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An innovative gridded facade precedent that exposes interior sections, stairs, and spatial variety directly to the urban realm—useful for multi-use and sectional design studies.
- What we like about this project
- Varying organic curves and double-height vaults nest inside the rigid orthogonal grid.
Materials
- concrete
- glass
- steel
- planting
Visual identifiers
- gridded-facade
- cutaway-sections
- spiral-staircases
- sectional-model-aesthetic
Style tags
- conceptual
- contemporary
- sectional
Visual tags
- sectional
- mixed-use
- conceptual
- gridded
- urban-facade
- Geometry
- Orthogonal grid facade divided into modular bays containing diverse interior conditions, curved vaulting, and spiral staircases.
- Facade system
- Open concrete or composite structural frame acting as a multi-story display shelving system.
- Structural guess
- Cast-in-place concrete post-and-beam frame with modular structural bays.
- Spatial scale
- Multi-story civic building scale; human figures populate the ground floor and various open bays for scale.
- Lighting
- Bright daylight with soft shadows, illuminating the facade grid and revealing interior cutaway depths.
- Atmosphere
- Playful, exhibition-like transparency linking interior display spaces with the city.
- Environmental context
- Urban street edge with surrounding mature trees and neighboring buildings.
- Spatial experience
- The facade functions as a giant sectional diorama, exposing varied spatial volumes and vertical circulation to the public street.
- Composition rhythm
- Regular structural grid punctured by irregular curved geometries and interstitial voids.
- Style reading
- Conceptual sectional architecture
- Program
- Cultural or arts center with mixed gallery and public spaces
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- concrete, glass, steel, planting
- Visual identifiers
- gridded-facade, cutaway-sections, spiral-staircases, sectional-model-aesthetic
- Style tags
- conceptual, contemporary, sectional
- Visual tags
- sectional, mixed-use, conceptual, gridded, urban-facade
- Geometry
- Orthogonal grid facade divided into modular bays containing diverse interior conditions, curved vaulting, and spiral staircases.
- Facade system
- Open concrete or composite structural frame acting as a multi-story display shelving system.
- Structural guess
- Cast-in-place concrete post-and-beam frame with modular structural bays.
- Spatial scale
- Multi-story civic building scale; human figures populate the ground floor and various open bays for scale.
- Lighting
- Bright daylight with soft shadows, illuminating the facade grid and revealing interior cutaway depths.
- Atmosphere
- Playful, exhibition-like transparency linking interior display spaces with the city.
- Environmental context
- Urban street edge with surrounding mature trees and neighboring buildings.
- Spatial experience
- The facade functions as a giant sectional diorama, exposing varied spatial volumes and vertical circulation to the public street.
- Composition rhythm
- Regular structural grid punctured by irregular curved geometries and interstitial voids.
- Style reading
- Conceptual sectional architecture
- Program
- Cultural or arts center with mixed gallery and public spaces
- Perspective
- Exterior Facade
- Discipline
- architecture