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An institutional interior precedent demonstrating a multi-level atrium with an exposed timber roof structure, central skylight, and masonry walls.
- What we like about this project
- The polygonal geometry of the upper walkway dynamically shifts perspectives toward the central skylight.
Materials
- timber
- brick
- concrete
- glass
- steel
Visual identifiers
- timber-pyramid-roof
- exposed-brick
- central-skylight
- mezzanine-railing
- concrete-columns
Style tags
- contemporary
- institutional
- warm-materiality
Visual tags
- atrium
- institutional
- school
- daylighting
- timber-structure
- circulation
- Geometry
- Multi-tiered polygonal atrium with an upper gallery railing wrapping around a central opening, flanked by exposed brick walls and exposed concrete columns.
- Structural guess
- Exposed concrete columns supporting a timber-framed pitched roof system with steel connections.
- Spatial scale
- Multi-story atrium space scaled for institutional circulation and gathering, accommodating numerous students across two visible levels.
- Lighting
- Bright, direct overhead daylight entering via a central roof lantern, complemented by suspended circular pendant luminaires.
- Atmosphere
- Lively, bright, and warm atmosphere driven by natural wood textures and overhead daylight.
- Environmental context
- Interior multi-level school or institutional building with active circulation of students.
- Spatial experience
- The upper walkway offers wide sightlines down into the lower level while benefiting from direct overhead daylight pouring through the central glazed lantern.
- Composition rhythm
- Diagonal geometry of the mezzanine railing counterbalanced by the repeating ribs of the timber ceiling and vertical brick coursing.
- Style reading
- Contemporary institutional vernacular utilizing warm timber and exposed masonry
- Program
- Educational / School atrium and circulation
- Perspective
- Interior Spatial
- Discipline
- architecture
- Materials
- timber, brick, concrete, glass, steel
- Visual identifiers
- timber-pyramid-roof, exposed-brick, central-skylight, mezzanine-railing, concrete-columns
- Style tags
- contemporary, institutional, warm-materiality
- Visual tags
- atrium, institutional, school, daylighting, timber-structure, circulation
- Geometry
- Multi-tiered polygonal atrium with an upper gallery railing wrapping around a central opening, flanked by exposed brick walls and exposed concrete columns.
- Structural guess
- Exposed concrete columns supporting a timber-framed pitched roof system with steel connections.
- Spatial scale
- Multi-story atrium space scaled for institutional circulation and gathering, accommodating numerous students across two visible levels.
- Lighting
- Bright, direct overhead daylight entering via a central roof lantern, complemented by suspended circular pendant luminaires.
- Atmosphere
- Lively, bright, and warm atmosphere driven by natural wood textures and overhead daylight.
- Environmental context
- Interior multi-level school or institutional building with active circulation of students.
- Spatial experience
- The upper walkway offers wide sightlines down into the lower level while benefiting from direct overhead daylight pouring through the central glazed lantern.
- Composition rhythm
- Diagonal geometry of the mezzanine railing counterbalanced by the repeating ribs of the timber ceiling and vertical brick coursing.
- Style reading
- Contemporary institutional vernacular utilizing warm timber and exposed masonry
- Program
- Educational / School atrium and circulation
- Perspective
- Interior Spatial
- Discipline
- architecture