This is a preliminary post showing the first floor rather than the roof plan. At this point it is helpful to see the first floor.
1. Narrative:
In taking a closer look at the site, the ramp down into the parking garage will still be above grade, because of the slope in this area. I have enclosed the ramp and developed a roof top garden here, that connects to the boardwalk. The boardwalk allows very little about the grade to change, while bringing the pedestrian through the site. Several types of porous pavers are used, so that the percentage of impervious paving on the site has actually been decreased to the building footprint, which is less than the existing parking lot. Deciduous trees line the south facing facade, and evergreens will form a wind break to the north in the winter and diffuse some noise. A waterwall using captured rainwater is included at the entry/public green space, which will also mask noise and make the space more intimate. Slivers of green reach out into the sidewalk, and the largest sliver (between the buildings) is a green learning garden.
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2 comments:
Anne, precise description of technical aspects. How does it tie into your building concept? How are the different areas perceived / experienced? How do you perceive / experience your parti walking by, using the building, enjoying the slivers and boardwalk?
Annne:
A more practical consideration for the exterior window or door head detail would be to use a inverted "T" instead of a plate and angle?
Tom
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