AN URBAN OASIS

By introducing organic form where typically there are only staid corners and lines, we can imply a sense of time and the natural world that shapes the building into a more intrinsic and approachable structure.

Narrative continuity is created by visually linking building elements and public spaces into a continuous sequence of unfolding small events.

Architectural screening is employed to create nuanced patterns of filtered light that scale interior spaces as well as layer and add depth to the exterior surfaces. Much like leaves on trees, light and shadow break down the building mass into a more sculpted and organic form.

Emphasizing natural materials like wood and concrete embues the building in with a timeless yet familiar palette of textures. These colors and surfaces reflect light in more complex ways, absorb sound in modulated ways, and exude a visually resonant atmosphere that gives form and space complexity and depth.