ARCH 4030 (4th year design studio)
The 4th year design studio focused on the design of a high rise office building with commercial facilities and parking in accordance with the building's capacity. Because the project was set in Puero Rico, the steel frame design featured a glass curtain wall, overlapped by vertical panels designed to deflect and absorb sunlight and heat. The resulting facades played like a faceted mirror that reflected the tropical sky in a fractal manner.
The building's commercial facilities outlined the streets of the surrounding sites, but allowed for ample sidewalks to be used by workers, clients, and nearby residents of the area.