WAVES ON WATER ST.
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The goal for the semester was to create a modular precast system to handle the elements and adapt to any program. Geometry was extracted from our charrettes that could be feasible precast elements. The repeatability of our pattern meant for repeatability of molds and left us only needing 3 unique precast Spancrete pieces to create the entire aggregation. We discovered the elegance of our skylights created by seams in our system that would wash up and down the wall through the day. Light was not the only element that our system could handle. The entire roof is also a bioswale that filters rainwater to flow right back into the environment through a pipe that runs the length of the building. Now that we had a system that could adapt to the elements and to a variety of programs, It was time for the real deal. A multi-use building that consisted of a community center, commercial space, offices, and a kayak launch. We have canopied all of our entrances with aluminum cladding on space frames for shade and rain protection. The skin allows us to hide our insulation, reflect heat, and define the exterior walls both in shape and materiality change. Given all these design decisions we successfully created a system that is capable of producing complex spaces by an uncomplicated means as well as producing special grains with a sculptural approach to the system that formed them.