UNDERGRADUATE ARCHITECTURE THESIS

The north facade is distinct from the other faces of the highrise. The current concept is to incorporate actual windows on this side rather than aluminum screens. This allows unobstructed views to the Taubman Museum of Art as well as the mountain ranges to the north, while also providing inhabitants with maximum indirect north light for apartments located in this section of the highrise.

Driving up the 581 highway from the southeast, this is the view presented to passersby. The perforated aluminum facade conceals the apartments while leaving the core open. As drivers move past twisted opening of the highrise, a different part of the central elevator is revealed relative to the driver’s location on the highway. This dynamic change relates to the dynamic movement on the highway, and engages individuals from afar.

Directly from the south, the function of the perforated aluminum screen is most evident. With the tower twisting from east to south as it rises, the size of the perforations on the facade decreases to control light and heat gain from morning to afternoon.