Intersection on Vermont

Group Co-op theme is food farms and storefronts run by residents. The whole ground floor space is designed for stores and residential facilities including conference rooms or building offices, while the second to the fourth floor is for residential units.

The basic building concept for the spatial layout was to use a grid system that was used for street layout. Thus units on the Vermont side are following the Spanish grid, while units on the other side are on the US grid angle. There is a central public plaza and two main restaurant spaces on each side of the plaza in the center of the site. To support the buildings in the plaza section, V-columns are placed following the grid. Sitting and tables are placed following the V-columns location in the plaza for customers. The sculpture has located at the Vermont entrance of the plaza which can attract people. The combination of different units on the Vermont side makes a complex push-and-pull facade. The facade on the backside is much simpler but still interesting with the louver system that I added on for the window. These push-and-pull systems of units make small pocket spaces right by the hallway, and those spaces will be for food farms with artificial light. Also, a couple of open spaces of courts were placed on each floor, which separates buildings masses and serves residential community space. Green and wood walls will be placed into each court based on sun location which also can serve filtered air to the building.

Top units will have slanted roof which makes the north opening becomes place for south-angled solar panels.

Third year studio: Fall 2022

Instructor: Eric Haas