Form Process

Carved out more space from the o ce to emphasize podium typology.

Created curvlinear entry wall and atrium to allow more light in the core of the building

Ground Floor Plan

Roofs

Mullions Glass

Heavy Timber Interior Structure

Diagrid Interior Support Beams

Diagrid Stucture

Floors

Circulation

Un-Wind Stress Relief Education and Research Center

Group

Unwind is a stress relief center that is focused on providing an environment to de-stress. Conveniently placed in the heart of Atlanta, Unwind is formed by the circulation paths of pedestrians, and receives a lot of foot traffic from the East Atlanta belt line.

Site Influences

Sun Studies

The orange is the sun’s summer solstice and the green lines indicate the sun’s winter solstice

Pedestrian circulation is comming primarily from the Beltline and Virgina. Vehicular circulation is coming primarily off of Monroe. Pedestrian circulation creates the primary form of Unwind.

Light tunnel that travels each floor and provides throughout Unwind and community garden travels through provides light and the

Design Formation

1) Base Form

Green outside area to help learn about the positive effects of biophilia

4) The carved out form is used to shape each of our floors. The bottom level is the smallest to make Unwide seem lightweight and more welcoming

2) A curved surface added to boolean split the shape to make the form more

3) Curvilinear form created for the bottom level

5) Voids created for light passageways to maximize daylight in our building.

6) Addes voids and openings to create outside seating areas and maximize our views. Created balconies to fit the program

Ground Floor

A-A Section

The programatic function of our exhibit, cafe, and classes which is a common practice to calm someone down things you can hear, 2 things that you can smell, classes are based on sensory and the 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, grounding technique down that is overwhelmed. Find 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 thing that you can taste.