The door to the exterior is a quiet section of the wall, and one might not see it if they weren’t looking for it.
The bench seating around the atrium was ergonomically formed to allow a person to fully recline in the whole seat or perch on the edge. The planting on the YWCA Green Roof will be native plants or grasses that can survive in the sometimes unforgiving climate of Minnesota.
The entrance and reception desk are a domed area full of motion. The desk will be lit from the displaying the YWCA logo. There will be up-lighting from each of the beams that can be used as display shelving. The ceiling has an inverted version of the dome creating texture and rhythm. This area has high traffic and all the shapes create movement to assist people to move through. From the elevator lobby the user relaxes with the welcome of trickling water through the rock wall.
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