Sunday, December 14, 2008

Buidling 1 Residential Unit Layout

I revisited the design of the winter gardens on the 2nd floor. They are private gardens for each residential unit. Some of the larger units have access to two gardens. Additionally, the main entrances to each units is from the main corridor, and not off of a winter garden or atrium.

I have provided a central landing near the central elevators at the mezzanine level to allow egress from the units that have bedrooms on a at this level. The Mezzanine levels are only accessible from the central stair.
The entrances to each unit is inset from the corridor to provide residents a limited amount of privacy when entering their unit. This entry space also includes a lower ceiling to reduce the scale as residents transition into their unit. The 3rd floor units include balconies at the light well in lieu of the winter gardens.

All glazing adjacent to the lightwells will contain "smart glass" or switchable glass. This refers to electrically switchable glass or glazing which changes light transmission properties when voltage is applied. This allows the resident to control their privacy.

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