SECTION DSECTION C

C

D

Shedding Light on Ideas

Terraces: retrofited to become

greenhouses where more climate

sensitive argriculture can grow

Parking Lot Green Roof:

intensive system to mimic

ground-level park on west end

Brick: to carry the the language

of the hanging gardens around

the building

Glass Enclosed Skywalk:

provides open walkway with

views of hanging gardens and

green roof

Wood floors: natural flooring

to that continues the theme of

bring the outdoors inside

Crops and wind breaks:

green roofs are urban farms that

supply the restaurants inside

with local fare.

Program Use

Circulation

Residential

Mixed use

Commercial

Parking & transportation

The programmatic intention of this building is to move from a quieter, secluded resi-dential space to a bustling commercial axis on the other side. The residential tower and wing have access to a private agricultural garden and a central opening in the tower that draws natural light down to each of the units. The purpose of the com-mercial zone is for restaurants to use the produce grown on the green roofs in their shops. These agricultural green roofs are situated in a variety of different environ-ments, to accommodate the many different needs of plants.

The circulation of the building is designed to bring people from every access point through a dark space and into bright and green living world. We want people to have this experience of rebirth as they enter a new environment full of life, greenery and vitality. From the parking garage, commuters emerge from the dark onto a beautifully lush green roof right on top of the parking garage. From the train and bus stop, com-muters ascend via dimly lit elevators into a glass-enclosed skywalk with life literally dripping from the ceiling and walls. And then from the outside journey gardens, users move through a darkened tunnel before awaking in the well-lit tunnel where cars make their way through a veritable jungle of glowing greenery.

An idea we loved at the start of this project was to create a world of vegetation through verdant growth in overhead planes or ceilings. By incorporating an abun-dance of living roof, walls and even ceiling systems, the mood imbued by a green living world can be experienced throughout our journey.

The historic language of the hanging gardens was a design style we thought gave character to the building, so we expanded its use around the structure. The rich brick texture interacts beautifully with the lush greenery of living systems, so we created private balconies on the residential tower from the same curving brick language.