WELCH
status_constructiontype_higher ed.role_sdContext: A college campus sought a building for a new identify on Discovery Walk. There was a preconceived aesthetic for the majority of existing buildings. At the intersection of Welch Road and Discovery Walk, a gateway was desired. This building would extend the existing campus West and was meant to stand out.
Design: Being a gateway building for the west campus expansion was a top priority. Discovery Walk, existing buildings on campus, and the angle of the site informed the building. We provided a curve at a prominent corner of campus. This was a balance with program, as a lab retains a module. Due to site constraints, the North West corner and South East corner were areas where we could manipulate the form of the building without effecting the lab requirements.
Responsibilities: Site analysis, context mapping, conceptual diagrams, sketching, programming, digital modeling, massing iteration, design iteration, physical models, fenestration studies, lab test fits, rendering, presentation packages.
north elevation
site plan
concept plan diagram
historical context and aspiration
context concept
site context concept
neighborhood module
site build up
massing study
concept axon
concept plan
concept section
discovery walk
gateway