Autonomous Communities
Collaboration with Mat Ritsema & Di Wu
This project locates itself in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia and is an exploration in creating vertical communities. Given the high-rise condo lifestyle seen throughout Vancouver this tower aims to create groups of residential floors with public spaces of common use for those occupying the building. Spaces such as a restaurants, park, gym facility, auditorium, and day care center spread themselves throughout the building. These extreme amenities plus large multi-floor open atrium spaces allow for residents to gather and enjoy the views of the city with their neighbors. Every unit benefits from a personal outdoor space with operable planes of glass enclosure. The project aims to bring a sense of suburban neighborhood feelings to the vertical typology of the high-rise tower through personal outdoor space and the many forms of social interaction available. |
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