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Tower3in1Chicago [VISIT / PLAY / LIVE]
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Through a theoretical discussion between architect Mies van der Rohe and structural engineer Robert Le Ricolais, the typology of the skyscraper is reevaluated as a vertical urban complex; conceptually subdivided into macro neighborhoods (4 stacked boxes) and micro city blocks (programmatically specific 4-story volumes). These blocks then nestle and shift on a 15 ft grid with apparent programmatic tension illustrated as the hotel modules give way to the residential modules growth. This system is articulated with localized structure that reiterates Mies' implied box and allow for focalized moments of interaction within a larger system. Shifting circulation lies between the resolved programmatic blocks and macro boxes to further articulate Le Ricolais’ structural models which maintain a highly resolved interior space, leaving unclear boundaries. Structurally articulated with an occupiable tetra joint that morphs as programmatic relationships evolve, localizing the structure to these smaller 4 story blocks not only formally braces the boundary of the block, but allows for the occupation of the oblique as local circulation paths are created along the diagonal members. Formally, the aggregation of these tetra joints speaks to Le Ricolais’ systemized aggregated triangulations or tetrahedrons as he claimed “more is less”.
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