Building crazy forms should no longer be the cutting edge of architecture. Using this ability to create functional buildings that are fluidly formed to maximize natural resources should be. Here the roof form is the result of maximizing the energy harvested from wind. The site's prevailing winds flow in opposite directions in the morning and evening, and the form of this roof allows almost all of the wind energy, regardless of direction, to be be harnessed as it is funneled toward turbines.Water is syphoned from the adjacent LA River to create a shallow pool under the building, across which outside air is drawn in, cooling it naturally.The floor slab opens up to expose the water below, creating pools from which large plants reach toward the skylights above while cleansing the water before it reaches the ocean.
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