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Plaza Elevation

Exterior Detail

Lobby - Suspended Escalators

Plaza Elevation

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Exchange Place

London, England - 1987

SOM - Chicago

Exchange Place and its plaza are the centerpiece of a neighborhood rejuvenation surrounding Liverpool train station. The building is designed like a bridge to span the train-yard which passes underneath. The steel arch bridge structure became the expression of the building and enabled the plaza to be left wide open.

The slim, elegant profile of the structural steel is visible because the window wall is fire rated, eliminating the need for fireproofing. The entire structure is treated in a "bride-like" manner - it's pin-connected on one end and slip-connected on the other, allowing for both vertical and horizontal movement which can be caused by thermal fluctuations and train vibrations.

Main Entry

Curtainwall Colorboards

Curtainwall completion

Main Entry

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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Toronto, Canada - 1992

Johnson-Burgee Architects

The CBC Headquarters is an enormous building of 1.72 million square feet, located adjacent to the convention center in downtown Toronto. It houses television and radio studios, a public theatre, and administrative support facilities. Public spaces are enriched with bright colors and bold geometries to encourage public interaction and engagement with the institution.

The primary studios are located on the rooftop as a way of isolating them from vibrations caused by nearby subway trains. The double story super-grid of the exterior wall is utilized to break down the scale of the huge volume of the building.

Model views - 1,2,3

Concept Plan

Massing study

Model views - 1,2,3

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Singapore Hotel

Singapore - 1990

Johnson-Burgee Architects

A proposal in the style of "Neo-Constructivism". The bold colliding geometry was intended to jumpstart a new retail destination. The design clothed an otherwise typical double-loaded corridor plan. Eventually the design fell victim to Feng-Shui violations.

Plan study

Model view

Elevation study

Plan study

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New Canaan Visitors Center

New Canaan, CT - 1992

Philip Johnson, Architect

This design is the first evolution of the final built version - "DaMonsta".

Plan study

Elevation study

Plan study

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U of Houston Law School

Houston, TX - 1993

Philip Johnson, Architect

I was fortunate to have helped Mr. Johnson develop some of his ideas in "Mega-tecture" and Neo-Constructivism" as he called them. The vocabulary of bold colliding forms, seemingly at random, lent itself well to the U of Houston and Seton Hill projects.

Site Plan study

Model view

Model view - primary approach

Site Plan study

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Seton Hill College of Fine Arts

Seton Hill, NJ - 1991

Philip Johnson, Architect

The "random" collection of forms generates an instant village-campus for a young institution. The approach reflected Mr. Johnson's often whimsical attitude toward design.

Plan - Elevation study

Details study

Exterior canopy studies

Plan - Elevation study

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Macau International Airport

Macau - 1994

TAMS Consultants, NY

Intended as a ceremonial entrance to the casino on the mezzanine above, the glass-treaded Casino Stairway (one of two) is anchored to the ceiling and floor structures with tension rods. It has a white painted steel structure, brushed stainless steel fittings and handrails, and textured-laminated glass treads. To give continuity to the public spaces, the strucural elements as well as the glazing system, are repeated on the exterior curtain-wall, canopies, and entrances.