View from the campus

View from Main Street

View from building across the street

I was very exited to visit the innovation center by elemental, especially because someone in my studio just did a precedent analysis on it. When I first learned about the building the most intriguing thing was it’s monumental look. When I saw the building in person I was pleasantly surprised by the facade. The concrete was not one continuous smooth surface. Instead it expressed the texture of the wood formwork. The grain of the wood softened the look of the harsh concrete while the connection joints of the wood pieces created a textured effect. The floors of the buildings are exposed by the joints of the formwork. When I walked inside I was surprised at how small the atrium was. The floors were straightforward with the elevator core in one side and offices/work space around the atrium. The special part of the building for me were the triple floored balconies and its iconic look. That is why for my sketches I was more focused on how it looked from different spots on campus.