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Juan Sebastian David Guzman

Juan Sebastian David Guzman

New York, NY, US

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The Lily Pads

Designing mix-used residential towers is a very complex process. This project has a low of points into consideration, the possibility of reclaiming the front side, challenging the concept of floor plates, interaction of units, living spaces and the difference between public and private circulation. Starting with a very simple GFA study and the circle as the principal resource, argumenting that it allows a continuous space with no corners; this building became an example of one way to deal with a water-front and a highway; there is certain segregation which evocate a high-rise building melting into a small village.

 
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Status: School Project
Location: Hong Kong, HK