This project was two parts: campus planning as a group effort and individual building design. As a team, we integrated the Denny Way intersection, the slope and the properties as primary components to emphasize our concept of the Diagonal. As a conceptual idea, the diagonal is a dynamic and strong idea that allows the campus to become a central piece. Functionally, it also serves to improve pedestrian circulation throughout the campus and allows the surrounding buildings to have “eyes on the street”.

Being that the School of Music and Dance positionally stands as the end point of this diagonal, it serves as a beacon and relies heavily on circulation to be its main design component. The central vertical circulation provides a spine between the school of music and dance. They blend at the center by sectionally using split levels. The façade utilizes parametric design to highlight activities within the building in order to showcase both schools equally.