The Office and hotel are plugging in like electric units that plug in the circuit board. It also plug-in to art and nature. The terraces give access to art, entertainment, and live performance, the sky lounge frames the views of significant open spaces.

Dining, retail, and hotels are all within walking distance. Office lobby was prominently placed at the corner of Ross Ave and Olive Street - creating an immediate connection between office users and the downtown community.

Double-height outdoor terraces and interior sky-lobbies are created along the Ross Avenue- side of the office tower, taking advantage of views to the Arts District, Klyde Warren Park, and the Ross Avenue corridor looking toward the Trinity River.

After we completed the presentation with the client, I did individual research on facade and material study, focused on building sustainability.

On the conceptual design stage, I proposed to the team design a plug-in multi-functional sky lobby that functions as a private town hall and reception lobby or can be utilized as a functional public space, secured from the rest of the office. The double-height sky lobby connects directly to the outdoor terrace, cafeteria, and training. The potential connection between the sky lobby and hotel amenities takes advantage of additional banquet space and employee lodging.

In the individual facade study, I intended to create a skin that consists of innovative materials which can adapt to environmental conditions and transform itself simultaneously. Therefore, I first researched the material system and found that two kinds of alloyed metal stick together can respond to the thermal condition due to different expansion coefficients. It can protect the building from external agents and create comfortable environments since thermal gains and losses occur.