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Sky Bridge
Interior Rendering
(above entry road)
(above entry road)

Interior Rendering
Resident common room

Spiritual Center
Interior Rendering

Early Concepts for Parti
Compression and release

Spiritual Architecture: Precedents
Spiral + Radial Plan

Parti Development
Spiral vs. concentric

Parti Development
The building concept radiates from the Spiritual Center:
Prioritizing the best views and vantagepoints on site, with consideration for natural integration for passive design.
Prioritizing the best views and vantagepoints on site, with consideration for natural integration for passive design.

Parti
The final concept highlights the best vantagepoints and how they radiate from the centerpoint.

Sectional Daylight Diagram
Considering earth sheltering, microclimate & tributary flow

Sectional Daylight Diagram
Early concepts to maximize passive solar grain south & east

Plan Diagram: Wind Water + Sun
Synthesizing passive design strategies

Program
Main Complex
(Above grade)
(Above grade)

Program
Main Complex

Site Plan
Topography (USGS)

Site Model
Fly-Through:
Showing full extent of site
Little River State Park (to the north)
Waterbury Reservior (east of site)
Showing full extent of site
Little River State Park (to the north)
Waterbury Reservior (east of site)

Site Model
Captured at 9:00 am

Site Model
West facing

Program Development
Final site configuration

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Site Plan
Spiritual Center &
Main Complex
Main Complex

Process Sketches
Early plan & sectional concepts

Massing Concepts

Sketch
Central Node

Energy Model
Designing for minimal heat loss and passive solar gain
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