Sky Bridge

Interior Rendering
(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.

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)

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)

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

Process Sketches

Early plan & sectional concepts

Massing Concepts

Sketch

Central Node

Energy Model

Designing for minimal heat loss and passive solar gain