shot tower center | baltimore, md | graduate ... AWS

SHOT TOWER CENTER | BALTIMORE, MD | GRADUATE SUBMISSION, STUDIO PROJECT Site analysis and reflection on the architectural strength of the shot tower (located on the site) led to this design for a campus center with a minimal reduction in public space, an inverse reference to the shot tower as a major landmark, and an ability to serve as a gateway to the remainder of the historic Jonestown neighborhood or ‘campus.’ The underground building is organized around a void of the same diameter as the base of the shottower, and a procession through the space begins at ground level and spirals down two levels through exhibition and theater spaces to reach a passage leading into the shot-tower, and opportunity to travel to its top via elevator, returning underground and subsequently the exit - a tunnel leading to ground level again and orienting visitors towards other historic landmarks in the area.The site plan utilizes the geometry of the building and shot-tower to provide for directed movement through the site for visitors and passersby, recognizing that there is currently heavy traffic between the metro station to the south and a bus stop at the north.

SITE OPEN SPACE

SITE CIRCULATION

BUILDING CIRCULATION

SITE CIRCULATION

PLAN, BASEMENT LEVEL 1

PLAN, BASEMENT LEVEL 2

BUILDING SECTION

SERVANT AND SERVED SPACES

REVEALED PERSPECTIVE, LOOKING NORTH