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SEISMIC DESIGN
For the only high-rise modular tower in a high seismic zone in America, our first priority is planning for an earthquake. But beyond that is where it gets truly interesting. We designed a tower to fit in . . . even while it stands out.
The project is located between two historic buildings —the Chancery Building and the Finance Building — and down the street from an architectural gem — Willis Polk’s Hobart Building. To keep from overshadowing our neighbors, we first broke our tower into four parts to decrease its visual dominance. Then we designed a façade patterned to emphasize depth, shadow, and texture, like the façades of our neighboring buildings, albeit with steel mesh instead of terra-cotta.
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