CONVERSION: EXTERIOR - INTERIOR

High-density housing often locates in large numbers near critical urban infrastructures. In modern society, attaching other functional attributes to high-density housing is a typical method to use the land and fit the requirements of residents. However, in most designs, few architects have integrated the home with nature, leading residents of most high-density homes to feel disconnected from nature.

In Champaign, a city surrounded by cornfields, there is a lack of green space near the city center. The project locates near the only boneyard creek park, so maximizing the park's landscape was a top priority for the design. The park itself is not too large, so there are still urban views in the landscape, which means that the building needs other green designs to meet more of the natural needs of the project.
Due to the height difference of the site, we set up ramps and steps to meet the convenience of barrier-free users and used the height difference to hide the entrance of the underground parking lot. Due to the difference in lighting conditions between the north and the south, the southern façade uses a different design from the north by using grilles and hanging greenery to dissipate the overly natural solid light. We also set a certain angle to avoid the natural light in summer and not to affect the natural light in winter.