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The most striking characteristic of the design is seen in
the image at left, the 50-foot cantilever over the main entry
and drop-off. Providing shelter and a memorable experience,
the cantilever reverses expectations, perching a solid mass
above a transparent, glass box instead of the opposite. Treating
the whole upper floor as a truss, the effect is reminiscent
of MVRDV's WoZoCo Housing
in its favor of sculptural treatment of the mass over a structural
or tectonic treatment, separating the firm from the Miesian
tradition favored by some Chicago architects, but at the sake
of finding an appropriate design solution to the client's
wants and needs.
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