Fourth year studio | fall SEMESTER | Prof. steve kordalski
30,000 SF research station
Location: everglades, florida
December 2024
Main Entry
Our site, located on a sensitive ecological site in the Florida Everglades stands before a myriad of risks brought on by the climate crisis. As a remote research center, breaking up the day-to-day monotony of researchers’ lives was a key focus in the organization of the program. The center is grouped into three wings - housing, labs and offices. At the center, the most communal program - dining - is surrounded by circulation. Creating raised outdoors space was also key. The ground below the building is marshland that cannot be transversed. Outdoor space was instead provided across a series of shaded terraces. Aesthetic articulation was defined by these constraints. The building can be thought of as two layers. Program masses shifted to create the aforementioned terraces is the inner layer. The outer layer is a pre-cast concrete shell that unifies the facade.
Facade Rendering
Atrium toward Entry
Dorm Lounge
Atrium toward Offices
Evening Rendering
