On, Above and Below: Layered Space

Academics | 2024 | Instructor: Gary Paige

The project consists of a visitor center and garden situated at the entrance of the trailhead to the Oasis of Mara in Twentynine Palms, CA, near Joshua Tree National Park. Alongside an exploration of precedent-based design research, the emphasis is on the connection between the site and its surrounding landscape, the integration of building form and space, and the relationship with the ground.

Form Generation