P-AR and Labtop Rendering
To become a landmark, this project adopts a form that resists easy classification to free-associate with successive symbols of the utilitarian, the industrial, and the poetic. It combines maximum artistry with maximum efficiency. The Harbor Tower's portal becomes a framing devise for the city while providing passage for the plaza. Given its location and placement, the figure of the tower takes a geometrical stand in relation to the mountains and transit network. Oriented to true north the tower acts as a hinge between harbor and city. Tilting five degrees eastward, the buildings broadest facades dematerialize into reflections of water or sky. The interiors of the terminal and the roof mezzanine are designed as hybrid spaces, not only blurring the boundaries between exterior and interior, but also allowing for easy adaptation to variable program.
