Black Mass

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A humble building yet with distinct identity.

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From the exterior, it is a heavy mass.

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From the aerial perspective, a set of undulating roofs.  It flows and floats.  Expressive yet in a restraint way.

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Inside, a cluster of detached rooms, individually enclosed and placed to resemble a quadrangle setting.

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It is a project about connection & interaction.

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Internal courtyard, internal gardens, internal paths, internal views.

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The voids link spaces upward and crosswise.

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When meandering in the house,

Outside in, inside out, within a walled premise.

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Between the walls are pockets of green.  Green is the window to the outside.  An insert, a filter, a buffer.  It quietly separates and connects at the same time. 

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Materials are chosen in the light of leaving traces of time. 

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Marks on the charred wood; marks on the blackened steel.  When they age, they age beautifully. 

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By then, the building blends in with the rich surrounding courtyard houses fabric in the utmost effortless way.