Redesigning a Building Inspired by a Palm Tree
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Inspired by the palm tree, this nature-centric residential building brings sustainable values to post-pandemic life. By integrating unique local ecosystems along with a playful "treehouse" effect, the structure, consisting of 15 apartment units, enhances users' awareness of the close relationship between nature and human life.
Standing at four stories high, the building at 1946 Overland is set 3 feet lower than the street level, maximizing the vertical height of each floor while also keeping the lobby cooler during summer months. Additionally, a garden with passive ventilation techniques on the building's southwest side helps reduce energy consumption for air conditioning.
The project uses concrete platforms combined with staggered wooden structures, supported by a system of iron columns in the front, to maximize the area of low-E glass walls. Three spaces on the upper floors are expanded to form corridors covered in greenery, utilizing the ecosystem to improve air circulation and filter carbon emissions. Natural light is enhanced through skylights on the top floor.
The gardens form a larger structural system towards the street, including a corner for retail spaces and bicycle paths leading into the city. The building has achieved LEED Gold certification through its innovative design techniques, providing multiple benefits for users while contributing to the local urban ecosystem.
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