Hearst

Hearst Tower is a sustainable building designed in two separate eras. Construction started in 1928, and was not completed until 2006.

Heart tower is a net-zero high rise builing in New York City, capable of collecting rain water on its roof surface, which is then recycled throughout the building.

In an effort to increase the effectiveness of this buildings rain-water collection system, I devised a new atrium ceiling for the tower.

FEA was used to optimized the folded and cut sheet-metal surfaces, into a structure that gains its strength through the folds in its metal.

Architectural detailing focused on the connection between the folded metal and windows, as well as the transition between Hearst Towers historic walls and its new roof.

Physical models were used to iterate on folding techniques, and water flow

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