Description

On the exterior, the five-building complex is organized in such a way so that each residence tower is equidistant from the Commons Building in the center. The structure is made from cast-in-place concrete and rough red brick, both materials that, in conjunction with the constantly shifting perspectives and uneven surface treatment of the buildings, cause the Grad Center to look almost landscape-like. Even as one walks around the building on the lowest level, one comes across rock-like concrete structures that are placed haphazardly around the sunken gardens like fallen boulders.

(left: exterior drawing)

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