Description (cont'd)

A magnificent concrete spiral staircase in the shape of a single-helix RNA strand stands between one tower and the Commons Building and rises from the ground level to the terrace level. Large panes of glass cover many sides of the cantilevered Commons Building , adding to the strange floating-yet-grounded effect of the structure. The long, vertical windows that occupy one entire concrete wall-casement of each room disperse themselves evenly over the surface of the towers so that each separate living unit is clearly visible and set apart, giving the towers a structuralist quality.

(left: floorplan of one tower)

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