Gallery Surround

Buildings · Building

Context Building Edge160 · Arcades119 · Roof Garden118 · Pedestrian Street100

Problem

Upper floors are often reached only through cramped interior stairs or corridors that offer neither shelter from weather nor anywhere to pause. What's missing is an in-between zone that combines circulation with a place to linger.

Solution

Wrap the upper floors in a gallery or arcade that runs around the building, giving access, protection from sun and rain, and a spot to stop and dwell along its outer edge.

Usage Private Terrace on the Street140 · Outdoor Room163 · Six-Foot Balcony167 · Half-Open Wall193 · Column Place226