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The exterior wall describes the extent of the site and the influence of certain forces around the site but refuses to disclose, with any degree of clarity, much about the interior. It is not a complete denial, how ever. Moments of declaration reveal the number of floor levels and certain program elements: studios, cafe, and circulation space. The building from the exterior is impressive simply because of its size. From the exterior, its massiveness is obvious—a crisp line drawn in the atmosphere. The interior, on the other hand, is denied this bigness in its unexpected intimacy. The interior is light and transparent, deflecting bigness and producing moments of immateriality.
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(2005). Completed Construction. In: Gannon, T., Fletcher, M., Ball, T. (eds) Mack Scogin Merrill Elam. Source Books in Architecture, vol 6. Princeton Archit.Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-56898-663-7_7
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