2018 Design Concept for the revitalization of the One South Church building and block in downtown Tucson Arizona.
I first modelled the current building from scratch with a new technique that helped me create a more accurate geometry than the Sketchup 3D Warehouse version; though I do use versions of its textures.
The concept:
One South Church features a new roof in the form of a glass cylinder which telescopes at the top with 3 half story steps; increasing the height of One South Church from 330’ to 342’.
‘Two South Church’ is a new building at the SE corner where One South Church’s never built twin would have stood. It rises 462’ as a taller sibling with the same facade and tower shape with symmetrical setback heights. Its roof features a glass pyramid which could be used for similar purposes as One South Church.
Lastly, the base structure at the SW corner is rebuilt to connect the two buildings via a domed multipurpose lobby with rooftop garden, and the NW plaza remains largely unmodified.
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