Pierce Elevated
位置：美国 德克萨斯州分类：居住建筑
内容：实景照片
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An inspired loft building in Houston makes the most of its urban location Rather than shrink from an elevated expressway two blocks away, Pierce Elevated rises above it. By placing 129 loft residential units on top of three levels of above-grade parking, most of the double-height units in the building have unobstructed views through 19- foot-tall windows to downtown, just tour blocks away, Th,s also raises the living space above the noise and dust of the highway, and gives residents commanding views of the city. Realizing that visibility is a two-way street, Pierce Elevated has a distinctive architectural roof form and sculptural canopy over the resident roof terrace, This eye-catching element acts as a billboard, appealing to the thousands of motorists who pass it each day. The building‘s materials include brick, concrete, glass, and steel, giving it a sleek appearance. The finely-detailed glass bays emerge from its concrete structural ‘Yarnc To maintain neighborhood scale and to make the project economically viable, a 56-unrt, four-story wood frame building compliments the 15-story tower, while also defining a retail motor court for patron, visitor, and guest pari- ng Has gives Pierce Elevated a variety of living scales, with a counterpoint between high-rise and bw-i,se accommodations. Residents also enpy a rooftop terrace over the parking structure that features a linear fountain and a fireplace thai vorouiaiies community galhrMir‘-qs. Some units have individual secured garages and all exhibit distinctive two- level floor plan‘, llooi-lo-cei!ing glass, and an attitude that is anything bul
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