castor by michel abboud
TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Castor by Michel Abboud](https://reader030.vdocuments.site/reader030/viewer/2022032618/55ba007dbb61ebb3278b460a/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Castorby Michel Abboud
![Page 2: Castor by Michel Abboud](https://reader030.vdocuments.site/reader030/viewer/2022032618/55ba007dbb61ebb3278b460a/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Two factors determined the paired buildings' angular façades: the site location among built up small streets and blind alleys and the zoning regulations.
![Page 3: Castor by Michel Abboud](https://reader030.vdocuments.site/reader030/viewer/2022032618/55ba007dbb61ebb3278b460a/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
The structural ensemble that emerges is formed from two skins: an interior core in tune with traditional architectural construction found regionally and a steel exoskeleton wrapping the interior core.
![Page 4: Castor by Michel Abboud](https://reader030.vdocuments.site/reader030/viewer/2022032618/55ba007dbb61ebb3278b460a/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
The exoskeleton has a thin, light cable structure that serves as support for vines, vertical "green" walls and landscaping.
![Page 5: Castor by Michel Abboud](https://reader030.vdocuments.site/reader030/viewer/2022032618/55ba007dbb61ebb3278b460a/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
This outer skin expertly screens the interior core and gives a unified identity to both buildings as a whole, while ensuring that each building retains its own character based on orientation and growth patterns.
![Page 6: Castor by Michel Abboud](https://reader030.vdocuments.site/reader030/viewer/2022032618/55ba007dbb61ebb3278b460a/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
![Page 7: Castor by Michel Abboud](https://reader030.vdocuments.site/reader030/viewer/2022032618/55ba007dbb61ebb3278b460a/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
This in effect yields three distinct layers: the interior core, the metallic skin, and the dynamic bands of greenery that slink over the building, changing over time and through the seasons.
![Page 8: Castor by Michel Abboud](https://reader030.vdocuments.site/reader030/viewer/2022032618/55ba007dbb61ebb3278b460a/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)