The atrium is a 100x20 foot rectangular void that is surrounded by rows of condo units and acts as the core of the 2nd and 3d floors at the Palace.
Exposed by at least 60 windows, including 2 large windows at the 2nd and 3d floor entrances, the atrium is one of the primary visual focuses for the upper floors. The space therefore has to be alluring and pleasing to the eye. The space should also draw sunlight through windows into the condo units and through skylights to the first floor, and act as a meeting and resting place for residents. I've been sketching out and modelling several ideas for the atrium, placing in different designs and then stepping back to see how they fit. Here are a few of them:
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| Atrium sketch with a spiral staircase leading up to a walkway on the second floor, and playful canopies to add form and color. |
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| Atrium sketch with a water feature dripping down the furthest wall, a fire pit, and vertical gardens. |
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| Atrium rendering using the modeling program Rhino and rendering program Vray. The water feature on the furthest wall could collect rain water from the roof, and then siphon down into another water feature on the ground floor. |
