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existing,
at the same time, it retains the egalitarian quality of the Quad. Secondly,
the building mimics the zigzag footprint to replicates the meandering perception.
The footprint reshapes the courtyard so that the progression through it
is perceived as a continuation of the existing perceptual experience. Finally,
the new building needs to be seen less massive as it really is in the compact
courtyard. One way to lighten up the building is to make the exterior seen
more like a surface than a volume. The application of the stripped terracotta
placed in various density creates an illusion of a |