Under one roof
Washington DC - 2022
Ideas Competition, honorable mention
The White House celebrates the diverse cultures and regions that represents America as a place of equally diverse functions unified “Under one roof.”
An extruded field of courtyards and planes offer fractal forums integrated throughout the building site for varying levels of dialogue and demonstrations. The open layout acknowledges transparency within itself and outward to the public with internal courtyards and transparent exteriors, reflecting a balance between public display and internal operations.
The fifth facade acts as a second landscape with a scenic experience enjoyed by staff and first family. Separated from the White House operations below, the first family residence opens up to a 360-degree view connecting themselves to the broader context. The softscape quietly subdues the monumentality of the project while expressing the notion of a new, unified landscape both figuratively and literally.
Under one roof, the White House becomes a place that houses many different agencies and agents in a fluid space encouraging both dialogue and demonstrations that can act as a model for progress.
