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Name   HIGGINS HALL INSERTION, PRATT INSTITUTE
     
Architects   HOLL, STEVEN
     
Date   2005
     
Address   Brooklyn, USA
     
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Description   The dissonance between the floor plates is opened at the center with panes of clear glass, allowing a view to the east court and marking an entry to the west. A two-throated skylight marks the top, striking dissonance and joining two types of light. South and north light are combined analogous to harmonious sounds in a dissonant chord. Brick from the burned section is recycled into a slumped brick and concrete base forming an entrance and viewing terrace. Rising from the burnt brick is a concrete frame supported on 6 columns spanned with concrete and sheathed with structural glass planks. An economical industrial material with translucent insulation, the planks span between floors, creating a translucent glow at night.
     
     
     
     
     
Photos and Plan