MAISON ORION Quality Hill

MAISON ORION — Quality Hill

Description

A six unit building built on top of a parking garage on the western edge of downtown Kansas City. Each unit has two floors with full height glazing on the north façade of the building. The south façade utilizes horizontal wooden siding to mask the strict regularity of the building, a discipline imposed by the garage below.rnrnThe upper level of each unit cantilevers out past the exterior wall of the lower floor, activating the façade with a play of shadows. Generous windows in the home office on the upper level of the unit provides ample daylighting and a pleasant place to work.

Details

Kansas City, MO

Year: 1998

Architect

Description

A six unit building built on top of a parking garage on the western edge of downtown Kansas City. Each unit has two floors with full height glazing on the north façade of the building. The south façade utilizes horizontal wooden siding to mask the strict regularity of the building, a discipline imposed by the garage below.rnrnThe upper level of each unit cantilevers out past the exterior wall of the lower floor, activating the façade with a play of shadows. Generous windows in the home office on the upper level of the unit provides ample daylighting and a pleasant place to work.

Details

Kansas City, MO

Year: 1998

Architect