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Pocket Complex: Arc Tower,  | International Design Awards Winners
Pocket Complex: Arc Tower,  | International Design Awards Winners
Pocket Complex: Arc Tower,  | International Design Awards Winners
Pocket Complex: Arc Tower,  | International Design Awards Winners
Pocket Complex: Arc Tower,  | International Design Awards Winners
Pocket Complex: Arc Tower,  | International Design Awards Winners
Pocket Complex: Arc Tower,  | International Design Awards Winners

Pocket Complex: Arc Tower

UniversitySavannah College of Art and Design
Lead DesignersNicolas Barrera Castaneda
Project LocationAtlanta, GA
Prize(s)Bronze in Architecture Categories / Residential Building
Entry Description

Inspired by the various definitions of pockets present in fashion, urban design, and architecture, the Pocket Complex explores the use of such ideas and their potential application
in the project. The concealed pouch pockets in the victorian dresses were the inspiration to define the intimate spaces of the project. Like these pouches, the residential tower's balconies provide privacy when needed yet reveal themselves for potential interaction between neighbors if wanted. Moreover, The playful arced geometry of the tower visually disrupts the monotony of the structural grid.