JACX Commons

Embedded within three commercial towers, this central podium roof terrace serves as an office community “Commons.” Universally visible and physically accessible, this shared landscape establishes a distinguished property identity by offering alternative work-space environments. Designed to build a sense of community, the Commons functions as a traditional town green. The idiom “tower-the-park” has been completely reimagined here. A complimentary range of program uses were explored and guided the landscape’s character and form. Fluid organic landforms establish seamless flow between distinct social “nodes” which are spaced and oriented to offer privacy. The continuity of the landscape’s undulating landforms is in direct contrast to the rigidity of its architectural context. Strategies to offset and protect occupants from discomforting winds and direct sun are integral to each design intervention.