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Perspective Drawing
Hand drawing of exterior. The vines grow from the ground, reaching the upper floors and merging with the facade to create a built and natural building envelope.

Urban Bathhouse

On the corner of Elizabeth and Houston street on downtown Manhattan is a retreat that is both organic yet man-made, both public yet private. The activities throughout the building engage all your senses with the different stages of water.

Activities include: a cafe on the second floor, a steaming and soaking area on the third floor, and an open roof, pool, and hot springs on the top floor. With the option of also going underground to the resting area via the reflective pool ramp, giving the illusion of going down under water.

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I never thought that taking a survey or listening in on a lecture would determine entirely what I would do with the rest of my life, but sometimes it happens. It is those spontaneous moments that always amuse me, like finding that perfect building form while eating potato chips.

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priscilla leePriscilla aspires to help the environment by integrating biomimicry in her architectural designs and projects…
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