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CONCEPTUAL DISCUSSION
From the Ground Up
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An intimate relationship to the
site was crucial in developing
initial design concepts .
Because this project was to be an addition to the very
building that housed project development team and
process; access to the site was readily available and
crucial to the design process. Greater site access added
depth to the design inquiry by enabling discussion and
conceptualization to take place in the surrounding relative
environment. Ideas could be born, and quickly and
precisely validated on site through models, sketches, and
analysis.