PRECEDENT STUDY - Ray
1. Big Building: Seattle Library
General Introduction & Concept:
The Seattle Public Library was opened in May 2004. The design of the architect's career clinched Rem Koolhaas because it is an impressive building that combines futuristic lines with the functionality of a library.
Founctions:
Circulation：
Plan:
2. Mexico City Building：Torre Latinoamericana
General Introduction：
This 44-story skyscraper, built in 1965, is the tallest building in Centro Histórico. The tower miraculously withstood both the 8.1-magnitude earthquake of 1985 and the 7.1-magnitude quake of September 2017, making it a rare feat of engineering.
History:
Survey Around The Site：
3. Campus Plan: Indian Institute of Management
General Introduction:
Completed in 1974, the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, better known as IIM Ahmedabad or simply IIMA, is a management institute located in Ahmedabad, India. The old campus was designed by Louis Kahn, who was an exponent of exposed-brick architecture, with the help of B.V. Doshi & Anant Raje. The plan's most distinctive features are the numerous arches, and square brick structures with circles carved out in the façade. The extensive complex includes a library, teaching facilities, and residential buildings.
General Plan:
Plan with Functions:
