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Matthew G Johnston

Top Floor

WINERY

Main Facade

The Winery seeks to preserve the natural beauty of the Flint Hills by lightly touching the landscape which is bounded by the Konza Prairie Nature. In order to minimize disruption of the landscape, the

sector of the program used for the making of the wine is heavily integrated into the hillside forming a plinth. The public sector, the only noticeable form, floats both over the plinth and the prairie.

Dining/Reception Area

SHEET ALUMINUM GUTTERING

HOTEL

Structure

The TWA hotel is nestled in the crossroads district of Kansas City, MO. Just a couple blocks from the old TWA Headquarters, the TWA Hotel calls for a futur-

istic, aerodynamic form. Perforated aluminum panels give a seamless, ever-morphing shape while doubling as a sun-shading device for the South-facing glass facade.

Facade as Key Design Element

Hotel Suite

DEAC

4th Street

The Downtown Economic Assistance Center (DEAC) is located in the heart of San Francisco’s SoMa District. Because many of the residents’ income is lower than the cost of living, the center

provides services from financial assistance to college courses. The building design separates the open public offices and classrooms from the enclosed service program consisting hot offices and meeting rooms.

Section Through Open Offices and Classrooms

West Elevation

Lobby

First Floor 4th Floor2nd Floor

View from Skywalk

Parti StructureProgram

NATATORIUM

Pool Deck with Roof Retracted

The Natatorium is a facility placed in Cico Park located in a residential district of Manhattan Kansas. The entire pool area is open to the exterior in the

Summer. When the cooler months call for a controlled climate, a series of panels envelope the pools, allowing patrons to inhabit the Natatorium year-round.

Structure

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Section Perspective

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Ground Floor

BENTPLYWOOD

SPIRITUALRETREAT

Placed in the Castle District in Budapest, Hungary, this retreat will be a realm to get away from the torrents and undertows of everyday life.

The four hollow towers are the main sacred spaces consisting of the chapel, spa, private garden and private living quarters. Within the walls of these towers are tucked the programmatics of lockers, showers,

restrooms, and mechanical.

A unique juxtapostion is created between the sacred spaces inside the towers and the public space between them.