DROPPING THE BEAT ON CAT STREET

DROPPING THE BEAT ON CAT STREET

DROPPING THE BEAT ON CAT STREET

An architectural proposal for a music and dance venue on Cat Street, Tokyo, combining a DJ stage, dance spaces, commercial uses and housing. The design connects street-level movement with a sequence of spaces extending below ground.

Architectural design · Individual project · Cat Street + Omote-Sando, Tokyo · Fall 2019 · Antonia Angel Hinestroza

Street-level perspective of the architectural proposal.

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Street-level perspective of the architectural proposal.
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Programme and space

The original drawing separates the DJ stage, dance spaces, commercial uses, housing and circulation. The section shows how these spaces occupy the site above and below street level.

Original programme and circulation diagram.

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Original programme and circulation diagram.
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Longitudinal section through the proposal.

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Longitudinal section through the proposal.
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Site and development

Site plan at Cat Street and Omote-Sando.

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Site plan at Cat Street and Omote-Sando.
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View two earlier design studies

Early proposal: overall perspective from the first presentation.

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Early proposal: overall perspective from the first presentation.
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Fourth design: sectional study of circulation and structure.

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Fourth design: sectional study of circulation and structure.
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Original presentation

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