Project Name:
The Flower Peddler

Location:
Las Vegas, Nevada

Description:
The owners of this business wanted their building to reflect their artistic background, have a unique character, and be economical to build and maintain. The result was this unique 5,000 square foot design. To maximize building frontage, we gave it an "L" shaped footprint. Then we "peeled away" the curved fascia to intersect the north-facing arm of the building. The west-facing arm was lowered three feet, to reduce solar exposure and provide a unique design element. We used the fascia as a support element or idealized "flower stem." We then used colors to accentuate this form, with exposed structural decking wrapping the fascia to reinforce the structural aspect of this element. We used the "flower petal" light-filtering device on all windows.