

Site Section
Architectural and spatial design interventions that define distinct zones within larger environments or structures.
Site sections explore how designers carve out functional and experiential areas within buildings and landscapes. This includes strategies for spatial organization, material differentiation, and programmatic separation that shape how users move through and inhabit designed spaces.
The community examines sectional approaches ranging from gaming centers and housing projects to commercial interiors and institutional buildings, investigating how vertical and horizontal divisions create distinct environments while maintaining coherence within the larger site.
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View all 2 journalsWeiss/Manfredi Gives MIT's Kendall Square a Crystalline Tower Wrapped in Terra-Cotta Fins
A 17-story mixed-use building in Cambridge bridges MIT's campus and the city with a faceted glass-and-aluminum facade.
SIDES CORE Tilts Mirrors on Two Axes to Rethink Privacy Inside an Osaka Hair Salon
On the fourth floor of a Nishi-ku corner building, Siten Salon turns skewed reflections into a quiet statement about perspective.