HIDDEN GEMS

An adaptable system of movement. Lifting the topography at a 5% incline onto a breathtaking viewing platform, on which, you can see where the sky meets the sea. Maximizing the abundance of pleasant, salty wind, this platform is decorated with grasses that mimic the flow of movement surrounding the voids. Reaching up through this platform are several ornamental tree specimen that allow you to feel as if you are walking among their canopy. Throughout the platform are accessible stairwells and elevators that lead you down into the building. Once descending into the program, you will find a system of curtains organizing adaptable venue spaces, a restaurant and a theatre. The spaces throughout are illuminated by skylights that produce pools of plantings. The gardens amongst the shade of the platform curate the atmosphere of a peaceful rainforest. In the Summer, hidden gems show people out of the hot sun and into a shady garden. In the Fall, thousands of people cheer where the grasses sway, watching the America's Cup competitors embark on their regatta. An Environment maximizing the views of the coast and allowing for a plethora of uses, these hidden gems naturally create a variety of ideal spaces.