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OFFICEOFFICE
CLOCLO
TOILETTOILET
ENTRY LOBBYENTRY LOBBY
LOUNGELOUNGE
RCPTRCPT
DESKDESK
LIVING ROOMLIVING ROOM
LOFT 1ST FLOORLOFT 1ST FLOOR LOFT 2ND FLOORLOFT 2ND FLOOR
ENTRANCE LOBBY PLANENTRANCE LOBBY PLAN
KITCHENKITCHEN
W/DW/D
ELEVELEV
STAIRSSTAIRS STAIRSSTAIRS
LOBBYLOBBY
ELEVELEV
STAIRSSTAIRS
PLAZAPLAZA
BEDROOMBEDROOM OFFICEOFFICE
BATHBATH
CLOSETCLOSET
LOBBYLOBBY
BALCONYBALCONY
S H E L B Y L . S K I N N E RS H E L B Y L . S K I N N E R
S O A P V A M US O A P V A M U
D E S I G N I I ID E S I G N I I I
PWDRPWDR
OPEN TO BELOWOPEN TO BELOW
Honeycomb TowerHoneycomb Tower

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PROJECT OBJECTIVE:PROJECT OBJECTIVE:
CONCEPT:CONCEPT:
SITE PLANSITE PLANAERIAL PLANAERIAL PLAN
SECTION A-ASECTION A-A SECTION B-BSECTION B-BS H E L B Y L . S K I N N E RS H E L B Y L . S K I N N E R
S O A P V A M US O A P V A M U
D E S I G N I I ID E S I G N I I I
RESIDENT PARKINGRESIDENT PARKING
GUEST PARKINGGUEST PARKING
E N NORRIS STREETE N NORRIS STREET
In the heart of Prairie View, Texas, there sits a residential masterpiece called The Honeycomb Tower, which offers six very exclusive residents, access to first-class loft style living. Overlooking,
the campus of Prairie View A&M University, the new residential tower will be second-to-none, and offer accommodations like no other. An impressive array of amenities from 24-hour security,
roof terrace and Wi-Fi lounge, will make both residents and visitors appreciate the attention to detail. Sitting along E N Norris Street, just adjacent to University View, The Honeycomb Tower is
within walking distance of all campus life. The top of the building is illuminated at night emphasizing this new landmark building in the City of Prairie View, TX.
The inspiration for the building was the idea of a honeycomb or a hexagon pattern, mixed with the futility of water. The building’s architecture is designed to transcend the typical and visually
show movement, by offsetting the honeycomb panels this was visually achieved.

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S O A P V A M US O A P V A M U
R E S I D E N T I A L T O W E RR E S I D E N T I A L T O W E R
D E S I G N I I ID E S I G N I I I
P R O F E S S O R J I M E N E ZP R O F E S S O R J I M E N E Z
OBJECTIVE:OBJECTIVE:
-DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO APPLY THE FUNDAMENTALS OF BOTH NATURAL-DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO APPLY THE FUNDAMENTALS OF BOTH NATURAL
AND FORMAL STUDENTS PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ORDERING SYSTEMS ANDAND FORMAL STUDENTS PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ORDERING SYSTEMS AND
THE CAPACITY OF EACH TO INFORM 2&3 DIMENSIONAL DESIGNTHE CAPACITY OF EACH TO INFORM 2&3 DIMENSIONAL DESIGN
-DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO DEFINE A PROBLEM-DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO DEFINE A PROBLEM
-DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO GATHER, ASSESS, RECORD, APPLY AND-DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO GATHER, ASSESS, RECORD, APPLY AND
COMPARATIVELY EVALUATE RELEVANT INFORMATIONCOMPARATIVELY EVALUATE RELEVANT INFORMATION
-DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO ANALYZE A SMALL DESIGN PROGRAM WITHIN-DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO ANALYZE A SMALL DESIGN PROGRAM WITHIN
ARCHITECTURAL COURSEWORK AND DESIGN PROCESSESARCHITECTURAL COURSEWORK AND DESIGN PROCESSES
-DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO ORGANIZE FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP DIAGRAM-DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO ORGANIZE FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP DIAGRAM
-DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO A SMALL BUILDING THROUGH IMPROVED-DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO A SMALL BUILDING THROUGH IMPROVED
REPRESENTATIONAL SKILLS IN DRAWINGREPRESENTATIONAL SKILLS IN DRAWING
-DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO USE REPRESENTATIONAL MEDIA, SUCH AS-DEVELOP THE ABILITY TO USE REPRESENTATIONAL MEDIA, SUCH AS
TRADITIONAL AND MODEL , GRAPHIC AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGYTRADITIONAL AND MODEL , GRAPHIC AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
SKILLS, TO CONVEY ESSENTIAL FORMAL ELEMENTS AT EACH STAGE OF THESKILLS, TO CONVEY ESSENTIAL FORMAL ELEMENTS AT EACH STAGE OF THE
PROGRAMMING AND DESIGN PROCESSPROGRAMMING AND DESIGN PROCESS
A R C H 2 2 5 6A R C H 2 2 5 6
F A L L 2 0 1 5F A L L 2 0 1 5
S H E L B Y l . S K I N N E RS H E L B Y l . S K I N N E R
H O N E Y C O M B S K Y S C R A P E RH O N E Y C O M B S K Y S C R A P E R
P R E C E D E N T S T U D YP R E C E D E N T S T U D Y