Austin Henry Richards


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Tsunami Evacuation Tower
Tower Oblique
2020

Tower Oblique is a flexible structural framework generated through experimentations with orthographic architectural projections which explores the potentials of pre-cast concrete. The tower is located a block from the waterfront in San Diego, deep within an inundation zone where a tsunami has the potential to do severe damage. The tower is positioned directly along the main evacuation route, and hub for the penninsula, Mission Boulevard. Lifted above the site, the tower allows water and debris to flow through the lower levels of the project while sheltering inhabitants. The intention is a tower that would be as effective as possible in aiding people in the event of a tsunami, while generating an iconography based on circulation, and flexibility for public events.


In Collaboration w/ Jessica O’Brien and Noah Mora.