Two to Tango.

The square-plan eight-story research building is clearly distinguished from the adjacent brick studio structure by its greater height and the recycled aluminum fins adorning its four facades, designed both to shade the interior and to aid its natural ventilation system. As a pair, the studio building and the research building adjoining it demonstrate the compatibility of modernist architectural nuance with a walkable street pattern and older neighboring structures. The four-story brick-clad studio building - which runs the length of one block and is dominated by three staggered brick balconies on a plinth - is a straightforward success. [Extracted from the article]
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