Rockaway Community Center.

A large stepped courtyard gives the project a shared center. Making and display spaces occupy the lower level alongside storage and services. Classrooms, a gathering room, dining and kitchen facilities, and offices form a raised public level. A lobby and display route connect these rooms, while ramps and stairs return circulation to the courtyard.

The site plan extends the pedestrian route toward the nearby subway station and places planted outdoor spaces along the eastern side. The raised rooms and generous canopy allow the building to be read as a connected public environment, bringing together activities that range from a workshop session to a neighborhood gathering.

Branching steel supports carry a broad modular canopy. Its assembly brings glass, solar elements, lighting and drainage into one architectural structure. A repeated planning grid gives rhythm to the rooms below, while the roof extends the sense of a common interior across enclosed and open areas.

Section studies trace water from the roof into landscape and storage systems. Structural details accommodate maintenance access and battery equipment, and the landscape section identifies layers of soil, filters and a waterproof tank assembly. These are proposed systems within the academic design, coordinated with the building’s form and circulation.

The exploded axonometric separates the foundations, floor plates, stairways, railings, walls and roof so their relationships can be read independently. The courtyard and surrounding landscape remain part of the same assembly. This drawing links the experience of a public room to the less visible structure and services that support it.

Plans, sections, renderings and the assembly animation form the final design record. Together they test how a community building can maintain a clear spatial identity while accommodating a varied program and the technical demands of its coastal setting.