008  Post Houston | Architecture
 
OMA transformed a former USPS facility of Downtown Houston into a commercial and cultural hub. The site features a bustling commercial ground floor, a second level collaborative office space, and a 6-acre rooftop park.

Three distinct axes puncture through the warehouse creating new skylights and atriums (X, O, Z). Establishing three distinct thoroughfares running South to North through the building. Each axis/atrium has a distinct character, each defined by a monumental staircase leading up to a 210,000 SF rooftop park and farm.

The X atrium is an extension of the adjacent theater district, and is defined by a staircase that aims to intersect the paths of visitors. The O atrium contains a compact double helix stair, which fits within the grid of food stalls and kiosks that surround it. The Z atrium houses co-working spaces and a stair with oversized landings meant to be used as informal workspaces.

Completed while working at OMA.