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To reduce the stress caused by either heavy exams or contin- structures as possible and when needed, an external separat-
uous studies, the roof garden was formed to be a sanctuary ed structure is used at a minimum range. The garden will fu- 17
for the students to relax during their free time. Being located ture a study area, a small coffee shop, a group gathering and
in ISA town campus over building 33, there were some chal- a relax the only area which is accessible to all. Another chal-
lenges that face such a project. The first challenge was the lenge was the building layout itself, featuring a court in the
structure of the existing building. After analyzing the struc- middle is indeed a tricky element, however, using a bridge to
tural integrity of building 33, the results came with a negative cross from one path to another with hanging plants all over,
impact, the building cannot withstand a heavy load for such makes the space more elaborated and well configured.
a project. Therefore the solution was to use as much as light

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