Midrise podium building design building massing divide building into two main sections a 3 story podium and a 9 story tower visually separate podium from tower with a recessed ground floor and cantilevered second floor step back tower at 6th and 9th floors to create a dynamic silhouette facade design use glass metal and concrete for a sleek and modern look use glass to create large windows use metal to create a sleek look use concrete to provide structural support and create a sense of permanence program integration locate retail and restaurants on the ground floor adjacent to the community center locate commercial offices in the podium near the residential units in the tower sustainability incorporate sustainable features such as a green roof rainwater harvesting system cut out outdoor spaces provide balconies on the east and south facades of the tower terraces on the roof of the podium provide a rooftop deck on the roof of the tower
