Designing Vertical Communities — A High-Rise Living Landmark

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Location: Maryland, USA

Project Size: 770,000 sq. ft.

Sector: Residential | Urban High-Rise

Maryland twin high-rise towers

Overview

This high-rise residential project redefines vertical living through community-centric planning and architectural elegance. Designed as two interconnected towers, the development features studio, 2 BHK, and 3 BHK units from levels 6 to 33, with the top two levels dedicated to expansive duplex residences. The podium levels serve as an amenity-rich base with lobbies, salons, gyms, and theaters, while a central plaza and open sit-out areas create soft thresholds between built and open space.

More than just height, this project demanded a thoughtful blend of density, comfort, and identity.

Where others prioritize floor count, we prioritized livability and flow.

Key Design Challenges

1
Receding Floor Plates

With every ascending level, the tower steps back, creating a challenging massing condition that required high-precision spatial planning.

2
Vertical Circulation Complexity

Shifting slab sizes impacted lift cores, service shafts, and ducting, requiring smart coordination to avoid stacking misalignments.

3
High-Density Planning

Fitting a diverse mix of unit types, including luxury duplexes, within a dynamic form while maintaining circulation efficiency and daylighting.

4
Construction Documentation Accuracy

Needed flawless construction-ready documentation due to geometry changes across levels.

Our Approach

Most residential towers follow a repetitive typology for simplicity. Vee Technologies embraced the complexity head-on, using BIM not just for coordination, but as a generative tool to explore, refine, and execute bold architectural ideas.

Comparative Advantage

Typical Approach Vee Technologies' Advantage

Rigid stacking with minor design variance across levels

Adaptive design with receding floor plans, modeled through iterative schematic massing in Revit

Manual coordination of MEP across irregular geometries

BIM-based 3D clash detection in Navisworks ensured early conflict resolution across disciplines

Linear unit creation in drafting tools

Nested family structures allowed for scalable, efficient unit modeling and adjustments on-the-fly

Basic sequencing provided at the end

Phased construction methodology embedded in Revit from design stage, improving schedule visualization and stakeholder alignment

Project Visuals

Podium plaza with seating Stepped tower design
Duplex interior view Amenity floor plan
BIM high-rise model Maryland AEC case study 7
BIM 360 documentation

Outcome

Pennsylvania AEC case study OutCome

Delivered a stepped high-rise that balances form with functionality, offering iconic visuals without sacrificing efficiency.

Streamlined vertical services despite shifting floor geometries using early-stage BIM simulation.

Accelerated design decisions by producing multiple schematic massing options up front, reducing revision time.

Provided full-spectrum documentation ready for construction, using Revit, BIM 360, Navisworks, and Bluebeam.

Why It Matters

This project reflects our belief that residential towers can do more than rise, they can inspire. Through smart modeling, layered coordination, and narrative-based space planning, Vee Technologies delivered more than a building—we delivered a vertical neighborhood.

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