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Thanks Nouvellecosse, that was a more thorough explanation than what some of my profs gave for our studio grades back in the day lol. I expected to do worse given the target audience, but was still curious as to everyone's specific rationales.

The point about the plaza's suitability to the climate is well made. In hindsight, I think something like the Sony Centre in Berlin would've been perfect for this site.

I rather keep the "tornado" part fairly abstract and not too literal though. If I had time I would have actually made it less randomized, not more. Though in this case, outward-sloping perimeter columns would've been the more practical structural solution and would've forced the smoother tornado you are looking for haha.