IN THE PRELIMINARY DESIGN, THE BUILDINGS ARE RAISED OFF THE GROUND TO PREVENT TERMITE DAMAGE AND TO HELP VENTILATE THE BUILDING. LOUVERED WINDOWS ARE USED TO VENTILATE THE BUILDING WHILE HAVING PROTECTION FROM THE RAIN. THIS DESIGN WAS CHOSEN TO BE REVIEWED BY THE PROJECT ARCHITECT, AND ELEMENTS OF THE DESIGN HAVE BEEN USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ACTUAL MUSEUM. WITHIN THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE OF THE PROJECT, MY RESPONSIBILITIES WERE THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS OF THE BUILDING'S FOUNDATION.