The Prism Center is a civic building located on H Street in D.C. that sits between a plaza and an existing building. The Prism Center is created around a staircase that celebrates the art of storytelling. The staircase is more than just a means of vertical circulation; it is a journey through the building's narrative layers. The circulation is designed to allow visitors to move through the building in a spiral pattern that wraps around the event space on the second floor, ultimately leading to the roof. When visitors move through the building, they are carefully guided through the lobby and cafe, the pre-function space, the gallery, the event space, which is enveloped by the dynamic interplay of light and shadow, and finally, the roof that overlooks a plaza.