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Central Section Perspective

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Richards Emblematic Image

City

Perspective of the glowing SPCS center from park across the street at night

Perspective of the glowing SPCS center from park across the street at night

Perspective of the glowing SPCS center from park across the street at night

Perspective of the glowing SPCS center from park across the street at night

Animation of the phased plan for establishing the CISL infrastructure that will accept and allow for land transformations

Animation of the phased plan for establishing the CISL infrastructure that will accept and allow for land transformations

Animation of the phased plan for establishing the CISL infrastructure that will accept and allow for land transformations

Animation of the phased plan for establishing the CISL infrastructure that will accept and allow for land transformations

Model of a proposal to combine the highway, housing, and parks as a new urban infrastructure by student Genevieve Miller

Model of a proposal to combine the highway, housing, and parks as a new urban infrastructure by student Genevieve Miller

Model of a proposal to combine the highway, housing, and parks as a new urban infrastructure by student Genevieve Miller

Model of a proposal to combine the highway, housing, and parks as a new urban infrastructure by student Genevieve Miller

A white and pink striped building at the corner of a street in Hong Kong

A white and pink striped building at the corner of a street in Hong Kong

A white and pink striped building at the corner of a street in Hong Kong

A white and pink striped building at the corner of a street in Hong Kong

Linear urban section illustrating the scale and massing of housing above the Phoenix lightrail by student Lexi Sanchez

Linear urban section illustrating the scale and massing of housing above the Phoenix lightrail by student Lexi Sanchez

Linear urban section illustrating the scale and massing of housing above the Phoenix lightrail by student Lexi Sanchez

Linear urban section illustrating the scale and massing of housing above the Phoenix lightrail by student Lexi Sanchez

Perspective of the CISL Back Bay showing the rising water levels that will isolate the new hub as an archipelago

Perspective of the CISL Back Bay showing the rising water levels that will isolate the new hub as an archipelago

Perspective of the CISL Back Bay showing the rising water levels that will isolate the new hub as an archipelago

Perspective of the CISL Back Bay showing the rising water levels that will isolate the new hub as an archipelago

Elevation perspective of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix lined with new layers of housing by student Stephen Adrian

Elevation perspective of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix lined with new layers of housing by student Stephen Adrian

Elevation perspective of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix lined with new layers of housing by student Stephen Adrian

Elevation perspective of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix lined with new layers of housing by student Stephen Adrian

Plan view of a physical model showing the housing bars shaped between open spaces of golf courses by student Adrisda Maulsi

Plan view of a physical model showing the housing bars shaped between open spaces of golf courses by student Adrisda Maulsi

Plan view of a physical model showing the housing bars shaped between open spaces of golf courses by student Adrisda Maulsi

Plan view of a physical model showing the housing bars shaped between open spaces of golf courses by student Adrisda Maulsi

Urban plan drawing of the circular forms contrasting the existing gridded fabric of Phoenix by student Brandon Sieh

Urban plan drawing of the circular forms contrasting the existing gridded fabric of Phoenix by student Brandon Sieh

Urban plan drawing of the circular forms contrasting the existing gridded fabric of Phoenix by student Brandon Sieh

Urban plan drawing of the circular forms contrasting the existing gridded fabric of Phoenix by student Brandon Sieh

Animation illustrating the reciprocal relationship between the adjacent context and the attraction of the HEL insertion

Animation illustrating the reciprocal relationship between the adjacent context and the attraction of the HEL insertion

Animation illustrating the reciprocal relationship between the adjacent context and the attraction of the HEL insertion

Animation illustrating the reciprocal relationship between the adjacent context and the attraction of the HEL insertion

Concept urban plan for linear bars of housing extending across a historic wash in Phoenix by student Julien Gutierrez

Concept urban plan for linear bars of housing extending across a historic wash in Phoenix by student Julien Gutierrez

Concept urban plan for linear bars of housing extending across a historic wash in Phoenix by student Julien Gutierrez

Concept urban plan for linear bars of housing extending across a historic wash in Phoenix by student Julien Gutierrez

Layered animation showing the circulation and programs of the GBN within the massing shell created by the urban forces

Layered animation showing the circulation and programs of the GBN within the massing shell created by the urban forces

Layered animation showing the circulation and programs of the GBN within the massing shell created by the urban forces

Layered animation showing the circulation and programs of the GBN within the massing shell created by the urban forces

Section axonometric drawing of a corner mass showing the internal canyon space and outer housing by student Marcia Ibarra

Section axonometric drawing of a corner mass showing the internal canyon space and outer housing by student Marcia Ibarra

Section axonometric drawing of a corner mass showing the internal canyon space and outer housing by student Marcia Ibarra

Section axonometric drawing of a corner mass showing the internal canyon space and outer housing by student Marcia Ibarra

Massing perspective of a proposal for a self-sustaining community set in the desert landscape by student Monique Paulis

Massing perspective of a proposal for a self-sustaining community set in the desert landscape by student Monique Paulis

Massing perspective of a proposal for a self-sustaining community set in the desert landscape by student Monique Paulis

Massing perspective of a proposal for a self-sustaining community set in the desert landscape by student Monique Paulis

Series of unit typology studies with various interlocking forms within the walls of student Marcia Ibarra's housing volumes

Series of unit typology studies with various interlocking forms within the walls of student Marcia Ibarra's housing volumes

Series of unit typology studies with various interlocking forms within the walls of student Marcia Ibarra's housing volumes

Series of unit typology studies with various interlocking forms within the walls of student Marcia Ibarra's housing volumes

Section studies for the interaction of various share spaces for food cart lifestyles in the CART housing project

Section studies for the interaction of various share spaces for food cart lifestyles in the CART housing project

Section studies for the interaction of various share spaces for food cart lifestyles in the CART housing project

Section studies for the interaction of various share spaces for food cart lifestyles in the CART housing project

Concept image illustrating a timeline from known urban form to a merged mountain/housing city by student Salvador Benitez

Concept image illustrating a timeline from known urban form to a merged mountain/housing city by student Salvador Benitez

Concept image illustrating a timeline from known urban form to a merged mountain/housing city by student Salvador Benitez

Concept image illustrating a timeline from known urban form to a merged mountain/housing city by student Salvador Benitez

Early massing study looking at an organic layered community within a Phoenix wash by student Brayan Munoz

Early massing study looking at an organic layered community within a Phoenix wash by student Brayan Munoz

Early massing study looking at an organic layered community within a Phoenix wash by student Brayan Munoz

Early massing study looking at an organic layered community within a Phoenix wash by student Brayan Munoz

Axon, zoning section and data on the potential benefits of the ININ infill housing above the rail on Park Avenue

Axon, zoning section and data on the potential benefits of the ININ infill housing above the rail on Park Avenue

Axon, zoning section and data on the potential benefits of the ININ infill housing above the rail on Park Avenue

Axon, zoning section and data on the potential benefits of the ININ infill housing above the rail on Park Avenue

Urban plan of a network of towers and connections tangled further into Phoenix's highway interchanges by student Xingyu Zhong

Urban plan of a network of towers and connections tangled further into Phoenix's highway interchanges by student Xingyu Zhong

Urban plan of a network of towers and connections tangled further into Phoenix's highway interchanges by student Xingyu Zhong

Urban plan of a network of towers and connections tangled further into Phoenix's highway interchanges by student Xingyu Zhong

Aerial plan of the suburbs with the multiplication of additional backyard units by student Christopher Fernandez

Aerial plan of the suburbs with the multiplication of additional backyard units by student Christopher Fernandez

Aerial plan of the suburbs with the multiplication of additional backyard units by student Christopher Fernandez

Aerial plan of the suburbs with the multiplication of additional backyard units by student Christopher Fernandez

Urban plan illustrating a new lifted infrastructure above the highway interchange by student Genevieve Miller

Urban plan illustrating a new lifted infrastructure above the highway interchange by student Genevieve Miller

Urban plan illustrating a new lifted infrastructure above the highway interchange by student Genevieve Miller

Urban plan illustrating a new lifted infrastructure above the highway interchange by student Genevieve Miller

Perspective of the internal relationship between the density of infill towers and connections by student student Brayan Munoz

Perspective of the internal relationship between the density of infill towers and connections by student student Brayan Munoz

Perspective of the internal relationship between the density of infill towers and connections by student student Brayan Munoz

Perspective of the internal relationship between the density of infill towers and connections by student student Brayan Munoz

Animation of the three ambitions for reflection caused by the insertion of the HEL linear city into the urban fabric

Animation of the three ambitions for reflection caused by the insertion of the HEL linear city into the urban fabric

Animation of the three ambitions for reflection caused by the insertion of the HEL linear city into the urban fabric

Animation of the three ambitions for reflection caused by the insertion of the HEL linear city into the urban fabric

Urban masterplan diagram showing the zones within Park Avenue that could be used for housing ININ infill

Urban masterplan diagram showing the zones within Park Avenue that could be used for housing ININ infill

Urban masterplan diagram showing the zones within Park Avenue that could be used for housing ININ infill

Urban masterplan diagram showing the zones within Park Avenue that could be used for housing ININ infill

Aerial perspective of an urban mass that adds density and shades Phoenix's Margaret T Hance Park by student Yamileth Ponce

Aerial perspective of an urban mass that adds density and shades Phoenix's Margaret T Hance Park by student Yamileth Ponce

Aerial perspective of an urban mass that adds density and shades Phoenix's Margaret T Hance Park by student Yamileth Ponce

Aerial perspective of an urban mass that adds density and shades Phoenix's Margaret T Hance Park by student Yamileth Ponce

Diagram showing the amount of housing units that would be possible by infilling the Park Avenue median with ININ housing

Diagram showing the amount of housing units that would be possible by infilling the Park Avenue median with ININ housing

Diagram showing the amount of housing units that would be possible by infilling the Park Avenue median with ININ housing

Diagram showing the amount of housing units that would be possible by infilling the Park Avenue median with ININ housing

Site plan drawing for HEL showing the confrontation and results of the inserted bars with the airport infrastructure

Site plan drawing for HEL showing the confrontation and results of the inserted bars with the airport infrastructure

Site plan drawing for HEL showing the confrontation and results of the inserted bars with the airport infrastructure

Site plan drawing for HEL showing the confrontation and results of the inserted bars with the airport infrastructure

Urban plan showcasing modular housing masses merging with valleys of Phoenician mountains by student Lamarra Carter

Urban plan showcasing modular housing masses merging with valleys of Phoenician mountains by student Lamarra Carter

Urban plan showcasing modular housing masses merging with valleys of Phoenician mountains by student Lamarra Carter

Urban plan showcasing modular housing masses merging with valleys of Phoenician mountains by student Lamarra Carter

Study of the diagrid infrastructure and housing volumes above the existing city proposed by student Brennan Richards

Study of the diagrid infrastructure and housing volumes above the existing city proposed by student Brennan Richards

Study of the diagrid infrastructure and housing volumes above the existing city proposed by student Brennan Richards

Study of the diagrid infrastructure and housing volumes above the existing city proposed by student Brennan Richards

Grid of everyday urban buildings discovered daily in Hong Kong in 2014

Grid of everyday urban buildings discovered daily in Hong Kong in 2014

Grid of everyday urban buildings discovered daily in Hong Kong in 2014

Grid of everyday urban buildings discovered daily in Hong Kong in 2014

Conceptual section for simple housing bars topped with gardens set against the Phoenix mountains by student Michael Felix

Conceptual section for simple housing bars topped with gardens set against the Phoenix mountains by student Michael Felix

Conceptual section for simple housing bars topped with gardens set against the Phoenix mountains by student Michael Felix

Conceptual section for simple housing bars topped with gardens set against the Phoenix mountains by student Michael Felix

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