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Concept drawing merging the wireframes of a pyramidal city with the contours of a mountain by student Lamarra Carter

Concept drawing merging the wireframes of a pyramidal city with the contours of a mountain by student Lamarra Carter

Concept drawing merging the wireframes of a pyramidal city with the contours of a mountain by student Lamarra Carter

Concept drawing merging the wireframes of a pyramidal city with the contours of a mountain by student Lamarra Carter

Temporal development of an organic infill city proposed by student Brayan Munoz illustrated through shifting elevations

Temporal development of an organic infill city proposed by student Brayan Munoz illustrated through shifting elevations

Temporal development of an organic infill city proposed by student Brayan Munoz illustrated through shifting elevations

Temporal development of an organic infill city proposed by student Brayan Munoz illustrated through shifting elevations

CISL masterplan concept showing the archipelago strategy for allowing the island to morph back into nature

CISL masterplan concept showing the archipelago strategy for allowing the island to morph back into nature

CISL masterplan concept showing the archipelago strategy for allowing the island to morph back into nature

CISL masterplan concept showing the archipelago strategy for allowing the island to morph back into nature

Road perspective of the UTO showing the massing as a generic future form over MoMA PS1

Road perspective of the UTO showing the massing as a generic future form over MoMA PS1

Road perspective of the UTO showing the massing as a generic future form over MoMA PS1

Road perspective of the UTO showing the massing as a generic future form over MoMA PS1

Infill ININ section through the Bronx showing the possibility of splitting the linear infrastructure into multiple massings

Infill ININ section through the Bronx showing the possibility of splitting the linear infrastructure into multiple massings

Infill ININ section through the Bronx showing the possibility of splitting the linear infrastructure into multiple massings

Infill ININ section through the Bronx showing the possibility of splitting the linear infrastructure into multiple massings

Programmatic massing diagram showing an overall and cut mass showing housing and shared spaces by student Lamarra Carter

Programmatic massing diagram showing an overall and cut mass showing housing and shared spaces by student Lamarra Carter

Programmatic massing diagram showing an overall and cut mass showing housing and shared spaces by student Lamarra Carter

Programmatic massing diagram showing an overall and cut mass showing housing and shared spaces by student Lamarra Carter

Massing perspective of the evolving modular urbanism proposed by student Dellan Raish as the new entry to downtown Phoenix

Massing perspective of the evolving modular urbanism proposed by student Dellan Raish as the new entry to downtown Phoenix

Massing perspective of the evolving modular urbanism proposed by student Dellan Raish as the new entry to downtown Phoenix

Massing perspective of the evolving modular urbanism proposed by student Dellan Raish as the new entry to downtown Phoenix

Pink housing block against a blue sky in Hong Kong

Pink housing block against a blue sky in Hong Kong

Pink housing block against a blue sky in Hong Kong

Pink housing block against a blue sky in Hong Kong

Animation showing how the GBN Ministry massing reacts to the various related forces of Libreville as an extension of the city

Animation showing how the GBN Ministry massing reacts to the various related forces of Libreville as an extension of the city

Animation showing how the GBN Ministry massing reacts to the various related forces of Libreville as an extension of the city

Animation showing how the GBN Ministry massing reacts to the various related forces of Libreville as an extension of the city

Section perspective of the central space created between the two infrastructural HEL bars with porous public levels

Section perspective of the central space created between the two infrastructural HEL bars with porous public levels

Section perspective of the central space created between the two infrastructural HEL bars with porous public levels

Section perspective of the central space created between the two infrastructural HEL bars with porous public levels

Animation of linear urban precedents through history to inform the strategy of HEL

Animation of linear urban precedents through history to inform the strategy of HEL

Animation of linear urban precedents through history to inform the strategy of HEL

Animation of linear urban precedents through history to inform the strategy of HEL

Series of varied road sections along Park Avenue with infill ININ housing massings possible under the NYC zoning code

Series of varied road sections along Park Avenue with infill ININ housing massings possible under the NYC zoning code

Series of varied road sections along Park Avenue with infill ININ housing massings possible under the NYC zoning code

Series of varied road sections along Park Avenue with infill ININ housing massings possible under the NYC zoning code

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

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

Collection of photos along Park Avenue documenting the underutilized spaces that could be used for infill housing via ININ

Collection of photos along Park Avenue documenting the underutilized spaces that could be used for infill housing via ININ

Collection of photos along Park Avenue documenting the underutilized spaces that could be used for infill housing via ININ

Collection of photos along Park Avenue documenting the underutilized spaces that could be used for infill housing via ININ

Massing model showing the grid of the UTO massing form filling the MoMA PS1 courtyard space

Massing model showing the grid of the UTO massing form filling the MoMA PS1 courtyard space

Massing model showing the grid of the UTO massing form filling the MoMA PS1 courtyard space

Massing model showing the grid of the UTO massing form filling the MoMA PS1 courtyard space

Section drawing of a new housing typology that combines a vertical tower and a horizontal slab by student Yuchen Zhao

Section drawing of a new housing typology that combines a vertical tower and a horizontal slab by student Yuchen Zhao

Section drawing of a new housing typology that combines a vertical tower and a horizontal slab by student Yuchen Zhao

Section drawing of a new housing typology that combines a vertical tower and a horizontal slab by student Yuchen Zhao

Perspective from an individual unit looking out at the space of downtown Phoenix and another frame by student Marcia Ibarra

Perspective from an individual unit looking out at the space of downtown Phoenix and another frame by student Marcia Ibarra

Perspective from an individual unit looking out at the space of downtown Phoenix and another frame by student Marcia Ibarra

Perspective from an individual unit looking out at the space of downtown Phoenix and another frame by student Marcia Ibarra

Satellite aerial highlighting the various farming circles in Phoenix that could integrate housing by student Alejandra Lobato

Satellite aerial highlighting the various farming circles in Phoenix that could integrate housing by student Alejandra Lobato

Satellite aerial highlighting the various farming circles in Phoenix that could integrate housing by student Alejandra Lobato

Satellite aerial highlighting the various farming circles in Phoenix that could integrate housing by student Alejandra Lobato

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

Plan and axonometric drawing of visitors relaxing on towels on the urban beach below the UTO at MoMA PS1

Plan and axonometric drawing of visitors relaxing on towels on the urban beach below the UTO at MoMA PS1

Plan and axonometric drawing of visitors relaxing on towels on the urban beach below the UTO at MoMA PS1

Plan and axonometric drawing of visitors relaxing on towels on the urban beach below the UTO at MoMA PS1

Aerial perspective representing student Brandon Shieh's proposal of zone between the industrial and downtown zones of Phoenix

Aerial perspective representing student Brandon Shieh's proposal of zone between the industrial and downtown zones of Phoenix

Aerial perspective representing student Brandon Shieh's proposal of zone between the industrial and downtown zones of Phoenix

Aerial perspective representing student Brandon Shieh's proposal of zone between the industrial and downtown zones of Phoenix

Series of animated diagrams showing the various functions and formal shifts for a modular city by student Weicheng Wang

Series of animated diagrams showing the various functions and formal shifts for a modular city by student Weicheng Wang

Series of animated diagrams showing the various functions and formal shifts for a modular city by student Weicheng Wang

Series of animated diagrams showing the various functions and formal shifts for a modular city by student Weicheng Wang

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

Pair of urban elevations of an undulating grid of housing reacting to existing context by student Melissa Quinones

Pair of urban elevations of an undulating grid of housing reacting to existing context by student Melissa Quinones

Pair of urban elevations of an undulating grid of housing reacting to existing context by student Melissa Quinones

Pair of urban elevations of an undulating grid of housing reacting to existing context by student Melissa Quinones

Concept image proposal a larger regional grid and nodes on top of the existing Phoenix grid by student Salma Osuna Lopez

Concept image proposal a larger regional grid and nodes on top of the existing Phoenix grid by student Salma Osuna Lopez

Concept image proposal a larger regional grid and nodes on top of the existing Phoenix grid by student Salma Osuna Lopez

Concept image proposal a larger regional grid and nodes on top of the existing Phoenix grid by student Salma Osuna Lopez

Urban section illustrating the layers of landscape, housing, and canopy cover for creating a new city by student Cecile Kim

Urban section illustrating the layers of landscape, housing, and canopy cover for creating a new city by student Cecile Kim

Urban section illustrating the layers of landscape, housing, and canopy cover for creating a new city by student Cecile Kim

Urban section illustrating the layers of landscape, housing, and canopy cover for creating a new city by student Cecile Kim

Perspective from below the funnel-shaped housing volumes in Phoenix by student Brandon Shieh

Perspective from below the funnel-shaped housing volumes in Phoenix by student Brandon Shieh

Perspective from below the funnel-shaped housing volumes in Phoenix by student Brandon Shieh

Perspective from below the funnel-shaped housing volumes in Phoenix by student Brandon Shieh

Perspective showing the splitting of the ININ housing bar into separate projects with captured landscape opportunities

Perspective showing the splitting of the ININ housing bar into separate projects with captured landscape opportunities

Perspective showing the splitting of the ININ housing bar into separate projects with captured landscape opportunities

Perspective showing the splitting of the ININ housing bar into separate projects with captured landscape opportunities

Gridded images capturing an image every day from Hong Kong in an effort to document the city

Gridded images capturing an image every day from Hong Kong in an effort to document the city

Gridded images capturing an image every day from Hong Kong in an effort to document the city

Gridded images capturing an image every day from Hong Kong in an effort to document the city

Concept diagram by student Michael Felix illustrating the ambition to blend city with desert through fragmentation

Concept diagram by student Michael Felix illustrating the ambition to blend city with desert through fragmentation

Concept diagram by student Michael Felix illustrating the ambition to blend city with desert through fragmentation

Concept diagram by student Michael Felix illustrating the ambition to blend city with desert through fragmentation

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