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Craft Components Concept

Competitions

Examples of how students can customize the school and be involved in the process

Examples of how students can customize the school and be involved in the process

Examples of how students can customize the school and be involved in the process

Examples of how students can customize the school and be involved in the process

Perspective showing the relationship of the recording booth to the small studio in the YELE phase 1 construction

Perspective showing the relationship of the recording booth to the small studio in the YELE phase 1 construction

Perspective showing the relationship of the recording booth to the small studio in the YELE phase 1 construction

Perspective showing the relationship of the recording booth to the small studio in the YELE phase 1 construction

Perspective through the dense vegetation of UI of one of the nine housing and study towers embedded in the landscape

Perspective through the dense vegetation of UI of one of the nine housing and study towers embedded in the landscape

Perspective through the dense vegetation of UI of one of the nine housing and study towers embedded in the landscape

Perspective through the dense vegetation of UI of one of the nine housing and study towers embedded in the landscape

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

Series of diagrams explaining the functioning of the school complex

Series of diagrams explaining the functioning of the school complex

Series of diagrams explaining the functioning of the school complex

Series of diagrams explaining the functioning of the school complex

Example image of a person carrying and placing the lightweight seating shell into the seating framework

Example image of a person carrying and placing the lightweight seating shell into the seating framework

Example image of a person carrying and placing the lightweight seating shell into the seating framework

Example image of a person carrying and placing the lightweight seating shell into the seating framework

Plan drawing of the private Crow’s Nest sleeping and meditation room at the top of the MICROGROVE 3D printed home

Plan drawing of the private Crow’s Nest sleeping and meditation room at the top of the MICROGROVE 3D printed home

Plan drawing of the private Crow’s Nest sleeping and meditation room at the top of the MICROGROVE 3D printed home

Plan drawing of the private Crow’s Nest sleeping and meditation room at the top of the MICROGROVE 3D printed home

Axon, zoning and impact data on the proposed ININ infill extension into the Bronx with the possibility of extending

Axon, zoning and impact data on the proposed ININ infill extension into the Bronx with the possibility of extending

Axon, zoning and impact data on the proposed ININ infill extension into the Bronx with the possibility of extending

Axon, zoning and impact data on the proposed ININ infill extension into the Bronx with the possibility of extending

Botanical concept sketch of a typical mangrove plant with roots below the water and thin structure rising above

Botanical concept sketch of a typical mangrove plant with roots below the water and thin structure rising above

Botanical concept sketch of a typical mangrove plant with roots below the water and thin structure rising above

Botanical concept sketch of a typical mangrove plant with roots below the water and thin structure rising above

Scale model showing the entire kit of parts needed to assemble the FWISP pavilion for Winter Stations

Scale model showing the entire kit of parts needed to assemble the FWISP pavilion for Winter Stations

Scale model showing the entire kit of parts needed to assemble the FWISP pavilion for Winter Stations

Scale model showing the entire kit of parts needed to assemble the FWISP pavilion for Winter Stations

Diagram detail of the lower Meta-Bench seating frame and the drop-in seating shells

Diagram detail of the lower Meta-Bench seating frame and the drop-in seating shells

Diagram detail of the lower Meta-Bench seating frame and the drop-in seating shells

Diagram detail of the lower Meta-Bench seating frame and the drop-in seating shells

Elevated perspective of Park Avenue ININ infill housing through Harlem creating a vibrantly dense street and raised walkway

Elevated perspective of Park Avenue ININ infill housing through Harlem creating a vibrantly dense street and raised walkway

Elevated perspective of Park Avenue ININ infill housing through Harlem creating a vibrantly dense street and raised walkway

Elevated perspective of Park Avenue ININ infill housing through Harlem creating a vibrantly dense street and raised walkway

Interior view of a woman reading a book in the lounge of the 3D printed MICROGROVE home with a net lounge above

Interior view of a woman reading a book in the lounge of the 3D printed MICROGROVE home with a net lounge above

Interior view of a woman reading a book in the lounge of the 3D printed MICROGROVE home with a net lounge above

Interior view of a woman reading a book in the lounge of the 3D printed MICROGROVE home with a net lounge above

Plan drawings of the various functions of the lower floors of the infill ININ proposal along Park Avenue in Manhattan

Plan drawings of the various functions of the lower floors of the infill ININ proposal along Park Avenue in Manhattan

Plan drawings of the various functions of the lower floors of the infill ININ proposal along Park Avenue in Manhattan

Plan drawings of the various functions of the lower floors of the infill ININ proposal along Park Avenue in Manhattan

Upper perspective showing residents and researchers walking on the gangway paths attached to the 3D printed concrete homes

Upper perspective showing residents and researchers walking on the gangway paths attached to the 3D printed concrete homes

Upper perspective showing residents and researchers walking on the gangway paths attached to the 3D printed concrete homes

Upper perspective showing residents and researchers walking on the gangway paths attached to the 3D printed concrete homes

Aerial perspective showing the ININ infill massing along Park Avenue on Manhattan as a reaction to housing needs

Aerial perspective showing the ININ infill massing along Park Avenue on Manhattan as a reaction to housing needs

Aerial perspective showing the ININ infill massing along Park Avenue on Manhattan as a reaction to housing needs

Aerial perspective showing the ININ infill massing along Park Avenue on Manhattan as a reaction to housing needs

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

Diagram showing the various required programs in the YELE studios: a small and large recording studio and a recording booth

Diagram showing the various required programs in the YELE studios: a small and large recording studio and a recording booth

Diagram showing the various required programs in the YELE studios: a small and large recording studio and a recording booth

Diagram showing the various required programs in the YELE studios: a small and large recording studio and a recording booth

Animation of the various plans possible within the zoning setbacks for the ININ infill housing proposal

Animation of the various plans possible within the zoning setbacks for the ININ infill housing proposal

Animation of the various plans possible within the zoning setbacks for the ININ infill housing proposal

Animation of the various plans possible within the zoning setbacks for the ININ infill housing proposal

Perspective of the MICROGROVE 3D printed Biscayne Bay housing and research community with ongoing construction and wildlife

Perspective of the MICROGROVE 3D printed Biscayne Bay housing and research community with ongoing construction and wildlife

Perspective of the MICROGROVE 3D printed Biscayne Bay housing and research community with ongoing construction and wildlife

Perspective of the MICROGROVE 3D printed Biscayne Bay housing and research community with ongoing construction and wildlife

In progress massing study of the inserted infill ININ massing along the dense Harlem neighborhoods with elevated rail

In progress massing study of the inserted infill ININ massing along the dense Harlem neighborhoods with elevated rail

In progress massing study of the inserted infill ININ massing along the dense Harlem neighborhoods with elevated rail

In progress massing study of the inserted infill ININ massing along the dense Harlem neighborhoods with elevated rail

Axonometric diagram of the various components of the MICROGROVE 3D printed house unit with attached gangway and interior

Axonometric diagram of the various components of the MICROGROVE 3D printed house unit with attached gangway and interior

Axonometric diagram of the various components of the MICROGROVE 3D printed house unit with attached gangway and interior

Axonometric diagram of the various components of the MICROGROVE 3D printed house unit with attached gangway and interior

Nighttime perspective showing the density and visual connections between UI study/housing towers with each other

Nighttime perspective showing the density and visual connections between UI study/housing towers with each other

Nighttime perspective showing the density and visual connections between UI study/housing towers with each other

Nighttime perspective showing the density and visual connections between UI study/housing towers with each other

Section drawing of the potential for ININ infill and transport infrastructure above the unused median of Park Avenue

Section drawing of the potential for ININ infill and transport infrastructure above the unused median of Park Avenue

Section drawing of the potential for ININ infill and transport infrastructure above the unused median of Park Avenue

Section drawing of the potential for ININ infill and transport infrastructure above the unused median of Park Avenue

Plan drawing of the cabin spaces of the MICROGROVE 3D printed house combining the lounge and galley kitchen/bath

Plan drawing of the cabin spaces of the MICROGROVE 3D printed house combining the lounge and galley kitchen/bath

Plan drawing of the cabin spaces of the MICROGROVE 3D printed house combining the lounge and galley kitchen/bath

Plan drawing of the cabin spaces of the MICROGROVE 3D printed house combining the lounge and galley kitchen/bath

Drawing showing the fragmented and isolated relationships of the UI buildings to each other requiring island wandering

Drawing showing the fragmented and isolated relationships of the UI buildings to each other requiring island wandering

Drawing showing the fragmented and isolated relationships of the UI buildings to each other requiring island wandering

Drawing showing the fragmented and isolated relationships of the UI buildings to each other requiring island wandering

Sunset elevation of the local Biscayne Bay wildlife and the ongoing construction of the 3D printed housing community

Sunset elevation of the local Biscayne Bay wildlife and the ongoing construction of the 3D printed housing community

Sunset elevation of the local Biscayne Bay wildlife and the ongoing construction of the 3D printed housing community

Sunset elevation of the local Biscayne Bay wildlife and the ongoing construction of the 3D printed housing community

Outdoor perspective of an arrangement of the Meta-Bench system with colorful seat cushions and varied layouts

Outdoor perspective of an arrangement of the Meta-Bench system with colorful seat cushions and varied layouts

Outdoor perspective of an arrangement of the Meta-Bench system with colorful seat cushions and varied layouts

Outdoor perspective of an arrangement of the Meta-Bench system with colorful seat cushions and varied layouts

Plan and elevation drawings of an individual seat placed within the Meta-Bench framework

Plan and elevation drawings of an individual seat placed within the Meta-Bench framework

Plan and elevation drawings of an individual seat placed within the Meta-Bench framework

Plan and elevation drawings of an individual seat placed within the Meta-Bench framework

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

Data, section, and axon drawings for the proposed ININ infill massing inserted along throughout Park Avenue on the Upper East

Data, section, and axon drawings for the proposed ININ infill massing inserted along throughout Park Avenue on the Upper East

Data, section, and axon drawings for the proposed ININ infill massing inserted along throughout Park Avenue on the Upper East

Data, section, and axon drawings for the proposed ININ infill massing inserted along throughout Park Avenue on the Upper East

Model photograph of the Meta-Bench system in various configurations

Model photograph of the Meta-Bench system in various configurations

Model photograph of the Meta-Bench system in various configurations

Model photograph of the Meta-Bench system in various configurations

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