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Central Section Perspective

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Hinchman Concept Animation

Housing

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 sketch looking at the assembly system for delivery multiple components of a house at will in FVDC

Section sketch looking at the assembly system for delivery multiple components of a house at will in FVDC

Section sketch looking at the assembly system for delivery multiple components of a house at will in FVDC

Section sketch looking at the assembly system for delivery multiple components of a house at will in FVDC

Diagram of automated parking structures as a basis for swapping units in the FVDC housing proposal

Diagram of automated parking structures as a basis for swapping units in the FVDC housing proposal

Diagram of automated parking structures as a basis for swapping units in the FVDC housing proposal

Diagram of automated parking structures as a basis for swapping units in the FVDC housing proposal

Aerial photo showing the infill site used for QTCT in relation to the beach and the bay along Mission Beach, San Diego

Aerial photo showing the infill site used for QTCT in relation to the beach and the bay along Mission Beach, San Diego

Aerial photo showing the infill site used for QTCT in relation to the beach and the bay along Mission Beach, San Diego

Aerial photo showing the infill site used for QTCT in relation to the beach and the bay along Mission Beach, San Diego

Long section through the Maverick and Goose units of the QTCT housing proposal

Long section through the Maverick and Goose units of the QTCT housing proposal

Long section through the Maverick and Goose units of the QTCT housing proposal

Long section through the Maverick and Goose units of the QTCT housing proposal

Section perspective of a mountain mass built into the mountain topography at Saguaro Lake by student Camille Medeiros

Section perspective of a mountain mass built into the mountain topography at Saguaro Lake by student Camille Medeiros

Section perspective of a mountain mass built into the mountain topography at Saguaro Lake by student Camille Medeiros

Section perspective of a mountain mass built into the mountain topography at Saguaro Lake by student Camille Medeiros

Section sketch of the concept for a moving room that extends the CART shared spaces and links to the park below

Section sketch of the concept for a moving room that extends the CART shared spaces and links to the park below

Section sketch of the concept for a moving room that extends the CART shared spaces and links to the park below

Section sketch of the concept for a moving room that extends the CART shared spaces and links to the park below

Section perspective showing the relationship between the housing community and the microclimate by student Kyron Hardy

Section perspective showing the relationship between the housing community and the microclimate by student Kyron Hardy

Section perspective showing the relationship between the housing community and the microclimate by student Kyron Hardy

Section perspective showing the relationship between the housing community and the microclimate by student Kyron Hardy

Plan view of a model showing a new density of housing extending and terracing into a mountain by student Camille Medeiros

Plan view of a model showing a new density of housing extending and terracing into a mountain by student Camille Medeiros

Plan view of a model showing a new density of housing extending and terracing into a mountain by student Camille Medeiros

Plan view of a model showing a new density of housing extending and terracing into a mountain by student Camille Medeiros

Section drawing of a modular city system that infills the horizontal and vertical spaces of Phoenix by student Andrew Synacek

Section drawing of a modular city system that infills the horizontal and vertical spaces of Phoenix by student Andrew Synacek

Section drawing of a modular city system that infills the horizontal and vertical spaces of Phoenix by student Andrew Synacek

Section drawing of a modular city system that infills the horizontal and vertical spaces of Phoenix by student Andrew Synacek

Exterior and interior perspectives of the two-story Goose duplex at the center of the QTCT housing proposal

Exterior and interior perspectives of the two-story Goose duplex at the center of the QTCT housing proposal

Exterior and interior perspectives of the two-story Goose duplex at the center of the QTCT housing proposal

Exterior and interior perspectives of the two-story Goose duplex at the center of the QTCT housing proposal

Section showing the compressed nature of the CTST infill housing units within a void as entered from below

Section showing the compressed nature of the CTST infill housing units within a void as entered from below

Section showing the compressed nature of the CTST infill housing units within a void as entered from below

Section showing the compressed nature of the CTST infill housing units within a void as entered from below

Perspectives of interior and exterior moments of the single family Charlie unit on the south side of the QTCT project

Perspectives of interior and exterior moments of the single family Charlie unit on the south side of the QTCT project

Perspectives of interior and exterior moments of the single family Charlie unit on the south side of the QTCT project

Perspectives of interior and exterior moments of the single family Charlie unit on the south side of the QTCT project

Perspective of mountain dwellings merging into Camelback Mountain as a new form of living by student Lindsey Griffith

Perspective of mountain dwellings merging into Camelback Mountain as a new form of living by student Lindsey Griffith

Perspective of mountain dwellings merging into Camelback Mountain as a new form of living by student Lindsey Griffith

Perspective of mountain dwellings merging into Camelback Mountain as a new form of living by student Lindsey Griffith

Section perspective study of stepped housing that follows the curves of Camelback Mountain by student Donglei Cao

Section perspective study of stepped housing that follows the curves of Camelback Mountain by student Donglei Cao

Section perspective study of stepped housing that follows the curves of Camelback Mountain by student Donglei Cao

Section perspective study of stepped housing that follows the curves of Camelback Mountain by student Donglei Cao

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

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

Sequence showing the modular components for the CTST construction with frames, bed modules, storage and services

Sequence showing the modular components for the CTST construction with frames, bed modules, storage and services

Sequence showing the modular components for the CTST construction with frames, bed modules, storage and services

Sequence showing the modular components for the CTST construction with frames, bed modules, storage and services

Units plans illustrating the various spaces and levels of an underground housing unit by student Amberley Johnson

Units plans illustrating the various spaces and levels of an underground housing unit by student Amberley Johnson

Units plans illustrating the various spaces and levels of an underground housing unit by student Amberley Johnson

Units plans illustrating the various spaces and levels of an underground housing unit by student Amberley Johnson

Isometric drawing of a concept for a self-constructed cellular city cluster by student Andrew Synacek

Isometric drawing of a concept for a self-constructed cellular city cluster by student Andrew Synacek

Isometric drawing of a concept for a self-constructed cellular city cluster by student Andrew Synacek

Isometric drawing of a concept for a self-constructed cellular city cluster by student Andrew Synacek

Exploded program diagram of the various programs and modules set within the mountain landscape by student Brandon Powell

Exploded program diagram of the various programs and modules set within the mountain landscape by student Brandon Powell

Exploded program diagram of the various programs and modules set within the mountain landscape by student Brandon Powell

Exploded program diagram of the various programs and modules set within the mountain landscape by student Brandon Powell

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

Series of diagrams explaining the shortcomings of the Capsule Tower and Zip-Up House to be tested with FVDC

Series of diagrams explaining the shortcomings of the Capsule Tower and Zip-Up House to be tested with FVDC

Series of diagrams explaining the shortcomings of the Capsule Tower and Zip-Up House to be tested with FVDC

Series of diagrams explaining the shortcomings of the Capsule Tower and Zip-Up House to be tested with FVDC

Animated set of plan drawings of the various levels, programs, and residential and study units of the UI housing towers

Animated set of plan drawings of the various levels, programs, and residential and study units of the UI housing towers

Animated set of plan drawings of the various levels, programs, and residential and study units of the UI housing towers

Animated set of plan drawings of the various levels, programs, and residential and study units of the UI housing towers

Building plan showing the communal ground floor of an independent circular housing block in Phoenix by student Huyen Pham

Building plan showing the communal ground floor of an independent circular housing block in Phoenix by student Huyen Pham

Building plan showing the communal ground floor of an independent circular housing block in Phoenix by student Huyen Pham

Building plan showing the communal ground floor of an independent circular housing block in Phoenix by student Huyen Pham

Aerial perspective showing the possibility to multiply autonomous housing forms across Phoenix by student Zihao Li

Aerial perspective showing the possibility to multiply autonomous housing forms across Phoenix by student Zihao Li

Aerial perspective showing the possibility to multiply autonomous housing forms across Phoenix by student Zihao Li

Aerial perspective showing the possibility to multiply autonomous housing forms across Phoenix by student Zihao Li

Section of a typology of housing that combines mid-rise farming terraces with towers by student Zihao Li

Section of a typology of housing that combines mid-rise farming terraces with towers by student Zihao Li

Section of a typology of housing that combines mid-rise farming terraces with towers by student Zihao Li

Section of a typology of housing that combines mid-rise farming terraces with towers by student Zihao Li

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

Model photograph of the architectural model for the proposed HEL intervention viewed from the urban endpoint of the bars

Model photograph of the architectural model for the proposed HEL intervention viewed from the urban endpoint of the bars

Model photograph of the architectural model for the proposed HEL intervention viewed from the urban endpoint of the bars

Model photograph of the architectural model for the proposed HEL intervention viewed from the urban endpoint of the bars

CTST Construction diagram based on shelving systems stabilized by combining frames with solid volumes

CTST Construction diagram based on shelving systems stabilized by combining frames with solid volumes

CTST Construction diagram based on shelving systems stabilized by combining frames with solid volumes

CTST Construction diagram based on shelving systems stabilized by combining frames with solid volumes

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