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Central Section Perspective

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Hinchman Concept Animation

Housing

Concept animation for channeling the forms of the desert into a new community by student Claire Hinchman

Concept animation for channeling the forms of the desert into a new community by student Claire Hinchman

Concept animation for channeling the forms of the desert into a new community by student Claire Hinchman

Concept animation for channeling the forms of the desert into a new community by student Claire Hinchman

Perspective of desert housing masses camouflaged as mountains by student Claire Hinchman

Perspective of desert housing masses camouflaged as mountains by student Claire Hinchman

Perspective of desert housing masses camouflaged as mountains by student Claire Hinchman

Perspective of desert housing masses camouflaged as mountains by student Claire Hinchman

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

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

Board combining the various concepts and drawings for the FVDC project for presentation

Board combining the various concepts and drawings for the FVDC project for presentation

Board combining the various concepts and drawings for the FVDC project for presentation

Board combining the various concepts and drawings for the FVDC project for presentation

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

Site plan illustrating a lifted urban mass set above the landscape with voids by student Evan Epperson

Site plan illustrating a lifted urban mass set above the landscape with voids by student Evan Epperson

Site plan illustrating a lifted urban mass set above the landscape with voids by student Evan Epperson

Site plan illustrating a lifted urban mass set above the landscape with voids by student Evan Epperson

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

Perspective of Park Avenue at Midtown with ININ infill housing massing located within the center median

Perspective of Park Avenue at Midtown with ININ infill housing massing located within the center median

Perspective of Park Avenue at Midtown with ININ infill housing massing located within the center median

Perspective of Park Avenue at Midtown with ININ infill housing massing located within the center median

Urban section of a linear massing that moves between the existing suburbs of Phoenix by student Rikkie Pedregon

Urban section of a linear massing that moves between the existing suburbs of Phoenix by student Rikkie Pedregon

Urban section of a linear massing that moves between the existing suburbs of Phoenix by student Rikkie Pedregon

Urban section of a linear massing that moves between the existing suburbs of Phoenix by student Rikkie Pedregon

Functions made possible by the all-in-one module with bed, bench, and kitchen for the CTST micro units

Functions made possible by the all-in-one module with bed, bench, and kitchen for the CTST micro units

Functions made possible by the all-in-one module with bed, bench, and kitchen for the CTST micro units

Functions made possible by the all-in-one module with bed, bench, and kitchen for the CTST micro units

Section of a standard housing pair with a roof farm, three floors of housing, and a covered path by student Alejandra Lobato

Section of a standard housing pair with a roof farm, three floors of housing, and a covered path by student Alejandra Lobato

Section of a standard housing pair with a roof farm, three floors of housing, and a covered path by student Alejandra Lobato

Section of a standard housing pair with a roof farm, three floors of housing, and a covered path by student Alejandra Lobato

Set of study models looking at using tilt-up structure and pathways to hold two units in the CTST study

Set of study models looking at using tilt-up structure and pathways to hold two units in the CTST study

Set of study models looking at using tilt-up structure and pathways to hold two units in the CTST study

Set of study models looking at using tilt-up structure and pathways to hold two units in the CTST study

Urban plan for a micro-community of housing and services around a reservoir by student Huyen Pham

Urban plan for a micro-community of housing and services around a reservoir by student Huyen Pham

Urban plan for a micro-community of housing and services around a reservoir by student Huyen Pham

Urban plan for a micro-community of housing and services around a reservoir by student Huyen Pham

Masterplan drawing showing the distinct neighborhoods around the airport site in relation to the HEL insertion

Masterplan drawing showing the distinct neighborhoods around the airport site in relation to the HEL insertion

Masterplan drawing showing the distinct neighborhoods around the airport site in relation to the HEL insertion

Masterplan drawing showing the distinct neighborhoods around the airport site in relation to the HEL insertion

Initial concept sketches in search of the form for the QTCT infill housing proposal with lifted units of multiple materials

Initial concept sketches in search of the form for the QTCT infill housing proposal with lifted units of multiple materials

Initial concept sketches in search of the form for the QTCT infill housing proposal with lifted units of multiple materials

Initial concept sketches in search of the form for the QTCT infill housing proposal with lifted units of multiple materials

Section perspective revealing housing units embedded into the landscape of South Mountain by student Brandon Powell

Section perspective revealing housing units embedded into the landscape of South Mountain by student Brandon Powell

Section perspective revealing housing units embedded into the landscape of South Mountain by student Brandon Powell

Section perspective revealing housing units embedded into the landscape of South Mountain by student Brandon Powell

Urban site plan for an infilled stepping housing mass that integrates with Margaret T Hance Park by student Yamileth Ponce

Urban site plan for an infilled stepping housing mass that integrates with Margaret T Hance Park by student Yamileth Ponce

Urban site plan for an infilled stepping housing mass that integrates with Margaret T Hance Park by student Yamileth Ponce

Urban site plan for an infilled stepping housing mass that integrates with Margaret T Hance Park by student Yamileth Ponce

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

Aerial perspective of two paired undulating housing bars tucked into Camelback Mountain by student Donglei Cao

Aerial perspective of two paired undulating housing bars tucked into Camelback Mountain by student Donglei Cao

Aerial perspective of two paired undulating housing bars tucked into Camelback Mountain by student Donglei Cao

Aerial perspective of two paired undulating housing bars tucked into Camelback Mountain by student Donglei Cao

Pair of study models looking at the two endpoints of the HEL insertion with relationships to the mountain suburbs and the sea

Pair of study models looking at the two endpoints of the HEL insertion with relationships to the mountain suburbs and the sea

Pair of study models looking at the two endpoints of the HEL insertion with relationships to the mountain suburbs and the sea

Pair of study models looking at the two endpoints of the HEL insertion with relationships to the mountain suburbs and the sea

Section drawing illustrating the potential for ININ infill housing above the existing raised rail line through Harlem

Section drawing illustrating the potential for ININ infill housing above the existing raised rail line through Harlem

Section drawing illustrating the potential for ININ infill housing above the existing raised rail line through Harlem

Section drawing illustrating the potential for ININ infill housing above the existing raised rail line through Harlem

Unit diagram showing the variations of connected living types sharing a linear bar by student Amberley Johnson

Unit diagram showing the variations of connected living types sharing a linear bar by student Amberley Johnson

Unit diagram showing the variations of connected living types sharing a linear bar by student Amberley Johnson

Unit diagram showing the variations of connected living types sharing a linear bar by student Amberley Johnson

Unit plans showing the various typical plan layouts and user types that will resettle the Salt River by student Cecile Kim

Unit plans showing the various typical plan layouts and user types that will resettle the Salt River by student Cecile Kim

Unit plans showing the various typical plan layouts and user types that will resettle the Salt River by student Cecile Kim

Unit plans showing the various typical plan layouts and user types that will resettle the Salt River by student Cecile Kim

Unit plans of the three floors of the housing units embedded in a farmable landscape by student Alejandra Lobato

Unit plans of the three floors of the housing units embedded in a farmable landscape by student Alejandra Lobato

Unit plans of the three floors of the housing units embedded in a farmable landscape by student Alejandra Lobato

Unit plans of the three floors of the housing units embedded in a farmable landscape by student Alejandra Lobato

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

Concept diagram illustrating the growth of a border city on the fringe of Phoenix by student Nadya Lakaeva

Concept diagram illustrating the growth of a border city on the fringe of Phoenix by student Nadya Lakaeva

Concept diagram illustrating the growth of a border city on the fringe of Phoenix by student Nadya Lakaeva

Concept diagram illustrating the growth of a border city on the fringe of Phoenix by student Nadya Lakaeva

Section perspective of the suburbs showing a doubling of suburban density in Phoenix by student Christopher Fernandez

Section perspective of the suburbs showing a doubling of suburban density in Phoenix by student Christopher Fernandez

Section perspective of the suburbs showing a doubling of suburban density in Phoenix by student Christopher Fernandez

Section perspective of the suburbs showing a doubling of suburban density in Phoenix by student Christopher Fernandez

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

Unit plan drawing of multi-functional furniture elements that constitute housing units by student Brittany Cleveland

Unit plan drawing of multi-functional furniture elements that constitute housing units by student Brittany Cleveland

Unit plan drawing of multi-functional furniture elements that constitute housing units by student Brittany Cleveland

Unit plan drawing of multi-functional furniture elements that constitute housing units by student Brittany Cleveland

Initial study sketch for terraced housing units within the Salt River wash in Phoenix by student Cecile Kim

Initial study sketch for terraced housing units within the Salt River wash in Phoenix by student Cecile Kim

Initial study sketch for terraced housing units within the Salt River wash in Phoenix by student Cecile Kim

Initial study sketch for terraced housing units within the Salt River wash in Phoenix by student Cecile Kim

Urban section proposing a stepping mass that embeds itself into and on top of the warehouse district by student Israel Lozoya

Urban section proposing a stepping mass that embeds itself into and on top of the warehouse district by student Israel Lozoya

Urban section proposing a stepping mass that embeds itself into and on top of the warehouse district by student Israel Lozoya

Urban section proposing a stepping mass that embeds itself into and on top of the warehouse district by student Israel Lozoya

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