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Platform 4 - Lounge

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Housing

Perspective illustrating the scale of an linear rammed-earth housing infrastructure in the suburbs by student Rikkie Pedregon

Perspective illustrating the scale of an linear rammed-earth housing infrastructure in the suburbs by student Rikkie Pedregon

Perspective illustrating the scale of an linear rammed-earth housing infrastructure in the suburbs by student Rikkie Pedregon

Perspective illustrating the scale of an linear rammed-earth housing infrastructure in the suburbs by student Rikkie Pedregon

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

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

Perspective collage looking through the laneway linking all of the bungalow units in the QTCT infill housing project

Perspective collage looking through the laneway linking all of the bungalow units in the QTCT infill housing project

Perspective collage looking through the laneway linking all of the bungalow units in the QTCT infill housing project

Perspective collage looking through the laneway linking all of the bungalow units in the QTCT infill housing project

Sunset perspective from the upper balcony of the 3D printed Miami home on Biscayne Bay

Sunset perspective from the upper balcony of the 3D printed Miami home on Biscayne Bay

Sunset perspective from the upper balcony of the 3D printed Miami home on Biscayne Bay

Sunset perspective from the upper balcony of the 3D printed Miami home on Biscayne Bay

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

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

Urban perspective drawing of a collection of branched housing towers that shade downtown Phoenix by student Yuchen Zhao

Urban perspective drawing of a collection of branched housing towers that shade downtown Phoenix by student Yuchen Zhao

Urban perspective drawing of a collection of branched housing towers that shade downtown Phoenix by student Yuchen Zhao

Urban perspective drawing of a collection of branched housing towers that shade downtown Phoenix by student Yuchen Zhao

Concept collage projecting the Phoenix suburbs in 2070 as inhospitable for human habitation by student Brandon Powell

Concept collage projecting the Phoenix suburbs in 2070 as inhospitable for human habitation by student Brandon Powell

Concept collage projecting the Phoenix suburbs in 2070 as inhospitable for human habitation by student Brandon Powell

Concept collage projecting the Phoenix suburbs in 2070 as inhospitable for human habitation by student Brandon Powell

Section drawing of a community of lifted housing units that mirror the landscape below by student Evan Epperson

Section drawing of a community of lifted housing units that mirror the landscape below by student Evan Epperson

Section drawing of a community of lifted housing units that mirror the landscape below by student Evan Epperson

Section drawing of a community of lifted housing units that mirror the landscape below by student Evan Epperson

Combined drawing of all of the various UI tower floor plans and section showing the variety of discoverable study spaces

Combined drawing of all of the various UI tower floor plans and section showing the variety of discoverable study spaces

Combined drawing of all of the various UI tower floor plans and section showing the variety of discoverable study spaces

Combined drawing of all of the various UI tower floor plans and section showing the variety of discoverable study spaces

Perspective studying the potential for hybrid vertical farms and housing set within the fields of Phoenix by student Zihao Li

Perspective studying the potential for hybrid vertical farms and housing set within the fields of Phoenix by student Zihao Li

Perspective studying the potential for hybrid vertical farms and housing set within the fields of Phoenix by student Zihao Li

Perspective studying the potential for hybrid vertical farms and housing set within the fields of Phoenix by student Zihao Li

Axonometric diagram illustrating the variety and organization of a tower with shared farming terraces by student Zihao Li

Axonometric diagram illustrating the variety and organization of a tower with shared farming terraces by student Zihao Li

Axonometric diagram illustrating the variety and organization of a tower with shared farming terraces by student Zihao Li

Axonometric diagram illustrating the variety and organization of a tower with shared farming terraces by student Zihao Li

Section drawing of a single diamond shaped housing mass revealing a diversity of internal spaces by student Lamarra Carter

Section drawing of a single diamond shaped housing mass revealing a diversity of internal spaces by student Lamarra Carter

Section drawing of a single diamond shaped housing mass revealing a diversity of internal spaces by student Lamarra Carter

Section drawing of a single diamond shaped housing mass revealing a diversity of internal spaces by student Lamarra Carter

Kitchen perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 7 as a compact kitchen connected to the platform and pool above

Kitchen perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 7 as a compact kitchen connected to the platform and pool above

Kitchen perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 7 as a compact kitchen connected to the platform and pool above

Kitchen perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 7 as a compact kitchen connected to the platform and pool above

Concept image depicting past, present and future shifts in the density of a downtown neighborhood by student Melissa Quinones

Concept image depicting past, present and future shifts in the density of a downtown neighborhood by student Melissa Quinones

Concept image depicting past, present and future shifts in the density of a downtown neighborhood by student Melissa Quinones

Concept image depicting past, present and future shifts in the density of a downtown neighborhood by student Melissa Quinones

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

Plan view of a mountainous model by student Stephen Adrian depicting ribboned layers of housing built into Camelback mountain

Plan view of a mountainous model by student Stephen Adrian depicting ribboned layers of housing built into Camelback mountain

Plan view of a mountainous model by student Stephen Adrian depicting ribboned layers of housing built into Camelback mountain

Plan view of a mountainous model by student Stephen Adrian depicting ribboned layers of housing built into Camelback mountain

Perspective showing the massing density of individual housing units and open spaces in student Melissa Quinones' proposal

Perspective showing the massing density of individual housing units and open spaces in student Melissa Quinones' proposal

Perspective showing the massing density of individual housing units and open spaces in student Melissa Quinones' proposal

Perspective showing the massing density of individual housing units and open spaces in student Melissa Quinones' proposal

Perspective collage showing a gathering of residents cooking within the laneway between bungalow units in the QTCT proposal

Perspective collage showing a gathering of residents cooking within the laneway between bungalow units in the QTCT proposal

Perspective collage showing a gathering of residents cooking within the laneway between bungalow units in the QTCT proposal

Perspective collage showing a gathering of residents cooking within the laneway between bungalow units in the QTCT proposal

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

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

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

Elevation drawing of the skinny housing cylinder with units and shared spaces weaving throughout the FVDC tower

Elevation drawing of the skinny housing cylinder with units and shared spaces weaving throughout the FVDC tower

Elevation drawing of the skinny housing cylinder with units and shared spaces weaving throughout the FVDC tower

Elevation drawing of the skinny housing cylinder with units and shared spaces weaving throughout the FVDC tower

Section drawing of an individual MICROGROVE 3D printed housing unit for use in Miami’s Biscayne Bay

Section drawing of an individual MICROGROVE 3D printed housing unit for use in Miami’s Biscayne Bay

Section drawing of an individual MICROGROVE 3D printed housing unit for use in Miami’s Biscayne Bay

Section drawing of an individual MICROGROVE 3D printed housing unit for use in Miami’s Biscayne Bay

Diagrammatic illustrations showing how and where the delivery and connections of the FVDC units would take place

Diagrammatic illustrations showing how and where the delivery and connections of the FVDC units would take place

Diagrammatic illustrations showing how and where the delivery and connections of the FVDC units would take place

Diagrammatic illustrations showing how and where the delivery and connections of the FVDC units would take place

Perspective from inside a unit showing the potential programming of communal spaces as events by student Ian Birl

Perspective from inside a unit showing the potential programming of communal spaces as events by student Ian Birl

Perspective from inside a unit showing the potential programming of communal spaces as events by student Ian Birl

Perspective from inside a unit showing the potential programming of communal spaces as events by student Ian Birl

Section of the ININ housing infill illustrating the potential to add connections and links to adjacent public spaces

Section of the ININ housing infill illustrating the potential to add connections and links to adjacent public spaces

Section of the ININ housing infill illustrating the potential to add connections and links to adjacent public spaces

Section of the ININ housing infill illustrating the potential to add connections and links to adjacent public spaces

Plan drawing illustrating multiple layers of a housing typology and shade canopy above Phoenix by student Yuchen Zhao

Plan drawing illustrating multiple layers of a housing typology and shade canopy above Phoenix by student Yuchen Zhao

Plan drawing illustrating multiple layers of a housing typology and shade canopy above Phoenix by student Yuchen Zhao

Plan drawing illustrating multiple layers of a housing typology and shade canopy above Phoenix by student Yuchen Zhao

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

Section perspective drawing of the proposal by student Stephen Adrian for a community carved into the mountain contours

Section perspective drawing of the proposal by student Stephen Adrian for a community carved into the mountain contours

Section perspective drawing of the proposal by student Stephen Adrian for a community carved into the mountain contours

Section perspective drawing of the proposal by student Stephen Adrian for a community carved into the mountain contours

Section showing the relationship of the landscape of the Salt River with the infrastructure of housing by student Kali Nelson

Section showing the relationship of the landscape of the Salt River with the infrastructure of housing by student Kali Nelson

Section showing the relationship of the landscape of the Salt River with the infrastructure of housing by student Kali Nelson

Section showing the relationship of the landscape of the Salt River with the infrastructure of housing by student Kali Nelson

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