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Platform 4 - Lounge

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Housing

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

Underside parking perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the elevated structure, flood-resilient ground level

Underside parking perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the elevated structure, flood-resilient ground level

Underside parking perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the elevated structure, flood-resilient ground level

Underside parking perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the elevated structure, flood-resilient ground level

Digital and physical massing studies of the Rip Shack concept for a continuous surface structure as part of the QTCT process

Digital and physical massing studies of the Rip Shack concept for a continuous surface structure as part of the QTCT process

Digital and physical massing studies of the Rip Shack concept for a continuous surface structure as part of the QTCT process

Digital and physical massing studies of the Rip Shack concept for a continuous surface structure as part of the QTCT process

Context image of the local Mission Beach lifeguard tower as an inspiration for the materiality of the QTCT project

Context image of the local Mission Beach lifeguard tower as an inspiration for the materiality of the QTCT project

Context image of the local Mission Beach lifeguard tower as an inspiration for the materiality of the QTCT project

Context image of the local Mission Beach lifeguard tower as an inspiration for the materiality of the QTCT project

Aerial perspective showing the layouts of stacked housing units along Camelback Mountain by student Donglei Cao

Aerial perspective showing the layouts of stacked housing units along Camelback Mountain by student Donglei Cao

Aerial perspective showing the layouts of stacked housing units along Camelback Mountain by student Donglei Cao

Aerial perspective showing the layouts of stacked housing units along Camelback Mountain by student Donglei Cao

Urban plan to foster a microclimate between paired housing bars on the northern face of Camelback by student Donglei Cao

Urban plan to foster a microclimate between paired housing bars on the northern face of Camelback by student Donglei Cao

Urban plan to foster a microclimate between paired housing bars on the northern face of Camelback by student Donglei Cao

Urban plan to foster a microclimate between paired housing bars on the northern face of Camelback 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

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

Diagram concept combining various modular concepts into the FVDC housing tower: framework, delivered units, lift, and gaskets

Diagram concept combining various modular concepts into the FVDC housing tower: framework, delivered units, lift, and gaskets

Diagram concept combining various modular concepts into the FVDC housing tower: framework, delivered units, lift, and gaskets

Diagram concept combining various modular concepts into the FVDC housing tower: framework, delivered units, lift, and gaskets

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

Perspective of the CISL Back Bay showing the rising water levels that will isolate the new hub as an archipelago

Perspective of the CISL Back Bay showing the rising water levels that will isolate the new hub as an archipelago

Perspective of the CISL Back Bay showing the rising water levels that will isolate the new hub as an archipelago

Perspective of the CISL Back Bay showing the rising water levels that will isolate the new hub as an archipelago

Pair of model studies looking at the structural system and shelving systems stabilizing the CTST infill construction

Pair of model studies looking at the structural system and shelving systems stabilizing the CTST infill construction

Pair of model studies looking at the structural system and shelving systems stabilizing the CTST infill construction

Pair of model studies looking at the structural system and shelving systems stabilizing the CTST infill construction

Early concept image anticipating a proposal that would merge an urban mass into a mountain valley by student Salvador Benitez

Early concept image anticipating a proposal that would merge an urban mass into a mountain valley by student Salvador Benitez

Early concept image anticipating a proposal that would merge an urban mass into a mountain valley by student Salvador Benitez

Early concept image anticipating a proposal that would merge an urban mass into a mountain valley by student Salvador Benitez

1:25 scale model of the Miami Beach House showing the platform structure, vertical cores, and overall massing concept

1:25 scale model of the Miami Beach House showing the platform structure, vertical cores, and overall massing concept

1:25 scale model of the Miami Beach House showing the platform structure, vertical cores, and overall massing concept

1:25 scale model of the Miami Beach House showing the platform structure, vertical cores, and overall massing concept

Concept section of a city of infill that grows organically throughout the voids of Phoenix by student Andrew Synacek

Concept section of a city of infill that grows organically throughout the voids of Phoenix by student Andrew Synacek

Concept section of a city of infill that grows organically throughout the voids of Phoenix by student Andrew Synacek

Concept section of a city of infill that grows organically throughout the voids of Phoenix by student Andrew Synacek

Perspective of a cross ventilated individual housing unit within the greater housing community by student Kyron Hardy

Perspective of a cross ventilated individual housing unit within the greater housing community by student Kyron Hardy

Perspective of a cross ventilated individual housing unit within the greater housing community by student Kyron Hardy

Perspective of a cross ventilated individual housing unit within the greater housing community by student Kyron Hardy

Flex and exercise perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 6 as an adaptable room within the platform sequence.

Flex and exercise perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 6 as an adaptable room within the platform sequence.

Flex and exercise perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 6 as an adaptable room within the platform sequence.

Flex and exercise perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 6 as an adaptable room within the platform sequence.

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

Perspective of an aggregation of modular pyramidal massings set into the Phoenix mountains by student Lamarra Carter

Perspective of an aggregation of modular pyramidal massings set into the Phoenix mountains by student Lamarra Carter

Perspective of an aggregation of modular pyramidal massings set into the Phoenix mountains by student Lamarra Carter

Perspective of an aggregation of modular pyramidal massings set into the Phoenix mountains by student Lamarra Carter

Site plan for a new community of stepped housing units along the canal by student Isabelle Borie

Site plan for a new community of stepped housing units along the canal by student Isabelle Borie

Site plan for a new community of stepped housing units along the canal by student Isabelle Borie

Site plan for a new community of stepped housing units along the canal by student Isabelle Borie

Overall building tower plan with three units, vertical circulation and plan on each floor with FVDC unit delivery system

Overall building tower plan with three units, vertical circulation and plan on each floor with FVDC unit delivery system

Overall building tower plan with three units, vertical circulation and plan on each floor with FVDC unit delivery system

Overall building tower plan with three units, vertical circulation and plan on each floor with FVDC unit delivery system

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

Combined plan and section study for a hidden community of underground mountain dwellings by student Brandon Powell

Combined plan and section study for a hidden community of underground mountain dwellings by student Brandon Powell

Combined plan and section study for a hidden community of underground mountain dwellings by student Brandon Powell

Combined plan and section study for a hidden community of underground mountain dwellings by student Brandon Powell

Aerial perspective of the clustered MICROGROVE 3D printed house layout connecting units side by side with gangways

Aerial perspective of the clustered MICROGROVE 3D printed house layout connecting units side by side with gangways

Aerial perspective of the clustered MICROGROVE 3D printed house layout connecting units side by side with gangways

Aerial perspective of the clustered MICROGROVE 3D printed house layout connecting units side by side with gangways

Section study of a community of housing set against the Superstition Mountains by student Claire Hinchman

Section study of a community of housing set against the Superstition Mountains by student Claire Hinchman

Section study of a community of housing set against the Superstition Mountains by student Claire Hinchman

Section study of a community of housing set against the Superstition Mountains by student Claire Hinchman

Concept axonometric drawings for an archipelago of new lands and units within the Salt River wash by student Cecile Kim

Concept axonometric drawings for an archipelago of new lands and units within the Salt River wash by student Cecile Kim

Concept axonometric drawings for an archipelago of new lands and units within the Salt River wash by student Cecile Kim

Concept axonometric drawings for an archipelago of new lands and units within the Salt River wash by student Cecile Kim

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

Aerial perspective of an urban mass that adds density and shades Phoenix's Margaret T Hance Park by student Yamileth Ponce

Aerial perspective of an urban mass that adds density and shades Phoenix's Margaret T Hance Park by student Yamileth Ponce

Aerial perspective of an urban mass that adds density and shades Phoenix's Margaret T Hance Park by student Yamileth Ponce

Aerial perspective of an urban mass that adds density and shades Phoenix's Margaret T Hance Park by student Yamileth Ponce

Section study of housing built into the Superstition Mountains by student Claire Hinchman

Section study of housing built into the Superstition Mountains by student Claire Hinchman

Section study of housing built into the Superstition Mountains by student Claire Hinchman

Section study of housing built into the Superstition Mountains by student Claire Hinchman

Urban plan drawing of the circular forms contrasting the existing gridded fabric of Phoenix by student Brandon Shieh

Urban plan drawing of the circular forms contrasting the existing gridded fabric of Phoenix by student Brandon Shieh

Urban plan drawing of the circular forms contrasting the existing gridded fabric of Phoenix by student Brandon Shieh

Urban plan drawing of the circular forms contrasting the existing gridded fabric of Phoenix by student Brandon Shieh

Study model of the CART tower with two scales of elevators for moving food carts and people to the communal spaces

Study model of the CART tower with two scales of elevators for moving food carts and people to the communal spaces

Study model of the CART tower with two scales of elevators for moving food carts and people to the communal spaces

Study model of the CART tower with two scales of elevators for moving food carts and people to the communal spaces

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