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Platform 4 - Lounge

RESEARCH:

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Housing

Aerial view of a model for a pixelated community growing out of the contours of the mountainside by student Camille Medeiros

Aerial view of a model for a pixelated community growing out of the contours of the mountainside by student Camille Medeiros

Aerial view of a model for a pixelated community growing out of the contours of the mountainside by student Camille Medeiros

Aerial view of a model for a pixelated community growing out of the contours of the mountainside by student Camille Medeiros

Section perspective of the terraced housing lifted above the surface of Camelback Mountain by student Miguel Ceniseros Nunez

Section perspective of the terraced housing lifted above the surface of Camelback Mountain by student Miguel Ceniseros Nunez

Section perspective of the terraced housing lifted above the surface of Camelback Mountain by student Miguel Ceniseros Nunez

Section perspective of the terraced housing lifted above the surface of Camelback Mountain by student Miguel Ceniseros Nunez

Section perspective diagram of interaction with the CART moving room lift that extends the main living space

Section perspective diagram of interaction with the CART moving room lift that extends the main living space

Section perspective diagram of interaction with the CART moving room lift that extends the main living space

Section perspective diagram of interaction with the CART moving room lift that extends the main living space

Aerial site perspective of urban masses that collect and harvest water along the canal by student Isabelle Borie

Aerial site perspective of urban masses that collect and harvest water along the canal by student Isabelle Borie

Aerial site perspective of urban masses that collect and harvest water along the canal by student Isabelle Borie

Aerial site perspective of urban masses that collect and harvest water along the canal by student Isabelle Borie

Perspective of the journey to the 3D printed housing community over the Biscayne Bay waters

Perspective of the journey to the 3D printed housing community over the Biscayne Bay waters

Perspective of the journey to the 3D printed housing community over the Biscayne Bay waters

Perspective of the journey to the 3D printed housing community over the Biscayne Bay waters

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

Interior perspective of a double height housing unit tucked into the landscape by student Amberley Johnson

Interior perspective of a double height housing unit tucked into the landscape by student Amberley Johnson

Interior perspective of a double height housing unit tucked into the landscape by student Amberley Johnson

Interior perspective of a double height housing unit tucked into the landscape by student Amberley Johnson

Sequence of drawings proposing that hybrid ININ housing infrastructure be made for the demand of the people of the city

Sequence of drawings proposing that hybrid ININ housing infrastructure be made for the demand of the people of the city

Sequence of drawings proposing that hybrid ININ housing infrastructure be made for the demand of the people of the city

Sequence of drawings proposing that hybrid ININ housing infrastructure be made for the demand of the people of the city

Perspective from the terrace decks of the combined farming and tower typology proposed by student Zihao LI

Perspective from the terrace decks of the combined farming and tower typology proposed by student Zihao LI

Perspective from the terrace decks of the combined farming and tower typology proposed by student Zihao LI

Perspective from the terrace decks of the combined farming and tower typology proposed by student Zihao LI

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

Office and studio perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platforms 2 and 3 as connected workspaces in the sequence

Office and studio perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platforms 2 and 3 as connected workspaces in the sequence

Office and studio perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platforms 2 and 3 as connected workspaces in the sequence

Office and studio perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platforms 2 and 3 as connected workspaces in the sequence

Pair of perspectives illustrating the communal shifts in the farmed landscape between seasons by student Alejandra Lobato

Pair of perspectives illustrating the communal shifts in the farmed landscape between seasons by student Alejandra Lobato

Pair of perspectives illustrating the communal shifts in the farmed landscape between seasons by student Alejandra Lobato

Pair of perspectives illustrating the communal shifts in the farmed landscape between seasons by student Alejandra Lobato

Pair of perspectives of the three-story Maverick unit at the edges of the QTCT project designed for multiple residents

Pair of perspectives of the three-story Maverick unit at the edges of the QTCT project designed for multiple residents

Pair of perspectives of the three-story Maverick unit at the edges of the QTCT project designed for multiple residents

Pair of perspectives of the three-story Maverick unit at the edges of the QTCT project designed for multiple residents

Library perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 5 and the double-height library at the center of the house.

Library perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 5 and the double-height library at the center of the house.

Library perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 5 and the double-height library at the center of the house.

Library perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 5 and the double-height library at the center of the house.

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

Perspective of the canyon-like internal space within the housing frame walls proposed by student Marcia Ibarra

Perspective of the canyon-like internal space within the housing frame walls proposed by student Marcia Ibarra

Perspective of the canyon-like internal space within the housing frame walls proposed by student Marcia Ibarra

Perspective of the canyon-like internal space within the housing frame walls proposed by student Marcia Ibarra

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

Urban section illustrating the layers of landscape, housing, and canopy cover for creating a new city by student Cecile Kim

Urban section illustrating the layers of landscape, housing, and canopy cover for creating a new city by student Cecile Kim

Urban section illustrating the layers of landscape, housing, and canopy cover for creating a new city by student Cecile Kim

Urban section illustrating the layers of landscape, housing, and canopy cover for creating a new city by student Cecile Kim

Diagrammatic section perspective showing the programs and scale of the single family Charlie unit in the QTCT housing project

Diagrammatic section perspective showing the programs and scale of the single family Charlie unit in the QTCT housing project

Diagrammatic section perspective showing the programs and scale of the single family Charlie unit in the QTCT housing project

Diagrammatic section perspective showing the programs and scale of the single family Charlie unit in the QTCT housing project

Large urban aggregation of informal housing structures proposed by student Brittany Cleveland

Large urban aggregation of informal housing structures proposed by student Brittany Cleveland

Large urban aggregation of informal housing structures proposed by student Brittany Cleveland

Large urban aggregation of informal housing structures proposed by student Brittany Cleveland

Guest bedroom perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 9 as a private sleeping space within the sequence.

Guest bedroom perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 9 as a private sleeping space within the sequence.

Guest bedroom perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 9 as a private sleeping space within the sequence.

Guest bedroom perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 9 as a private sleeping space within the sequence.

Collection of various sized diamond units showing the relationship between spaces by student Brennan Richards

Collection of various sized diamond units showing the relationship between spaces by student Brennan Richards

Collection of various sized diamond units showing the relationship between spaces by student Brennan Richards

Collection of various sized diamond units showing the relationship between spaces by student Brennan Richards

Perspectives of the digital and physical model of the Bum Box open frame concept for the QTCT project

Perspectives of the digital and physical model of the Bum Box open frame concept for the QTCT project

Perspectives of the digital and physical model of the Bum Box open frame concept for the QTCT project

Perspectives of the digital and physical model of the Bum Box open frame concept for the QTCT project

Massing model illustrating a form of housing block that is lifted above the desert by student Monique Paulis

Massing model illustrating a form of housing block that is lifted above the desert by student Monique Paulis

Massing model illustrating a form of housing block that is lifted above the desert by student Monique Paulis

Massing model illustrating a form of housing block that is lifted above the desert by student Monique Paulis

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

Site plan diagramming public and private circulation around the alleyway infill site of the CART food cart housing project

Site plan diagramming public and private circulation around the alleyway infill site of the CART food cart housing project

Site plan diagramming public and private circulation around the alleyway infill site of the CART food cart housing project

Site plan diagramming public and private circulation around the alleyway infill site of the CART food cart housing project

Aerial plan of the suburbs with the multiplication of additional backyard units by student Christopher Fernandez

Aerial plan of the suburbs with the multiplication of additional backyard units by student Christopher Fernandez

Aerial plan of the suburbs with the multiplication of additional backyard units by student Christopher Fernandez

Aerial plan of the suburbs with the multiplication of additional backyard units by student Christopher Fernandez

Concept depiction of a reconstituted golf course as a housing network connected back to the city by student Adrisda Maulsi

Concept depiction of a reconstituted golf course as a housing network connected back to the city by student Adrisda Maulsi

Concept depiction of a reconstituted golf course as a housing network connected back to the city by student Adrisda Maulsi

Concept depiction of a reconstituted golf course as a housing network connected back to the city by student Adrisda Maulsi

Lounge perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 4 as a relaxed living area within the platform sequence.

Lounge perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 4 as a relaxed living area within the platform sequence.

Lounge perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 4 as a relaxed living area within the platform sequence.

Lounge perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 4 as a relaxed living area within the platform sequence.

Animation of a proposed 50 year growth of a neighborhood around the scale of existing buildings by student Melissa Quinones

Animation of a proposed 50 year growth of a neighborhood around the scale of existing buildings by student Melissa Quinones

Animation of a proposed 50 year growth of a neighborhood around the scale of existing buildings by student Melissa Quinones

Animation of a proposed 50 year growth of a neighborhood around the scale of existing buildings by student Melissa Quinones

Combination section and isometric drawings of a study for a vertical terraced farm by student Zihao Li

Combination section and isometric drawings of a study for a vertical terraced farm by student Zihao Li

Combination section and isometric drawings of a study for a vertical terraced farm by student Zihao Li

Combination section and isometric drawings of a study for a vertical terraced farm by student Zihao Li

Trio of collective unit studies impacting the overall massing of terraced housing by student Miguel Ceniseros Nunez

Trio of collective unit studies impacting the overall massing of terraced housing by student Miguel Ceniseros Nunez

Trio of collective unit studies impacting the overall massing of terraced housing by student Miguel Ceniseros Nunez

Trio of collective unit studies impacting the overall massing of terraced housing by student Miguel Ceniseros Nunez

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