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Platform 4 - Lounge

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Housing

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

Exploded plan drawing showing the many layers of the proposed Hellinikon system of two linear bars and other programs

Exploded plan drawing showing the many layers of the proposed Hellinikon system of two linear bars and other programs

Exploded plan drawing showing the many layers of the proposed Hellinikon system of two linear bars and other programs

Exploded plan drawing showing the many layers of the proposed Hellinikon system of two linear bars and other programs

Series of varied road sections along Park Avenue with infill ININ housing massings possible under the NYC zoning code

Series of varied road sections along Park Avenue with infill ININ housing massings possible under the NYC zoning code

Series of varied road sections along Park Avenue with infill ININ housing massings possible under the NYC zoning code

Series of varied road sections along Park Avenue with infill ININ housing massings possible under the NYC zoning code

Aerial street perspective of the Miami Beach House showing its elevated platform structure, layered outdoor spaces

Aerial street perspective of the Miami Beach House showing its elevated platform structure, layered outdoor spaces

Aerial street perspective of the Miami Beach House showing its elevated platform structure, layered outdoor spaces

Aerial street perspective of the Miami Beach House showing its elevated platform structure, layered outdoor spaces

Exploded isometric concept drawing showing the layering of housing, farming, and community by student Alejandra Lobato

Exploded isometric concept drawing showing the layering of housing, farming, and community by student Alejandra Lobato

Exploded isometric concept drawing showing the layering of housing, farming, and community by student Alejandra Lobato

Exploded isometric concept drawing showing the layering of housing, farming, and community by student Alejandra Lobato

Introduction image of the Alternative Desert Cities studio showing a colorized map of the Phoenix sprawl

Introduction image of the Alternative Desert Cities studio showing a colorized map of the Phoenix sprawl

Introduction image of the Alternative Desert Cities studio showing a colorized map of the Phoenix sprawl

Introduction image of the Alternative Desert Cities studio showing a colorized map of the Phoenix sprawl

Early massing study looking at an organic layered community within a Phoenix wash by student Brayan Munoz

Early massing study looking at an organic layered community within a Phoenix wash by student Brayan Munoz

Early massing study looking at an organic layered community within a Phoenix wash by student Brayan Munoz

Early massing study looking at an organic layered community within a Phoenix wash by student Brayan Munoz

View from the bottom of the terraced housing community covering Camelback Mountain by student Miguel Ceniseros Nunez

View from the bottom of the terraced housing community covering Camelback Mountain by student Miguel Ceniseros Nunez

View from the bottom of the terraced housing community covering Camelback Mountain by student Miguel Ceniseros Nunez

View from the bottom of the terraced housing community covering Camelback Mountain by student Miguel Ceniseros Nunez

Street entry perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the approach from the sidewalk with nighttime glowing facade

Street entry perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the approach from the sidewalk with nighttime glowing facade

Street entry perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the approach from the sidewalk with nighttime glowing facade

Street entry perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the approach from the sidewalk with nighttime glowing facade

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

Diagram showing the various multi-function capabilities within the shared party wall of the CTST infill design

Diagram showing the various multi-function capabilities within the shared party wall of the CTST infill design

Diagram showing the various multi-function capabilities within the shared party wall of the CTST infill design

Diagram showing the various multi-function capabilities within the shared party wall of the CTST infill design

Aerial perspective showing the ININ infill massing along Park Avenue on Manhattan as a reaction to housing needs

Aerial perspective showing the ININ infill massing along Park Avenue on Manhattan as a reaction to housing needs

Aerial perspective showing the ININ infill massing along Park Avenue on Manhattan as a reaction to housing needs

Aerial perspective showing the ININ infill massing along Park Avenue on Manhattan as a reaction to housing needs

Exploded axon diagram of a concept proposal to develop housing about the highway interchange by student Genevieve Miller

Exploded axon diagram of a concept proposal to develop housing about the highway interchange by student Genevieve Miller

Exploded axon diagram of a concept proposal to develop housing about the highway interchange by student Genevieve Miller

Exploded axon diagram of a concept proposal to develop housing about the highway interchange by student Genevieve Miller

Perspective imagining the peace loving sentiment of community that has fled Phoenix by student Camille Medeiros

Perspective imagining the peace loving sentiment of community that has fled Phoenix by student Camille Medeiros

Perspective imagining the peace loving sentiment of community that has fled Phoenix by student Camille Medeiros

Perspective imagining the peace loving sentiment of community that has fled Phoenix by student Camille Medeiros

Series of axonometric drawings of the various components of the CTST infill unit constructions

Series of axonometric drawings of the various components of the CTST infill unit constructions

Series of axonometric drawings of the various components of the CTST infill unit constructions

Series of axonometric drawings of the various components of the CTST infill unit constructions

Site plan drawing of a porous limit to Phoenix made of stepping housing units by student Angel Rodriguez

Site plan drawing of a porous limit to Phoenix made of stepping housing units by student Angel Rodriguez

Site plan drawing of a porous limit to Phoenix made of stepping housing units by student Angel Rodriguez

Site plan drawing of a porous limit to Phoenix made of stepping housing units by student Angel Rodriguez

Dining room perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 8 as a social room within the platformed interior.

Dining room perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 8 as a social room within the platformed interior.

Dining room perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 8 as a social room within the platformed interior.

Dining room perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platform 8 as a social room within the platformed interior.

Concept model for a strategy of combining many varied building and infrastructural typologies to define the new CISL

Concept model for a strategy of combining many varied building and infrastructural typologies to define the new CISL

Concept model for a strategy of combining many varied building and infrastructural typologies to define the new CISL

Concept model for a strategy of combining many varied building and infrastructural typologies to define the new CISL

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

Section drawing of a combined agglomeration of housing, transport, and play proposed by student Nika Pniak

Section drawing of a combined agglomeration of housing, transport, and play proposed by student Nika Pniak

Section drawing of a combined agglomeration of housing, transport, and play proposed by student Nika Pniak

Section drawing of a combined agglomeration of housing, transport, and play proposed by student Nika Pniak

Diagrammatic section perspective of the pair of combined Goose Units at the center of the QTCT project with parking

Diagrammatic section perspective of the pair of combined Goose Units at the center of the QTCT project with parking

Diagrammatic section perspective of the pair of combined Goose Units at the center of the QTCT project with parking

Diagrammatic section perspective of the pair of combined Goose Units at the center of the QTCT project with parking

Set of diagrams illustrating the raw volume potential to be assembled and infilled by various delivered FVDC modular pieces

Set of diagrams illustrating the raw volume potential to be assembled and infilled by various delivered FVDC modular pieces

Set of diagrams illustrating the raw volume potential to be assembled and infilled by various delivered FVDC modular pieces

Set of diagrams illustrating the raw volume potential to be assembled and infilled by various delivered FVDC modular pieces

Perspective of a collection of housing embedded within Camelback Mountain by student Lindsey Griffith

Perspective of a collection of housing embedded within Camelback Mountain by student Lindsey Griffith

Perspective of a collection of housing embedded within Camelback Mountain by student Lindsey Griffith

Perspective of a collection of housing embedded within Camelback Mountain by student Lindsey Griffith

Diagram showing the infill site for the CART project within the skyline of New Haven

Diagram showing the infill site for the CART project within the skyline of New Haven

Diagram showing the infill site for the CART project within the skyline of New Haven

Diagram showing the infill site for the CART project within the skyline of New Haven

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

Diagram series showing the various functions and spaces connected throughout the CART housing project

Diagram series showing the various functions and spaces connected throughout the CART housing project

Diagram series showing the various functions and spaces connected throughout the CART housing project

Diagram series showing the various functions and spaces connected throughout the CART housing project

Diagram showing the potential ININ infill housing massing along Park Avenue based on the 1916 NYC Zoning Resolution

Diagram showing the potential ININ infill housing massing along Park Avenue based on the 1916 NYC Zoning Resolution

Diagram showing the potential ININ infill housing massing along Park Avenue based on the 1916 NYC Zoning Resolution

Diagram showing the potential ININ infill housing massing along Park Avenue based on the 1916 NYC Zoning Resolution

Long section drawing of a grouping of triangulated housing structures along the Phoenix Canal by student Angel Rodriguez

Long section drawing of a grouping of triangulated housing structures along the Phoenix Canal by student Angel Rodriguez

Long section drawing of a grouping of triangulated housing structures along the Phoenix Canal by student Angel Rodriguez

Long section drawing of a grouping of triangulated housing structures along the Phoenix Canal by student Angel Rodriguez

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

Upper perspective showing residents and researchers walking on the gangway paths attached to the 3D printed concrete homes

Upper perspective showing residents and researchers walking on the gangway paths attached to the 3D printed concrete homes

Upper perspective showing residents and researchers walking on the gangway paths attached to the 3D printed concrete homes

Upper perspective showing residents and researchers walking on the gangway paths attached to the 3D printed concrete homes

Section of student Brayan Munoz's proposal for a neighborhood forms that self shade through organice future perimeter forms

Section of student Brayan Munoz's proposal for a neighborhood forms that self shade through organice future perimeter forms

Section of student Brayan Munoz's proposal for a neighborhood forms that self shade through organice future perimeter forms

Section of student Brayan Munoz's proposal for a neighborhood forms that self shade through organice future perimeter forms

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