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Platform 4 - Lounge

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Housing

Street elevation perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the shaded façade, breezeblock screen, and elevated structure

Street elevation perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the shaded façade, breezeblock screen, and elevated structure

Street elevation perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the shaded façade, breezeblock screen, and elevated structure

Street elevation perspective of the Miami Beach House showing the shaded façade, breezeblock screen, and elevated structure

Aerial perspective of the suburbs showing a doubling of the density with additional flats by student Christopher Fernandez

Aerial perspective of the suburbs showing a doubling of the density with additional flats by student Christopher Fernandez

Aerial perspective of the suburbs showing a doubling of the density with additional flats by student Christopher Fernandez

Aerial perspective of the suburbs showing a doubling of the density with additional flats by student Christopher Fernandez

Aerial perspective of a circular embedded housing and farming community with shared programs by student Alejandra Lobato

Aerial perspective of a circular embedded housing and farming community with shared programs by student Alejandra Lobato

Aerial perspective of a circular embedded housing and farming community with shared programs by student Alejandra Lobato

Aerial perspective of a circular embedded housing and farming community with shared programs by student Alejandra Lobato

Axon, zoning and impact data on the proposed ININ infill extension into the Bronx with the possibility of extending

Axon, zoning and impact data on the proposed ININ infill extension into the Bronx with the possibility of extending

Axon, zoning and impact data on the proposed ININ infill extension into the Bronx with the possibility of extending

Axon, zoning and impact data on the proposed ININ infill extension into the Bronx with the possibility of extending

Perspective from an individual unit looking out at the space of downtown Phoenix and another frame by student Marcia Ibarra

Perspective from an individual unit looking out at the space of downtown Phoenix and another frame by student Marcia Ibarra

Perspective from an individual unit looking out at the space of downtown Phoenix and another frame by student Marcia Ibarra

Perspective from an individual unit looking out at the space of downtown Phoenix and another frame by student Marcia Ibarra

Model showing a collection of linear units open to the elements and landscape microclimate beyond by student Kyron Hardy

Model showing a collection of linear units open to the elements and landscape microclimate beyond by student Kyron Hardy

Model showing a collection of linear units open to the elements and landscape microclimate beyond by student Kyron Hardy

Model showing a collection of linear units open to the elements and landscape microclimate beyond by student Kyron Hardy

Series of function diagrams of the CTST housing units showing the rooms, shelving, and circulation

Series of function diagrams of the CTST housing units showing the rooms, shelving, and circulation

Series of function diagrams of the CTST housing units showing the rooms, shelving, and circulation

Series of function diagrams of the CTST housing units showing the rooms, shelving, and circulation

Flat axonometric drawing illustrating the duality of the split park and city infill approaching from the north

Flat axonometric drawing illustrating the duality of the split park and city infill approaching from the north

Flat axonometric drawing illustrating the duality of the split park and city infill approaching from the north

Flat axonometric drawing illustrating the duality of the split park and city infill approaching from the north

Pair of urban elevations of an undulating grid of housing reacting to existing context by student Melissa Quinones

Pair of urban elevations of an undulating grid of housing reacting to existing context by student Melissa Quinones

Pair of urban elevations of an undulating grid of housing reacting to existing context by student Melissa Quinones

Pair of urban elevations of an undulating grid of housing reacting to existing context by student Melissa Quinones

Collection of study models looking at hybridized massing and program interactions for the new CISL housing typology

Collection of study models looking at hybridized massing and program interactions for the new CISL housing typology

Collection of study models looking at hybridized massing and program interactions for the new CISL housing typology

Collection of study models looking at hybridized massing and program interactions for the new CISL housing typology

Section perspective showing the relationship between the housing community and the microclimate by student Kyron Hardy

Section perspective showing the relationship between the housing community and the microclimate by student Kyron Hardy

Section perspective showing the relationship between the housing community and the microclimate by student Kyron Hardy

Section perspective showing the relationship between the housing community and the microclimate by student Kyron Hardy

Perspective of mountain dwellings merging into Camelback Mountain as a new form of living by student Lindsey Griffith

Perspective of mountain dwellings merging into Camelback Mountain as a new form of living by student Lindsey Griffith

Perspective of mountain dwellings merging into Camelback Mountain as a new form of living by student Lindsey Griffith

Perspective of mountain dwellings merging into Camelback Mountain as a new form of living by student Lindsey Griffith

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

Sequence of construction strategies for building two units of CTST compressed housing from a void below

Sequence of construction strategies for building two units of CTST compressed housing from a void below

Sequence of construction strategies for building two units of CTST compressed housing from a void below

Sequence of construction strategies for building two units of CTST compressed housing from a void below

Section and diagram of a massing depicting the various types of external spaces in the proposal by student Weicheng Wang

Section and diagram of a massing depicting the various types of external spaces in the proposal by student Weicheng Wang

Section and diagram of a massing depicting the various types of external spaces in the proposal by student Weicheng Wang

Section and diagram of a massing depicting the various types of external spaces in the proposal by student Weicheng Wang

Mass study separating communal and private facilities within a stepped mountainous landscape by student Camille Medeiros

Mass study separating communal and private facilities within a stepped mountainous landscape by student Camille Medeiros

Mass study separating communal and private facilities within a stepped mountainous landscape by student Camille Medeiros

Mass study separating communal and private facilities within a stepped mountainous landscape by student Camille Medeiros

Stepping housing section showing the units, gradens and circulation of the funnel-shaped forms by student Brandon Shieh

Stepping housing section showing the units, gradens and circulation of the funnel-shaped forms by student Brandon Shieh

Stepping housing section showing the units, gradens and circulation of the funnel-shaped forms by student Brandon Shieh

Stepping housing section showing the units, gradens and circulation of the funnel-shaped forms by student Brandon Shieh

Section illustrating the layers and functions within a proposed self-sustaining housing block by student Monique Paulis

Section illustrating the layers and functions within a proposed self-sustaining housing block by student Monique Paulis

Section illustrating the layers and functions within a proposed self-sustaining housing block by student Monique Paulis

Section illustrating the layers and functions within a proposed self-sustaining housing block by student Monique Paulis

Perspective of the MICROGROVE 3D printed Biscayne Bay housing and research community with ongoing construction and wildlife

Perspective of the MICROGROVE 3D printed Biscayne Bay housing and research community with ongoing construction and wildlife

Perspective of the MICROGROVE 3D printed Biscayne Bay housing and research community with ongoing construction and wildlife

Perspective of the MICROGROVE 3D printed Biscayne Bay housing and research community with ongoing construction and wildlife

Series of sectional sketches looking at the distribution of private and shared spaces in the CART infill tower

Series of sectional sketches looking at the distribution of private and shared spaces in the CART infill tower

Series of sectional sketches looking at the distribution of private and shared spaces in the CART infill tower

Series of sectional sketches looking at the distribution of private and shared spaces in the CART infill tower

Aerial perspective representing student Brandon Shieh's proposal of zone between the industrial and downtown zones of Phoenix

Aerial perspective representing student Brandon Shieh's proposal of zone between the industrial and downtown zones of Phoenix

Aerial perspective representing student Brandon Shieh's proposal of zone between the industrial and downtown zones of Phoenix

Aerial perspective representing student Brandon Shieh's proposal of zone between the industrial and downtown zones of Phoenix

Concept diagram for cutting and peeling up the desert landscape for housing by student Amberley Johnson

Concept diagram for cutting and peeling up the desert landscape for housing by student Amberley Johnson

Concept diagram for cutting and peeling up the desert landscape for housing by student Amberley Johnson

Concept diagram for cutting and peeling up the desert landscape for housing by student Amberley Johnson

Street perspective of an urban mass that steps over the existing warehouse in Phoenix by student Israel Lozoya

Street perspective of an urban mass that steps over the existing warehouse in Phoenix by student Israel Lozoya

Street perspective of an urban mass that steps over the existing warehouse in Phoenix by student Israel Lozoya

Street perspective of an urban mass that steps over the existing warehouse in Phoenix by student Israel Lozoya

Plans of various levels of public spaces within a linear housing infrastructure by student Rikkie Pedregon

Plans of various levels of public spaces within a linear housing infrastructure by student Rikkie Pedregon

Plans of various levels of public spaces within a linear housing infrastructure by student Rikkie Pedregon

Plans of various levels of public spaces within a linear housing infrastructure by student Rikkie Pedregon

Animation of the multiple floor plans of the QTCT housing proposal showing the porous ground and relationship of the stairs

Animation of the multiple floor plans of the QTCT housing proposal showing the porous ground and relationship of the stairs

Animation of the multiple floor plans of the QTCT housing proposal showing the porous ground and relationship of the stairs

Animation of the multiple floor plans of the QTCT housing proposal showing the porous ground and relationship of the stairs

Interior perspective of a man cooking in the MICROGROVE 3D printed home with built in cabinetry and woodwork

Interior perspective of a man cooking in the MICROGROVE 3D printed home with built in cabinetry and woodwork

Interior perspective of a man cooking in the MICROGROVE 3D printed home with built in cabinetry and woodwork

Interior perspective of a man cooking in the MICROGROVE 3D printed home with built in cabinetry and woodwork

Extended urban section drawing conceptually cutting the various sizes of housing funnels proposed by student Brandon Shieh

Extended urban section drawing conceptually cutting the various sizes of housing funnels proposed by student Brandon Shieh

Extended urban section drawing conceptually cutting the various sizes of housing funnels proposed by student Brandon Shieh

Extended urban section drawing conceptually cutting the various sizes of housing funnels proposed by student Brandon Shieh

Study perspective for a series of three-legged housing frames that create a porous edge to Phoenix by student Angel Rodriguez

Study perspective for a series of three-legged housing frames that create a porous edge to Phoenix by student Angel Rodriguez

Study perspective for a series of three-legged housing frames that create a porous edge to Phoenix by student Angel Rodriguez

Study perspective for a series of three-legged housing frames that create a porous edge to Phoenix by student Angel Rodriguez

Collage perspective studying the possibility of a hybrid housing and farming typology around Phoenix by student Zihao Li

Collage perspective studying the possibility of a hybrid housing and farming typology around Phoenix by student Zihao Li

Collage perspective studying the possibility of a hybrid housing and farming typology around Phoenix by student Zihao Li

Collage perspective studying the possibility of a hybrid housing and farming typology around Phoenix by student Zihao Li

Perspective of the Crow’s Nest reflection and resting zone of the 3D printed microhome in Miami

Perspective of the Crow’s Nest reflection and resting zone of the 3D printed microhome in Miami

Perspective of the Crow’s Nest reflection and resting zone of the 3D printed microhome in Miami

Perspective of the Crow’s Nest reflection and resting zone of the 3D printed microhome in Miami

Plan animation showing the various levels and interactions between various spaces and CART's moving room extension space

Plan animation showing the various levels and interactions between various spaces and CART's moving room extension space

Plan animation showing the various levels and interactions between various spaces and CART's moving room extension space

Plan animation showing the various levels and interactions between various spaces and CART's moving room extension space

Urban massing model for a series of landscape bars cut into the landscape by student Amberley Johnson

Urban massing model for a series of landscape bars cut into the landscape by student Amberley Johnson

Urban massing model for a series of landscape bars cut into the landscape by student Amberley Johnson

Urban massing model for a series of landscape bars cut into the landscape by student Amberley Johnson

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