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Platform 4 - Lounge

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Housing

Model photograph of the architectural model for the proposed HEL intervention viewed from the urban endpoint of the bars

Model photograph of the architectural model for the proposed HEL intervention viewed from the urban endpoint of the bars

Model photograph of the architectural model for the proposed HEL intervention viewed from the urban endpoint of the bars

Model photograph of the architectural model for the proposed HEL intervention viewed from the urban endpoint of the bars

Detailed building diagram showing a terraced housing typology that combines farming and housing by student Zihao Li

Detailed building diagram showing a terraced housing typology that combines farming and housing by student Zihao Li

Detailed building diagram showing a terraced housing typology that combines farming and housing by student Zihao Li

Detailed building diagram showing a terraced housing typology that combines farming and housing by student Zihao Li

Axon drawings illustrating the potential timeline of growth for a lifted city in downtown Phoenix by student Brennan Richards

Axon drawings illustrating the potential timeline of growth for a lifted city in downtown Phoenix by student Brennan Richards

Axon drawings illustrating the potential timeline of growth for a lifted city in downtown Phoenix by student Brennan Richards

Axon drawings illustrating the potential timeline of growth for a lifted city in downtown Phoenix by student Brennan Richards

Plan drawing of the cabin spaces of the MICROGROVE 3D printed house combining the lounge and galley kitchen/bath

Plan drawing of the cabin spaces of the MICROGROVE 3D printed house combining the lounge and galley kitchen/bath

Plan drawing of the cabin spaces of the MICROGROVE 3D printed house combining the lounge and galley kitchen/bath

Plan drawing of the cabin spaces of the MICROGROVE 3D printed house combining the lounge and galley kitchen/bath

Pulled apart massing diagram showing the distinct programs and units within a housing proposal by student Weicheng Wang

Pulled apart massing diagram showing the distinct programs and units within a housing proposal by student Weicheng Wang

Pulled apart massing diagram showing the distinct programs and units within a housing proposal by student Weicheng Wang

Pulled apart massing diagram showing the distinct programs and units within a housing proposal by student Weicheng Wang

Section of downtown Phoenix showing relation between a new diagrid city and the existing city by student Brennan Richards

Section of downtown Phoenix showing relation between a new diagrid city and the existing city by student Brennan Richards

Section of downtown Phoenix showing relation between a new diagrid city and the existing city by student Brennan Richards

Section of downtown Phoenix showing relation between a new diagrid city and the existing city by student Brennan Richards

Site plan locating a community of housing and infrastructure into the contours of South Mountain by student Brandon Powell

Site plan locating a community of housing and infrastructure into the contours of South Mountain by student Brandon Powell

Site plan locating a community of housing and infrastructure into the contours of South Mountain by student Brandon Powell

Site plan locating a community of housing and infrastructure into the contours of South Mountain by student Brandon Powell

Section sketch of the concept for a moving room that extends the CART shared spaces and links to the park below

Section sketch of the concept for a moving room that extends the CART shared spaces and links to the park below

Section sketch of the concept for a moving room that extends the CART shared spaces and links to the park below

Section sketch of the concept for a moving room that extends the CART shared spaces and links to the park below

Model photo of the proposed massing scheme for QTCT housing diagrammed with color coded material concepts

Model photo of the proposed massing scheme for QTCT housing diagrammed with color coded material concepts

Model photo of the proposed massing scheme for QTCT housing diagrammed with color coded material concepts

Model photo of the proposed massing scheme for QTCT housing diagrammed with color coded material concepts

Diagram showing the construction methods and components within the MICROGROVE housing system of 3D printing aquatic homes

Diagram showing the construction methods and components within the MICROGROVE housing system of 3D printing aquatic homes

Diagram showing the construction methods and components within the MICROGROVE housing system of 3D printing aquatic homes

Diagram showing the construction methods and components within the MICROGROVE housing system of 3D printing aquatic homes

Aerial photo showing the infill site used for QTCT in relation to the beach and the bay along Mission Beach, San Diego

Aerial photo showing the infill site used for QTCT in relation to the beach and the bay along Mission Beach, San Diego

Aerial photo showing the infill site used for QTCT in relation to the beach and the bay along Mission Beach, San Diego

Aerial photo showing the infill site used for QTCT in relation to the beach and the bay along Mission Beach, San Diego

Section drawing of multiple housing blocks built above Phoenix's highway infrastructure by student Genevieve Miller

Section drawing of multiple housing blocks built above Phoenix's highway infrastructure by student Genevieve Miller

Section drawing of multiple housing blocks built above Phoenix's highway infrastructure by student Genevieve Miller

Section drawing of multiple housing blocks built above Phoenix's highway infrastructure by student Genevieve Miller

Long section perspective drawing blending landscape with a community of sunken housing units by student Amberley Johnson

Long section perspective drawing blending landscape with a community of sunken housing units by student Amberley Johnson

Long section perspective drawing blending landscape with a community of sunken housing units by student Amberley Johnson

Long section perspective drawing blending landscape with a community of sunken housing units by student Amberley Johnson

Set of plan drawings of the housing floor plans within the zoning setbacks on Park Avenue for the ININ infill proposal

Set of plan drawings of the housing floor plans within the zoning setbacks on Park Avenue for the ININ infill proposal

Set of plan drawings of the housing floor plans within the zoning setbacks on Park Avenue for the ININ infill proposal

Set of plan drawings of the housing floor plans within the zoning setbacks on Park Avenue for the ININ infill proposal

Axonometric animation showing the various layers of the CTST project from columns to circulation and unit spaces

Axonometric animation showing the various layers of the CTST project from columns to circulation and unit spaces

Axonometric animation showing the various layers of the CTST project from columns to circulation and unit spaces

Axonometric animation showing the various layers of the CTST project from columns to circulation and unit spaces

Plan of the existing Camelback mountain and proposal for contour-based housing ribbons by student Stephen Adrian

Plan of the existing Camelback mountain and proposal for contour-based housing ribbons by student Stephen Adrian

Plan of the existing Camelback mountain and proposal for contour-based housing ribbons by student Stephen Adrian

Plan of the existing Camelback mountain and proposal for contour-based housing ribbons by student Stephen Adrian

Isometric diagram of the Miami Beach House showing the platform sequence, branching cores, and stepped organization

Isometric diagram of the Miami Beach House showing the platform sequence, branching cores, and stepped organization

Isometric diagram of the Miami Beach House showing the platform sequence, branching cores, and stepped organization

Isometric diagram of the Miami Beach House showing the platform sequence, branching cores, and stepped organization

Pool and sun deck perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platforms 12 and 13 as rooftop outdoor spaces above the hous.

Pool and sun deck perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platforms 12 and 13 as rooftop outdoor spaces above the hous.

Pool and sun deck perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platforms 12 and 13 as rooftop outdoor spaces above the hous.

Pool and sun deck perspective of the Miami Beach House showing Platforms 12 and 13 as rooftop outdoor spaces above the hous.

Section perspective between two paired housing bars set within the microclimate of Camelback Mountain by student Donglei Cao

Section perspective between two paired housing bars set within the microclimate of Camelback Mountain by student Donglei Cao

Section perspective between two paired housing bars set within the microclimate of Camelback Mountain by student Donglei Cao

Section perspective between two paired housing bars set within the microclimate of Camelback Mountain by student Donglei Cao

Urban plan for a micro-community of housing and services around a reservoir by student Huyen Pham

Urban plan for a micro-community of housing and services around a reservoir by student Huyen Pham

Urban plan for a micro-community of housing and services around a reservoir by student Huyen Pham

Urban plan for a micro-community of housing and services around a reservoir by student Huyen Pham

Conceptual section for simple housing bars topped with gardens set against the Phoenix mountains by student Michael Felix

Conceptual section for simple housing bars topped with gardens set against the Phoenix mountains by student Michael Felix

Conceptual section for simple housing bars topped with gardens set against the Phoenix mountains by student Michael Felix

Conceptual section for simple housing bars topped with gardens set against the Phoenix mountains by student Michael Felix

CISL masterplan concept showing the archipelago strategy for allowing the island to morph back into nature

CISL masterplan concept showing the archipelago strategy for allowing the island to morph back into nature

CISL masterplan concept showing the archipelago strategy for allowing the island to morph back into nature

CISL masterplan concept showing the archipelago strategy for allowing the island to morph back into nature

Building plan showing the communal ground floor of an independent circular housing block in Phoenix by student Huyen Pham

Building plan showing the communal ground floor of an independent circular housing block in Phoenix by student Huyen Pham

Building plan showing the communal ground floor of an independent circular housing block in Phoenix by student Huyen Pham

Building plan showing the communal ground floor of an independent circular housing block in Phoenix by student Huyen Pham

Aerial perspective showing the possibility to multiply autonomous housing forms across Phoenix by student Zihao Li

Aerial perspective showing the possibility to multiply autonomous housing forms across Phoenix by student Zihao Li

Aerial perspective showing the possibility to multiply autonomous housing forms across Phoenix by student Zihao Li

Aerial perspective showing the possibility to multiply autonomous housing forms across Phoenix by student Zihao Li

Plan drawing of the private Crow’s Nest sleeping and meditation room at the top of the MICROGROVE 3D printed home

Plan drawing of the private Crow’s Nest sleeping and meditation room at the top of the MICROGROVE 3D printed home

Plan drawing of the private Crow’s Nest sleeping and meditation room at the top of the MICROGROVE 3D printed home

Plan drawing of the private Crow’s Nest sleeping and meditation room at the top of the MICROGROVE 3D printed home

Urban section proposing a stepping mass that embeds itself into and on top of the warehouse district by student Israel Lozoya

Urban section proposing a stepping mass that embeds itself into and on top of the warehouse district by student Israel Lozoya

Urban section proposing a stepping mass that embeds itself into and on top of the warehouse district by student Israel Lozoya

Urban section proposing a stepping mass that embeds itself into and on top of the warehouse district by student Israel Lozoya

Exploded isometric drawing revealing the various programmatic elements needed for a mountain city by student Stephen Adrian

Exploded isometric drawing revealing the various programmatic elements needed for a mountain city by student Stephen Adrian

Exploded isometric drawing revealing the various programmatic elements needed for a mountain city by student Stephen Adrian

Exploded isometric drawing revealing the various programmatic elements needed for a mountain city by student Stephen Adrian

Perspective image proposing housing infrastructure above the highway interchanges of Phoenix by student Genevieve Miller

Perspective image proposing housing infrastructure above the highway interchanges of Phoenix by student Genevieve Miller

Perspective image proposing housing infrastructure above the highway interchanges of Phoenix by student Genevieve Miller

Perspective image proposing housing infrastructure above the highway interchanges of Phoenix by student Genevieve Miller

Section perspective of the suburbs showing a doubling of suburban density in Phoenix by student Christopher Fernandez

Section perspective of the suburbs showing a doubling of suburban density in Phoenix by student Christopher Fernandez

Section perspective of the suburbs showing a doubling of suburban density in Phoenix by student Christopher Fernandez

Section perspective of the suburbs showing a doubling of suburban density in Phoenix by student Christopher Fernandez

Section drawing illustrating the potential for ININ infill housing above the existing raised rail line through Harlem

Section drawing illustrating the potential for ININ infill housing above the existing raised rail line through Harlem

Section drawing illustrating the potential for ININ infill housing above the existing raised rail line through Harlem

Section drawing illustrating the potential for ININ infill housing above the existing raised rail line through Harlem

Perspective collage illustrating the relationship between the ININ housing infill with adjacent park and public spaces

Perspective collage illustrating the relationship between the ININ housing infill with adjacent park and public spaces

Perspective collage illustrating the relationship between the ININ housing infill with adjacent park and public spaces

Perspective collage illustrating the relationship between the ININ housing infill with adjacent park and public spaces

Aerial perspective studying a clustered tower massing that stands within the fields of Phoenix by student Zihao Li

Aerial perspective studying a clustered tower massing that stands within the fields of Phoenix by student Zihao Li

Aerial perspective studying a clustered tower massing that stands within the fields of Phoenix by student Zihao Li

Aerial perspective studying a clustered tower massing that stands within the fields of Phoenix by student Zihao Li

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