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Birdseye Grove Perspective

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Infrastructure

Elevation drawing of the skinny housing cylinder with units and shared spaces weaving throughout the FVDC tower

Elevation drawing of the skinny housing cylinder with units and shared spaces weaving throughout the FVDC tower

Elevation drawing of the skinny housing cylinder with units and shared spaces weaving throughout the FVDC tower

Elevation drawing of the skinny housing cylinder with units and shared spaces weaving throughout the FVDC tower

Study sketch illustrating the morphing nature of the PEP shade canopy system with hydraulics that shift the shape

Study sketch illustrating the morphing nature of the PEP shade canopy system with hydraulics that shift the shape

Study sketch illustrating the morphing nature of the PEP shade canopy system with hydraulics that shift the shape

Study sketch illustrating the morphing nature of the PEP shade canopy system with hydraulics that shift the shape

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

Pair of perspectives showing the lifted walkway linking the parks through the front entry of SPCS research center

Pair of perspectives showing the lifted walkway linking the parks through the front entry of SPCS research center

Pair of perspectives showing the lifted walkway linking the parks through the front entry of SPCS research center

Pair of perspectives showing the lifted walkway linking the parks through the front entry of SPCS research center

Series of concept sketches for informal structural systems that can be tilted up for the CTST housing infill

Series of concept sketches for informal structural systems that can be tilted up for the CTST housing infill

Series of concept sketches for informal structural systems that can be tilted up for the CTST housing infill

Series of concept sketches for informal structural systems that can be tilted up for the CTST housing infill

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

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

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

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

Sunset elevation of the local Biscayne Bay wildlife and the ongoing construction of the 3D printed housing community

Sunset elevation of the local Biscayne Bay wildlife and the ongoing construction of the 3D printed housing community

Sunset elevation of the local Biscayne Bay wildlife and the ongoing construction of the 3D printed housing community

Sunset elevation of the local Biscayne Bay wildlife and the ongoing construction of the 3D printed housing community

Combined perspective looking down from the PEP shade canopy and a series of variable use diagrams for canopy changes

Combined perspective looking down from the PEP shade canopy and a series of variable use diagrams for canopy changes

Combined perspective looking down from the PEP shade canopy and a series of variable use diagrams for canopy changes

Combined perspective looking down from the PEP shade canopy and a series of variable use diagrams for canopy changes

Collection of section drawings illustrating various user generated formations of housing by student Nika Pniak

Collection of section drawings illustrating various user generated formations of housing by student Nika Pniak

Collection of section drawings illustrating various user generated formations of housing by student Nika Pniak

Collection of section drawings illustrating various user generated formations of housing 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

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

Urban plan illustrating the modular growth of a stacked city around a linear infrastructure of Tempe by student Weicheng Wang

Urban plan illustrating the modular growth of a stacked city around a linear infrastructure of Tempe by student Weicheng Wang

Urban plan illustrating the modular growth of a stacked city around a linear infrastructure of Tempe by student Weicheng Wang

Urban plan illustrating the modular growth of a stacked city around a linear infrastructure of Tempe by student Weicheng Wang

Exploded axonometric study looking at the various layers of the lifted CISL infrastructure above a shifting landscape

Exploded axonometric study looking at the various layers of the lifted CISL infrastructure above a shifting landscape

Exploded axonometric study looking at the various layers of the lifted CISL infrastructure above a shifting landscape

Exploded axonometric study looking at the various layers of the lifted CISL infrastructure above a shifting landscape

Site plan drawing for HEL showing the confrontation and results of the inserted bars with the airport infrastructure

Site plan drawing for HEL showing the confrontation and results of the inserted bars with the airport infrastructure

Site plan drawing for HEL showing the confrontation and results of the inserted bars with the airport infrastructure

Site plan drawing for HEL showing the confrontation and results of the inserted bars with the airport infrastructure

Diagrammatic illustrations showing how and where the delivery and connections of the FVDC units would take place

Diagrammatic illustrations showing how and where the delivery and connections of the FVDC units would take place

Diagrammatic illustrations showing how and where the delivery and connections of the FVDC units would take place

Diagrammatic illustrations showing how and where the delivery and connections of the FVDC units would take place

Exploded diagram of towers, connections, shared zones, and the desert canopy for living in Phoenix by student Tiffany Hartono

Exploded diagram of towers, connections, shared zones, and the desert canopy for living in Phoenix by student Tiffany Hartono

Exploded diagram of towers, connections, shared zones, and the desert canopy for living in Phoenix by student Tiffany Hartono

Exploded diagram of towers, connections, shared zones, and the desert canopy for living in Phoenix by student Tiffany Hartono

Long section perspective of the main DM performance hall with studio spaces, lower facilities and upper stage

Long section perspective of the main DM performance hall with studio spaces, lower facilities and upper stage

Long section perspective of the main DM performance hall with studio spaces, lower facilities and upper stage

Long section perspective of the main DM performance hall with studio spaces, lower facilities and upper stage

Series of section details pulled from an overall urban experience within the ribbon bars of student Adrisda Maulsi's proposal

Series of section details pulled from an overall urban experience within the ribbon bars of student Adrisda Maulsi's proposal

Series of section details pulled from an overall urban experience within the ribbon bars of student Adrisda Maulsi's proposal

Series of section details pulled from an overall urban experience within the ribbon bars of student Adrisda Maulsi's proposal

Urban massing model for a series of infill towers on the unused land around highway interchanges by student Xingyu Zhong

Urban massing model for a series of infill towers on the unused land around highway interchanges by student Xingyu Zhong

Urban massing model for a series of infill towers on the unused land around highway interchanges by student Xingyu Zhong

Urban massing model for a series of infill towers on the unused land around highway interchanges by student Xingyu Zhong

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

Botanical concept sketch of a typical mangrove plant with roots below the water and thin structure rising above

Botanical concept sketch of a typical mangrove plant with roots below the water and thin structure rising above

Botanical concept sketch of a typical mangrove plant with roots below the water and thin structure rising above

Botanical concept sketch of a typical mangrove plant with roots below the water and thin structure rising above

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

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

Animation of the various plans possible within the zoning setbacks for the ININ infill housing proposal

Animation of the various plans possible within the zoning setbacks for the ININ infill housing proposal

Animation of the various plans possible within the zoning setbacks for the ININ infill housing proposal

Animation of the various plans possible within the zoning setbacks for the ININ infill housing proposal

Plan drawings of the dock, permaculture, and gangway system for the MICROGROVE 3D printed housing community in Miami

Plan drawings of the dock, permaculture, and gangway system for the MICROGROVE 3D printed housing community in Miami

Plan drawings of the dock, permaculture, and gangway system for the MICROGROVE 3D printed housing community in Miami

Plan drawings of the dock, permaculture, and gangway system for the MICROGROVE 3D printed housing community in Miami

Axon and statistics on the potential for ININ infill housing infrastructure along the Park Avenue midtown Manhattan zone

Axon and statistics on the potential for ININ infill housing infrastructure along the Park Avenue midtown Manhattan zone

Axon and statistics on the potential for ININ infill housing infrastructure along the Park Avenue midtown Manhattan zone

Axon and statistics on the potential for ININ infill housing infrastructure along the Park Avenue midtown Manhattan zone

Pair of exploded diagrams of the various layers comprising the PEP shade canopy system: the meshes, hydraulics and balls

Pair of exploded diagrams of the various layers comprising the PEP shade canopy system: the meshes, hydraulics and balls

Pair of exploded diagrams of the various layers comprising the PEP shade canopy system: the meshes, hydraulics and balls

Pair of exploded diagrams of the various layers comprising the PEP shade canopy system: the meshes, hydraulics and balls

Exploded diagram of the components creating a community on the new lands of the Salt River by student Cecile Kim

Exploded diagram of the components creating a community on the new lands of the Salt River by student Cecile Kim

Exploded diagram of the components creating a community on the new lands of the Salt River by student Cecile Kim

Exploded diagram of the components creating a community on the new lands of the Salt River by student Cecile Kim

Isometric drawing of a node cluster linking together a new lifted urban infrastructure in Phoenix by student Amy Dicker

Isometric drawing of a node cluster linking together a new lifted urban infrastructure in Phoenix by student Amy Dicker

Isometric drawing of a node cluster linking together a new lifted urban infrastructure in Phoenix by student Amy Dicker

Isometric drawing of a node cluster linking together a new lifted urban infrastructure in Phoenix by student Amy Dicker

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

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