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Birdseye Grove Perspective

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Infrastructure

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

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

Sunset perspective from the upper balcony of the 3D printed Miami home on Biscayne Bay

Sunset perspective from the upper balcony of the 3D printed Miami home on Biscayne Bay

Sunset perspective from the upper balcony of the 3D printed Miami home on Biscayne Bay

Sunset perspective from the upper balcony of the 3D printed Miami home on Biscayne Bay

Perspective of an evolving infill corridor infrastructure as the new entry to downtown Phoenix by student Dellan Raish

Perspective of an evolving infill corridor infrastructure as the new entry to downtown Phoenix by student Dellan Raish

Perspective of an evolving infill corridor infrastructure as the new entry to downtown Phoenix by student Dellan Raish

Perspective of an evolving infill corridor infrastructure as the new entry to downtown Phoenix by student Dellan Raish

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

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

Isometric drawing of a regional infrastructure of towers connected by housing and transport by student Amy Dicker

Isometric drawing of a regional infrastructure of towers connected by housing and transport by student Amy Dicker

Isometric drawing of a regional infrastructure of towers connected by housing and transport by student Amy Dicker

Isometric drawing of a regional infrastructure of towers connected by housing and transport by student Amy Dicker

Linear urban section illustrating the scale and massing of housing above the Phoenix lightrail by student Lexi Sanchez

Linear urban section illustrating the scale and massing of housing above the Phoenix lightrail by student Lexi Sanchez

Linear urban section illustrating the scale and massing of housing above the Phoenix lightrail by student Lexi Sanchez

Linear urban section illustrating the scale and massing of housing above the Phoenix lightrail by student Lexi Sanchez

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

Section drawing of an individual MICROGROVE 3D printed housing unit for use in Miami’s Biscayne Bay

Section drawing of an individual MICROGROVE 3D printed housing unit for use in Miami’s Biscayne Bay

Section drawing of an individual MICROGROVE 3D printed housing unit for use in Miami’s Biscayne Bay

Section drawing of an individual MICROGROVE 3D printed housing unit for use in Miami’s Biscayne Bay

Model images of the CART proposal showing the front and back structures without facades to emphasize the internal functions

Model images of the CART proposal showing the front and back structures without facades to emphasize the internal functions

Model images of the CART proposal showing the front and back structures without facades to emphasize the internal functions

Model images of the CART proposal showing the front and back structures without facades to emphasize the internal functions

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

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

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

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

Pair of detailed isometric drawings at the scale of the person and the joint of PEP showing how the components interact

Pair of detailed isometric drawings at the scale of the person and the joint of PEP showing how the components interact

Pair of detailed isometric drawings at the scale of the person and the joint of PEP showing how the components interact

Pair of detailed isometric drawings at the scale of the person and the joint of PEP showing how the components interact

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

Combination section and plan drawings of the MICROGROVE 3D printed housing community in Miami

Combination section and plan drawings of the MICROGROVE 3D printed housing community in Miami

Combination section and plan drawings of the MICROGROVE 3D printed housing community in Miami

Combination section and plan drawings of the MICROGROVE 3D printed housing community in Miami

Model photo of the hinge point between the helipads and the roof botanical garden of the GBN Ministry of Parks

Model photo of the hinge point between the helipads and the roof botanical garden of the GBN Ministry of Parks

Model photo of the hinge point between the helipads and the roof botanical garden of the GBN Ministry of Parks

Model photo of the hinge point between the helipads and the roof botanical garden of the GBN Ministry of Parks

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

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

Top view of a physical model studying an infill region of towers and raised regional infrastructure by student Dellan Raish

Top view of a physical model studying an infill region of towers and raised regional infrastructure by student Dellan Raish

Top view of a physical model studying an infill region of towers and raised regional infrastructure by student Dellan Raish

Top view of a physical model studying an infill region of towers and raised regional infrastructure by student Dellan Raish

Regional plan for a series of aquatic and interconnected circular cities set within the Saguaro Lake by student Haodong Gong

Regional plan for a series of aquatic and interconnected circular cities set within the Saguaro Lake by student Haodong Gong

Regional plan for a series of aquatic and interconnected circular cities set within the Saguaro Lake by student Haodong Gong

Regional plan for a series of aquatic and interconnected circular cities set within the Saguaro Lake by student Haodong Gong

Diagram of automated parking structures as a basis for swapping units in the FVDC housing proposal

Diagram of automated parking structures as a basis for swapping units in the FVDC housing proposal

Diagram of automated parking structures as a basis for swapping units in the FVDC housing proposal

Diagram of automated parking structures as a basis for swapping units in the FVDC housing proposal

Perspective showing the back of the DM performance center with the stack of private practice dance rooms on the backside

Perspective showing the back of the DM performance center with the stack of private practice dance rooms on the backside

Perspective showing the back of the DM performance center with the stack of private practice dance rooms on the backside

Perspective showing the back of the DM performance center with the stack of private practice dance rooms on the backside

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

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

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

Night perspective showing the illumination of the PEP canopy for an art exhibition and performance space off of Palm Walk

Night perspective showing the illumination of the PEP canopy for an art exhibition and performance space off of Palm Walk

Night perspective showing the illumination of the PEP canopy for an art exhibition and performance space off of Palm Walk

Night perspective showing the illumination of the PEP canopy for an art exhibition and performance space off of Palm Walk

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

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

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