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Upper East Park Space

RESEARCH:

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Osuna Lopez Regional Grid Concept

Infrastructure

Collection of precedent images combining the cinematic qualities of the Queensboro Bridge with Fellini's 8 1/2 performances

Collection of precedent images combining the cinematic qualities of the Queensboro Bridge with Fellini's 8 1/2 performances

Collection of precedent images combining the cinematic qualities of the Queensboro Bridge with Fellini's 8 1/2 performances

Collection of precedent images combining the cinematic qualities of the Queensboro Bridge with Fellini's 8 1/2 performances

Diagram concept combining various modular concepts into the FVDC housing tower: framework, delivered units, lift, and gaskets

Diagram concept combining various modular concepts into the FVDC housing tower: framework, delivered units, lift, and gaskets

Diagram concept combining various modular concepts into the FVDC housing tower: framework, delivered units, lift, and gaskets

Diagram concept combining various modular concepts into the FVDC housing tower: framework, delivered units, lift, and gaskets

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

Aerial map highlighting the two primary pedestrian paths at Mill Avenue and Palm Walk for integrating PEP shade canopy

Aerial map highlighting the two primary pedestrian paths at Mill Avenue and Palm Walk for integrating PEP shade canopy

Aerial map highlighting the two primary pedestrian paths at Mill Avenue and Palm Walk for integrating PEP shade canopy

Aerial map highlighting the two primary pedestrian paths at Mill Avenue and Palm Walk for integrating PEP shade canopy

Urban plan of a network of towers and connections tangled further into Phoenix's highway interchanges by student Xingyu Zhong

Urban plan of a network of towers and connections tangled further into Phoenix's highway interchanges by student Xingyu Zhong

Urban plan of a network of towers and connections tangled further into Phoenix's highway interchanges by student Xingyu Zhong

Urban plan of a network of towers and connections tangled further into Phoenix's highway interchanges by student Xingyu Zhong

Diagram showing the amount of housing units that would be possible by infilling the Park Avenue median with ININ housing

Diagram showing the amount of housing units that would be possible by infilling the Park Avenue median with ININ housing

Diagram showing the amount of housing units that would be possible by infilling the Park Avenue median with ININ housing

Diagram showing the amount of housing units that would be possible by infilling the Park Avenue median with ININ housing

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

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

Perspective showing the upper YELE covered space for provided shelter for more people after the disaster

Perspective showing the upper YELE covered space for provided shelter for more people after the disaster

Perspective showing the upper YELE covered space for provided shelter for more people after the disaster

Perspective showing the upper YELE covered space for provided shelter for more people after the disaster

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

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

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

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

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

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

Model of a new housing infrastructure that moves through the unused areas of the suburbs by student Rikkie Pedregon

Model of a new housing infrastructure that moves through the unused areas of the suburbs by student Rikkie Pedregon

Model of a new housing infrastructure that moves through the unused areas of the suburbs by student Rikkie Pedregon

Model of a new housing infrastructure that moves through the unused areas of the suburbs by student Rikkie Pedregon

Plan of a physical model for a raised urban infrastructure interacting with the existing city by student Salma Osuna Lopez

Plan of a physical model for a raised urban infrastructure interacting with the existing city by student Salma Osuna Lopez

Plan of a physical model for a raised urban infrastructure interacting with the existing city by student Salma Osuna Lopez

Plan of a physical model for a raised urban infrastructure interacting with the existing city by student Salma Osuna Lopez

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

Perspective of the DM performance massing attached to the Queensboro bridge viewed from above the street intersection

Perspective of the DM performance massing attached to the Queensboro bridge viewed from above the street intersection

Perspective of the DM performance massing attached to the Queensboro bridge viewed from above the street intersection

Perspective of the DM performance massing attached to the Queensboro bridge viewed from above the street intersection

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

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

Sectional drawings of the current infrastructural uses of Park Avenue that result in the underutilized spaces used by ININ

Sectional drawings of the current infrastructural uses of Park Avenue that result in the underutilized spaces used by ININ

Sectional drawings of the current infrastructural uses of Park Avenue that result in the underutilized spaces used by ININ

Sectional drawings of the current infrastructural uses of Park Avenue that result in the underutilized spaces used by ININ

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

Model of the DM performance center highlighting the free public path for stealing glimpses into the performance halls

Model of the DM performance center highlighting the free public path for stealing glimpses into the performance halls

Model of the DM performance center highlighting the free public path for stealing glimpses into the performance halls

Model of the DM performance center highlighting the free public path for stealing glimpses into the performance halls

Urban section illustrating the layers of landscape, housing, and canopy cover for creating a new city by student Cecile Kim

Urban section illustrating the layers of landscape, housing, and canopy cover for creating a new city by student Cecile Kim

Urban section illustrating the layers of landscape, housing, and canopy cover for creating a new city by student Cecile Kim

Urban section illustrating the layers of landscape, housing, and canopy cover for creating a new city by student Cecile Kim

Axon, zoning section and data on the potential benefits of the ININ infill housing above the rail on Park Avenue

Axon, zoning section and data on the potential benefits of the ININ infill housing above the rail on Park Avenue

Axon, zoning section and data on the potential benefits of the ININ infill housing above the rail on Park Avenue

Axon, zoning section and data on the potential benefits of the ININ infill housing above the rail on Park Avenue

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

Initial concept sketch for the flexible canopy and ball system for the reactive PEP shade idea

Initial concept sketch for the flexible canopy and ball system for the reactive PEP shade idea

Initial concept sketch for the flexible canopy and ball system for the reactive PEP shade idea

Initial concept sketch for the flexible canopy and ball system for the reactive PEP shade idea

Urban plan illustrating the extension of the parkway system through the SPCS project and down to the adjacent park

Urban plan illustrating the extension of the parkway system through the SPCS project and down to the adjacent park

Urban plan illustrating the extension of the parkway system through the SPCS project and down to the adjacent park

Urban plan illustrating the extension of the parkway system through the SPCS project and down to the adjacent park

Series of animated diagrams showing the various functions and formal shifts for a modular city by student Weicheng Wang

Series of animated diagrams showing the various functions and formal shifts for a modular city by student Weicheng Wang

Series of animated diagrams showing the various functions and formal shifts for a modular city by student Weicheng Wang

Series of animated diagrams showing the various functions and formal shifts for a modular city by student Weicheng Wang

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