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Aikido Masterplan

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Infrastructure

Series of diagrams illustrating the relationship between the unit volumes, the central shaft and the FVDC structural system

Series of diagrams illustrating the relationship between the unit volumes, the central shaft and the FVDC structural system

Series of diagrams illustrating the relationship between the unit volumes, the central shaft and the FVDC structural system

Series of diagrams illustrating the relationship between the unit volumes, the central shaft and the FVDC structural system

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

In progress study section for a new lifted urban infrastructure that hovers lightly above Phoenix by student Amy Dicker

In progress study section for a new lifted urban infrastructure that hovers lightly above Phoenix by student Amy Dicker

In progress study section for a new lifted urban infrastructure that hovers lightly above Phoenix by student Amy Dicker

In progress study section for a new lifted urban infrastructure that hovers lightly above Phoenix by student Amy Dicker

Massing model showing the relationship between the university buildings with the various nodes on Palm Walk for PEP to use

Massing model showing the relationship between the university buildings with the various nodes on Palm Walk for PEP to use

Massing model showing the relationship between the university buildings with the various nodes on Palm Walk for PEP to use

Massing model showing the relationship between the university buildings with the various nodes on Palm Walk for PEP to use

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

Section of the ININ housing infill illustrating the potential to add connections and links to adjacent public spaces

Section of the ININ housing infill illustrating the potential to add connections and links to adjacent public spaces

Section of the ININ housing infill illustrating the potential to add connections and links to adjacent public spaces

Section of the ININ housing infill illustrating the potential to add connections and links to adjacent public spaces

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

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

Urban plan showing the possible underdeveloped sites for housing in Manhattan—adding Park Avenue ININ site as a possibility

Urban plan showing the possible underdeveloped sites for housing in Manhattan—adding Park Avenue ININ site as a possibility

Urban plan showing the possible underdeveloped sites for housing in Manhattan—adding Park Avenue ININ site as a possibility

Urban plan showing the possible underdeveloped sites for housing in Manhattan—adding Park Avenue ININ site as a possibility

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

Animation of the three ambitions for reflection caused by the insertion of the HEL linear city into the urban fabric

Animation of the three ambitions for reflection caused by the insertion of the HEL linear city into the urban fabric

Animation of the three ambitions for reflection caused by the insertion of the HEL linear city into the urban fabric

Animation of the three ambitions for reflection caused by the insertion of the HEL linear city into the urban fabric

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

Exploded axonometric drawing depicting growth and an evolving layered infrastructure in Phoenix by student Dellan Raish

Exploded axonometric drawing depicting growth and an evolving layered infrastructure in Phoenix by student Dellan Raish

Exploded axonometric drawing depicting growth and an evolving layered infrastructure in Phoenix by student Dellan Raish

Exploded axonometric drawing depicting growth and an evolving layered infrastructure in Phoenix by student Dellan Raish

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

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

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

Pair of study models looking at the two endpoints of the HEL insertion with relationships to the mountain suburbs and the sea

Pair of study models looking at the two endpoints of the HEL insertion with relationships to the mountain suburbs and the sea

Pair of study models looking at the two endpoints of the HEL insertion with relationships to the mountain suburbs and the sea

Pair of study models looking at the two endpoints of the HEL insertion with relationships to the mountain suburbs and the sea

Concept image proposal a larger regional grid and nodes on top of the existing Phoenix grid by student Salma Osuna Lopez

Concept image proposal a larger regional grid and nodes on top of the existing Phoenix grid by student Salma Osuna Lopez

Concept image proposal a larger regional grid and nodes on top of the existing Phoenix grid by student Salma Osuna Lopez

Concept image proposal a larger regional grid and nodes on top of the existing Phoenix grid by student Salma Osuna Lopez

Section perspective of the central space created between the two infrastructural HEL bars with porous public levels

Section perspective of the central space created between the two infrastructural HEL bars with porous public levels

Section perspective of the central space created between the two infrastructural HEL bars with porous public levels

Section perspective of the central space created between the two infrastructural HEL bars with porous public levels

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

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

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

Urban plan illustrating a new lifted infrastructure above the highway interchange by student Genevieve Miller

Urban plan illustrating a new lifted infrastructure above the highway interchange by student Genevieve Miller

Urban plan illustrating a new lifted infrastructure above the highway interchange by student Genevieve Miller

Urban plan illustrating a new lifted infrastructure above the highway interchange by student Genevieve Miller

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 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

Concept diagram showing a strategy for terraced retreat from the rising water levels and storms below CISL

Concept diagram showing a strategy for terraced retreat from the rising water levels and storms below CISL

Concept diagram showing a strategy for terraced retreat from the rising water levels and storms below CISL

Concept diagram showing a strategy for terraced retreat from the rising water levels and storms below CISL

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

Section perspective showing the exterior public space above the private recording studios and radio center deck

Section perspective showing the exterior public space above the private recording studios and radio center deck

Section perspective showing the exterior public space above the private recording studios and radio center deck

Section perspective showing the exterior public space above the private recording studios and radio center deck

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

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

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

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