PROJECT:

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Upper East Park Space

RESEARCH:

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Overall Phoenix Map

Landscape

Combined plan and section study for a hidden community of underground mountain dwellings by student Brandon Powell

Combined plan and section study for a hidden community of underground mountain dwellings by student Brandon Powell

Combined plan and section study for a hidden community of underground mountain dwellings by student Brandon Powell

Combined plan and section study for a hidden community of underground mountain dwellings by student Brandon Powell

Concept diagram illustrating the growth of a border city on the fringe of Phoenix by student Nadya Lakaeva

Concept diagram illustrating the growth of a border city on the fringe of Phoenix by student Nadya Lakaeva

Concept diagram illustrating the growth of a border city on the fringe of Phoenix by student Nadya Lakaeva

Concept diagram illustrating the growth of a border city on the fringe of Phoenix by student Nadya Lakaeva

Extended mountain elevation diagram showing the various formal and programatic design decisions by student Salvador Benitez

Extended mountain elevation diagram showing the various formal and programatic design decisions by student Salvador Benitez

Extended mountain elevation diagram showing the various formal and programatic design decisions by student Salvador Benitez

Extended mountain elevation diagram showing the various formal and programatic design decisions by student Salvador Benitez

Concept diagram for cutting and peeling up the desert landscape for housing by student Amberley Johnson

Concept diagram for cutting and peeling up the desert landscape for housing by student Amberley Johnson

Concept diagram for cutting and peeling up the desert landscape for housing by student Amberley Johnson

Concept diagram for cutting and peeling up the desert landscape for housing by student Amberley Johnson

Perspective of the front entry to the RACA gallery at night showing the upper viewing deck and the structural logic

Perspective of the front entry to the RACA gallery at night showing the upper viewing deck and the structural logic

Perspective of the front entry to the RACA gallery at night showing the upper viewing deck and the structural logic

Perspective of the front entry to the RACA gallery at night showing the upper viewing deck and the structural logic

Plan view of a physical model showing the housing bars shaped between open spaces of golf courses by student Adrisda Maulsi

Plan view of a physical model showing the housing bars shaped between open spaces of golf courses by student Adrisda Maulsi

Plan view of a physical model showing the housing bars shaped between open spaces of golf courses by student Adrisda Maulsi

Plan view of a physical model showing the housing bars shaped between open spaces of golf courses by student Adrisda Maulsi

Site plan illustration showing the encroaching relationship between the adjacent community and the petroglyph RACA site

Site plan illustration showing the encroaching relationship between the adjacent community and the petroglyph RACA site

Site plan illustration showing the encroaching relationship between the adjacent community and the petroglyph RACA site

Site plan illustration showing the encroaching relationship between the adjacent community and the petroglyph RACA site

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

Series of connected perspectives showing the transformation of golf courses into housing landscapes by student Lauren Bennett

Series of connected perspectives showing the transformation of golf courses into housing landscapes by student Lauren Bennett

Series of connected perspectives showing the transformation of golf courses into housing landscapes by student Lauren Bennett

Series of connected perspectives showing the transformation of golf courses into housing landscapes by student Lauren Bennett

Regional aerial perspective of an early massing concept for housing forms blending with the landscape by student Brayan Munoz

Regional aerial perspective of an early massing concept for housing forms blending with the landscape by student Brayan Munoz

Regional aerial perspective of an early massing concept for housing forms blending with the landscape by student Brayan Munoz

Regional aerial perspective of an early massing concept for housing forms blending with the landscape by student Brayan Munoz

Exterior perspective of the RACA gallery opening up to the desert landscape for a nighttime performance

Exterior perspective of the RACA gallery opening up to the desert landscape for a nighttime performance

Exterior perspective of the RACA gallery opening up to the desert landscape for a nighttime performance

Exterior perspective of the RACA gallery opening up to the desert landscape for a nighttime performance

Exploded isometric concept drawing showing the layering of housing, farming, and community by student Alejandra Lobato

Exploded isometric concept drawing showing the layering of housing, farming, and community by student Alejandra Lobato

Exploded isometric concept drawing showing the layering of housing, farming, and community by student Alejandra Lobato

Exploded isometric concept drawing showing the layering of housing, farming, and community by student Alejandra Lobato

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

Combination section and isometric drawings of a study for a vertical terraced farm by student Zihao Li

Combination section and isometric drawings of a study for a vertical terraced farm by student Zihao Li

Combination section and isometric drawings of a study for a vertical terraced farm by student Zihao Li

Combination section and isometric drawings of a study for a vertical terraced farm by student Zihao Li

Urban site plan of the GBN Ministry of Parks merging with the functions of each urban force adjacent to the project

Urban site plan of the GBN Ministry of Parks merging with the functions of each urban force adjacent to the project

Urban site plan of the GBN Ministry of Parks merging with the functions of each urban force adjacent to the project

Urban site plan of the GBN Ministry of Parks merging with the functions of each urban force adjacent to the project

Masterplan drawing showing the distinct neighborhoods around the airport site in relation to the HEL insertion

Masterplan drawing showing the distinct neighborhoods around the airport site in relation to the HEL insertion

Masterplan drawing showing the distinct neighborhoods around the airport site in relation to the HEL insertion

Masterplan drawing showing the distinct neighborhoods around the airport site in relation to the HEL insertion

Perspective of a series of towers and landscaped connections above the desert floor of Phoenix by student Xingyu Zhong

Perspective of a series of towers and landscaped connections above the desert floor of Phoenix by student Xingyu Zhong

Perspective of a series of towers and landscaped connections above the desert floor of Phoenix by student Xingyu Zhong

Perspective of a series of towers and landscaped connections above the desert floor of Phoenix by student Xingyu Zhong

Nighttime perspective showing the density and visual connections between UI study/housing towers with each other

Nighttime perspective showing the density and visual connections between UI study/housing towers with each other

Nighttime perspective showing the density and visual connections between UI study/housing towers with each other

Nighttime perspective showing the density and visual connections between UI study/housing towers with each other

Long section of a compressed combination of various relationships between the CISL urban infrastructure and the landscape

Long section of a compressed combination of various relationships between the CISL urban infrastructure and the landscape

Long section of a compressed combination of various relationships between the CISL urban infrastructure and the landscape

Long section of a compressed combination of various relationships between the CISL urban infrastructure and the landscape

Urban plan to foster a microclimate between paired housing bars on the northern face of Camelback by student Donglei Cao

Urban plan to foster a microclimate between paired housing bars on the northern face of Camelback by student Donglei Cao

Urban plan to foster a microclimate between paired housing bars on the northern face of Camelback by student Donglei Cao

Urban plan to foster a microclimate between paired housing bars on the northern face of Camelback by student Donglei Cao

Model photo of stacked and flexible visitor spaces to be programmed by the GBN Ministry of Parks for various uses

Model photo of stacked and flexible visitor spaces to be programmed by the GBN Ministry of Parks for various uses

Model photo of stacked and flexible visitor spaces to be programmed by the GBN Ministry of Parks for various uses

Model photo of stacked and flexible visitor spaces to be programmed by the GBN Ministry of Parks for various uses

Section study of a community of housing set against the Superstition Mountains by student Claire Hinchman

Section study of a community of housing set against the Superstition Mountains by student Claire Hinchman

Section study of a community of housing set against the Superstition Mountains by student Claire Hinchman

Section study of a community of housing set against the Superstition Mountains by student Claire Hinchman

Perspective of the open public space converted from existing golf holes between housing by student Adrisda Maulsi

Perspective of the open public space converted from existing golf holes between housing by student Adrisda Maulsi

Perspective of the open public space converted from existing golf holes between housing by student Adrisda Maulsi

Perspective of the open public space converted from existing golf holes between housing by student Adrisda Maulsi

Concept elevation revealing student Michael Felix's strategy to create a series of simple bars that frame existing landscapes

Concept elevation revealing student Michael Felix's strategy to create a series of simple bars that frame existing landscapes

Concept elevation revealing student Michael Felix's strategy to create a series of simple bars that frame existing landscapes

Concept elevation revealing student Michael Felix's strategy to create a series of simple bars that frame existing landscapes

Initial study sketch for terraced housing units within the Salt River wash in Phoenix by student Cecile Kim

Initial study sketch for terraced housing units within the Salt River wash in Phoenix by student Cecile Kim

Initial study sketch for terraced housing units within the Salt River wash in Phoenix by student Cecile Kim

Initial study sketch for terraced housing units within the Salt River wash in Phoenix by student Cecile Kim

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

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 collage studying a mass that mimics the adjacent desert landscape by student Amberley Johnson

Perspective collage studying a mass that mimics the adjacent desert landscape by student Amberley Johnson

Perspective collage studying a mass that mimics the adjacent desert landscape by student Amberley Johnson

Perspective collage studying a mass that mimics the adjacent desert landscape by student Amberley Johnson

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

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

Section perspective revealing housing units embedded into the landscape of South Mountain by student Brandon Powell

Section perspective revealing housing units embedded into the landscape of South Mountain by student Brandon Powell

Section perspective revealing housing units embedded into the landscape of South Mountain by student Brandon Powell

Section perspective revealing housing units embedded into the landscape of South Mountain by student Brandon Powell

Concept diagram by student Michael Felix illustrating the ambition to blend city with desert through fragmentation

Concept diagram by student Michael Felix illustrating the ambition to blend city with desert through fragmentation

Concept diagram by student Michael Felix illustrating the ambition to blend city with desert through fragmentation

Concept diagram by student Michael Felix illustrating the ambition to blend city with desert through fragmentation

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