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Urban Masterplan Neighborhoods

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Shieh District Timeline

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Isolated zones of study throughout the proposed CISL section for rewilding and allowing nature and lifted infrastructure

Isolated zones of study throughout the proposed CISL section for rewilding and allowing nature and lifted infrastructure

Isolated zones of study throughout the proposed CISL section for rewilding and allowing nature and lifted infrastructure

Isolated zones of study throughout the proposed CISL section for rewilding and allowing nature and lifted infrastructure

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

Plan view showing the growth of lifted city above Phoenix by student Brennan Richards

Plan view showing the growth of lifted city above Phoenix by student Brennan Richards

Plan view showing the growth of lifted city above Phoenix by student Brennan Richards

Plan view showing the growth of lifted city above Phoenix by student Brennan Richards

Digital and physical massing studies of the Rip Shack concept for a continuous surface structure as part of the QTCT process

Digital and physical massing studies of the Rip Shack concept for a continuous surface structure as part of the QTCT process

Digital and physical massing studies of the Rip Shack concept for a continuous surface structure as part of the QTCT process

Digital and physical massing studies of the Rip Shack concept for a continuous surface structure as part of the QTCT process

Process drawing illustrating the various phases of organic growth within a dense corridor by student Dellan Raish

Process drawing illustrating the various phases of organic growth within a dense corridor by student Dellan Raish

Process drawing illustrating the various phases of organic growth within a dense corridor by student Dellan Raish

Process drawing illustrating the various phases of organic growth within a dense corridor by student Dellan Raish

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

Aerial of the corner of the GBN model showing the layers of gardens and public spaces and the stacked ecotourism helipads

Aerial of the corner of the GBN model showing the layers of gardens and public spaces and the stacked ecotourism helipads

Aerial of the corner of the GBN model showing the layers of gardens and public spaces and the stacked ecotourism helipads

Aerial of the corner of the GBN model showing the layers of gardens and public spaces and the stacked ecotourism helipads

Urban plan emphasizing the creation of new shadows for walkable spaces throughout downtown Phoenix by student Marcia Ibarra

Urban plan emphasizing the creation of new shadows for walkable spaces throughout downtown Phoenix by student Marcia Ibarra

Urban plan emphasizing the creation of new shadows for walkable spaces throughout downtown Phoenix by student Marcia Ibarra

Urban plan emphasizing the creation of new shadows for walkable spaces throughout downtown Phoenix by student Marcia Ibarra

Series of unit typology studies with various interlocking forms within the walls of student Marcia Ibarra's housing volumes

Series of unit typology studies with various interlocking forms within the walls of student Marcia Ibarra's housing volumes

Series of unit typology studies with various interlocking forms within the walls of student Marcia Ibarra's housing volumes

Series of unit typology studies with various interlocking forms within the walls of student Marcia Ibarra's housing volumes

Infill ININ section through the Bronx showing the possibility of splitting the linear infrastructure into multiple massings

Infill ININ section through the Bronx showing the possibility of splitting the linear infrastructure into multiple massings

Infill ININ section through the Bronx showing the possibility of splitting the linear infrastructure into multiple massings

Infill ININ section through the Bronx showing the possibility of splitting the linear infrastructure into multiple massings

Early conceptual image studying the potential for forms to integrate within the mountain valleys by student Lamarra Carter

Early conceptual image studying the potential for forms to integrate within the mountain valleys by student Lamarra Carter

Early conceptual image studying the potential for forms to integrate within the mountain valleys by student Lamarra Carter

Early conceptual image studying the potential for forms to integrate within the mountain valleys by student Lamarra Carter

Collection of study models looking at hybridized massing and program interactions for the new CISL housing typology

Collection of study models looking at hybridized massing and program interactions for the new CISL housing typology

Collection of study models looking at hybridized massing and program interactions for the new CISL housing typology

Collection of study models looking at hybridized massing and program interactions for the new CISL housing typology

Diagram showing the potential ININ infill housing massing along Park Avenue based on the 1916 NYC Zoning Resolution

Diagram showing the potential ININ infill housing massing along Park Avenue based on the 1916 NYC Zoning Resolution

Diagram showing the potential ININ infill housing massing along Park Avenue based on the 1916 NYC Zoning Resolution

Diagram showing the potential ININ infill housing massing along Park Avenue based on the 1916 NYC Zoning Resolution

Urban section proposing a stepping mass that embeds itself into and on top of the warehouse district by student Israel Lozoya

Urban section proposing a stepping mass that embeds itself into and on top of the warehouse district by student Israel Lozoya

Urban section proposing a stepping mass that embeds itself into and on top of the warehouse district by student Israel Lozoya

Urban section proposing a stepping mass that embeds itself into and on top of the warehouse district by student Israel Lozoya

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

Yellow building curving around a corner in Hong Kong

Yellow building curving around a corner in Hong Kong

Yellow building curving around a corner in Hong Kong

Yellow building curving around a corner in Hong Kong

Diagram showing the concept of AIKIDO which will accept the increase of storms to generate momentum for rebuilding CISL

Diagram showing the concept of AIKIDO which will accept the increase of storms to generate momentum for rebuilding CISL

Diagram showing the concept of AIKIDO which will accept the increase of storms to generate momentum for rebuilding CISL

Diagram showing the concept of AIKIDO which will accept the increase of storms to generate momentum for rebuilding CISL

Animation of the phased plan for establishing the CISL infrastructure that will accept and allow for land transformations

Animation of the phased plan for establishing the CISL infrastructure that will accept and allow for land transformations

Animation of the phased plan for establishing the CISL infrastructure that will accept and allow for land transformations

Animation of the phased plan for establishing the CISL infrastructure that will accept and allow for land transformations

Plan drawing of the existing mountain ranges and the infill mountainous housing bar between by student Salvador Benitez

Plan drawing of the existing mountain ranges and the infill mountainous housing bar between by student Salvador Benitez

Plan drawing of the existing mountain ranges and the infill mountainous housing bar between by student Salvador Benitez

Plan drawing of the existing mountain ranges and the infill mountainous housing bar between by student Salvador Benitez

Animated diagram of the various forces concentrating on the GBN Ministry site at the point of collision

Animated diagram of the various forces concentrating on the GBN Ministry site at the point of collision

Animated diagram of the various forces concentrating on the GBN Ministry site at the point of collision

Animated diagram of the various forces concentrating on the GBN Ministry site at the point of collision

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

Initial concept sketches in search of the form for the QTCT infill housing proposal with lifted units of multiple materials

Initial concept sketches in search of the form for the QTCT infill housing proposal with lifted units of multiple materials

Initial concept sketches in search of the form for the QTCT infill housing proposal with lifted units of multiple materials

Initial concept sketches in search of the form for the QTCT infill housing proposal with lifted units of multiple materials

Exploded plan drawing showing the many layers of the proposed Hellinikon system of two linear bars and other programs

Exploded plan drawing showing the many layers of the proposed Hellinikon system of two linear bars and other programs

Exploded plan drawing showing the many layers of the proposed Hellinikon system of two linear bars and other programs

Exploded plan drawing showing the many layers of the proposed Hellinikon system of two linear bars and other programs

Animation diagramming the most damaged parts of Haiti compared to the YELE site after the 2010 earthquake

Animation diagramming the most damaged parts of Haiti compared to the YELE site after the 2010 earthquake

Animation diagramming the most damaged parts of Haiti compared to the YELE site after the 2010 earthquake

Animation diagramming the most damaged parts of Haiti compared to the YELE site after the 2010 earthquake

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

Drawings of the Libreville avenue masterplan and the selected site for the GBN Ministry of Parks at the intersection

Drawings of the Libreville avenue masterplan and the selected site for the GBN Ministry of Parks at the intersection

Drawings of the Libreville avenue masterplan and the selected site for the GBN Ministry of Parks at the intersection

Drawings of the Libreville avenue masterplan and the selected site for the GBN Ministry of Parks at the intersection

Diagrammatic section perspective of the pair of combined Goose Units at the center of the QTCT project with parking

Diagrammatic section perspective of the pair of combined Goose Units at the center of the QTCT project with parking

Diagrammatic section perspective of the pair of combined Goose Units at the center of the QTCT project with parking

Diagrammatic section perspective of the pair of combined Goose Units at the center of the QTCT project with parking

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

Perspective collage looking through the laneway linking all of the bungalow units in the QTCT infill housing project

Perspective collage looking through the laneway linking all of the bungalow units in the QTCT infill housing project

Perspective collage looking through the laneway linking all of the bungalow units in the QTCT infill housing project

Perspective collage looking through the laneway linking all of the bungalow units in the QTCT infill housing project

Perspective showing the CISL housing lifted above a regularly changing natural layer of public space and uses

Perspective showing the CISL housing lifted above a regularly changing natural layer of public space and uses

Perspective showing the CISL housing lifted above a regularly changing natural layer of public space and uses

Perspective showing the CISL housing lifted above a regularly changing natural layer of public space and uses

Perspective showing the massing density of individual housing units and open spaces in student Melissa Quinones' proposal

Perspective showing the massing density of individual housing units and open spaces in student Melissa Quinones' proposal

Perspective showing the massing density of individual housing units and open spaces in student Melissa Quinones' proposal

Perspective showing the massing density of individual housing units and open spaces in student Melissa Quinones' proposal

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