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Urbanism

Section perspective of the terraced housing lifted above the surface of Camelback Mountain by student Miguel Ceniseros Nunez

Section perspective of the terraced housing lifted above the surface of Camelback Mountain by student Miguel Ceniseros Nunez

Section perspective of the terraced housing lifted above the surface of Camelback Mountain by student Miguel Ceniseros Nunez

Section perspective of the terraced housing lifted above the surface of Camelback Mountain by student Miguel Ceniseros Nunez

Concept drawing of an idea for a lifted and additive urban lattice on the city, the suburbs, and farms by student Amy Dicker

Concept drawing of an idea for a lifted and additive urban lattice on the city, the suburbs, and farms by student Amy Dicker

Concept drawing of an idea for a lifted and additive urban lattice on the city, the suburbs, and farms by student Amy Dicker

Concept drawing of an idea for a lifted and additive urban lattice on the city, the suburbs, and farms by student Amy Dicker

Street perspective of an urban mass that steps over the existing warehouse in Phoenix by student Israel Lozoya

Street perspective of an urban mass that steps over the existing warehouse in Phoenix by student Israel Lozoya

Street perspective of an urban mass that steps over the existing warehouse in Phoenix by student Israel Lozoya

Street perspective of an urban mass that steps over the existing warehouse in Phoenix by student Israel Lozoya

Diagram animation of the various required components of the new GBN Ministry of Parks headquarters within the triangle form

Diagram animation of the various required components of the new GBN Ministry of Parks headquarters within the triangle form

Diagram animation of the various required components of the new GBN Ministry of Parks headquarters within the triangle form

Diagram animation of the various required components of the new GBN Ministry of Parks headquarters within the triangle form

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

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

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

Timeline collage from early development to the future transformation of Phoenix's warehouse district by student Brandon Shieh

Timeline collage from early development to the future transformation of Phoenix's warehouse district by student Brandon Shieh

Timeline collage from early development to the future transformation of Phoenix's warehouse district by student Brandon Shieh

Timeline collage from early development to the future transformation of Phoenix's warehouse district by student Brandon Shieh

Aerial site perspective of urban masses that collect and harvest water along the canal by student Isabelle Borie

Aerial site perspective of urban masses that collect and harvest water along the canal by student Isabelle Borie

Aerial site perspective of urban masses that collect and harvest water along the canal by student Isabelle Borie

Aerial site perspective of urban masses that collect and harvest water along the canal by student Isabelle Borie

Unit plans showing the various typical plan layouts and user types that will resettle the Salt River by student Cecile Kim

Unit plans showing the various typical plan layouts and user types that will resettle the Salt River by student Cecile Kim

Unit plans showing the various typical plan layouts and user types that will resettle the Salt River by student Cecile Kim

Unit plans showing the various typical plan layouts and user types that will resettle the Salt River by student Cecile Kim

Concept depiction of a reconstituted golf course as a housing network connected back to the city by student Adrisda Maulsi

Concept depiction of a reconstituted golf course as a housing network connected back to the city by student Adrisda Maulsi

Concept depiction of a reconstituted golf course as a housing network connected back to the city by student Adrisda Maulsi

Concept depiction of a reconstituted golf course as a housing network connected back to the city by student Adrisda Maulsi

Perspectives of the digital and physical model of the Bum Box open frame concept for the QTCT project

Perspectives of the digital and physical model of the Bum Box open frame concept for the QTCT project

Perspectives of the digital and physical model of the Bum Box open frame concept for the QTCT project

Perspectives of the digital and physical model of the Bum Box open frame concept for the QTCT project

Concept image depicting past, present and future shifts in the density of a downtown neighborhood by student Melissa Quinones

Concept image depicting past, present and future shifts in the density of a downtown neighborhood by student Melissa Quinones

Concept image depicting past, present and future shifts in the density of a downtown neighborhood by student Melissa Quinones

Concept image depicting past, present and future shifts in the density of a downtown neighborhood by student Melissa Quinones

Plan drawings of the various functions of the lower floors of the infill ININ proposal along Park Avenue in Manhattan

Plan drawings of the various functions of the lower floors of the infill ININ proposal along Park Avenue in Manhattan

Plan drawings of the various functions of the lower floors of the infill ININ proposal along Park Avenue in Manhattan

Plan drawings of the various functions of the lower floors of the infill ININ proposal along Park Avenue in Manhattan

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

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

Set of study models looking at using tilt-up structure and pathways to hold two units in the CTST study

Set of study models looking at using tilt-up structure and pathways to hold two units in the CTST study

Set of study models looking at using tilt-up structure and pathways to hold two units in the CTST study

Set of study models looking at using tilt-up structure and pathways to hold two units in the CTST study

Series of aerials showing the ability to transform suburban communities into a natural landscape by student Amberley Johnson

Series of aerials showing the ability to transform suburban communities into a natural landscape by student Amberley Johnson

Series of aerials showing the ability to transform suburban communities into a natural landscape by student Amberley Johnson

Series of aerials showing the ability to transform suburban communities into a natural landscape by student Amberley Johnson

Photo grid collection of everyday forms of urbanism in Hong Kong documented in 2014

Photo grid collection of everyday forms of urbanism in Hong Kong documented in 2014

Photo grid collection of everyday forms of urbanism in Hong Kong documented in 2014

Photo grid collection of everyday forms of urbanism in Hong Kong documented in 2014

Data, section, and axon drawings for the proposed ININ infill massing inserted along throughout Park Avenue on the Upper East

Data, section, and axon drawings for the proposed ININ infill massing inserted along throughout Park Avenue on the Upper East

Data, section, and axon drawings for the proposed ININ infill massing inserted along throughout Park Avenue on the Upper East

Data, section, and axon drawings for the proposed ININ infill massing inserted along throughout Park Avenue on the Upper East

Pair of perspectives showing the lifted walkway linking the parks through the front entry of SPCS research center

Pair of perspectives showing the lifted walkway linking the parks through the front entry of SPCS research center

Pair of perspectives showing the lifted walkway linking the parks through the front entry of SPCS research center

Pair of perspectives showing the lifted walkway linking the parks through the front entry of SPCS research center

Sequence showing the modular components for the CTST construction with frames, bed modules, storage and services

Sequence showing the modular components for the CTST construction with frames, bed modules, storage and services

Sequence showing the modular components for the CTST construction with frames, bed modules, storage and services

Sequence showing the modular components for the CTST construction with frames, bed modules, storage and services

Section of downtown Phoenix showing relation between a new diagrid city and the existing city by student Brennan Richards

Section of downtown Phoenix showing relation between a new diagrid city and the existing city by student Brennan Richards

Section of downtown Phoenix showing relation between a new diagrid city and the existing city by student Brennan Richards

Section of downtown Phoenix showing relation between a new diagrid city and the existing city by student Brennan Richards

Section drawing of the potential for ININ infill and transport infrastructure above the unused median of Park Avenue

Section drawing of the potential for ININ infill and transport infrastructure above the unused median of Park Avenue

Section drawing of the potential for ININ infill and transport infrastructure above the unused median of Park Avenue

Section drawing of the potential for ININ infill and transport infrastructure above the unused median of Park Avenue

Animation showing how the GBN Ministry massing reacts to the various related forces of Libreville as an extension of the city

Animation showing how the GBN Ministry massing reacts to the various related forces of Libreville as an extension of the city

Animation showing how the GBN Ministry massing reacts to the various related forces of Libreville as an extension of the city

Animation showing how the GBN Ministry massing reacts to the various related forces of Libreville as an extension of the city

Sidewalk perspective of the TUBE:CHROMA forms with geometric shapes

Sidewalk perspective of the TUBE:CHROMA forms with geometric shapes

Sidewalk perspective of the TUBE:CHROMA forms with geometric shapes

Sidewalk perspective of the TUBE:CHROMA forms with geometric shapes

Entrance and public open space of the GBN museum program looking out on large beach boardwalk below

Entrance and public open space of the GBN museum program looking out on large beach boardwalk below

Entrance and public open space of the GBN museum program looking out on large beach boardwalk below

Entrance and public open space of the GBN museum program looking out on large beach boardwalk below

Perspective of a new community of dwellings that have settled in the Salt River preservation by student Kali Nelson

Perspective of a new community of dwellings that have settled in the Salt River preservation by student Kali Nelson

Perspective of a new community of dwellings that have settled in the Salt River preservation by student Kali Nelson

Perspective of a new community of dwellings that have settled in the Salt River preservation by student Kali Nelson

City plan to use housing bars to define and connect the edges of Phoenix with infrastructure by student Nadya Lakaeva

City plan to use housing bars to define and connect the edges of Phoenix with infrastructure by student Nadya Lakaeva

City plan to use housing bars to define and connect the edges of Phoenix with infrastructure by student Nadya Lakaeva

City plan to use housing bars to define and connect the edges of Phoenix with infrastructure by student Nadya Lakaeva

Illustration proposing the vertical relationships and coexistence of nature and man in the proposed CISL city

Illustration proposing the vertical relationships and coexistence of nature and man in the proposed CISL city

Illustration proposing the vertical relationships and coexistence of nature and man in the proposed CISL city

Illustration proposing the vertical relationships and coexistence of nature and man in the proposed CISL city

Model of a proposal to combine the highway, housing, and parks as a new urban infrastructure by student Genevieve Miller

Model of a proposal to combine the highway, housing, and parks as a new urban infrastructure by student Genevieve Miller

Model of a proposal to combine the highway, housing, and parks as a new urban infrastructure by student Genevieve Miller

Model of a proposal to combine the highway, housing, and parks as a new urban infrastructure by student Genevieve Miller

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

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