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Urbanism

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

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

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

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

Concept image depicting an urban growth of stacking linear bars between disconnected communities by student Julien Gutierrez

Concept image depicting an urban growth of stacking linear bars between disconnected communities by student Julien Gutierrez

Concept image depicting an urban growth of stacking linear bars between disconnected communities by student Julien Gutierrez

Concept image depicting an urban growth of stacking linear bars between disconnected communities by student Julien Gutierrez

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

Plan and massing drawings showing the extent of the Phase 1 YELE build-out for bare minimal bathroom resources and space

Plan and massing drawings showing the extent of the Phase 1 YELE build-out for bare minimal bathroom resources and space

Plan and massing drawings showing the extent of the Phase 1 YELE build-out for bare minimal bathroom resources and space

Plan and massing drawings showing the extent of the Phase 1 YELE build-out for bare minimal bathroom resources and space

Aerial image of the GBN Mass straddling the highway, the public plaza, and the waterfront beach

Aerial image of the GBN Mass straddling the highway, the public plaza, and the waterfront beach

Aerial image of the GBN Mass straddling the highway, the public plaza, and the waterfront beach

Aerial image of the GBN Mass straddling the highway, the public plaza, and the waterfront beach

Exploded isometric drawing revealing the various programmatic elements needed for a mountain city by student Stephen Adrian

Exploded isometric drawing revealing the various programmatic elements needed for a mountain city by student Stephen Adrian

Exploded isometric drawing revealing the various programmatic elements needed for a mountain city by student Stephen Adrian

Exploded isometric drawing revealing the various programmatic elements needed for a mountain city by student Stephen Adrian

Concept image illustrating a timeline from known urban form to a merged mountain/housing city by student Salvador Benitez

Concept image illustrating a timeline from known urban form to a merged mountain/housing city by student Salvador Benitez

Concept image illustrating a timeline from known urban form to a merged mountain/housing city by student Salvador Benitez

Concept image illustrating a timeline from known urban form to a merged mountain/housing city by student Salvador Benitez

Animation revealing the interplay of structural systems and mechanical systems for the SPCS research center

Animation revealing the interplay of structural systems and mechanical systems for the SPCS research center

Animation revealing the interplay of structural systems and mechanical systems for the SPCS research center

Animation revealing the interplay of structural systems and mechanical systems for the SPCS research center

Skinny pink tower paired with blue and yellow buildings in Hong Kong

Skinny pink tower paired with blue and yellow buildings in Hong Kong

Skinny pink tower paired with blue and yellow buildings in Hong Kong

Skinny pink tower paired with blue and yellow buildings in Hong Kong

Urban perspective drawing of a collection of branched housing towers that shade downtown Phoenix by student Yuchen Zhao

Urban perspective drawing of a collection of branched housing towers that shade downtown Phoenix by student Yuchen Zhao

Urban perspective drawing of a collection of branched housing towers that shade downtown Phoenix by student Yuchen Zhao

Urban perspective drawing of a collection of branched housing towers that shade downtown Phoenix by student Yuchen Zhao

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

Urban plan drawing depicting the various connective housing ribbons looping between golf holes by student Adrisda Maulsi

Urban plan drawing depicting the various connective housing ribbons looping between golf holes by student Adrisda Maulsi

Urban plan drawing depicting the various connective housing ribbons looping between golf holes by student Adrisda Maulsi

Urban plan drawing depicting the various connective housing ribbons looping between golf holes by student Adrisda Maulsi

Urban site plan for an infilled stepping housing mass that integrates with Margaret T Hance Park by student Yamileth Ponce

Urban site plan for an infilled stepping housing mass that integrates with Margaret T Hance Park by student Yamileth Ponce

Urban site plan for an infilled stepping housing mass that integrates with Margaret T Hance Park by student Yamileth Ponce

Urban site plan for an infilled stepping housing mass that integrates with Margaret T Hance Park by student Yamileth Ponce

Section perspective drawing of the proposal by student Stephen Adrian for a community carved into the mountain contours

Section perspective drawing of the proposal by student Stephen Adrian for a community carved into the mountain contours

Section perspective drawing of the proposal by student Stephen Adrian for a community carved into the mountain contours

Section perspective drawing of the proposal by student Stephen Adrian for a community carved into the mountain contours

Section perspective showing the relationship between the housing community and the microclimate by student Kyron Hardy

Section perspective showing the relationship between the housing community and the microclimate by student Kyron Hardy

Section perspective showing the relationship between the housing community and the microclimate by student Kyron Hardy

Section perspective showing the relationship between the housing community and the microclimate by student Kyron Hardy

Exploded diagram showing the cores, plates, skins, and connections within the dense growth proposed by student Brayan Munoz

Exploded diagram showing the cores, plates, skins, and connections within the dense growth proposed by student Brayan Munoz

Exploded diagram showing the cores, plates, skins, and connections within the dense growth proposed by student Brayan Munoz

Exploded diagram showing the cores, plates, skins, and connections within the dense growth proposed by student Brayan Munoz

Plan view of a physical model showing the new urban zone between existing warehouses and downtown by student Brandon Shieh

Plan view of a physical model showing the new urban zone between existing warehouses and downtown by student Brandon Shieh

Plan view of a physical model showing the new urban zone between existing warehouses and downtown by student Brandon Shieh

Plan view of a physical model showing the new urban zone between existing warehouses and downtown by student Brandon Shieh

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

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

Detailed building diagram showing a terraced housing typology that combines farming and housing by student Zihao Li

Detailed building diagram showing a terraced housing typology that combines farming and housing by student Zihao Li

Detailed building diagram showing a terraced housing typology that combines farming and housing by student Zihao Li

Detailed building diagram showing a terraced housing typology that combines farming and housing by student Zihao Li

Perspective collage showing a gathering of residents cooking within the laneway between bungalow units in the QTCT proposal

Perspective collage showing a gathering of residents cooking within the laneway between bungalow units in the QTCT proposal

Perspective collage showing a gathering of residents cooking within the laneway between bungalow units in the QTCT proposal

Perspective collage showing a gathering of residents cooking within the laneway between bungalow units in the QTCT proposal

Urban plan showing the Salt River preserve in Phoenix infilled with housing and nature by student Kali Nelson

Urban plan showing the Salt River preserve in Phoenix infilled with housing and nature by student Kali Nelson

Urban plan showing the Salt River preserve in Phoenix infilled with housing and nature by student Kali Nelson

Urban plan showing the Salt River preserve in Phoenix infilled with housing and nature by student Kali Nelson

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

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

Perspective of the glowing SPCS center from park across the street at night

Perspective of the glowing SPCS center from park across the street at night

Perspective of the glowing SPCS center from park across the street at night

Perspective of the glowing SPCS center from park across the street at night

Road perspective of the UTO showing the massing as a generic future form over MoMA PS1

Road perspective of the UTO showing the massing as a generic future form over MoMA PS1

Road perspective of the UTO showing the massing as a generic future form over MoMA PS1

Road perspective of the UTO showing the massing as a generic future form over MoMA PS1

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

Aerial perspective of an urban mass that adds density and shades Phoenix's Margaret T Hance Park by student Yamileth Ponce

Aerial perspective of an urban mass that adds density and shades Phoenix's Margaret T Hance Park by student Yamileth Ponce

Aerial perspective of an urban mass that adds density and shades Phoenix's Margaret T Hance Park by student Yamileth Ponce

Aerial perspective of an urban mass that adds density and shades Phoenix's Margaret T Hance Park by student Yamileth Ponce

Plan of the existing Camelback mountain and proposal for contour-based housing ribbons by student Stephen Adrian

Plan of the existing Camelback mountain and proposal for contour-based housing ribbons by student Stephen Adrian

Plan of the existing Camelback mountain and proposal for contour-based housing ribbons by student Stephen Adrian

Plan of the existing Camelback mountain and proposal for contour-based housing ribbons by student Stephen Adrian

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