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Diagram showing the various multi-function capabilities within the shared party wall of the CTST infill design

Diagram showing the various multi-function capabilities within the shared party wall of the CTST infill design

Diagram showing the various multi-function capabilities within the shared party wall of the CTST infill design

Diagram showing the various multi-function capabilities within the shared party wall of the CTST infill design

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

Front perspective of a model showing various pyramidal forms stepping up the side of a mountain by student Lamarra Carter

Front perspective of a model showing various pyramidal forms stepping up the side of a mountain by student Lamarra Carter

Front perspective of a model showing various pyramidal forms stepping up the side of a mountain by student Lamarra Carter

Front perspective of a model showing various pyramidal forms stepping up the side of a mountain by student Lamarra Carter

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

Street perspective showing the inclusion of additional programs throughout the suburbs by student Christopher Fernandez

Street perspective showing the inclusion of additional programs throughout the suburbs by student Christopher Fernandez

Street perspective showing the inclusion of additional programs throughout the suburbs by student Christopher Fernandez

Street perspective showing the inclusion of additional programs throughout the suburbs by student Christopher Fernandez

Perspective of an aggregation of modular pyramidal massings set into the Phoenix mountains by student Lamarra Carter

Perspective of an aggregation of modular pyramidal massings set into the Phoenix mountains by student Lamarra Carter

Perspective of an aggregation of modular pyramidal massings set into the Phoenix mountains by student Lamarra Carter

Perspective of an aggregation of modular pyramidal massings set into the Phoenix mountains by student Lamarra Carter

Perspective elevation of the DRAPE:PASTEL elevation on Espanola Way

Perspective elevation of the DRAPE:PASTEL elevation on Espanola Way

Perspective elevation of the DRAPE:PASTEL elevation on Espanola Way

Perspective elevation of the DRAPE:PASTEL elevation on Espanola Way

Combination of plan drawings of linear housing that steps over Camelback Mountain by student Lindsey Griffith

Combination of plan drawings of linear housing that steps over Camelback Mountain by student Lindsey Griffith

Combination of plan drawings of linear housing that steps over Camelback Mountain by student Lindsey Griffith

Combination of plan drawings of linear housing that steps over Camelback Mountain by student Lindsey Griffith

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

Plan animation showing the various levels and interactions between various spaces and CART's moving room extension space

Plan animation showing the various levels and interactions between various spaces and CART's moving room extension space

Plan animation showing the various levels and interactions between various spaces and CART's moving room extension space

Plan animation showing the various levels and interactions between various spaces and CART's moving room extension space

Section and diagram of a massing depicting the various types of external spaces in the proposal by student Weicheng Wang

Section and diagram of a massing depicting the various types of external spaces in the proposal by student Weicheng Wang

Section and diagram of a massing depicting the various types of external spaces in the proposal by student Weicheng Wang

Section and diagram of a massing depicting the various types of external spaces in the proposal by student Weicheng Wang

Plan view of a mountainous model by student Stephen Adrian depicting ribboned layers of housing built into Camelback mountain

Plan view of a mountainous model by student Stephen Adrian depicting ribboned layers of housing built into Camelback mountain

Plan view of a mountainous model by student Stephen Adrian depicting ribboned layers of housing built into Camelback mountain

Plan view of a mountainous model by student Stephen Adrian depicting ribboned layers of housing built into Camelback mountain

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

Linear urban section illustrating the scale and massing of housing above the Phoenix lightrail by student Lexi Sanchez

Linear urban section illustrating the scale and massing of housing above the Phoenix lightrail by student Lexi Sanchez

Linear urban section illustrating the scale and massing of housing above the Phoenix lightrail by student Lexi Sanchez

Linear urban section illustrating the scale and massing of housing above the Phoenix lightrail by student Lexi Sanchez

Study perspective of the spaces shared between volumes in the vertical city by student Brennan Richards

Study perspective of the spaces shared between volumes in the vertical city by student Brennan Richards

Study perspective of the spaces shared between volumes in the vertical city by student Brennan Richards

Study perspective of the spaces shared between volumes in the vertical city by student Brennan Richards

Section drawing of a modular city system that infills the horizontal and vertical spaces of Phoenix by student Andrew Synacek

Section drawing of a modular city system that infills the horizontal and vertical spaces of Phoenix by student Andrew Synacek

Section drawing of a modular city system that infills the horizontal and vertical spaces of Phoenix by student Andrew Synacek

Section drawing of a modular city system that infills the horizontal and vertical spaces of Phoenix by student Andrew Synacek

Building with large signage and a roof garden above the street in Hong Kong

Building with large signage and a roof garden above the street in Hong Kong

Building with large signage and a roof garden above the street in Hong Kong

Building with large signage and a roof garden above the street in Hong Kong

Concept perspective illustrating the idea for islands and confetti of programs within the river bed by student Cecile Kim

Concept perspective illustrating the idea for islands and confetti of programs within the river bed by student Cecile Kim

Concept perspective illustrating the idea for islands and confetti of programs within the river bed by student Cecile Kim

Concept perspective illustrating the idea for islands and confetti of programs within the river bed by student Cecile Kim

Exploded axonometric drawing showing the growth of housing frames around downtown Phoenix by student Marcia Ibarra

Exploded axonometric drawing showing the growth of housing frames around downtown Phoenix by student Marcia Ibarra

Exploded axonometric drawing showing the growth of housing frames around downtown Phoenix by student Marcia Ibarra

Exploded axonometric drawing showing the growth of housing frames around downtown Phoenix by student Marcia Ibarra

Model photo of the proposed massing scheme for QTCT housing diagrammed with color coded material concepts

Model photo of the proposed massing scheme for QTCT housing diagrammed with color coded material concepts

Model photo of the proposed massing scheme for QTCT housing diagrammed with color coded material concepts

Model photo of the proposed massing scheme for QTCT housing diagrammed with color coded material concepts

Early massing study looking at an organic layered community within a Phoenix wash by student Brayan Munoz

Early massing study looking at an organic layered community within a Phoenix wash by student Brayan Munoz

Early massing study looking at an organic layered community within a Phoenix wash by student Brayan Munoz

Early massing study looking at an organic layered community within a Phoenix wash 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

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

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

Exploded diagram of the components creating a community on the new lands of the Salt River by student Cecile Kim

Exploded diagram of the components creating a community on the new lands of the Salt River by student Cecile Kim

Exploded diagram of the components creating a community on the new lands of the Salt River by student Cecile Kim

Exploded diagram of the components creating a community on the new lands of the Salt River by student Cecile Kim

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

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

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

Axon, zoning and impact data on the proposed ININ infill extension into the Bronx with the possibility of extending

Axon, zoning and impact data on the proposed ININ infill extension into the Bronx with the possibility of extending

Axon, zoning and impact data on the proposed ININ infill extension into the Bronx with the possibility of extending

Axon, zoning and impact data on the proposed ININ infill extension into the Bronx with the possibility of extending

Models of the CTST infill housing prototype showing the structural grid skin that doubles as storage and enclosure

Models of the CTST infill housing prototype showing the structural grid skin that doubles as storage and enclosure

Models of the CTST infill housing prototype showing the structural grid skin that doubles as storage and enclosure

Models of the CTST infill housing prototype showing the structural grid skin that doubles as storage and enclosure

Long section through the Maverick and Goose units of the QTCT housing proposal

Long section through the Maverick and Goose units of the QTCT housing proposal

Long section through the Maverick and Goose units of the QTCT housing proposal

Long section through the Maverick and Goose units of the QTCT housing proposal

Perspective from below the funnel-shaped housing volumes in Phoenix by student Brandon Shieh

Perspective from below the funnel-shaped housing volumes in Phoenix by student Brandon Shieh

Perspective from below the funnel-shaped housing volumes in Phoenix by student Brandon Shieh

Perspective from below the funnel-shaped housing volumes in Phoenix by student Brandon Shieh

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