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DRAPE:PASTEL Elevation

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Green glowing corner elevation of a street in Hong Kong at night

Green glowing corner elevation of a street in Hong Kong at night

Green glowing corner elevation of a street in Hong Kong at night

Green glowing corner elevation of a street in Hong Kong at night

Concept drawing imagining the potential of a floating vertical city above the Phoenix fabric by student Brennan Richards

Concept drawing imagining the potential of a floating vertical city above the Phoenix fabric by student Brennan Richards

Concept drawing imagining the potential of a floating vertical city above the Phoenix fabric by student Brennan Richards

Concept drawing imagining the potential of a floating vertical city above the Phoenix fabric by student Brennan Richards

Study sketch illustrating the morphing nature of the PEP shade canopy system with hydraulics that shift the shape

Study sketch illustrating the morphing nature of the PEP shade canopy system with hydraulics that shift the shape

Study sketch illustrating the morphing nature of the PEP shade canopy system with hydraulics that shift the shape

Study sketch illustrating the morphing nature of the PEP shade canopy system with hydraulics that shift the shape

Concept pair of Albert the space monkey and Johnny Carson highlighting the public's perceptual of current topics

Concept pair of Albert the space monkey and Johnny Carson highlighting the public's perceptual of current topics

Concept pair of Albert the space monkey and Johnny Carson highlighting the public's perceptual of current topics

Concept pair of Albert the space monkey and Johnny Carson highlighting the public's perceptual of current topics

Perspective of the exterior public spaces within a self-sustaining mountainside community by student Camille Medeiros

Perspective of the exterior public spaces within a self-sustaining mountainside community by student Camille Medeiros

Perspective of the exterior public spaces within a self-sustaining mountainside community by student Camille Medeiros

Perspective of the exterior public spaces within a self-sustaining mountainside community by student Camille Medeiros

Pink building turning the street corner in Hong Kong

Pink building turning the street corner in Hong Kong

Pink building turning the street corner in Hong Kong

Pink building turning the street corner in Hong Kong

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

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 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

Sectional drawing cutting through the stacked housing volumes connected to new regional transit by student Weicheng Wang

Sectional drawing cutting through the stacked housing volumes connected to new regional transit by student Weicheng Wang

Sectional drawing cutting through the stacked housing volumes connected to new regional transit by student Weicheng Wang

Sectional drawing cutting through the stacked housing volumes connected to new regional transit by student Weicheng Wang

Elevated perspective of Park Avenue ININ infill housing through Harlem creating a vibrantly dense street and raised walkway

Elevated perspective of Park Avenue ININ infill housing through Harlem creating a vibrantly dense street and raised walkway

Elevated perspective of Park Avenue ININ infill housing through Harlem creating a vibrantly dense street and raised walkway

Elevated perspective of Park Avenue ININ infill housing through Harlem creating a vibrantly dense street and raised walkway

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

Concept collage of the gradual densification of the suburbs as a strategy for the future by student Christopher Fernandez

Concept collage of the gradual densification of the suburbs as a strategy for the future by student Christopher Fernandez

Concept collage of the gradual densification of the suburbs as a strategy for the future by student Christopher Fernandez

Concept collage of the gradual densification of the suburbs as a strategy for the future by student Christopher Fernandez

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

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

Pulled apart massing diagram showing the distinct programs and units within a housing proposal by student Weicheng Wang

Pulled apart massing diagram showing the distinct programs and units within a housing proposal by student Weicheng Wang

Pulled apart massing diagram showing the distinct programs and units within a housing proposal by student Weicheng Wang

Pulled apart massing diagram showing the distinct programs and units within a housing proposal by student Weicheng Wang

Section sketch studying the inversion of public space into the SPCS research center from the park and hockey rink below

Section sketch studying the inversion of public space into the SPCS research center from the park and hockey rink below

Section sketch studying the inversion of public space into the SPCS research center from the park and hockey rink below

Section sketch studying the inversion of public space into the SPCS research center from the park and hockey rink below

Pair of perspectives of the three-story Maverick unit at the edges of the QTCT project designed for multiple residents

Pair of perspectives of the three-story Maverick unit at the edges of the QTCT project designed for multiple residents

Pair of perspectives of the three-story Maverick unit at the edges of the QTCT project designed for multiple residents

Pair of perspectives of the three-story Maverick unit at the edges of the QTCT project designed for multiple residents

Axonometric animation showing the various layers of the CTST project from columns to circulation and unit spaces

Axonometric animation showing the various layers of the CTST project from columns to circulation and unit spaces

Axonometric animation showing the various layers of the CTST project from columns to circulation and unit spaces

Axonometric animation showing the various layers of the CTST project from columns to circulation and unit spaces

Urban plan for an organic growth of housing and public facilities integrated into the mountains by student Camille Medeiros

Urban plan for an organic growth of housing and public facilities integrated into the mountains by student Camille Medeiros

Urban plan for an organic growth of housing and public facilities integrated into the mountains by student Camille Medeiros

Urban plan for an organic growth of housing and public facilities integrated into the mountains by student Camille Medeiros

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 illustrating the scale of an linear rammed-earth housing infrastructure in the suburbs by student Rikkie Pedregon

Perspective illustrating the scale of an linear rammed-earth housing infrastructure in the suburbs by student Rikkie Pedregon

Perspective illustrating the scale of an linear rammed-earth housing infrastructure in the suburbs by student Rikkie Pedregon

Perspective illustrating the scale of an linear rammed-earth housing infrastructure in the suburbs by student Rikkie Pedregon

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

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

Set of plan drawings of the housing floor plans within the zoning setbacks on Park Avenue for the ININ infill proposal

Set of plan drawings of the housing floor plans within the zoning setbacks on Park Avenue for the ININ infill proposal

Set of plan drawings of the housing floor plans within the zoning setbacks on Park Avenue for the ININ infill proposal

Set of plan drawings of the housing floor plans within the zoning setbacks on Park Avenue for the ININ infill proposal

Section sketch of the concept for a moving room that extends the CART shared spaces and links to the park below

Section sketch of the concept for a moving room that extends the CART shared spaces and links to the park below

Section sketch of the concept for a moving room that extends the CART shared spaces and links to the park below

Section sketch of the concept for a moving room that extends the CART shared spaces and links to the park below

Introduction image of the Alternative Desert Cities studio showing a colorized map of the Phoenix sprawl

Introduction image of the Alternative Desert Cities studio showing a colorized map of the Phoenix sprawl

Introduction image of the Alternative Desert Cities studio showing a colorized map of the Phoenix sprawl

Introduction image of the Alternative Desert Cities studio showing a colorized map of the Phoenix sprawl

Collage showing the potential for architectural follies as points of attraction throughout the CISL barrier archipelagos

Collage showing the potential for architectural follies as points of attraction throughout the CISL barrier archipelagos

Collage showing the potential for architectural follies as points of attraction throughout the CISL barrier archipelagos

Collage showing the potential for architectural follies as points of attraction throughout the CISL barrier archipelagos

Perspective of the canyon-like internal space within the housing frame walls proposed by student Marcia Ibarra

Perspective of the canyon-like internal space within the housing frame walls proposed by student Marcia Ibarra

Perspective of the canyon-like internal space within the housing frame walls proposed by student Marcia Ibarra

Perspective of the canyon-like internal space within the housing frame walls proposed by student Marcia Ibarra

Plan drawing of all of the Alternative Desert City proposals located in various sites across the city of Phoenix by students

Plan drawing of all of the Alternative Desert City proposals located in various sites across the city of Phoenix by students

Plan drawing of all of the Alternative Desert City proposals located in various sites across the city of Phoenix by students

Plan drawing of all of the Alternative Desert City proposals located in various sites across the city of Phoenix by students

Site plan for a new community of stepped housing units along the canal by student Isabelle Borie

Site plan for a new community of stepped housing units along the canal by student Isabelle Borie

Site plan for a new community of stepped housing units along the canal by student Isabelle Borie

Site plan for a new community of stepped housing units along the canal by student Isabelle Borie

Paired blue and yellow buildings on a street corner in Hong Kong

Paired blue and yellow buildings on a street corner in Hong Kong

Paired blue and yellow buildings on a street corner in Hong Kong

Paired blue and yellow buildings on a street corner in Hong Kong

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