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DRAPE:PASTEL Elevation

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Urbanism

Large urban aggregation of informal housing structures proposed by student Brittany Cleveland

Large urban aggregation of informal housing structures proposed by student Brittany Cleveland

Large urban aggregation of informal housing structures proposed by student Brittany Cleveland

Large urban aggregation of informal housing structures proposed by student Brittany Cleveland

Pair of urban elevations of an undulating grid of housing reacting to existing context by student Melissa Quinones

Pair of urban elevations of an undulating grid of housing reacting to existing context by student Melissa Quinones

Pair of urban elevations of an undulating grid of housing reacting to existing context by student Melissa Quinones

Pair of urban elevations of an undulating grid of housing reacting to existing context by student Melissa Quinones

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

Elevation rendering of a modular system of housing based on an indoor/outdoor 'H' shaped unit by student Weicheng Wang

Elevation rendering of a modular system of housing based on an indoor/outdoor 'H' shaped unit by student Weicheng Wang

Elevation rendering of a modular system of housing based on an indoor/outdoor 'H' shaped unit by student Weicheng Wang

Elevation rendering of a modular system of housing based on an indoor/outdoor 'H' shaped unit by student Weicheng Wang

Model of the CISL lifted city and the barrier archipelago extensions above a layered shifting landscape

Model of the CISL lifted city and the barrier archipelago extensions above a layered shifting landscape

Model of the CISL lifted city and the barrier archipelago extensions above a layered shifting landscape

Model of the CISL lifted city and the barrier archipelago extensions above a layered shifting landscape

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

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

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

Study of the diagrid infrastructure and housing volumes above the existing city proposed by student Brennan Richards

Study of the diagrid infrastructure and housing volumes above the existing city proposed by student Brennan Richards

Study of the diagrid infrastructure and housing volumes above the existing city proposed by student Brennan Richards

Study of the diagrid infrastructure and housing volumes above the existing city proposed by student Brennan Richards

Animation of a proposed 50 year growth of a neighborhood around the scale of existing buildings by student Melissa Quinones

Animation of a proposed 50 year growth of a neighborhood around the scale of existing buildings by student Melissa Quinones

Animation of a proposed 50 year growth of a neighborhood around the scale of existing buildings by student Melissa Quinones

Animation of a proposed 50 year growth of a neighborhood around the scale of existing buildings by student Melissa Quinones

Exploded diagram pulling apart the various masses and circulation elements for an aquatic city by student Haodong Gong

Exploded diagram pulling apart the various masses and circulation elements for an aquatic city by student Haodong Gong

Exploded diagram pulling apart the various masses and circulation elements for an aquatic city by student Haodong Gong

Exploded diagram pulling apart the various masses and circulation elements for an aquatic city by student Haodong Gong

Entry perspective showing the open relationship of the bathroom facilities to the street in Phase 2 of the YELE studio

Entry perspective showing the open relationship of the bathroom facilities to the street in Phase 2 of the YELE studio

Entry perspective showing the open relationship of the bathroom facilities to the street in Phase 2 of the YELE studio

Entry perspective showing the open relationship of the bathroom facilities to the street in Phase 2 of the YELE studio

Aerial perspective representing student Brandon Shieh's proposal of zone between the industrial and downtown zones of Phoenix

Aerial perspective representing student Brandon Shieh's proposal of zone between the industrial and downtown zones of Phoenix

Aerial perspective representing student Brandon Shieh's proposal of zone between the industrial and downtown zones of Phoenix

Aerial perspective representing student Brandon Shieh's proposal of zone between the industrial and downtown zones of Phoenix

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

Aerial perspective illustrating the laneways and potential infill sites for the QTCT project

Aerial perspective illustrating the laneways and potential infill sites for the QTCT project

Aerial perspective illustrating the laneways and potential infill sites for the QTCT project

Aerial perspective illustrating the laneways and potential infill sites for the QTCT project

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

Site plan drawing of a porous limit to Phoenix made of stepping housing units by student Angel Rodriguez

Site plan drawing of a porous limit to Phoenix made of stepping housing units by student Angel Rodriguez

Site plan drawing of a porous limit to Phoenix made of stepping housing units by student Angel Rodriguez

Site plan drawing of a porous limit to Phoenix made of stepping housing units by student Angel Rodriguez

Chart combining issues of space research with issues of public demand and desires for urban space around SPCS

Chart combining issues of space research with issues of public demand and desires for urban space around SPCS

Chart combining issues of space research with issues of public demand and desires for urban space around SPCS

Chart combining issues of space research with issues of public demand and desires for urban space around SPCS

Plan and massing drawings of Phase 2 of YELE including the first studio, recording booth, and reception area

Plan and massing drawings of Phase 2 of YELE including the first studio, recording booth, and reception area

Plan and massing drawings of Phase 2 of YELE including the first studio, recording booth, and reception area

Plan and massing drawings of Phase 2 of YELE including the first studio, recording booth, and reception area

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 model of a staggered unit concept for the CART tower weaving shared space and private space for communal cooking

Study model of a staggered unit concept for the CART tower weaving shared space and private space for communal cooking

Study model of a staggered unit concept for the CART tower weaving shared space and private space for communal cooking

Study model of a staggered unit concept for the CART tower weaving shared space and private space for communal cooking

Elevation of an urban community of towers below a shade canopy as a new model for desert living by student Tiffany Hartono

Elevation of an urban community of towers below a shade canopy as a new model for desert living by student Tiffany Hartono

Elevation of an urban community of towers below a shade canopy as a new model for desert living by student Tiffany Hartono

Elevation of an urban community of towers below a shade canopy as a new model for desert living by student Tiffany Hartono

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

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

Urban section of a linear massing that moves between the existing suburbs of Phoenix by student Rikkie Pedregon

Urban section of a linear massing that moves between the existing suburbs of Phoenix by student Rikkie Pedregon

Urban section of a linear massing that moves between the existing suburbs of Phoenix by student Rikkie Pedregon

Urban section of a linear massing that moves between the existing suburbs of Phoenix by student Rikkie Pedregon

Model showing the layered facade and the floating golden cube of the upper SPCS public galleries

Model showing the layered facade and the floating golden cube of the upper SPCS public galleries

Model showing the layered facade and the floating golden cube of the upper SPCS public galleries

Model showing the layered facade and the floating golden cube of the upper SPCS public galleries

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

Elevation of a layered orange corner building in Hong Kong

Elevation of a layered orange corner building in Hong Kong

Elevation of a layered orange corner building in Hong Kong

Elevation of a layered orange corner building in Hong Kong

Exterior perspective of the final stage development of the YELE music studios and community space with deck and roof space

Exterior perspective of the final stage development of the YELE music studios and community space with deck and roof space

Exterior perspective of the final stage development of the YELE music studios and community space with deck and roof space

Exterior perspective of the final stage development of the YELE music studios and community space with deck and roof space

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

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

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