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Urban Masterplan Neighborhoods

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Early conceptual image studying the potential for forms to integrate within the mountain valleys by student Lamarra Carter

Early conceptual image studying the potential for forms to integrate within the mountain valleys by student Lamarra Carter

Early conceptual image studying the potential for forms to integrate within the mountain valleys by student Lamarra Carter

Early conceptual image studying the potential for forms to integrate within the mountain valleys by student Lamarra Carter

Concept drawing merging the wireframes of a pyramidal city with the contours of a mountain by student Lamarra Carter

Concept drawing merging the wireframes of a pyramidal city with the contours of a mountain by student Lamarra Carter

Concept drawing merging the wireframes of a pyramidal city with the contours of a mountain by student Lamarra Carter

Concept drawing merging the wireframes of a pyramidal city with the contours of a mountain by student Lamarra Carter

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

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

Photo of an accumulation of gray housing towers set within a park in Hong Kong

Photo of an accumulation of gray housing towers set within a park in Hong Kong

Photo of an accumulation of gray housing towers set within a park in Hong Kong

Photo of an accumulation of gray housing towers set within a park in Hong Kong

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

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

Multiple perspectives of the two public auditoria located through the vertical exhibition path of the SPCS HQ

Multiple perspectives of the two public auditoria located through the vertical exhibition path of the SPCS HQ

Multiple perspectives of the two public auditoria located through the vertical exhibition path of the SPCS HQ

Multiple perspectives of the two public auditoria located through the vertical exhibition path of the SPCS HQ

Diagrammatic section perspective showing the programs and scale of the single family Charlie unit in the QTCT housing project

Diagrammatic section perspective showing the programs and scale of the single family Charlie unit in the QTCT housing project

Diagrammatic section perspective showing the programs and scale of the single family Charlie unit in the QTCT housing project

Diagrammatic section perspective showing the programs and scale of the single family Charlie unit in the QTCT housing project

Section perspective between two paired housing bars set within the microclimate of Camelback Mountain by student Donglei Cao

Section perspective between two paired housing bars set within the microclimate of Camelback Mountain by student Donglei Cao

Section perspective between two paired housing bars set within the microclimate of Camelback Mountain by student Donglei Cao

Section perspective between two paired housing bars set within the microclimate of Camelback Mountain by student Donglei Cao

Collaged photograph of the 2010 Haiti earthquake highlighting the various layers of failed building construction

Collaged photograph of the 2010 Haiti earthquake highlighting the various layers of failed building construction

Collaged photograph of the 2010 Haiti earthquake highlighting the various layers of failed building construction

Collaged photograph of the 2010 Haiti earthquake highlighting the various layers of failed building construction

Massing model illustrating student Michael Felix's proposal for a pinwheel set of housing framing the mountains in Phoenix

Massing model illustrating student Michael Felix's proposal for a pinwheel set of housing framing the mountains in Phoenix

Massing model illustrating student Michael Felix's proposal for a pinwheel set of housing framing the mountains in Phoenix

Massing model illustrating student Michael Felix's proposal for a pinwheel set of housing framing the mountains in Phoenix

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

Perspective from an individual unit looking out at the space of downtown Phoenix and another frame by student Marcia Ibarra

Perspective from an individual unit looking out at the space of downtown Phoenix and another frame by student Marcia Ibarra

Perspective from an individual unit looking out at the space of downtown Phoenix and another frame by student Marcia Ibarra

Perspective from an individual unit looking out at the space of downtown Phoenix and another frame by student Marcia Ibarra

Study of a stacked massing volume as one of the proposed infrastructural nodes in student Salma Osuna Lopez's urban proposal

Study of a stacked massing volume as one of the proposed infrastructural nodes in student Salma Osuna Lopez's urban proposal

Study of a stacked massing volume as one of the proposed infrastructural nodes in student Salma Osuna Lopez's urban proposal

Study of a stacked massing volume as one of the proposed infrastructural nodes in student Salma Osuna Lopez's urban proposal

Perspective from the terrace decks of the combined farming and tower typology proposed by student Zihao LI

Perspective from the terrace decks of the combined farming and tower typology proposed by student Zihao LI

Perspective from the terrace decks of the combined farming and tower typology proposed by student Zihao LI

Perspective from the terrace decks of the combined farming and tower typology proposed by student Zihao LI

Perspective of the open public space converted from existing golf holes between housing by student Adrisda Maulsi

Perspective of the open public space converted from existing golf holes between housing by student Adrisda Maulsi

Perspective of the open public space converted from existing golf holes between housing by student Adrisda Maulsi

Perspective of the open public space converted from existing golf holes between housing by student Adrisda Maulsi

Pair of study aerial perspectives of SPCS looking into the main gallery space and above the layered roof decks

Pair of study aerial perspectives of SPCS looking into the main gallery space and above the layered roof decks

Pair of study aerial perspectives of SPCS looking into the main gallery space and above the layered roof decks

Pair of study aerial perspectives of SPCS looking into the main gallery space and above the layered roof decks

Urban plan illustrating various stacked housing canopies attached to towers above Phoenix by student Yuchen Zhao

Urban plan illustrating various stacked housing canopies attached to towers above Phoenix by student Yuchen Zhao

Urban plan illustrating various stacked housing canopies attached to towers above Phoenix by student Yuchen Zhao

Urban plan illustrating various stacked housing canopies attached to towers above Phoenix by student Yuchen Zhao

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

Concept diagram illustrating the growth of a border city on the fringe of Phoenix by student Nadya Lakaeva

Concept diagram illustrating the growth of a border city on the fringe of Phoenix by student Nadya Lakaeva

Concept diagram illustrating the growth of a border city on the fringe of Phoenix by student Nadya Lakaeva

Concept diagram illustrating the growth of a border city on the fringe of Phoenix by student Nadya Lakaeva

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 plan showcasing modular housing masses merging with valleys of Phoenician mountains by student Lamarra Carter

Urban plan showcasing modular housing masses merging with valleys of Phoenician mountains by student Lamarra Carter

Urban plan showcasing modular housing masses merging with valleys of Phoenician mountains by student Lamarra Carter

Urban plan showcasing modular housing masses merging with valleys of Phoenician mountains by student Lamarra Carter

Elevation perspective of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix lined with new layers of housing by student Stephen Adrian

Elevation perspective of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix lined with new layers of housing by student Stephen Adrian

Elevation perspective of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix lined with new layers of housing by student Stephen Adrian

Elevation perspective of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix lined with new layers of housing by student Stephen Adrian

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

Physical model of a group of towers and connections in student Brayan Munoz's proposal for a dense vertical infill community

Physical model of a group of towers and connections in student Brayan Munoz's proposal for a dense vertical infill community

Physical model of a group of towers and connections in student Brayan Munoz's proposal for a dense vertical infill community

Physical model of a group of towers and connections in student Brayan Munoz's proposal for a dense vertical infill community

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

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

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

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

Study model of the CART tower with two scales of elevators for moving food carts and people to the communal spaces

Study model of the CART tower with two scales of elevators for moving food carts and people to the communal spaces

Study model of the CART tower with two scales of elevators for moving food carts and people to the communal spaces

Study model of the CART tower with two scales of elevators for moving food carts and people to the communal spaces

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

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