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Urban Masterplan Neighborhoods

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Shieh District Timeline

Urbanism

Concept depiction of a reconstituted golf course as a housing network connected back to the city by student Adrisda Maulsi

Concept depiction of a reconstituted golf course as a housing network connected back to the city by student Adrisda Maulsi

Concept depiction of a reconstituted golf course as a housing network connected back to the city by student Adrisda Maulsi

Concept depiction of a reconstituted golf course as a housing network connected back to the city by student Adrisda Maulsi

Street perspective showing a typical Phoenix street with new volumes beginning to connect above by student Brennan Richards

Street perspective showing a typical Phoenix street with new volumes beginning to connect above by student Brennan Richards

Street perspective showing a typical Phoenix street with new volumes beginning to connect above by student Brennan Richards

Street perspective showing a typical Phoenix street with new volumes beginning to connect above by student Brennan Richards

Urban site plan of the GBN Ministry of Parks merging with the functions of each urban force adjacent to the project

Urban site plan of the GBN Ministry of Parks merging with the functions of each urban force adjacent to the project

Urban site plan of the GBN Ministry of Parks merging with the functions of each urban force adjacent to the project

Urban site plan of the GBN Ministry of Parks merging with the functions of each urban force adjacent to the project

Model of a collection of self generated housing masses along the unused areas around the airport by student Nika Pniak

Model of a collection of self generated housing masses along the unused areas around the airport by student Nika Pniak

Model of a collection of self generated housing masses along the unused areas around the airport by student Nika Pniak

Model of a collection of self generated housing masses along the unused areas around the airport by student Nika Pniak

Urban plan emphasizing the creation of new shadows for walkable spaces throughout downtown Phoenix by student Marcia Ibarra

Urban plan emphasizing the creation of new shadows for walkable spaces throughout downtown Phoenix by student Marcia Ibarra

Urban plan emphasizing the creation of new shadows for walkable spaces throughout downtown Phoenix by student Marcia Ibarra

Urban plan emphasizing the creation of new shadows for walkable spaces throughout downtown Phoenix by student Marcia Ibarra

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

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

Grid of everyday urban buildings discovered daily in Hong Kong in 2014

Grid of everyday urban buildings discovered daily in Hong Kong in 2014

Grid of everyday urban buildings discovered daily in Hong Kong in 2014

Grid of everyday urban buildings discovered daily in Hong Kong in 2014

Three monochrome towers set against a cloudy blue sky in Hong Kong

Three monochrome towers set against a cloudy blue sky in Hong Kong

Three monochrome towers set against a cloudy blue sky in Hong Kong

Three monochrome towers set against a cloudy blue sky in Hong Kong

Urban plan of an organic network of housing that moves across the warehouse district by student Israel Lozoya

Urban plan of an organic network of housing that moves across the warehouse district by student Israel Lozoya

Urban plan of an organic network of housing that moves across the warehouse district by student Israel Lozoya

Urban plan of an organic network of housing that moves across the warehouse district by student Israel Lozoya

City plan to use housing bars to define and connect the edges of Phoenix with infrastructure by student Nadya Lakaeva

City plan to use housing bars to define and connect the edges of Phoenix with infrastructure by student Nadya Lakaeva

City plan to use housing bars to define and connect the edges of Phoenix with infrastructure by student Nadya Lakaeva

City plan to use housing bars to define and connect the edges of Phoenix with infrastructure by student Nadya Lakaeva

Collection grid of daily images documenting common urban structures in Hong Kong

Collection grid of daily images documenting common urban structures in Hong Kong

Collection grid of daily images documenting common urban structures in Hong Kong

Collection grid of daily images documenting common urban structures in Hong Kong

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

Section perspective showing the exterior public space above the private recording studios and radio center deck

Section perspective showing the exterior public space above the private recording studios and radio center deck

Section perspective showing the exterior public space above the private recording studios and radio center deck

Section perspective showing the exterior public space above the private recording studios and radio center deck

Perspective of a connective walkway between infill housing bars around golf courses by student Adrisda Maulsi

Perspective of a connective walkway between infill housing bars around golf courses by student Adrisda Maulsi

Perspective of a connective walkway between infill housing bars around golf courses by student Adrisda Maulsi

Perspective of a connective walkway between infill housing bars around golf courses by student Adrisda Maulsi

Corner slab building of housing lit from the street below at night in Hong Kong

Corner slab building of housing lit from the street below at night in Hong Kong

Corner slab building of housing lit from the street below at night in Hong Kong

Corner slab building of housing lit from the street below at night in Hong Kong

Perspective of the informal performance stage positioned between the open space of the radio station and YELE studio

Perspective of the informal performance stage positioned between the open space of the radio station and YELE studio

Perspective of the informal performance stage positioned between the open space of the radio station and YELE studio

Perspective of the informal performance stage positioned between the open space of the radio station and YELE studio

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

Section of a typology of housing that combines mid-rise farming terraces with towers by student Zihao Li

Section of a typology of housing that combines mid-rise farming terraces with towers by student Zihao Li

Section of a typology of housing that combines mid-rise farming terraces with towers by student Zihao Li

Section of a typology of housing that combines mid-rise farming terraces with towers by student Zihao Li

Collection of study models looking at hybridized massing and program interactions for the new CISL housing typology

Collection of study models looking at hybridized massing and program interactions for the new CISL housing typology

Collection of study models looking at hybridized massing and program interactions for the new CISL housing typology

Collection of study models looking at hybridized massing and program interactions for the new CISL housing typology

Perspective from inside a unit showing the potential programming of communal spaces as events by student Ian Birl

Perspective from inside a unit showing the potential programming of communal spaces as events by student Ian Birl

Perspective from inside a unit showing the potential programming of communal spaces as events by student Ian Birl

Perspective from inside a unit showing the potential programming of communal spaces as events by student Ian Birl

Perspective of the DM dance center from the street intersection showing the construction merging with the Queensboro Bridge

Perspective of the DM dance center from the street intersection showing the construction merging with the Queensboro Bridge

Perspective of the DM dance center from the street intersection showing the construction merging with the Queensboro Bridge

Perspective of the DM dance center from the street intersection showing the construction merging with the Queensboro Bridge

Aerial perspective showing the possibility to multiply autonomous housing forms across Phoenix by student Zihao Li

Aerial perspective showing the possibility to multiply autonomous housing forms across Phoenix by student Zihao Li

Aerial perspective showing the possibility to multiply autonomous housing forms across Phoenix by student Zihao Li

Aerial perspective showing the possibility to multiply autonomous housing forms across Phoenix by student Zihao Li

Section perspective of the housing and other base programs within the mountainous proposal by student Salvador Benitez

Section perspective of the housing and other base programs within the mountainous proposal by student Salvador Benitez

Section perspective of the housing and other base programs within the mountainous proposal by student Salvador Benitez

Section perspective of the housing and other base programs within the mountainous proposal by student Salvador Benitez

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

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

Concept image depicting past, present and future shifts in the density of a downtown neighborhood by student Melissa Quinones

Concept image depicting past, present and future shifts in the density of a downtown neighborhood by student Melissa Quinones

Concept image depicting past, present and future shifts in the density of a downtown neighborhood by student Melissa Quinones

Concept image depicting past, present and future shifts in the density of a downtown neighborhood by student Melissa Quinones

Series of sectional sketches looking at the distribution of private and shared spaces in the CART infill tower

Series of sectional sketches looking at the distribution of private and shared spaces in the CART infill tower

Series of sectional sketches looking at the distribution of private and shared spaces in the CART infill tower

Series of sectional sketches looking at the distribution of private and shared spaces in the CART infill tower

Exterior and interior perspectives of the two-story Goose duplex at the center of the QTCT housing proposal

Exterior and interior perspectives of the two-story Goose duplex at the center of the QTCT housing proposal

Exterior and interior perspectives of the two-story Goose duplex at the center of the QTCT housing proposal

Exterior and interior perspectives of the two-story Goose duplex at the center of the QTCT housing proposal

Urban section illustrating the layers of landscape, housing, and canopy cover for creating a new city by student Cecile Kim

Urban section illustrating the layers of landscape, housing, and canopy cover for creating a new city by student Cecile Kim

Urban section illustrating the layers of landscape, housing, and canopy cover for creating a new city by student Cecile Kim

Urban section illustrating the layers of landscape, housing, and canopy cover for creating a new city by student Cecile Kim

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

CISL masterplan concept showing the archipelago strategy for allowing the island to morph back into nature

CISL masterplan concept showing the archipelago strategy for allowing the island to morph back into nature

CISL masterplan concept showing the archipelago strategy for allowing the island to morph back into nature

CISL masterplan concept showing the archipelago strategy for allowing the island to morph back into nature

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