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Alternative Desert Cities 3
Felix Concept Diagram

Alternative Desert Cities 3

Concept diagram by student Michael Felix illustrating the ambition to blend city with desert through fragmentationConcept diagram by student Michael Felix illustrating the ambition to blend city with desert through fragmentationConcept diagram by student Michael Felix illustrating the ambition to blend city with desert through fragmentationConcept diagram by student Michael Felix illustrating the ambition to blend city with desert through fragmentation
Concept diagram by student Michael Felix illustrating the ambition to blend city with desert through fragmentation
Concept diagram by student Michael Felix illustrating the ambition to blend city with desert through fragmentation

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Study of a stacked massing volume as one of the proposed infrastructural nodes in student Salma Osuna Lopez's urban proposalStudy of a stacked massing volume as one of the proposed infrastructural nodes in student Salma Osuna Lopez's urban proposalStudy of a stacked massing volume as one of the proposed infrastructural nodes in student Salma Osuna Lopez's urban proposalStudy of a stacked massing volume as one of the proposed infrastructural nodes in student Salma Osuna Lopez's urban proposal
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Perspective showing the massing density of individual housing units and open spaces in student Melissa Quinones' proposalPerspective showing the massing density of individual housing units and open spaces in student Melissa Quinones' proposalPerspective showing the massing density of individual housing units and open spaces in student Melissa Quinones' proposalPerspective showing the massing density of individual housing units and open spaces in student Melissa Quinones' proposal
Trio of collective unit studies impacting the overall massing of terraced housing by student Miguel Ceniseros NunezTrio of collective unit studies impacting the overall massing of terraced housing by student Miguel Ceniseros NunezTrio of collective unit studies impacting the overall massing of terraced housing by student Miguel Ceniseros NunezTrio of collective unit studies impacting the overall massing of terraced housing by student Miguel Ceniseros Nunez
Urban concept plan diagramming a larger diagonal grid of nodes over Phoenix by student Salma Osuna LopezUrban concept plan diagramming a larger diagonal grid of nodes over Phoenix by student Salma Osuna LopezUrban concept plan diagramming a larger diagonal grid of nodes over Phoenix by student Salma Osuna LopezUrban concept plan diagramming a larger diagonal grid of nodes over Phoenix by student Salma Osuna Lopez
Conceptual image of a dense future city born of organic forms that contrast existing Phoenix forms by student Brayan MunozConceptual image of a dense future city born of organic forms that contrast existing Phoenix forms by student Brayan MunozConceptual image of a dense future city born of organic forms that contrast existing Phoenix forms by student Brayan MunozConceptual image of a dense future city born of organic forms that contrast existing Phoenix forms by student Brayan Munoz
Series of connected perspectives showing the transformation of golf courses into housing landscapes by student Lauren BennettSeries of connected perspectives showing the transformation of golf courses into housing landscapes by student Lauren BennettSeries of connected perspectives showing the transformation of golf courses into housing landscapes by student Lauren BennettSeries of connected perspectives showing the transformation of golf courses into housing landscapes by student Lauren Bennett
Elevation perspective of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix lined with new layers of housing by student Stephen AdrianElevation perspective of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix lined with new layers of housing by student Stephen AdrianElevation perspective of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix lined with new layers of housing by student Stephen AdrianElevation perspective of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix lined with new layers of housing by student Stephen Adrian
Study of the various stacking programs that occur at the intersections of a new regional grid by student Salma Osuna LopezStudy of the various stacking programs that occur at the intersections of a new regional grid by student Salma Osuna LopezStudy of the various stacking programs that occur at the intersections of a new regional grid by student Salma Osuna LopezStudy of the various stacking programs that occur at the intersections of a new regional grid by student Salma Osuna Lopez
Plan drawing of the existing mountain ranges and the infill mountainous housing bar between by student Salvador BenitezPlan drawing of the existing mountain ranges and the infill mountainous housing bar between by student Salvador BenitezPlan drawing of the existing mountain ranges and the infill mountainous housing bar between by student Salvador BenitezPlan drawing of the existing mountain ranges and the infill mountainous housing bar between by student Salvador Benitez
Plan view of a physical model showing the housing bars shaped between open spaces of golf courses by student Adrisda MaulsiPlan view of a physical model showing the housing bars shaped between open spaces of golf courses by student Adrisda MaulsiPlan view of a physical model showing the housing bars shaped between open spaces of golf courses by student Adrisda MaulsiPlan view of a physical model showing the housing bars shaped between open spaces of golf courses by student Adrisda Maulsi
Exploded axonometric drawing depicting growth and an evolving layered infrastructure in Phoenix by student Dellan RaishExploded axonometric drawing depicting growth and an evolving layered infrastructure in Phoenix by student Dellan RaishExploded axonometric drawing depicting growth and an evolving layered infrastructure in Phoenix by student Dellan RaishExploded axonometric drawing depicting growth and an evolving layered infrastructure in Phoenix by student Dellan Raish
Neighborhood plan of a converting a golf course plan into a housing plan by student Lauren BennettNeighborhood plan of a converting a golf course plan into a housing plan by student Lauren BennettNeighborhood plan of a converting a golf course plan into a housing plan by student Lauren BennettNeighborhood plan of a converting a golf course plan into a housing plan by student Lauren Bennett
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Drawing showing the intentional layered overlapping of new linear housing over existing fabric by student Julien GutierrezDrawing showing the intentional layered overlapping of new linear housing over existing fabric by student Julien GutierrezDrawing showing the intentional layered overlapping of new linear housing over existing fabric by student Julien GutierrezDrawing showing the intentional layered overlapping of new linear housing over existing fabric by student Julien Gutierrez
Exploded diagram showing the cores, plates, skins, and connections within the dense growth proposed by student Brayan MunozExploded diagram showing the cores, plates, skins, and connections within the dense growth proposed by student Brayan MunozExploded diagram showing the cores, plates, skins, and connections within the dense growth proposed by student Brayan MunozExploded diagram showing the cores, plates, skins, and connections within the dense growth proposed by student Brayan Munoz
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Utilizing built form as a strategic carrier of culture in opposition of the status quo, the Hellinikon project links the disconnected suburban mountain communities to the east with the sea to the west while splitting the Hellinikon International Airport and Olympic Park into distinct zones.
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