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Alternative Desert Cities 1
Griffith Unit Perspective

Alternative Desert Cities 1

Perspective of mountain dwellings merging into Camelback Mountain as a new form of living by student Lindsey GriffithPerspective of mountain dwellings merging into Camelback Mountain as a new form of living by student Lindsey GriffithPerspective of mountain dwellings merging into Camelback Mountain as a new form of living by student Lindsey GriffithPerspective of mountain dwellings merging into Camelback Mountain as a new form of living by student Lindsey Griffith
Perspective of mountain dwellings merging into Camelback Mountain as a new form of living by student Lindsey Griffith
Perspective of mountain dwellings merging into Camelback Mountain as a new form of living by student Lindsey Griffith

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City plan to use housing bars to define and connect the edges of Phoenix with infrastructure by student Nadya LakaevaCity plan to use housing bars to define and connect the edges of Phoenix with infrastructure by student Nadya LakaevaCity plan to use housing bars to define and connect the edges of Phoenix with infrastructure by student Nadya LakaevaCity plan to use housing bars to define and connect the edges of Phoenix with infrastructure by student Nadya Lakaeva
Concept animation for channeling the forms of the desert into a new community by student Claire HinchmanConcept animation for channeling the forms of the desert into a new community by student Claire HinchmanConcept animation for channeling the forms of the desert into a new community by student Claire HinchmanConcept animation for channeling the forms of the desert into a new community by student Claire Hinchman
Site plan drawing of a porous limit to Phoenix made of stepping housing units by student Angel RodriguezSite plan drawing of a porous limit to Phoenix made of stepping housing units by student Angel RodriguezSite plan drawing of a porous limit to Phoenix made of stepping housing units by student Angel RodriguezSite plan drawing of a porous limit to Phoenix made of stepping housing units by student Angel Rodriguez
Section drawing of multiple housing blocks built above Phoenix's highway infrastructure by student Genevieve MillerSection drawing of multiple housing blocks built above Phoenix's highway infrastructure by student Genevieve MillerSection drawing of multiple housing blocks built above Phoenix's highway infrastructure by student Genevieve MillerSection drawing of multiple housing blocks built above Phoenix's highway infrastructure by student Genevieve Miller
Massing perspective of a proposal for a self-sustaining community set in the desert landscape by student Monique PaulisMassing perspective of a proposal for a self-sustaining community set in the desert landscape by student Monique PaulisMassing perspective of a proposal for a self-sustaining community set in the desert landscape by student Monique PaulisMassing perspective of a proposal for a self-sustaining community set in the desert landscape by student Monique Paulis
Perspective of desert housing masses camouflaged as mountains by student Claire HinchmanPerspective of desert housing masses camouflaged as mountains by student Claire HinchmanPerspective of desert housing masses camouflaged as mountains by student Claire HinchmanPerspective of desert housing masses camouflaged as mountains by student Claire Hinchman
Site plan illustrating a lifted urban mass set above the landscape with voids by student Evan EppersonSite plan illustrating a lifted urban mass set above the landscape with voids by student Evan EppersonSite plan illustrating a lifted urban mass set above the landscape with voids by student Evan EppersonSite plan illustrating a lifted urban mass set above the landscape with voids by student Evan Epperson
Concept section of a city of infill that grows organically throughout the voids of Phoenix by student Andrew SynacekConcept section of a city of infill that grows organically throughout the voids of Phoenix by student Andrew SynacekConcept section of a city of infill that grows organically throughout the voids of Phoenix by student Andrew SynacekConcept section of a city of infill that grows organically throughout the voids of Phoenix by student Andrew Synacek
Linear urban section illustrating the scale and massing of housing above the Phoenix lightrail by student Lexi SanchezLinear urban section illustrating the scale and massing of housing above the Phoenix lightrail by student Lexi SanchezLinear urban section illustrating the scale and massing of housing above the Phoenix lightrail by student Lexi SanchezLinear urban section illustrating the scale and massing of housing above the Phoenix lightrail by student Lexi Sanchez
Collection of section drawings illustrating various user generated formations of housing by student Nika PniakCollection of section drawings illustrating various user generated formations of housing by student Nika PniakCollection of section drawings illustrating various user generated formations of housing by student Nika PniakCollection of section drawings illustrating various user generated formations of housing by student Nika Pniak
Model of a pair of housing bars built above the lightrail lines that run through Phoenix by student Lexie SanchezModel of a pair of housing bars built above the lightrail lines that run through Phoenix by student Lexie SanchezModel of a pair of housing bars built above the lightrail lines that run through Phoenix by student Lexie SanchezModel of a pair of housing bars built above the lightrail lines that run through Phoenix by student Lexie Sanchez
Urban perspective of a linear stepped housing community crossing over Camelback Mountain by student Lindsey GriffithUrban perspective of a linear stepped housing community crossing over Camelback Mountain by student Lindsey GriffithUrban perspective of a linear stepped housing community crossing over Camelback Mountain by student Lindsey GriffithUrban perspective of a linear stepped housing community crossing over Camelback Mountain by student Lindsey Griffith
Aerial site perspective of urban masses that collect and harvest water along the canal by student Isabelle BorieAerial site perspective of urban masses that collect and harvest water along the canal by student Isabelle BorieAerial site perspective of urban masses that collect and harvest water along the canal by student Isabelle BorieAerial site perspective of urban masses that collect and harvest water along the canal by student Isabelle Borie
Long section drawing of a grouping of triangulated housing structures along the Phoenix Canal by student Angel RodriguezLong section drawing of a grouping of triangulated housing structures along the Phoenix Canal by student Angel RodriguezLong section drawing of a grouping of triangulated housing structures along the Phoenix Canal by student Angel RodriguezLong section drawing of a grouping of triangulated housing structures along the Phoenix Canal by student Angel Rodriguez
Combination of plan drawings of linear housing that steps over Camelback Mountain by student Lindsey GriffithCombination of plan drawings of linear housing that steps over Camelback Mountain by student Lindsey GriffithCombination of plan drawings of linear housing that steps over Camelback Mountain by student Lindsey GriffithCombination of plan drawings of linear housing that steps over Camelback Mountain by student Lindsey Griffith
Street perspective of an urban mass that steps over the existing warehouse in Phoenix by student Israel LozoyaStreet perspective of an urban mass that steps over the existing warehouse in Phoenix by student Israel LozoyaStreet perspective of an urban mass that steps over the existing warehouse in Phoenix by student Israel LozoyaStreet perspective of an urban mass that steps over the existing warehouse in Phoenix by student Israel Lozoya
Urban plan illustrating various stacked housing canopies attached to towers above Phoenix by student Yuchen ZhaoUrban plan illustrating various stacked housing canopies attached to towers above Phoenix by student Yuchen ZhaoUrban plan illustrating various stacked housing canopies attached to towers above Phoenix by student Yuchen ZhaoUrban plan illustrating various stacked housing canopies attached to towers above Phoenix by student Yuchen Zhao
Model of a proposal to combine the highway, housing, and parks as a new urban infrastructure by student Genevieve MillerModel of a proposal to combine the highway, housing, and parks as a new urban infrastructure by student Genevieve MillerModel of a proposal to combine the highway, housing, and parks as a new urban infrastructure by student Genevieve MillerModel of a proposal to combine the highway, housing, and parks as a new urban infrastructure by student Genevieve Miller
Exploded axon diagram of a concept proposal to develop housing about the highway interchange by student Genevieve MillerExploded axon diagram of a concept proposal to develop housing about the highway interchange by student Genevieve MillerExploded axon diagram of a concept proposal to develop housing about the highway interchange by student Genevieve MillerExploded axon diagram of a concept proposal to develop housing about the highway interchange by student Genevieve Miller
Section study of housing built into the Superstition Mountains by student Claire HinchmanSection study of housing built into the Superstition Mountains by student Claire HinchmanSection study of housing built into the Superstition Mountains by student Claire HinchmanSection study of housing built into the Superstition Mountains by student Claire Hinchman

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QTCT is tasked to blend these two identities onto one site—a give and take relationship between beach ambitions and urban necessities. QTCT is a sampling of two worlds: on one hand it is the embodiment of the language of the beach and on the other it is a detailed and exacting built urban space.
University Island is a swirling shapeshifter, in both the landscape and the architecture, that offers it’s undefined field of opportunities to the students and anticipates that each will discover and produce their own individual relationship with the island and their education.
Coney Island will remain a MUTANT appendage at the farthest shore of New York City. Coney is an agglomeration of all of its histories and should continue to simultaneously move each agenda forward. Coney will continue to evolve through mutations— this vision will accelerate its hybridity.
Seeing Park Avenue as an underutilized zone that connects four vibrant neighborhoods from 42nd Street to 144th Street, Infrastructural Infill is a study testing the potential to locate a combination of mixed-use housing and transportation in the residual spaces caused by urban infrastructure.
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.
The Butterfly Theater is a living pavilion—part sculpture, part habitat, part playground. It takes inspiration from the elegance of flamingos and the presence of butterflies in Miami Beach, transforming the park’s open center into a place of movement, color, and quiet spectacle.
Framework: Inverted Square Pyramid (FW:ISP) reimagines the traditional pyramid by flipping it upside down, shifting its focus from the cosmos to the people. The structure’s apexes become seating points within a flexible, interactive framework that encourages public engagement and play.
The CART live/work housing prototype adds a vertical profile to downtown while converting an underutilized public path into an urban gesture by introducing of a specialized food cart zone in New Haven. The CART residents would rent and appropriate the moving space as a means of expanding their zone.

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