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Alternative Desert Cities 3
Osuna Lopez Regional Grid Concept

Alternative Desert Cities 3

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
Urban concept plan diagramming a larger diagonal grid of nodes over Phoenix by student Salma Osuna Lopez
Urban concept plan diagramming a larger diagonal grid of nodes over Phoenix by student Salma Osuna Lopez

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Physical model of a group of towers and connections in student Brayan Munoz's proposal for a dense vertical infill communityPhysical model of a group of towers and connections in student Brayan Munoz's proposal for a dense vertical infill communityPhysical model of a group of towers and connections in student Brayan Munoz's proposal for a dense vertical infill communityPhysical model of a group of towers and connections in student Brayan Munoz's proposal for a dense vertical infill community
View from the bottom of the terraced housing community covering Camelback Mountain by student Miguel Ceniseros NunezView from the bottom of the terraced housing community covering Camelback Mountain by student Miguel Ceniseros NunezView from the bottom of the terraced housing community covering Camelback Mountain by student Miguel Ceniseros NunezView from the bottom of the terraced housing community covering Camelback Mountain by student Miguel Ceniseros Nunez
Conceptual image proposing an entire city of housing set within the shadows of Camelback by student Miguel Ceniseros NunezConceptual image proposing an entire city of housing set within the shadows of Camelback by student Miguel Ceniseros NunezConceptual image proposing an entire city of housing set within the shadows of Camelback by student Miguel Ceniseros NunezConceptual image proposing an entire city of housing set within the shadows of Camelback by student Miguel Ceniseros Nunez
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
Perspective of the open public space converted from existing golf holes between housing by student Adrisda MaulsiPerspective of the open public space converted from existing golf holes between housing by student Adrisda MaulsiPerspective of the open public space converted from existing golf holes between housing by student Adrisda MaulsiPerspective of the open public space converted from existing golf holes between housing by student Adrisda Maulsi
Extended mountain elevation diagram showing the various formal and programatic design decisions by student Salvador BenitezExtended mountain elevation diagram showing the various formal and programatic design decisions by student Salvador BenitezExtended mountain elevation diagram showing the various formal and programatic design decisions by student Salvador BenitezExtended mountain elevation diagram showing the various formal and programatic design decisions by student Salvador Benitez
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
Pair of urban elevations of an undulating grid of housing reacting to existing context by student Melissa QuinonesPair of urban elevations of an undulating grid of housing reacting to existing context by student Melissa QuinonesPair of urban elevations of an undulating grid of housing reacting to existing context by student Melissa QuinonesPair of urban elevations of an undulating grid of housing reacting to existing context by student Melissa Quinones
Perspective from an individual unit looking out at the space of downtown Phoenix and another frame by student Marcia IbarraPerspective from an individual unit looking out at the space of downtown Phoenix and another frame by student Marcia IbarraPerspective from an individual unit looking out at the space of downtown Phoenix and another frame by student Marcia IbarraPerspective from an individual unit looking out at the space of downtown Phoenix and another frame by student Marcia Ibarra
Perspective view from the top terraces of the proposed housing layer on Camelback Mountain by student Miguel Ceniseros NunezPerspective view from the top terraces of the proposed housing layer on Camelback Mountain by student Miguel Ceniseros NunezPerspective view from the top terraces of the proposed housing layer on Camelback Mountain by student Miguel Ceniseros NunezPerspective view from the top terraces of the proposed housing layer on Camelback Mountain by student Miguel Ceniseros Nunez
Stepping housing section showing the units, gradens and circulation of the funnel-shaped forms by student Brandon ShiehStepping housing section showing the units, gradens and circulation of the funnel-shaped forms by student Brandon ShiehStepping housing section showing the units, gradens and circulation of the funnel-shaped forms by student Brandon ShiehStepping housing section showing the units, gradens and circulation of the funnel-shaped forms by student Brandon Shieh
Plan view revealing the blurring of stepping housing forms into existing mountainous valleys by student Lamarra CarterPlan view revealing the blurring of stepping housing forms into existing mountainous valleys by student Lamarra CarterPlan view revealing the blurring of stepping housing forms into existing mountainous valleys by student Lamarra CarterPlan view revealing the blurring of stepping housing forms into existing mountainous valleys by student Lamarra Carter
Concept drawing imagining the potential of a floating vertical city above the Phoenix fabric by student Brennan RichardsConcept drawing imagining the potential of a floating vertical city above the Phoenix fabric by student Brennan RichardsConcept drawing imagining the potential of a floating vertical city above the Phoenix fabric by student Brennan RichardsConcept drawing imagining the potential of a floating vertical city above the Phoenix fabric by student Brennan Richards
Plan view of a mountainous model by student Stephen Adrian depicting ribboned layers of housing built into Camelback mountainPlan view of a mountainous model by student Stephen Adrian depicting ribboned layers of housing built into Camelback mountainPlan view of a mountainous model by student Stephen Adrian depicting ribboned layers of housing built into Camelback mountainPlan view of a mountainous model by student Stephen Adrian depicting ribboned layers of housing built into Camelback mountain
Conceptual section for simple housing bars topped with gardens set against the Phoenix mountains by student Michael FelixConceptual section for simple housing bars topped with gardens set against the Phoenix mountains by student Michael FelixConceptual section for simple housing bars topped with gardens set against the Phoenix mountains by student Michael FelixConceptual section for simple housing bars topped with gardens set against the Phoenix mountains by student Michael Felix
Urban plan emphasizing the creation of new shadows for walkable spaces throughout downtown Phoenix by student Marcia IbarraUrban plan emphasizing the creation of new shadows for walkable spaces throughout downtown Phoenix by student Marcia IbarraUrban plan emphasizing the creation of new shadows for walkable spaces throughout downtown Phoenix by student Marcia IbarraUrban plan emphasizing the creation of new shadows for walkable spaces throughout downtown Phoenix by student Marcia Ibarra
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
Exploded axonometric drawing showing the growth of housing frames around downtown Phoenix by student Marcia IbarraExploded axonometric drawing showing the growth of housing frames around downtown Phoenix by student Marcia IbarraExploded axonometric drawing showing the growth of housing frames around downtown Phoenix by student Marcia IbarraExploded axonometric drawing showing the growth of housing frames around downtown Phoenix by student Marcia Ibarra
Conceptual collage illustrating a landscape being devoured by sprawl with housing contours above by student Stephen AdrianConceptual collage illustrating a landscape being devoured by sprawl with housing contours above by student Stephen AdrianConceptual collage illustrating a landscape being devoured by sprawl with housing contours above by student Stephen AdrianConceptual collage illustrating a landscape being devoured by sprawl with housing contours above by student Stephen Adrian
Urban plan of downtown Phoenix showing the future housing infrastructure cloud above the city by student Brennan RichardsUrban plan of downtown Phoenix showing the future housing infrastructure cloud above the city by student Brennan RichardsUrban plan of downtown Phoenix showing the future housing infrastructure cloud above the city by student Brennan RichardsUrban plan of downtown Phoenix showing the future housing infrastructure cloud above the city by student Brennan Richards

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The Miami Beach House is constructed as a series of platformed spaces that continuously step upward within a tropically climatized shell. Continuing the structural experiments of the Metabolist movement, thirteen modular concrete platforms branch from two vertical cores.
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.
Expanding the mission of the local Biscayne National Park Institute, MICROGROVE is a living research community designed for scientists, ecologists, researchers, and eco-tourists, dedicated to the study, restoration, and increased social awareness of coastal ecosystems.
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.
Space has become redundant again. Popular culture is uninterested in the goings-on in space. Once achieved, mans absurd relation with space becomes yesterdays news. To become relevant to the public, CASIS must be an amenity and not a mission. Instead of promoting an HQ, make it a public interface.
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 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.
In Tempe there are two pedestrian axes: Mill Avenue and Palm Walk. Mill Avenue is successful and Palm Walk is not. Is there a way to make the palm trees useful to the students? The PEP structure is powered by buried hydraulic pressure systems giving vertical movement to the layer/palm interface.

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