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Alternative Desert Cities 1
Paulis Unit Perspective

Alternative Desert Cities 1

Perspective looking out to the exterior view within a typical urban unit by student Monique PaulisPerspective looking out to the exterior view within a typical urban unit by student Monique PaulisPerspective looking out to the exterior view within a typical urban unit by student Monique PaulisPerspective looking out to the exterior view within a typical urban unit by student Monique Paulis
Perspective looking out to the exterior view within a typical urban unit by student Monique Paulis
Perspective looking out to the exterior view within a typical urban unit by student Monique Paulis

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Plan drawing of all of the Alternative Desert City proposals located in various sites across the city of Phoenix by studentsPlan drawing of all of the Alternative Desert City proposals located in various sites across the city of Phoenix by studentsPlan drawing of all of the Alternative Desert City proposals located in various sites across the city of Phoenix by studentsPlan drawing of all of the Alternative Desert City proposals located in various sites across the city of Phoenix by students
Model of a collection of self generated housing masses along the unused areas around the airport by student Nika PniakModel of a collection of self generated housing masses along the unused areas around the airport by student Nika PniakModel of a collection of self generated housing masses along the unused areas around the airport by student Nika PniakModel of a collection of self generated housing masses along the unused areas around the airport by student Nika Pniak
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
Long section of mountain housing that cuts across Camelback Mountain in Phoenix by student Lindsey GriffithLong section of mountain housing that cuts across Camelback Mountain in Phoenix by student Lindsey GriffithLong section of mountain housing that cuts across Camelback Mountain in Phoenix by student Lindsey GriffithLong section of mountain housing that cuts across Camelback Mountain in Phoenix by student Lindsey Griffith
Urban section proposing a stepping mass that embeds itself into and on top of the warehouse district by student Israel LozoyaUrban section proposing a stepping mass that embeds itself into and on top of the warehouse district by student Israel LozoyaUrban section proposing a stepping mass that embeds itself into and on top of the warehouse district by student Israel LozoyaUrban section proposing a stepping mass that embeds itself into and on top of the warehouse district by student Israel Lozoya
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
Study perspective for a series of three-legged housing frames that create a porous edge to Phoenix by student Angel RodriguezStudy perspective for a series of three-legged housing frames that create a porous edge to Phoenix by student Angel RodriguezStudy perspective for a series of three-legged housing frames that create a porous edge to Phoenix by student Angel RodriguezStudy perspective for a series of three-legged housing frames that create a porous edge to Phoenix by student Angel Rodriguez
Site plan for a new community of stepped housing units along the canal by student Isabelle BorieSite plan for a new community of stepped housing units along the canal by student Isabelle BorieSite plan for a new community of stepped housing units along the canal by student Isabelle BorieSite plan for a new community of stepped housing units along the canal by student Isabelle Borie
Massing model illustrating a form of housing block that is lifted above the desert by student Monique PaulisMassing model illustrating a form of housing block that is lifted above the desert by student Monique PaulisMassing model illustrating a form of housing block that is lifted above the desert by student Monique PaulisMassing model illustrating a form of housing block that is lifted above the desert by student Monique Paulis
Urban site plan for an infilled stepping housing mass that integrates with Margaret T Hance Park by student Yamileth PonceUrban site plan for an infilled stepping housing mass that integrates with Margaret T Hance Park by student Yamileth PonceUrban site plan for an infilled stepping housing mass that integrates with Margaret T Hance Park by student Yamileth PonceUrban site plan for an infilled stepping housing mass that integrates with Margaret T Hance Park by student Yamileth Ponce
Section study of a community of housing set against the Superstition Mountains by student Claire HinchmanSection study of a community of housing set against the Superstition Mountains by student Claire HinchmanSection study of a community of housing set against the Superstition Mountains by student Claire HinchmanSection study of a community of housing set against the Superstition Mountains by student Claire Hinchman
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
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
Isometric drawing of a concept for a self-constructed cellular city cluster by student Andrew SynacekIsometric drawing of a concept for a self-constructed cellular city cluster by student Andrew SynacekIsometric drawing of a concept for a self-constructed cellular city cluster by student Andrew SynacekIsometric drawing of a concept for a self-constructed cellular city cluster by student Andrew Synacek
Perspective of a collection of housing embedded within Camelback Mountain by student Lindsey GriffithPerspective of a collection of housing embedded within Camelback Mountain by student Lindsey GriffithPerspective of a collection of housing embedded within Camelback Mountain by student Lindsey GriffithPerspective of a collection of housing embedded within Camelback Mountain by student Lindsey Griffith
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
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
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 section of a linear massing that moves between the existing suburbs of Phoenix by student Rikkie PedregonUrban section of a linear massing that moves between the existing suburbs of Phoenix by student Rikkie PedregonUrban section of a linear massing that moves between the existing suburbs of Phoenix by student Rikkie PedregonUrban section of a linear massing that moves between the existing suburbs of Phoenix by student Rikkie Pedregon
Perspective of an atmospheric streetscape within a dense urban mass by student Monique PaulisPerspective of an atmospheric streetscape within a dense urban mass by student Monique PaulisPerspective of an atmospheric streetscape within a dense urban mass by student Monique PaulisPerspective of an atmospheric streetscape within a dense urban mass by student Monique Paulis
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