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Alternative Desert Cities 3
Richards Street Perspective

Alternative Desert Cities 3

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

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Sectional drawing cutting through the stacked housing volumes connected to new regional transit by student Weicheng WangSectional drawing cutting through the stacked housing volumes connected to new regional transit by student Weicheng WangSectional drawing cutting through the stacked housing volumes connected to new regional transit by student Weicheng WangSectional drawing cutting through the stacked housing volumes connected to new regional transit by student Weicheng Wang
Concept image illustrating a timeline from known urban form to a merged mountain/housing city by student Salvador BenitezConcept image illustrating a timeline from known urban form to a merged mountain/housing city by student Salvador BenitezConcept image illustrating a timeline from known urban form to a merged mountain/housing city by student Salvador BenitezConcept image illustrating a timeline from known urban form to a merged mountain/housing city by student Salvador Benitez
Collage of a the desert on fireCollage of a the desert on fireCollage of a the desert on fireCollage of a the desert on fire
Perspective of the internal relationship between the density of infill towers and connections by student student Brayan MunozPerspective of the internal relationship between the density of infill towers and connections by student student Brayan MunozPerspective of the internal relationship between the density of infill towers and connections by student student Brayan MunozPerspective of the internal relationship between the density of infill towers and connections by student student Brayan Munoz
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
Extended urban section drawing conceptually cutting the various sizes of housing funnels proposed by student Brandon ShiehExtended urban section drawing conceptually cutting the various sizes of housing funnels proposed by student Brandon ShiehExtended urban section drawing conceptually cutting the various sizes of housing funnels proposed by student Brandon ShiehExtended urban section drawing conceptually cutting the various sizes of housing funnels proposed by student Brandon Shieh
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
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
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
Elevation rendering of a modular system of housing based on an indoor/outdoor 'H' shaped unit by student Weicheng WangElevation rendering of a modular system of housing based on an indoor/outdoor 'H' shaped unit by student Weicheng WangElevation rendering of a modular system of housing based on an indoor/outdoor 'H' shaped unit by student Weicheng WangElevation rendering of a modular system of housing based on an indoor/outdoor 'H' shaped unit by student Weicheng Wang
Top view of a physical model studying an infill region of towers and raised regional infrastructure by student Dellan RaishTop view of a physical model studying an infill region of towers and raised regional infrastructure by student Dellan RaishTop view of a physical model studying an infill region of towers and raised regional infrastructure by student Dellan RaishTop view of a physical model studying an infill region of towers and raised regional infrastructure by student Dellan Raish
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
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
Programmatic massing diagram showing an overall and cut mass showing housing and shared spaces by student Lamarra CarterProgrammatic massing diagram showing an overall and cut mass showing housing and shared spaces by student Lamarra CarterProgrammatic massing diagram showing an overall and cut mass showing housing and shared spaces by student Lamarra CarterProgrammatic massing diagram showing an overall and cut mass showing housing and shared spaces by student Lamarra Carter
Housing plan showing the units within a single housing mound massing proposed by student Lauren BennettHousing plan showing the units within a single housing mound massing proposed by student Lauren BennettHousing plan showing the units within a single housing mound massing proposed by student Lauren BennettHousing plan showing the units within a single housing mound massing proposed by student Lauren Bennett
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
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
Series of unit typology studies with various interlocking forms within the walls of student Marcia Ibarra's housing volumesSeries of unit typology studies with various interlocking forms within the walls of student Marcia Ibarra's housing volumesSeries of unit typology studies with various interlocking forms within the walls of student Marcia Ibarra's housing volumesSeries of unit typology studies with various interlocking forms within the walls of student Marcia Ibarra's housing volumes
Regional aerial perspective of an early massing concept for housing forms blending with the landscape by student Brayan MunozRegional aerial perspective of an early massing concept for housing forms blending with the landscape by student Brayan MunozRegional aerial perspective of an early massing concept for housing forms blending with the landscape by student Brayan MunozRegional aerial perspective of an early massing concept for housing forms blending with the landscape by student Brayan Munoz
Concept elevation revealing student Michael Felix's strategy to create a series of simple bars that frame existing landscapesConcept elevation revealing student Michael Felix's strategy to create a series of simple bars that frame existing landscapesConcept elevation revealing student Michael Felix's strategy to create a series of simple bars that frame existing landscapesConcept elevation revealing student Michael Felix's strategy to create a series of simple bars that frame existing landscapes

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