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Alternative Desert Cities 1
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Alternative Desert Cities 1

Section drawing of a modular city system that infills the horizontal and vertical spaces of Phoenix by student Andrew SynacekSection drawing of a modular city system that infills the horizontal and vertical spaces of Phoenix by student Andrew SynacekSection drawing of a modular city system that infills the horizontal and vertical spaces of Phoenix by student Andrew SynacekSection drawing of a modular city system that infills the horizontal and vertical spaces of Phoenix by student Andrew Synacek
Section drawing of a modular city system that infills the horizontal and vertical spaces of Phoenix by student Andrew Synacek
Section drawing of a modular city system that infills the horizontal and vertical spaces of Phoenix by student Andrew Synacek

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Urban plan illustrating a new lifted infrastructure above the highway interchange by student Genevieve MillerUrban plan illustrating a new lifted infrastructure above the highway interchange by student Genevieve MillerUrban plan illustrating a new lifted infrastructure above the highway interchange by student Genevieve MillerUrban plan illustrating a new lifted infrastructure above the highway interchange by student Genevieve Miller
Section drawing of a community of lifted housing units that mirror the landscape below by student Evan EppersonSection drawing of a community of lifted housing units that mirror the landscape below by student Evan EppersonSection drawing of a community of lifted housing units that mirror the landscape below by student Evan EppersonSection drawing of a community of lifted housing units that mirror the landscape below by student Evan Epperson
Section drawing of a new housing typology that combines a vertical tower and a horizontal slab by student Yuchen ZhaoSection drawing of a new housing typology that combines a vertical tower and a horizontal slab by student Yuchen ZhaoSection drawing of a new housing typology that combines a vertical tower and a horizontal slab by student Yuchen ZhaoSection drawing of a new housing typology that combines a vertical tower and a horizontal slab by student Yuchen Zhao
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
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
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
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
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
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
Large urban aggregation of informal housing structures proposed by student Brittany ClevelandLarge urban aggregation of informal housing structures proposed by student Brittany ClevelandLarge urban aggregation of informal housing structures proposed by student Brittany ClevelandLarge urban aggregation of informal housing structures proposed by student Brittany Cleveland
Unit plan drawing of multi-functional furniture elements that constitute housing units by student Brittany ClevelandUnit plan drawing of multi-functional furniture elements that constitute housing units by student Brittany ClevelandUnit plan drawing of multi-functional furniture elements that constitute housing units by student Brittany ClevelandUnit plan drawing of multi-functional furniture elements that constitute housing units by student Brittany Cleveland
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
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
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
Site plan for a series of topographic housing blocks set in the Arizona landscape by student Claire HinchmanSite plan for a series of topographic housing blocks set in the Arizona landscape by student Claire HinchmanSite plan for a series of topographic housing blocks set in the Arizona landscape by student Claire HinchmanSite plan for a series of topographic housing blocks set in the Arizona landscape by student Claire Hinchman
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 drawing of a combined agglomeration of housing, transport, and play proposed by student Nika PniakSection drawing of a combined agglomeration of housing, transport, and play proposed by student Nika PniakSection drawing of a combined agglomeration of housing, transport, and play proposed by student Nika PniakSection drawing of a combined agglomeration of housing, transport, and play proposed by student Nika Pniak
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 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
Urban plan for an infill system of branches housing that increases suburban density and adds parks by student Rikkie PedregonUrban plan for an infill system of branches housing that increases suburban density and adds parks by student Rikkie PedregonUrban plan for an infill system of branches housing that increases suburban density and adds parks by student Rikkie PedregonUrban plan for an infill system of branches housing that increases suburban density and adds parks by student Rikkie Pedregon

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The challenge of creating a pair of studio apartments that can fill a lifted 16'x16' void necessitates the creation of a quick, mobile, and opportunistic building system that can react to the found conditions of the site. Access to the site is limited and the ground must be free.
Dimensions.com is an ongoing reference database of dimensioned drawings documenting the standard measurements and sizes of the everyday objects and spaces that make up our world.
The GBN project sites itself as this link connecting the busiest night life district and revitalized neighborhood park in the north, the largest beach front in the city to the south, and establishes the cities first large public plaza and recreation fields adjacent to the new building.
The YELE music studio competition, underway before the earthquake, must respond now, but plan for the future of the community. Music is relief in a time of tragedy. The goal is to meet the most basic survival needs now while leaving spaces for future growth through self sustaining phases.
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.
Seating design is vital in fostering communal interactions in shared spaces. Rooted in the organic growth principles of the Metabolist movement and the transformational geometric language of digital Metaballs, Meta-Bench forms an experiential seating system which individuals can move and adjust.
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.
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.

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