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Alternative Desert Cities 3
Wang Courtyard Perspective

Alternative Desert Cities 3

External courtyard perspective of a modular housing proposal for Tempe, Arizona by student Weicheng WangExternal courtyard perspective of a modular housing proposal for Tempe, Arizona by student Weicheng WangExternal courtyard perspective of a modular housing proposal for Tempe, Arizona by student Weicheng WangExternal courtyard perspective of a modular housing proposal for Tempe, Arizona by student Weicheng Wang
External courtyard perspective of a modular housing proposal for Tempe, Arizona by student Weicheng Wang
External courtyard perspective of a modular housing proposal for Tempe, Arizona by student Weicheng Wang

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Temporal development of an organic infill city proposed by student Brayan Munoz illustrated through shifting elevationsTemporal development of an organic infill city proposed by student Brayan Munoz illustrated through shifting elevationsTemporal development of an organic infill city proposed by student Brayan Munoz illustrated through shifting elevationsTemporal development of an organic infill city proposed by student Brayan Munoz illustrated through shifting elevations
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
Plan of the existing Camelback mountain and proposal for contour-based housing ribbons by student Stephen AdrianPlan of the existing Camelback mountain and proposal for contour-based housing ribbons by student Stephen AdrianPlan of the existing Camelback mountain and proposal for contour-based housing ribbons by student Stephen AdrianPlan of the existing Camelback mountain and proposal for contour-based housing ribbons by student Stephen Adrian
Study of the diagrid infrastructure and housing volumes above the existing city proposed by student Brennan RichardsStudy of the diagrid infrastructure and housing volumes above the existing city proposed by student Brennan RichardsStudy of the diagrid infrastructure and housing volumes above the existing city proposed by student Brennan RichardsStudy of the diagrid infrastructure and housing volumes above the existing city proposed by student Brennan Richards
Early concept image anticipating a proposal that would merge an urban mass into a mountain valley by student Salvador BenitezEarly concept image anticipating a proposal that would merge an urban mass into a mountain valley by student Salvador BenitezEarly concept image anticipating a proposal that would merge an urban mass into a mountain valley by student Salvador BenitezEarly concept image anticipating a proposal that would merge an urban mass into a mountain valley by student Salvador Benitez
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
Urban plan illustrating the modular growth of a stacked city around a linear infrastructure of Tempe by student Weicheng WangUrban plan illustrating the modular growth of a stacked city around a linear infrastructure of Tempe by student Weicheng WangUrban plan illustrating the modular growth of a stacked city around a linear infrastructure of Tempe by student Weicheng WangUrban plan illustrating the modular growth of a stacked city around a linear infrastructure of Tempe by student Weicheng Wang
Study of a stacked massing volume as one of the proposed infrastructural nodes in student Salma Osuna Lopez's urban proposalStudy of a stacked massing volume as one of the proposed infrastructural nodes in student Salma Osuna Lopez's urban proposalStudy of a stacked massing volume as one of the proposed infrastructural nodes in student Salma Osuna Lopez's urban proposalStudy of a stacked massing volume as one of the proposed infrastructural nodes in student Salma Osuna Lopez's urban proposal
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
Section and diagram of a massing depicting the various types of external spaces in the proposal by student Weicheng WangSection and diagram of a massing depicting the various types of external spaces in the proposal by student Weicheng WangSection and diagram of a massing depicting the various types of external spaces in the proposal by student Weicheng WangSection and diagram of a massing depicting the various types of external spaces in the proposal by student Weicheng Wang
Section of downtown Phoenix showing relation between a new diagrid city and the existing city by student Brennan RichardsSection of downtown Phoenix showing relation between a new diagrid city and the existing city by student Brennan RichardsSection of downtown Phoenix showing relation between a new diagrid city and the existing city by student Brennan RichardsSection of downtown Phoenix showing relation between a new diagrid city and the existing city by student Brennan Richards
Animation of a proposed 50 year growth of a neighborhood around the scale of existing buildings by student Melissa QuinonesAnimation of a proposed 50 year growth of a neighborhood around the scale of existing buildings by student Melissa QuinonesAnimation of a proposed 50 year growth of a neighborhood around the scale of existing buildings by student Melissa QuinonesAnimation of a proposed 50 year growth of a neighborhood around the scale of existing buildings by student Melissa Quinones
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
Axon drawings illustrating the potential timeline of growth for a lifted city in downtown Phoenix by student Brennan RichardsAxon drawings illustrating the potential timeline of growth for a lifted city in downtown Phoenix by student Brennan RichardsAxon drawings illustrating the potential timeline of growth for a lifted city in downtown Phoenix by student Brennan RichardsAxon drawings illustrating the potential timeline of growth for a lifted city in downtown Phoenix by student Brennan Richards
Massing perspective of the evolving modular urbanism proposed by student Dellan Raish as the new entry to downtown PhoenixMassing perspective of the evolving modular urbanism proposed by student Dellan Raish as the new entry to downtown PhoenixMassing perspective of the evolving modular urbanism proposed by student Dellan Raish as the new entry to downtown PhoenixMassing perspective of the evolving modular urbanism proposed by student Dellan Raish as the new entry to downtown Phoenix
Perspective of an evolving infill corridor infrastructure as the new entry to downtown Phoenix by student Dellan RaishPerspective of an evolving infill corridor infrastructure as the new entry to downtown Phoenix by student Dellan RaishPerspective of an evolving infill corridor infrastructure as the new entry to downtown Phoenix by student Dellan RaishPerspective of an evolving infill corridor infrastructure as the new entry to downtown Phoenix by student Dellan Raish
Series of animated diagrams showing the various functions and formal shifts for a modular city by student Weicheng WangSeries of animated diagrams showing the various functions and formal shifts for a modular city by student Weicheng WangSeries of animated diagrams showing the various functions and formal shifts for a modular city by student Weicheng WangSeries of animated diagrams showing the various functions and formal shifts for a modular city by student Weicheng Wang
Exploded isometric drawing revealing the various programmatic elements needed for a mountain city by student Stephen AdrianExploded isometric drawing revealing the various programmatic elements needed for a mountain city by student Stephen AdrianExploded isometric drawing revealing the various programmatic elements needed for a mountain city by student Stephen AdrianExploded isometric drawing revealing the various programmatic elements needed for a mountain city by student Stephen Adrian
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
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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