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Alternative Desert Cities 1
Zhao Urban Plan

Alternative Desert Cities 1

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
Urban plan illustrating various stacked housing canopies attached to towers above Phoenix by student Yuchen Zhao
Urban plan illustrating various stacked housing canopies attached to towers above Phoenix by student Yuchen Zhao

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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
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
Concept section of a city of infill that grows organically throughout the voids of Phoenix by student Andrew SynacekConcept section of a city of infill that grows organically throughout the voids of Phoenix by student Andrew SynacekConcept section of a city of infill that grows organically throughout the voids of Phoenix by student Andrew SynacekConcept section of a city of infill that grows organically throughout the voids of Phoenix by student Andrew Synacek
Urban plan of an organic network of housing that moves across the warehouse district by student Israel LozoyaUrban plan of an organic network of housing that moves across the warehouse district by student Israel LozoyaUrban plan of an organic network of housing that moves across the warehouse district by student Israel LozoyaUrban plan of an organic network of housing that moves across the warehouse district by student Israel Lozoya
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
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 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 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
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
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
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 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
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
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
Perspective illustrating the scale of an linear rammed-earth housing infrastructure in the suburbs by student Rikkie PedregonPerspective illustrating the scale of an linear rammed-earth housing infrastructure in the suburbs by student Rikkie PedregonPerspective illustrating the scale of an linear rammed-earth housing infrastructure in the suburbs by student Rikkie PedregonPerspective illustrating the scale of an linear rammed-earth housing infrastructure in the suburbs by student Rikkie Pedregon
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
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
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
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
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

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The Butterfly Theater is a living pavilion—part sculpture, part habitat, part playground. It takes inspiration from the elegance of flamingos and the presence of butterflies in Miami Beach, transforming the park’s open center into a place of movement, color, and quiet spectacle.
Infrastructure as urban performance. Serving as both a backdrop to elegant theatrical dances and a framework for holding a wandering public, the Dance Machine enacts performance through both its program and its existence as a merged urban extension of the Queensboro Bridge.
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.
The Craft School is a participatory design and construction initiative that places students at the center of creating their own learning environment. It recognizes that education is not only about what happens inside the classroom, but also how the classroom comes to be.
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 Urban Test Object (UTO) serves as a large-scale intervention that accelerates our relationship with the future city. Rather than solving issues like density, infrastructure, or access, the UTO heightens awareness of the rapid urban transformations shaping our future.
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.
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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