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University Island
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University Island

Animated set of plan drawings of the various levels, programs, and residential and study units of the UI housing towersAnimated set of plan drawings of the various levels, programs, and residential and study units of the UI housing towersAnimated set of plan drawings of the various levels, programs, and residential and study units of the UI housing towersAnimated set of plan drawings of the various levels, programs, and residential and study units of the UI housing towers
Animated set of plan drawings of the various levels, programs, and residential and study units of the UI housing towers

University Island is a swirling shapeshifter, in both the landscape and the architecture, that offers it’s undefined field of opportunities to the students and anticipates that each will discover and produce their own individual relationship with the island and their education.

Animated set of plan drawings of the various levels, programs, and residential and study units of the UI housing towers

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Nighttime perspective showing the density and visual connections between UI study/housing towers with each otherNighttime perspective showing the density and visual connections between UI study/housing towers with each otherNighttime perspective showing the density and visual connections between UI study/housing towers with each otherNighttime perspective showing the density and visual connections between UI study/housing towers with each other
Perspective collage looking through the porous shelter of the UI library building through to the Venetian lagoonPerspective collage looking through the porous shelter of the UI library building through to the Venetian lagoonPerspective collage looking through the porous shelter of the UI library building through to the Venetian lagoonPerspective collage looking through the porous shelter of the UI library building through to the Venetian lagoon
Perspective through the dense vegetation of UI of one of the nine housing and study towers embedded in the landscapePerspective through the dense vegetation of UI of one of the nine housing and study towers embedded in the landscapePerspective through the dense vegetation of UI of one of the nine housing and study towers embedded in the landscapePerspective through the dense vegetation of UI of one of the nine housing and study towers embedded in the landscape
Combined drawing of all of the various UI tower floor plans and section showing the variety of discoverable study spacesCombined drawing of all of the various UI tower floor plans and section showing the variety of discoverable study spacesCombined drawing of all of the various UI tower floor plans and section showing the variety of discoverable study spacesCombined drawing of all of the various UI tower floor plans and section showing the variety of discoverable study spaces
Collage perspective representing a summer morning seeing the UI Poveglia Island across the Venetian lagoonCollage perspective representing a summer morning seeing the UI Poveglia Island across the Venetian lagoonCollage perspective representing a summer morning seeing the UI Poveglia Island across the Venetian lagoonCollage perspective representing a summer morning seeing the UI Poveglia Island across the Venetian lagoon
Plan drawing of the swirling university paths wrapping the fragments of university buildings and housing around UIPlan drawing of the swirling university paths wrapping the fragments of university buildings and housing around UIPlan drawing of the swirling university paths wrapping the fragments of university buildings and housing around UIPlan drawing of the swirling university paths wrapping the fragments of university buildings and housing around UI
Collage concept from one of the possible art studio spaces observing the landscape of UI and the urban quality of the towersCollage concept from one of the possible art studio spaces observing the landscape of UI and the urban quality of the towersCollage concept from one of the possible art studio spaces observing the landscape of UI and the urban quality of the towersCollage concept from one of the possible art studio spaces observing the landscape of UI and the urban quality of the towers
Drawing showing the fragmented and isolated relationships of the UI buildings to each other requiring island wanderingDrawing showing the fragmented and isolated relationships of the UI buildings to each other requiring island wanderingDrawing showing the fragmented and isolated relationships of the UI buildings to each other requiring island wanderingDrawing showing the fragmented and isolated relationships of the UI buildings to each other requiring island wandering

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