UTO
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Urban Test Object
UTO Urban Beach Below Perspective

Urban Test Object

Perspective below the UTO in the new urban beach of the courtyard at MoMA PS1Perspective below the UTO in the new urban beach of the courtyard at MoMA PS1Perspective below the UTO in the new urban beach of the courtyard at MoMA PS1Perspective below the UTO in the new urban beach of the courtyard at MoMA PS1
Perspective below the UTO in the new urban beach of the courtyard at MoMA PS1

This contrast—between its bold urban presence and its openness below—makes the UTO an experimental reflection on the duality of urban objects.

Perspective below the UTO in the new urban beach of the courtyard at MoMA PS1

Perspectives

Emblematic

Competitions

City

Urbanism

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Massing model showing the grid of the UTO massing form filling the MoMA PS1 courtyard spaceMassing model showing the grid of the UTO massing form filling the MoMA PS1 courtyard spaceMassing model showing the grid of the UTO massing form filling the MoMA PS1 courtyard spaceMassing model showing the grid of the UTO massing form filling the MoMA PS1 courtyard space
Plan and axonometric drawing of visitors relaxing on towels on the urban beach below the UTO at MoMA PS1Plan and axonometric drawing of visitors relaxing on towels on the urban beach below the UTO at MoMA PS1Plan and axonometric drawing of visitors relaxing on towels on the urban beach below the UTO at MoMA PS1Plan and axonometric drawing of visitors relaxing on towels on the urban beach below the UTO at MoMA PS1
Road perspective of the UTO showing the massing as a generic future form over MoMA PS1Road perspective of the UTO showing the massing as a generic future form over MoMA PS1Road perspective of the UTO showing the massing as a generic future form over MoMA PS1Road perspective of the UTO showing the massing as a generic future form over MoMA PS1

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