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ARCH 806 DESIGN 6: AI: AQUAPELAGIC INFRASTRUCTURES Spring 2026 | Final Review Models Professor David Erdman  Aquapelagic Infrastructures introduced students to the ways the built environment, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Design can use the challenges of compound water threats, including combined flooding types and drought, facing NYC as catalysts for unique, future-facing formats of coastal living.

Using publicly available data, on-site observation, and tools such as Scalgo, students assessed existing sites and infrastructure as cues for massing, FAR, and how to engage with and absorb the natural environment.

The resulting proposals aimed to become key players within the watershed and sewershed, acting as distributed agents in larger blue-green microgrids that enable affordable and resilient living.  Work by Students: Colin House, Isabella Kyster, Ethan Royal

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ARCH 704 | Design 4: Integrated Studio | Spring 2025 | Instructors: Erich Schoenenberger | Students: Begum Nar & Junu Jang, Deniz Tokman & Colin House, Shae Reid & Rebecca Yoo

Nature strives for balance, yet it’s repeatedly disrupted by catastrophic events—from ancient volcanic eruptions and mass extinctions to today’s human-driven CO₂ emissions that accelerate species loss and displace millions. In urban centers like New York City, where food is largely imported, a significant portion of edible food is wasted, missing an opportunity to recycle vital nutrients. Architects have a unique opportunity to contribute to ecological restoration by designing innovative urban infrastructure that minimizes environmental impact and embeds sustainable practices into everyday life. A valuable framework for this work is offered by the permaculture movement, which defines its goal as “the conscious design and maintenance of agriculturally productive ecosystems that possess the diversity, stability, and resilience of natural ecosystems” This semester’s architectural challenge addresses the imbalance caused by urban food waste by capturing its nutrients and energy to boost urban agriculture. Students will design a
neighborhood composting facility that transforms food waste into a closed-loop resource for an agricultural greenhouse. Aerobic composting not only produces soil enhancers but also releases CO₂ (5), which can potentially increase agricultural yields by 30 to 40%. Beyond closing the nutrient loop, urban agriculture offers numerous benefits—it fosters self-sufficiency, exemplifies the natural cycles of our environment, generates local jobs, and produces fresh, edible food.

Student Work:

1-4. Images | Begum Nar & Junu Jang | Instructor: Erich Schoenenberger @begumnarr @zu_nu

5-7. Images | Deniz Tokman & Colin House | Instructor: Erich Schoenenberger @deniztokmann @col.housee

8-10. Images | Shae Reid & Rebecca Yoo | Instructor: Erich Schoenenberger @shaeannereid

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ARCH 703 | Urban Qualities & Materials | Fall 2024 | Instructors: Thomas Leeser | Students: Noah Spivak, Colin House, Deniz Tokman

For the first time in history, as of 2010, more than half of the global population resides in cities. By 2050, the World Health Organization predicts that seven out of ten people will live in urban areas. This unprecedented pace of urbanization means that the way we design cities today directly shapes the future of civilization itself. At the same time, cities face increasing threats from climate change. The relationship between built and natural environments, along with principles of adaptation and resilience, has become critical to sustainable urban development. In New York City, housing affordability remains a pressing issue. The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) currently serves 528,105 residents through 177,569 apartments spread
across 335 conventional public housing and PACT developments. Despite their population, many NYCHA sites have significantly lower densities compared to other neighborhoods throughout the city. How can Mixed-Use Housing at the Bushwick Houses in Brooklyn reimagine the way we live, connect, and thrive?

Student Work:

1-6. Images | Noah Spivak | Instructor: Thomas Leeser @noahspivak

7-11. Images | Colin House | Instructor: Thomas Leeser @col.housee

12-15. Images | Deniz Tokman | Instructor: Thomas Leeser @deniztokmann

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