As part of Department of City Planning (DCP) applications in NYC, applicants must sometimes illustrate how their proposed building will impact adjacent open spaces. While most shadow analyses are in 2D (click here to see examples), in the cases shown here the client or DCP requested additional 3D diagrams.

Created with QGIS, Rhino3D, Sketchup, Coreldraw

In order to help explain an application to the city planning agency, applicants sometimes ask for 3d models showing existing conditions (or regulations) compared with proposed conditions.

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Many standard applications to the NYC city planning agency require 3D diagrams showing the volume of a proposed building situated within the streetscape. When a rezoning is proposed, multiple buildings often need to be modeled. All background photos were taken during site visits, which I also helped coordinate to ensure the correct viewpoints were photographed.

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In order to supplement applications to the Department of City Planning (DCP) in NYC, applicants sometimes request an illustration of their proposed building in context. This allows the review team to feel more confident in what they're approving, since these illustrations tend to feel more realistic than standard architectural drawings.

Created with Sketchup, Photoshop

Topography can make sites harder to develop, so property owners often have to request a variance to loosen zoning regulations that would otherwise make it impossible to construct new buildings. To supplement this type of application, site sections are sometimes included to compare the subject site to its neighbors, or to show "hardships" that are unique to the applicant's site.

Created with QGIS, Rhino3D, Sketchup, Photoshop, Coreldraw

Through a site visit to New York City and several preliminary exercises, this undergraduate studio project explored the capacity of biological systems to inform architecture within an urban context. This building incorporates a fabrication lab, studio, and exhibition space, and maintains preexisting Chinatown shops while connecting to an adjacent Subway platform.

Created with Rhino3D, Illustrator, Photoshop