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		The Tall Stones of Venice: 05 Chiara De Gennaro, Patrick Lim, Sara Maschietto & Elena Squizzato, posted May 2012 The focal point of this master plan is the island created on the eastern part of the site. It provides a peaceful environment for the community that is living on the garden city of Marghera.
		Eco-void Skyscraper Dongwook Kim, Yonghan Lim, Sangil Han & Yonggi Kim, posted May 2012 The Eco-Void Skyscraper is a multi-function building with entertaining spaces such as the eco-green park, a music hall, shopping plaza and a public square. The building has two key concepts, one for the exterior and the other for the interior.
		Archi-Urban Hybrid Dennis Kam Fung Lui, posted April 2012 Current vertical development in the contemporary city is an expression of economical commodity. This is especially true in Hong Kong where high land value and population density prevail. Archi-Urban Hybrid pursues a high dense vertical development from the prospective of the people instead of pure economical drive.
		Undulating Tower D. Encheva, T. Haralampieva & S. Markovska, posted April 2012 The concept is based on the idea of dividing one regular structure into two connected undulated bodies; the perimeter of the building remains elegantly aligned with the Manhattan street grid. With its unique vision, the tower enriches the dynamic city silhouette and could become an icon of Lower Manhattan.
		The Tall Stones of Venice: 09 A. Chiarcossi, E. Conte, M. Ebrahimi, S. Mathur, M. Salvador, A. Sartor & A.Trentin, posted March 2012 The project creates a low-density area concentrating all built volumes in two high rise buildings. Both “The Comb” and “The Thick” buildings enhance their verticality, creating a sober figure that marks the skyline of the city.
		Vertical Neighborhood Daniel Sacristán Contreras, posted March 2012 In this project, conventional residential habitation is extrapolated into a more open arrangement to foster a more connected community in the vertical world. Floors are grouped into unique "blocks" and lobbies replace corridors, where people of different generations can gather and interact.
		Continuidad Vertical Del Parque Anna Fernández Abelló, Javier Clavé León, Iván Valero Fernández & Guillem Villanueva Nolla, posted February 2012 Rejecting the traditional tower model, the project proposes twin towers connected by a base that forms a continuous façade at the streetscape. The height of the two towers favors the integration of the building within the environment.
		Cloud Skyscraper Sungjin Jang, Hojun Choi, Yohwan Jo, Youngshin Kim, Sewook Son, Hyunkyu Lim, posted February 2012 Skyscrapers exist in the presence of water in the form of moisture, fog, and clouds. As buildings get taller, the chances that a structure may come into contact with these floating water molecules greatly increases.
		The Tall Stones of Venice: 08 Alexander Bibbo, Elisa Bortolozzo, Enrico Marzaro & Elisa Toscano, posted January 2012 A series of low rise buildings creates a connection with the city of Marghera. The center of the development is occupied by three high-rise buildings whose volumes are shaped by the directions of the road axis.
		MultipliCITY Xiaokai Huang, Dong Jin & Lingyun Yang, posted January 2012 As more high rises are built, the amount of shadow areas in the city increase and deprive people of adequate exposure to light. This design rethinks the current lifestyle and high-rise development and creates a new kind of urban life model to stimulate the sustainability of high-rises.