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Dezeen School Shows: student projects from architecture, interiors and design courses at USA universities are included in this roundup of Dezeen School Shows.

The selection features designs from institutions across the country, including the University of Oregon, California Baptist University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Corcoran School of the Arts and Design in Washington DC and the School of Design in New York.

Dezeen School Shows provides universities with an affordable digital platform to put the work of their students in front of Dezeen’s global audience of over three million monthly readers.

Here are ten school shows presenting student projects from universities based in the USA:

University of Oregon
Architecture

The University of Oregon presented 10 student projects from the school’s architecture courses, including a music hall based in Vancouver that is designed to withstand rising sea levels.

The showcase also features a plastic recycling hub that reuses waste plastic in the building’s structure and a forest research centre that promotes local land stewardship while providing the resources for natural disaster relief.

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California Baptist University
Architecture Programme

A poetry museum with contemplative interior spaces and a building informed by immersive esport technology are included in this showcase by students at California Baptist University.

The school show includes 11 architecture projects from the university’s College of Architecture, Visual Arts and Design.

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Illinois Institute of Technology
Master of Design

Illinois Institute of Technology showcased five postgraduate design projects by students studying at the school’s Institute of Design.

Among the projects featured is a design that connects remote workers with each other to reduce feelings of loneliness and an informative anti-racist pop-up that travels around the city of Chicago.

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Drexel University
BArch, BS Interior Design, MS Interior Architecture and MS Design Research

An entertainment venue that combines film and architecture to induce an emotional reaction from visitors is featured in this school show by students at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The showcase includes 14 projects by students enrolled in the university’s BArch, BS Interior Design, MS Interior Architecture and MS Design Research courses.

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Savannah College of Art and Design
Master of Architecture, BFA Architecture, MFA Furniture Design, BFA Furniture Design, MFA Interior Design, BFA Interior Design and BFA Preservation Design

Savannah College of Art and Design presented 15 projects by students enrolled in the school’s architecture, interiors and furniture design courses.

Included in the showcase is an olive-hued lounge chair that forms part of a three-piece furniture collection and a large-scale urban intervention in Bogota, Colombia.

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Tulane School of Architecture
Architecture Thesis Studio

An architectural intervention set in the metaverse and a memorial site at the port of Beirut are included in this school show from Tulane School of Architecture.

The institution, which is based in New Orleans, Louisiana, presented 10 architecture thesis studio projects in the showcase.

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University of Kentucky College of Design
Undergraduate and graduate design studios

The University of Kentucky College of Design showcased 10 student projects from the university’s undergraduate and postgraduate design studios at the School of Architecture.

The school show includes a landmark that emphasises the creativity of Kentucky artisans and an art project that aims to connect people to nature.

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Corcoran School of the Arts and Design
Interior Architecture Master of Fine Arts (MFA) – Studio 5

A marketplace designed with a botanical garden is included in this showcase by graduates of Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at George Washington University.

The school show features 10 postgraduate projects from the institution’s Interior Architecture Master of Fine Arts course.

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School of Visual Arts
Senior Thesis

The School of Visual Arts in New York presented 10 design projects by students enrolled in the Senior Thesis course.

Among the projects featured is an agricultural centre that aims to address issues of food access and an experimental fashion centre that combines design and research.

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Virginia Commonwealth University
Interior Design Thesis Studio

A library that encourages social interaction and a rehabilitation space with curved organic forms are featured in this school show from Virginia Commonwealth University.

The showcase includes 12 thesis projects by students studying at the school’s Department of Interior Design.

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Electric scooters are the rage in modern times given their compact form and practical aesthetics. The two-wheeled rides are well suited for urban landscape, and their minimal carbon footprint is mild on the already battered planet. Most electric scooters are made out of plastic material but if you’re someone who’s craving a classy electric commuter, look no further than the Nano designed by Bandit 9.

One can call it the luxury option of electric scooters as the Nano has been designed with maximum precision. Every curve and edge are refined to the last possible intricate details. Bandit 9 views the two-wheeler as one belonging to a “modern art exhibition” riding on the streets of “Paris during Fashion Week.”  We like to portray it as one fit for a Bond movie though.

Designer: Bandit 9

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Crafted out of Rolex steel (904L) and polished in an attractive silver finish, the scooter is laden with a lasting impression. The makers have created two separate versions of the electric ride– Nano variant that maxes out at a top speed of 45 km/h and Nano+ model capable of going at 75 km/h. The range on them is the same as they both clock 60 miles on a full charge of the 4.2 kWh battery juiced up in just four hours.

The all-metal finish of the electric scooter exudes luxury in the glossy silver hue and the makers are rightful in portraying the Nano as an object to behold with the eyes. The front section is covered completely in the body frame molded out of a single piece of metal. That gives the electric wheel hub motor-powered scooter an elongated retro feel. From the rear, the Nano looks like a modern moped in its best possible version, and will surely appeal to the young crowd.

Bandit 9 claims that the electric motor requires little or no maintenance at all which is another advantage to owning it. The Nano base model comes for a price tag of $4,499 and the Nano+ version costs a bit more at $4,990. While this electric scooter is quite steeply-priced, for someone who values class in things they own, this is worth the investment.

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Working on a principle that’s about as old as mankind itself, the Nave Air Conditioning System uses terracotta’s evaporative cooling abilities to naturally regulate temperatures without requiring any electricity or complex electronics. It’s fairly sustainable, and has zero emissions, offering a nifty low-tech way to keep spaces cool in the summers.

Designed by Yael Issacharov, the Nave bases itself on the Palestinian Jara – a traditional terracotta water container that would be hung from the ceiling of a room, working as both a water cooler and a room cooler. Nave, with its larger size and intricate design helps cool rooms too, while also serving as a sculptural artpiece that’s a part of a room’s decor. Designed in both floor-standing units as well as wall-mounted panels, Nave can be placed in any part of a house and begins working the minute you pour water into its hollow internal structure.

Designer: Yael Issacharov

Designed to be customizable and modular, Nave integrates wonderfully into spaces thanks to its unique Arabesque-inspired design. The grill patterns are a major hat-tip to the Nave’s humble Arabic origins, and add a wonderful touch to a room’s aesthetic.

The way Nave works is rather simple. Water inside the hollow vessel travels outwards through the porous terracotta walls. As it does, it gradually evaporates and turns to water vapor – a reaction that absorbs heat from the air around it, cooling the terracotta, the water, as well as the room you’re in… without any electricity or emissions. The technology’s also been seen implemented in cooling down subway stations, and also in low-tech cooler-humidifiers for small apartments.

The Nave Air Conditioning System is a winner of the A’ Design Award for the year 2022.

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Founded in 2020, Glass Half Full is a New Orleans-based startup that recycles glass to make sand and gravel to be used in disaster relief, construction, new products and boosting coastal restoration—an issue particularly pertinent to Louisiana where coastal degradation occurs aggressively. After sourcing discarded glass from their donation service, as well as local restaurants and businesses that they partner with, the company pulverizes the material (sifting out any unwanted components) until it reaches the desired consistency. The process, which was developed in co-founder Fran Trautmann’s backyard, is capable of making sand that is, as she says, “pretty close to the original sand.” Already, they’ve made over 10,000 pounds of recycled glass sand which was used to create a drain and rain garden for the Point-Au-Chien Tribe. Learn more about their impressive work at Reckon.

Image courtesy of Glass Half Full

New York architecture studio ODA has released designs for the 633 SE 3rd Avenue skyscraper in southern Florida with a series of cylindrical tubes arranged on top of a tree-covered podium.

The 47-storey tower will be built on the southern edge of Fort Lauderdale’s downtown, near the New River in the residential Rio Vista neighbourhood, one of the oldest in the city.

Early plans show 633 SE 3rd Avenue having a height of 563 feet (172 metres), with an L-shaped grouping of tubular massing rising as a tower from the corner of a landscaped podium.

“While the tower design celebrates simplicity of materials and forms through the repetition of wrap-around balconies and sleek rounded volumes, special attention was paid to the design and detailing of the building base in order to engage at the street level,” said ODA.

The nine-storey podium will have arched entries into the lobby and amenity spaces on ground level. A parking garage will also be included in this part of the structure.

Glass-covered tubular facades will characterize the residential aspect of the pavilion, while the parking structure will be clad with a more opaque design featuring “inverted” arches covered with vertical louvres.

“At night, the concave recesses of the parking facade create a decorative wall of light and textures that adds to the ambiance of the neighborhood,” said ODA.

Topping the podium on the 10th storey will be an open-air space complete with landscaping and multiple swimming pools. This space was designed as a buffer between the podium and the tower.

The amenities will continue indoors on the 10th storey with 20,000 square feet (1,858 square metres) of restaurants, lounges and exercise facilities.

From the podium, the tower itself will rise in a series of stepped tubular vertical massings. Throughout the facade there will be breaks in the massing to include some double-height terraces as well as smaller landscaped outdoor spaces.

“Double height voids are strategically distributed throughout the building to alleviate the massing and bring the light into the corridors,” said ODA.

“Through these carved double-height voids and setbacks, the building offers a series of common terraces for its residents at different levels with wide open views to the city.”

The designs show some aspects of the facade being smooth, but most of the exterior is broken up visually by circular floor plates that extend past the glazing. In total, the tower will have 830 rental apartments on top of the commercial space in the podium.

ODA, a studio founded in 2007 by Eran Chen, has been at the forefront of a design boom in Fort Lauderdale. This year it announced two other residential skyscraper designs for the city. If completed, ODA’s towers will be the three tallest structures in the city.

Other skyscrapers going up in mid-size American cities include KPF’s supertall Waterline in Austin, set to be the tallest structure in Texas.

The images are by VERO Digital

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