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"A Mile High"

Year: 2023

Skills: Mijourney, Photoshop

In an attempt to compose a utopia somewhat relative to the conditions of our planet, it is imperative to investigate the variety of elevations relative to earth. With the continuation of building taller, this project explores an unlimited atmosphere and visualizes the spatial qualities for living a mile high. These images pique a curiosity for nature’s place in a utopia amongst the clouds. “A Mile High” explores the visuals for how humanity can operate on a land high above ground. This utopia focuses on a reimagination of multiple aspects of living, including sustainability and nature’s potential interaction with education, community, healthcare, and residential architecture.

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"The Initial Search"

To capture the mystical and adventurous nature of this proposal for a vegetated utopia amongst the clouds, this first image depicts a fairy tale aesthetic similar to that of Jack and the Beanstalk. Midjourney, "Light render of a vegetable garden above the clouds, large bean stocks growing above the sky, children playing, hyperrealistic, detailed, 8k."

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"The First Signs of Architecture"

Integrating structure with nature, this image uses a series of pavilions to visualize the consistent emphasis of outdoor space consistent throughout the proposal. Midjourney, "Light render of a vegetable garden above the clouds, large beanstalks growing above the sky, glass pavilions, children playing, hyperrealistic, detailed, 8k."

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"An Introduction to Utopia"

The blend of innovative architecture with vegetation is a key exploration in this utopia. Also present are the transportation possibilities of a mile high utopia, with either a sort of flying mechanism of a series of suspended roads. Midjourney, "Light render of a civilization above the clouds, where a floating sleek school bus takes students to an expansive glass library at the center of a garden, detailed, utopic, hyperrealistic, 8k.

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Education p. 1, "The University"

As this utopia attempts to take into consideration several aspects of society, a modern university with several fluid paths and bridges demonstrates how students might interact with this campus. Midjourney, "Light render of a modern university in the sky, covered in vegetation, public transportation in the clouds, students hoverboarding to class, detailed, utopic, hyperrealistic, 8k."

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Education p. 2, "The Library"

The library, a structure that embodies curiosity and education, provides indoor and outdoor areas of studying and congregation. Midjourney, "Light render of modern university campus completely covered with ivy and vegetation, floating in a garden above the clouds, students gathering, utopic, detailed, hyperrealistic, 8k."

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Education p. 3, "Interior of the Library"

Showing a consistency of vegetation from interior to exterior, this demonstrates how a visual connection to nature can benefit the library environment. Midjourney, "Light interior render of a modern glass library above the clouds, vegetation growing on books, vines on the windows, hyperrealistic, detailed, 8k."

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Community Space p. 1, "A Pavilion for the Arts"

This visualization explores how architecture can figuratively and literally elevate these patches of nature to elevate the human experience for communal spaces. Midjourney, "Light render of people sculpting modern sculptures in a vegetated sculpture garden floating above the clouds, utopic, detailed, hyperrealistic, 8k."

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Community Space p. 2, "A Slide for the Adults"

This playful approach to architecture's relation to public space demonstrates the intertwining of structure and nature, and how humanity can take part in this duality with the use of the slide. Midjourney, "Light render of a twisting intricate innovative playground in a garden floating above the clouds, glass skyscrapers in the background, hyperrealistic, detailed, 8k."

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Community Space p. 3, "The Green House"

Having structure as a sort of protection for nature (as seen in this green house) signifies that architecture is not always harmful to nature, providing an atmosphere of peace and comfort for humanity and plant life. Midjourney, "Light render of a massive greenhouse filled with massive plants floating above the clouds, detailed, utopic, hyperrealistic, 8k."

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Healthcare p. 1, "The Lobby"

The visual connection to nature can provide a beautiful environment in the world of healthcare architecture. These next few images explore how the greenery can fix the often cold atmosphere often present in healthcare architecture. Midjourney, "Light interior render of vegetated glass hospital in a floating garden above the clouds, detailed, utopic, hyperrealistic, 8k."

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Healthcare p. 2, "The Public Beds"

The shift of emphasis to a greener space provides a more joyful atmosphere for this group of inhabitants. Midjourney, "Light render of vegetated glass hospital in a floating garden above the clouds, several hospital beds, detailed, utopic, hyperrealistic, 8k."

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Healthcare p. 3, "The Private Bed"

A more private bed with a garden of its own is also possible for guests looking for more privacy. Midjourney, "Light interior render of vegetated glass hospital in a floating garden above the clouds, detailed, utopic, hyperrealistic, 8k."

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Residential p. 1, "The Cube"

Exploring the opportunities for an ai generated home amongst this euphoria of a vegetated platform amongst the clouds, this home of glass blends the living conditions with the atmosphere. Midjourney, "Light render of an intricate glass metahome in a garden above the clouds, detailed, utopic, hyperrealistic, 8k."

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Residential p. 2, "The Sphere"

As a decent amount of the purity from this utopia originates from the atmosphere, the home attempts to reflect its environment, almost like a snow globe reflecting the surrounding space. Midjourney, "Light render of an intricate glass metahome in a garden above the clouds, detailed, utopic, hyperrealistic, 8k."

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Residential p. 3, "The Dining Room"

The individual rooms of the common house can be isolated to test their potential relationship to nature. This image shows how a dining room might fade into outdoor space. Midjourney, "Light interior render of an outdoor dining room floating on clouds in a garden, surrounded by massive crops, nature, light beam, utopic, detailed, hyperrealistic, 8k."

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Residential p. 4, "The Bathroom"

This visual confines the bathroom to a single sleek white toilet in the context of nature to a sort of asymmetry but harmony between natural and human made. Midjourney, "Light render of a toilet in a glass box in the middle of a garden of eden, detailed, utopic, hyperrealistic, 8k."

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Residential p. 5, "The Bedroom"

Simplifying the bedroom to its primary function, this utopic visual reimagines the bedroom as a natural space with a mattress suspended with the clouds. Midjourney, "Light render of a cloud matress in a garden above the clouds, nature, light beam, utopic, detailed, hyperrealistic, 8k."

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Brandon Gicquel