The undervalued subterranean territory
Broadway theater and hotel complex
Xiaodong Luo (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
Hrvoje Smidihen – Mentor (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
Hubert van der Meel – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Architectural Engineering)
Jelmer van Zalingen – Graduation committee member
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Abstract
"Air Rights" in New York gives freedom for the super tall towers, while cages low rise buildings which sold their unbuilt. This graduation thesis investigates the future possibilities for the lots which sold their air rights. By exploring underground space, this project solves urgency of limited buildable spaces, and tests how to make subterranean space inviting. It is also a critic of achieving density and verticality by only introducing high rise towers in New York.