Wild Choreography

A study of architecture through movement: the iconic six-way intersection at N Beverly Drive, N Canon Drive, and Lomitas Avenue in Beverly Hills, used as a testing ground for how new transport modes integrate into existing urban circulation.

Academic WorksUniversity of California, Los Angeles
InstructorYara Feghali
CollaboratorsNour Hassoun, Sanya Vithalkar, Yang Yang
Premise

Designing for movement, not just static form

Electric scooters, bikes, cars, buses, and delivery robots were analysed for speed and aerodynamics at one of Beverly Hills' busiest intersections. Rather than organizing the site as a fixed plan, the project treats architecture as something shaped by movement, using metrics and data feedback loops to design and refine.

3D modelling of transport and air flow simulation using computational fluid dynamics
3D modelling of transport and air flow simulation using CFD
Simulation

A Unity simulation, not a static traffic study

A Unity simulation game models the intersection directly, introducing three custom transport modes into the existing system to evaluate their integration and ensure smooth circulation. The framework extends beyond this one intersection: the same approach applies to optimizing pedestrian flow or building circulation systems, treating spatial dynamics as something to be tested and tuned rather than assumed.

Aerial view of the vehicular simulation in Unity, showing cars, a bus, and machine learning agent trajectories at the intersection
Vehicular simulation using machine learning agents in gaming engine Unity