Using the same “fade to black” ideas defined in the program the site was selected using a variety of shaded filters that meet a set of criteria. Orange dots were placed at the center of each lens; one hour driving circles where added to denote proximity to each location. A difference in temperature of 50 degrees or more, manufacturing jobs, proximity to a major airport, proximity to material research facilities at a higher learning institution, and top architecture schools where the lenses looked through in order to narrow down site options.  At the end of the study the locations with the most shaded lenses clearly shown through. These locations are:

Seattle, Washington

Portland, Oregon

San Francisco, California

Chicago, Illinois 

Detroit, Michigan

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

New York City, New York

Boston, Massachusetts