With a background in Design, Sociology, and Urban Planning, I bring a dynamic, hands-on approach to architecture. I actively contribute to core studio teaching andleadprojectsinthefabrication lab, guiding innovative work that merges creativity and precision. Born in Manhattan, raised in Miami Beach, and with experience in Los Angeles and New York, I thrive on tackling any challenge.
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Vitae Campus
Autumn | 2025
ODA Architecture
Summer | 2024
POST MARKET PARADIGM
May. | 202 5 | French Quarter NOL A
LAGNIAPPE
Common Dialect
OUT FALL CANAL
PERIURBAN FIRESTATION
Gaiascopes
april. | 2024 | New Iberia
Dec. | 202 3 | Warehouse distric t
Dec. | 2024 | L akeFront New Orle ans
June | 202 5 | Maui, HI
Nov. | 2024 | Scot tsdale A Z
Vitae Campus
In collaboration with Brandon Haw Architects, a 100% timber and glulam structure is planned for 7500 Biscayne Construction is set to commence in the next year.
Boulevard in Miami.
Summer At ODA
Located in Tribeca, New York, I built and fabricated a 3D model of the Passo Gigena Sculpture. The model was crafted using curved 1/16ā milky acrylic (2) and projected powdered sandstone (1) materials, highlighting the incredible potential of these innovative printing techniques. Measuring approximately 7 inches tall and 4 feet wide (3), the piece demonstrates the interplay of scale, precision, and material experimentation.
Thesis | Post Market Paradigm
Adaptive Reuse of the St. Bernard Market, New Orleans
Post-Market Paradigm reimagines the historic St. Bernard Market as a vibrant civic anchor through adaptive reuse. The design critiques Western preservation doctrines and proposes a contemporary, culturally attuned strategy that embraces New Orleansā layered identity. Through sensitive interventions in light, material, and program, the market is revived as a āthird spaceā ā a hub for social, cultural, and economic exchange that reconnects the building to its surrounding community.
Lagniappe Hostel
Located on the edge of the French Quarter in New Orleans, this matte courtyard hostel implements light as a material. Through this design guests will engage in analog gathering spaces in order to reconnect and unplug.
This project focused on a rotating courtyard design, which created exceptional amenity spaces and enhanced the overall functionality of the structure.
The rotating plans illustrate ęę¤ve distinct conęę¤gurations, demonstrating how individuals can move laterally through the space with ęę°uidity and purpose.
Common Dialect
ā¶ Situated in the heart of the Warehouse District in downtown New Orleans, we created a contemporary museum aligned with the potential Vestoff Family Foundation. The Vestoffs, known for their notable project, the Sculpture Garden, sought an extension of their ethos in this venture. The design aimed for ęę°uid spatial conditions while accommodating more than twice the program within the siteās square footage.
1/32ā = 1ā-0ā Sectional Spacial Diagrams
BLURRED MASSES
ā¶ The primary goal of this model was to create the illusion that, as daylight passes, one would be unable to distinguish where a building mass begins and where it ends. This concept, in with pixelating the site, allowed for a more desirable scale of the building. The materials depicted in this photo of the model, including a basswood context of New Orleans and a mixed polyethylene structure, offer a juxtaposition close to what the structure would sit in actuality.
1/16ā = 1ā-0ā Scale model
1/32ā = 1ā-0ā Iterative models
ā¶ This project transforms with evolving plans, crafting blurred masses to blur distinctions between elements. Leveraging dynamic lines, it plays with perception on a 20,000 sq ft site housing a 40,000 sq ft program. Pixelation manipulates scale, creating a contemporary museum seamlessly interacting with changing daylight in New Orleansā Warehouse District.
Iteration
3/4ā = 1ā-0ā Plan
ā¶ Navigating from the southernmost program toward the expansive interior courtyard, the transitional space pulsates with vibrancy and vitality. Itās a brief yet dynamic journey, where the atmosphere shifts, signaling a transition teeming with energy.
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3PM DIAGONAL
Exiting the lobby onto St. Joseph Street, visitors encounter the structureās solitary diagonal sight line. Itās more than a visual cueā itās an emotional focal point, inviting a journey that goes beyond the physical space. This intentional design element sparks anticipation, fostering a brief yet impactful connection between individuals and the
ā¶ Nestled at the intersection of St. Joseph and Magazine St. in the vibrant New Orleans Warehouse District, āCommon Dialectā emerges through a material interplay featuring metal mesh, poured concrete, and steel. These carefully chosen elements not only enhance the aesthetic appeal but also speak to the projectās contemporary identity.
The Out Fall Canal
The Outfall Canal transforms the London Avenue Canal currently a hard-engineered ęę°ood wall into a dynamic community amenity and resilient watershed. The project proposes targeted engineering interventions to expand water storage capacity while restoring ecological function and public access. By reframing the canal as a civic space and environmental resource, aligning infrastructural resilience with community.
These section perspectives reveal the existing condition of the deepest drainage pumping station in New Orleans, a piece of essential but invisible infrastructure. Designed purely for utility, the station underscores the cityās engineered dependence on hard infrastructure for water management, operating as a sealed, inaccessible void within the urban fabric a stark reminder of the disconnect between residents and the waterscape it controls.
ā¶Funded by a signięę¤cant grant awarded in April of last year, the Giascope project produced 7-foot sculptures suspended from metal scaffolding, creating captivating visual experiences. These installations offered a modern twist on classic kaleidoscopes, incorporating multi-lens designs for a dynamic and immersive effect. The sculptures were comprised of a 1/4āpowder coated steel frame (1), a 1/4ā semi opake acrylic with mirror interior (2).
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ā¶ These models facilitated a large, interactive experience for the Giascopes, engaging participants in dynamic and hands-on exploration.
