R Lu Rh Ai
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cascade’s Connection urban INFILL I SOUTH MONROE ST TALLAHASSEE, FL
Connecting the local and impermanent community through shared amenities and access to surrounding hot spots.
Uprooted MID-RISE APARTMENT FOR 2070 I BISHAN, SINGAPORE
Creating a solution to the food desert in Singapore by creating spaces for vertical farming. Additional recreational and commercial spaces to promote resident and local community engagement.
Lake Andrew MASS TIMBER RESEARCH FACILITY I Apalachicola National Forest
Integrating the existing site context to inform spatial organization of various programs while also creating opportunities for people to engage in the natural environment.
BALI, INDONESIA TRAVEL KIOSK I EASY ASSEMBLY
Using elements from traditional architecture in Indonesia and tourist attractions to create an interactive and informational kiosk for travel to Bali.
OTHER CREATIVE WORK
A look into my world outside of architecture—fashion and digital illustration.
CASCADE CONNECTION INFILL
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
3RD year
CONCEPT STATEMENT :
DISPLAYING BLACK UNITY WITHIN FORCED BLACK ISOLATION WHILE USING REFERENCES FROM THE ALLEN SUBDIVISION AND THEIR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.
The overall design is inspired by the way this community overcame economic and racial disparities through opening home-based businesses, community empowerment; strengthening themselves from within.
The canvased and wooden slat facades, which can be abstractly interpreted as protest signs, has a direct correlation to the expression of resistance to racism through protests during the civil rights movement. The building layout implicates how different aspects, together create a unified front. This multi-functional urban infill is an ode to the perseverance of the Allen community through racial discrimination in the peak of its existence in the civil rights era.
R North entrance from Cascade’s trail
SITE PLAN 1” = 60’0”
Surrounding the sight, there are a number of hot spots. To the South is a local brewery. To the West is Lucky Goat, Oh Lemonade, FAMU Way, and more local businesses. To the North is Cascades trail and a skate park. To the East is a new retail strip. How do we engage each side?
AXONOMETRIC
Isabella Reyes, Michaela Habte-Ligon, Joseph Knizner, Alexandra Holliday, Nirvana Nieves
Looking at defining qualities of our site to better inform our designs.
- Collage made by Isabella and Michaela - Creative Direction by Alexandra Holliday - Images taken by Alexandra, Isabella, Joseph, Michaela, and Nirvana
S. Adams Street // West of site Shopping, color, culture, food
S. Monroe Street // east of site Older existing buildings
S. Monroe Street // east of site New construction, merchants, opportunity
Cascade’s Trail // North of site Vegetation, spacious, clean, pedestrians
photo survey group project
form sequence and
program
The shape of Cascade’s Connection was inspired by the concept of community. Parts of a whole coming together to form what is and what will be.
Level three
Program:
Made to satisfy the local and impermanent community, these set of buildings have commercial, recreational, communal, and retail.
Level three:
Top left - rental booths for small businesses
Top right - private study rooms
Bottom left - office space and co-working space
Bottom right - additional hotel rooms
Level four:
Top left - rooftop bar and lounge
Top right - roof
Bottom left - main hotel rooms
Bottom right - additional hotel rooms
Level four
View TWO Rooftop
view FOUR FAMU WAY
view SIX Mini mall
View one Outdoor seating
view THREE Bar and lounge view FIVE Southeast view
UPROOTED RESIDENTIAL MID-RISE
Bishan, Singapore
4th year
CONCEPT STATEMENT :
The intentions of this project are to create spaces for vertical farming in Singapore amidst high population density, hot-humid climates, and combat the reliance on food importation.
The shape of my building is inspired by the trunk of a tree and the characteristics of a tree. The facade acts as a protection from external factors (i.e. sun, humidity, mosquitoes), and can be used to direct the flow of rain water to harvest for building use.
The second inner most layer is where most activity happens, similar to the sapwood layer. The core simply supports all other functions, like circulation. Step floors allow for all balconies to receive sun as Singapore’s sun is directly on top.
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SOUTHWEST entrance from MACRITCHIE TRAIL
VEGETATION
BODY OF WATER MAP
MANGROVE
Mangrove
SHRUBLAND
Shrub land
OLD FOREST
Old forest
YOUNG FOREST
Young forest
BUILT ENVIRONMENT MAP
Natural body of water
Reservoir
NATURAL BODIES OF WATER RESERVOIRS
Built environment (i.e. schools, malls, residential, etc.)
BUILT ENVIRONMENT (I.E. HOMES, RETAIL AND COMMERCIAL, SCHOOLS)
interior balcony view
Level Three:
Retail center for the local residential community and small businesses. Possible booths include:
- Coffee shops
- Tailor
- Mail hub
- Game store
- Tutors
- Innovation center
- Open court area for markets and events
Level Four
- Residential apartments
- Common spaces for floor gatherings
- Deep balconies for gardening
LAKE ANDREW RESEARCH FACILITY
Leon county, FLORIDA
3RD year
CONCEPT STATEMENT :
The overall conceptual focus is integrating the existing natural environment with the building in a way that has minimal obstruction on what is already there and frame views throughout the site. This is a mass timber project.
Throughout each building, there are several opportunities to engage with and appreciate nature from ground level to rooftop. Because this is a mass timber structure, I used several vertical columns at different scales and sizes to allude to the trees found in this area, elevating them from a structural element to an aesthetic preference.
Entrance view South WEST
Located on the outskirts of Tallahassee in the outer ring of Apalachicola National Forest.
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existing paths analysis *not to scale
integrating path into spatial organization *not to scale
view from path splitting site
view from PATH
view outside of restaurant
Level three
1/32” = 1’0”
level four 1/32” = 1’0”
2. Laboratory
office spaces
welcome center
Restaurant
exhibition
terrace
North-west section 1/8” = 1’0”
BALI, INDONESIA KIOSK
2nd year
CONCEPT STATEMENT :
For this kiosk traditional design elements and nature found in this location were used to create an interactive kiosk that would attract travelers to go.
Inspired by the Pura temples, which can serve as either a religious and cultural building, I used this defining shape to acts as columns. Many tourist attractions were thought about in terms of the swings, waterfall system, and bamboo.
The entire model was creating from scratch using revit family tools.
3D Perspective
1/4” = 1’ 0”
Bamboo columns as roof; the peieces slide onto painted metal columns
Information Station w/ system waterfall West Elevation
Information Station w/ system waterfall
Elevation
Bali Swing with strong vine like rope and cushioned seat
Stackable temple roofs functioning as columns
Stackable mock andesite temple roofs
Temple base with legs at each corner for support structure
Bali Swing with strong vine like rope and cushioned
Stackable mock andesite temple
Stackable mock andesite temple
Information station with digital waterfall.
Temple base with legs at each
Temple base with legs at the end of each corner for
Temple base with legs at each corner for support structure
OTHER CREATIVE WORKS
fashion and illustrations
Focus for 2024: Up-cycling denim pants to explore ways to reuse existing product material.
Focus for 2023: Using qualities of Spring, Fall, and natural elements to design wearable art.
Hidden in plain sight ‘24
Hidden in plain sight ‘23
Digital illustrations capturing kids who have accomplished various things at different ages. Over 80 illustrations featured on thekidshalloffame.com
Bloom fashion show ‘23
THANK YOU!