CASE STUDY ADAPT
Fire Resilient Structure
LOCATION: PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA
YEAR: YEAR 2 SEMESTER 1
PROFESSOR: GEOFFREY VON OEYEN
The Pacific Palisades fire of 2025 left entire neighborhoods to ash after devastating Santa Ana winds fueled wildfire throughout the area. Revitalizing the origianl Case Study program after WWII which provided a growing nation answers to some of the emerging housing problems following the war. Case Study Adapt attempted to provide similar answer in terms of the growing housing crisis, but also taking into account resilience when it comes to natural disasters, and how we can rebuild one of the most famous neighborhoods that is actually moneterially feasible. Starting the research of my own case study house, I was fortunate to build a scale model for a real clients home that was designed by Geo rey von Oeyen for a fire vicitim of the Pacific Palisades, which is to be built in 2026. Taking that knoweldge then had the oppurtunity to translate that along with the original case study houses into a new fire resilient prototype.
CASE STUDY ADAPT #11
Model By: Chance Herd
Design By: Geo rey von Oeyen
Photography By: Roger Davies
CASE STUDY ADAPT #11
Model By: Chance Herd
Design By: Geo rey von Oeyen
Photography By: Roger Davies
5' NON-COMBUSTIBLE HARDSCAPE ZONE
NO ROOF EAVES OR OVERHANGS
NON COMBUSTIBLE ATTACHED ROOF STRUCTURE FLAT DOUBLE PANE OPERABLE TEMPERED
RSG-3D ROOFING AND WALL PANELING WOOD FURNITURE THAT CAN BE QUICKLY MOVED INSIDE
LATESUMMERSUN
CORITA KENT FOUNDATION
Comprehensive Building Design
LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
YEAR: YEAR 1 SEMESTER 2
PROFESSOR: SELWYN TING
Corita Kent was a prominent figure in Los Angeles. She created hundreds of pieces of art that were radical in here approach, especially in the eyes of the Catholic Church. Most of her life was spent as a nun where she volunteered her services teaching classes translating her skills to younger generations. Within Corita’s art, she challenged everyday norms, from politics, to society and later even her own religion. Her work was so profound, not only to the city of Los Angeles, but also herself. Her art brought her to a corssroads in faith and her true passions, ultimatley leaving the church to continue creating without the pressure from the church who saw her as too radical.
The Corita Kent Foundation serves as a gallery space for her work and a place to continue her passion for allowing the community to create along side her. This project showcases my knowlege of a comprehensive builidng, from structure, to program requirements, and heating and cooling systems, life-safety, etc, all while honoring Corita Kent.
THE POD COLLECTIVE
SOCIAL HOUSING
LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, CA
YEAR: YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1
PROFESSOR: AMANDA ORTLAND
The Pod Collective is a co-living community that focuses on fostering connections between residents and the surrounding community. It challenges the traditional ideas about zoning, denisty and housing, by merging 3 types of living together into one. The residents in Korea Town have an average age of 30 years old, which is an age where most are working professional jobs, and possibly starting families if they don’t have one already. Each unit is designed to accomodate the various types of lifes young adults can posses.
The Pod Collective combats the lack of green space Los Angeles has for its residents and it varies based on neighborhoods. Korea Town happens to have one of the lowest square foot of green space per resident out of all Los Angeles neighborhoods. By incorpating private green spaces for residents as well as expansive green space on the ground floor for resident of the surrouding community to enjoy, we can increase the green space for residents while building connection.
Co-Living
GO WITH THE FLOW
SITE SPECIFIC DESIGN
LOCATION: MEMORY GROVE, UTAH
YEAR: YEAR 3 SEMESTER 2
PROFESSOR: HANSONG CHO
Memory Grove is an important place in the Salt Lake Valley. It is one of the main water sources that feeds into our Great Salt Lake and keeps the water levels from dropping. This site has been susceptible to erosion, landslide and flooding due to the amount of water that flows through it. My response to this area, is to limit the amount of water that flows through City Creek Canyon, by keeping the flow of water constant and allowing it to pass through man-made leisure pools that act as dams that help slow rapid flowing water.
When visiting the site it was clear that erosion played a part in the making of the valley and the current hillsides. However, this areas has been altered by humans and because of this the hillsides are su ering from excessive erosion. Invasive species only make matters worse by demanding all water that comes to the area. chose to address this issue in my design as well as creating an experience to the user of what erosion plays which in turn brings the problem to the forefront to the community in hopes they too take action in ways to prevent further erosion of the area. For the building itself, the users will be eroding th building as they flow through the structure.
GENERAL SLOPE OF SITE RETAINING WALL SITE EXCAVATION
GENERAL FLOW OF SITE ANTICIPATED FLOW
Inspired by the Theme Vals by Peter Zumthor, to increase wanter retention and exposing the area to more of the resource, the proposition is to divert the water to man-made springs that encompass the site that entice users to hike down from main structure and indulge in leisure pools on the site. Water to reconversion into one flow after leaving the erosion susceptible areas. The surrounding areas are of luxurious homes of Capitol Hill in Salt Lake. To appeal to homeowners in area, structure is proposed to act as club experience for residents to enjoy more of their surrounding property
WATER DEPTH INFLUENCING ACTIVITY
Axonometric of Main Structure
EXCHANCE PLACE 23
PARASITIC ARCHITECTURE
LOCATION: EXCHANGE PLACE, SALT LAKE CITY
YEAR: YEAR 4 SEMESTER 2
PROFESSOR: KATERYNA MALAIA
Exchange place is a historic district in downtown Salt Lake City. All buildings on the block were constructed between 1903-1917. And this lot has remained empty since then. wanted to activate the space by providing a communal purpose supportive housing for kids and teens who su er from homelessness. Within the space will be communal rooms with programmatic elements that surround a central green courtyard that overlooks the street, create a sense of connection yet security.
STRUCTURE
ROOF
GLASS MAILBOX
PRIVATE ENTRANCE Axon
MAIN PASEO
Professional Design Work - AO
LOCATION: SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
FIRM: AO - ARCHITECTS ORANGE
POSITION: DESIGNER
Main Place Mall sits in Santa Ana California, as the design intervention site. Main Place Mall, like many other malls across the United States is undergoing rapid visitor decline due to the online nature of shopping. This design was focused on revitalizing the area, and bringing more people, specifically foot tra c into the mall. My approach for this design was to pull from my experiences of walking cities, and incentivizing a unique experience by walking through the vast emply parking lot by creating shops and restaurants that are overlooked by residences.
Main streets sees many cars pass by so first created a main vignette from the street vantage point that draws the user in and creates interest.
GRAND STAIR
CREATING VIGNETTES
PROJECT SUMMARY
5 STORY, TYPE III-A OVER 2-STORY TYPE I-A W/ 1 LEVEL OF SUB-PARKING
TOTAL UNIT COUNT: 320 UNITS
ACREAGE: 3.6 ACRES
DENSITY: 89 DU/AC
TOTAL PARKING: 390 STALLS
GRAND PASEO
CHANCE HERD
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PROFILE SUMMARY
Candidate for Master's in Architecture at the University of Southern California graduated May of 2026, complementing prior academic achievements including a Bachelor's in Applied Science in Architectural Studies from the University of Utah (2022-2024). Currently pursuing licensure from NCARB. Proven commitment to field demonstrated through roles such as Architectural Designer at AO - Architects Orange and AE Urbia as well as an Architectural Drafter at JZW Architects, where I've contributed to project success and honed technical skills in Revit and Adobe Creative Cloud. Eager to leverage academic and professional experiences into a challenging architectural role, driving innovation and design excellence in built environment.
WORK EXPERIENCE
AO - Architects Orange Orange, California Architectural Drafter May 2025-Present
• Focused on Multi-Family housing contributing to over 5 projects each consisting of 200+ units
• Accomplished over 80% of AXP hours toward licensure while studying for Architectural Registration Exam
• Implemented and coordinated with contractor sets into Architectural sets for city approval for 5 multi-family construction document sets
AE Urbia South Jordan, Utah Architectural Designer April 2023-May 2025
• Accomplished over 70% of AXP hours toward licensure with NCARB
• Coordinated design teams of 5-10 subcontractors from various disciplines relating to design
• Demonstrated ability to communicate through architectural design through sketching, 3D modeling, and computer aided design
• Produced drawings at same capacity as full-time workers only working 20-25 hours per week
JZW Architects North Salt Lake City, City
Architectural Drafter January 2022-April 2023
• Produced and refined 100% of city feedback on all managed plan sets
• Initiated construction administration by answering over 100 RFI's, preparing ASI's, and reviewing shop drawings submittals
• Maintained 100% accuracy on all drawings, as well as sub-contractor drawings to ensure client receives complete construction documents
• Implemented and evaluated building code and accessibility code into 10 drawings sets
• Facilitated deadlines for construction evaluation procedures involving contractors to ensure goals were met on time with over 95% on time response time
EDUCATION
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Master of Architecture August 2024-May 2026
• 2+ Master of Architecture Advanced Standing Placement
• 3.7 / 4.0 GPA
• Intensive studies in housing and multifamily housing
• Collaborated with Case Study: Adapt Exhibition with model on display at the Eames House in the Pacific Palisades
• Cooperated in the Integrated Path to Licensure Program to begin studying and taking exams for the Architectural Registration Exam
• Recipient of Merit Based Scholarship
University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah
Bachelor of Applied Science in Architectural Studies August 2022-May 2024
• 3.5 / 4.0 GPA
• 4 semesters of achieving the Dean's List
• Relevant course work: Sustainable Practice in Architectural Design, Critical Evaluation of Architectural Theory, Justice and Identity in the Built Environment, Building Resilient Systems, High-Rise Structural Design
Salt Lake Community College Taylorsville, Utah
Associate's Degree of Science in Architecture August 2018-May 2021
• Gained proficiency in Revit, and Adobe Creative Cloud
• Achieved 33 college credits completed upon high school graduation
SKILLS SUMMARY
• Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premier, etc.)
• 3D Building Information Modeling (Revit, SketchUp, AutoCAD, etc.)
• 3D Rendering (Lumion, Enscape, VRay, and TwinMotion)
• Film and Digital Photography
• Hand Sketching