selected professional works
Miller Hull :: Hotel Westland :: Railspur Development pages 1-6
Olson Kundig :: Desert Residence pages 7-12
Olson Kundig :: Capitol Hill Remodel pages 13-16
Miller Hull :: Cascade Residence pages 17-18
Olson Kundig :: Comedor Restaurant pages 19-20
Additional Professional Work pages 21-24
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT THROUGH CONSTRUCTION ADMIN
SUMMER 2021 - SUMMER 2023
ROLE: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
TEAM:: MIKE JOBES, DESIGN LEAD; BECKY ROBERTS, PROJECT MANAGER; TETS TAKEMOTO, PROJECT MANAGER & PROJECT ARCHITECT; ALEX DALLAS, ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER; CELESTE MENESES, PROJECT ARCHITECT; CURIOSO, INTERIOR DESIGNER
The Westland Building project revitalizes a historic steam-supply warehouse in Seattle’s Pioneer Square, transforming it into a vibrant hotel. Key interventions include an accessory dining unit, a skycourt, a penthouse bar, and a revitalized entrance. The rooftop penthouse, a first for the neighborhood, was made possible by navigating new mass timber codes and modifying zoning ordinances. The accessory dining space was added in the RailSpur alley, carefully designed to work around existing infrastructure. A renewed entry welcomes guests into a reimagined space that connects the historical fabric of the building with modern amenities.
The design also features an expanded Sky Court, bringing daylight and air into the interior guest rooms and public spaces through a large skylight. This adaptive reuse ensures the building’s historical essence is preserved while meeting contemporary standards. The project exemplifies a thoughtful blend of preservation and innovation, setting a new standard for future developments in Pioneer Square.
As an Architectural Designer, my contribution to this project includes:
• Drawing set production : DD & CD
• Construction Administration Tasks
• Interior Detailing
• Lobby Stair Design Studies and Detailing
• Exterior storefront and entry canopy design and detailing
• Coordination with consultants and Interior Designer
REVITALIZED ENTRANCE
OLSON KUNDIG
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
SCHEMATIC DESIGN THROUGH CONTRACT DOCUMENTS (1.5 YEARS)
SPRING 2018 - SUMMER 2019
ROLE: LEAD ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
TEAM: JIM OLSON, PARTNER;
WILLIAM FRANKLIN, PROJECT MANAGER; JOSHUA AYLETT, ARCHITECTURAL STAFF; MICHELLE ARAB, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT; CHIALIN MA, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
The Desert Residence is a one-story modern single-family residence. The residence is oriented to take advantage of the surrounding views - primarily from the Southwest, over the golf course and towards the southern ridge of Diamond Hill - while simultaneously mitigating the heat gain of the desert climate. The materiality of the building speaks to the surrounding landscape and maintains a contemporary, minimalist aesthetic– allowing the light and landscape of the desert to become the building’s ornament. Cool stucco and monolithic concrete comprise the building’s envelope, acting as a backdrop for desert plantings. Long overhangs and trellis sunshades provide shading while emphasizing the building’s horizontality, minimizing obstruction for neighboring residences. A long colonnade gallery terminates in a 180° view of the golf course and desert beyond. This gallery serves as a backbone off which program is arranged, allowing for outdoor terraces and pocket courtyards in-between. There exists a fluid transition from indoor to outdoor spaces, made possible by carefully considering glazing versus partition; balancing the need for capturing views, while preserving privacy for the residents and neighbors of this home.
As the lead architectural staff, my contribution to this project includes:
• Managing Revit Model
• Drawing set Production and Management : SD, DD, CD
• Redline Detailing : Exterior
• Managing Permit Documents and Process
• Consultant coordination : Structural, MEP, Lighting, OKLand
• Client Meetings
1.
17. STORAGE
18. PANTRY
19. CATERING/ KITCHEN
20. HER OFFICE
21. LAUNDRY
22. GARDEN ROOM
23. 4 CAR, 2 GOLF
CART GARAGE
24. GUEST BATH
25. GUEST CLOSET
26. GUEST BEDROOM
27. EXERCISE
28. TOWELS
29. BATHROOM
30. SITTING
31. KITCHENETTE
32. POWDER
33. CLOSET
34. STAIR TO MECH/ ELEC BELOW
35. DAUGHTER’S CLOSET
36. DAUGHTER’S BATHROOM
37. DAUGHTER’S BEDROOM
38. SON’S CLOSET
39. SON’S BATHROOM
40. SON’S BEDROOM
41. MAIN ENTRY
OLSON KUNDIG
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
SCHEMATIC DESIGN - CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS
SPRING 2020 - FALL 2020
ROLE: LEAD ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
TEAM: JESSE KINGSLEY, PROJECT MANAGER
Originally built in 1926, the primary goal for the selective remodel was to preserve functional conditions and the existing brick exterior while maximizing every opportunity offered by the home and site. These select improvements elevate the experience of the home and position it for ongoing vitality in its next century of use.
In the lower level, the owner wanted to avoid the sense of confinement found in a typical basement, instead creating a surprising architectural experience and connections to the landscape. To achieve this, the entire south wall was removed, replaced with a large window. This new exterior light well makes use of the building setback, bringing natural daylight into the subterranean level with a view to the historic retaining wall beyond.
Another key design goal was to open up the living room and main bedroom suite onto the garden courtyard. A central interior hallway was extended to form a vista that spans the length of the home, leading to the main bedroom suite. The new suite, designed with careful attention to architectural detailing, includes a narrow floor-to-ceiling “magic” window that aligns with the top of the custom headboard to offer views from the pillow to the exterior landscape.
As the Lead Architectural Designer, my contribution to this project includes:
• Drawing Set Production : SD-CD
• Revit Modeling
• Design Studies using Enscape
• Presentation materials for HOA review
• Spearheading the permit process
• Coordination with consultants
HULL
MERCER ISLAND, WASHINGTON
CONSTRUCTION ADMIN
SPRING 2024 - CURRENT
ROLE: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
TEAM:: BRIAN COURT, DESIGN LEAD; APRIL NG PROJECT MANAGER
The Cascade Residence is located on a waterfront site on the southeast side of Mercer Island. The large site slopes dramatically from west to east and includes several environmentally sensitive areas such as a steep slope to the north, several exceptional trees to the south, and a newly delineated wetland adjacent to the driveway. The proposed design embraces the topography and sensitivities of the site through a central circulation path that provides pedestrian access from the parking pad to Lake Washington. Included in the circulation is a runnel which provides an opportunity to correct decades of poor drainage throughout the site by celebrating the stormwater path through the building to Lake Washington. Through careful consideration of systems, envelope and materials, this project is set to achieve Zero Carbon certification through ILFI.
As an Architectural Designer, my contribution to this project includes:
• Construction Administration Tasks
• RFI & Submittal Reviews
• Detailing during construction
• Select design tasks as it pertains to construction
• Site visits, site reports, coordination with contractor
THE EXTERIOR HILLCLIMB AND THE RUNNEL CONTINUE THROUGH THE BREEZEWAY AND CULMINATE IN A SERIES OF TERRACED BIORETENTION PONDS
LARGE WINDOWS PROVIDE VISUAL CONNECTIONS TO THE HILLCLIMB STAIR AND STEEP HILLSIDE TO THE NORTH
AN ELEVATED WALKWAY ACTS AS THE PRIMARY ENTRY TO ALLOW THE RESIDENTS TO AGE IN PLACE
OLSON KUNDIG, DESIGN ARCHITECT
MCKINNEY YORK, ARCHITECT OF RECORD
AUSTIN, TEXAS
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
SPRING 2017 - SUMMER 2017
ROLE: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
TEAM: TOM KUNDIG, PARTNER; BOB JAKUBIK, PROJECT MANAGER; JOE FILIPPELI, PROJECT ARCHITECT; LAINA NAVARRO, INTERIOR DESIGNER; MEGAN ADAMS, INTERIOR DESIGNER
The design for this modern Mexican restaurant in downtown Austin establishes a protected urban sanctuary for Comedor’s progressive dining experience. Located on Fifth and Colorado, a busy intersection in Austin’s central business district, the new building takes a strong corner position to leave space for a protected open-air inner courtyard.
Quiet from the outside, inside visitors are transported to an urban oasis in the heart of Austin. A façade of dark brick interspersed with glass brick glows at night, piquing curiosity from the street, while screening interior spaces from direct view. The heart of Comedor is the interior courtyard which contains Palo Verde and Acacia trees and a small fountain. Over onehundred-year-old exposed brick from the adjacent historical McGarrah Jessee Building lends texture and context to the courtyard, which opens to the elements to take advantage of Austin’s climate. The interior double-height, glass-wrapped dining space adjoins to the courtyard via four retractable guillotine window walls operated by hand cranks, allowing Comedor to open completely to the outdoors.
As an Architectural Designer, my contribution to this project includes:
• Revit Modeling
• Design studies
• Client presentation preparation, including rendering
KSQ ARCHITECTS :: COLLEGIATE CENTER
TULSA, OK :: SUMMER 2014
ROLE :: ARCHITECTURAL INTERN
PHASE :: CD
LAKE|FLATO :: 18 FORUM LANE
CAMANA BAY :: FALL 2015
ROLE :: ARCHITECTURAL INTERN
PHASES :: CD
LAKE|FLATO :: ELEANOR KOLITZ HEBREW
SAN ANTONIO, TX :: SUMMER-FALL 2015
ROLE :: ARCHITECTURAL INTERN
PHASES :: CONCEPT-DD
OLSON KUNDIG :: LEBRON JAMES INNOVATION CENTER
BEAVERTON, OR:: FALL 2016-SPRING 2017
ROLE :: ARCHITECTURAL INTERN PHASES :: CD
OLSON KUNDIG :: DENVER REMODEL & POOLHOUSE ADDITION
DENVER, CO :: FALL 2019 - FALL 2020
ROLE :: LEAD ARCHITECTURAL STAFF
PHASES :: CD, CA
OLSON KUNDIG :: LAGUNA BEACH REMODEL
LAGUNA BEACH, CA :: FALL 2017 - SPRING 2019
ROLE :: ARCHITECTURAL STAFF
PHASES :: CD, PERMIT, CA
OLSON KUNDIG:: HUT AND GARAGE CALISTOGA, CA:: FALL 2019
ROLE :: LEAD ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
PHASES :: DD-CD & PERMIT
MILLER HULL :: DESCHUTES CENTRAL LIBRARY
BEND, OR:: FALL 2021-SPRING 2022
ROLE :: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
PHASES :: SD-DD
SHED :: MONTANA REMODEL & ADDITION
BUTTE, MT :: FEBRUARY 2021 - PRESENT
ROLE :: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
PHASES :: CD
MILLER HULL :: NEWHOUSE BUILDING REPLACEMENT
OLYMPIA, WA:: SPRING 2022-SUMMER 2023
ROLE :: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
PHASES :: DD-CA
MILLER HULL :: MILDRED & AZUSA
SAN DIEGO, CA:: SPRING 2022-SUMMER 2022
ROLE :: ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
PHASES :: DD
SHED :: KIRKLAND REMODEL & ADDITION
KIRKLAND, WA :: SEPTEMBER 2020 - PRESENT
ROLE :: LEAD ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
PHASES :: DD, PERMIT, CD
MILLER HULL :: BELLINGHAM CENTRAL LIBRARY
SHED :: WEDGWOOD REMODEL
SEATTLE, WA :: SEPTEMBER 2020 - PRESENT
ROLE :: LEAD ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
PHASES :: SD
REMODEL :: MARCH 2024-PRESENT
ROLE :: PROJECT MANAGER
PHASES :: SD, DD
Texas Society of Architects Design Award :: Spring 2017
• Statewide design award typically given for professional design excellence
• Awarded for student design-build work, “FLOAT”, a Spring 2016 University of Texas Gulf Coast DesignLab group project; program directed by Coleman Coker and in collaboration with peers listed in portfolio
Olson Kundig Travel Fellowship :: March 2018
• Awarded biannually to an anonymous employee who demonstrates a personal curiosity towards a specific design inquiry; findings were shared via lecture with the office post-fellowship
The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture :: August 2011 - May 2016
• Bachelor of Architecture
Five year, NAAB Accredited Professional Degree
RCR Arquitectes XI International Workshop of Landscape and Architecture :: August 2018
• 3 Week Design Workshop in Girona, Spain
Exercised RCR’s design process through a collaborative project in an international studio environment supplemented by lectures by RCR and visiting designers, site visits of built work by RCR, and a dance and movement workshop intended to heighten perception of the body’s relationship to space
École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris-Belleville :: August - November 2014
• STUDY ABROAD DESIGN STUDIO
Collaborated with international students in groups on a large-scale mixed-use project sited in Paris (6 wks) Traveled to Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, and Switzerland to tour and analyze notable architectural works (4 wks)
The Miller Hull Partnership, LLP :: June 2021 - Present
Project Manager
• Bellingham Central Library Remodel :: 21,000 SF Interior Remodel of 1950’s Library :: SD
Architectural Designer
• Mercer Island House :: 5,000 SF New-Build Single-Family Residence :: CA
• Newhouse Building :: 60,000 SF New-Build; Workplace for Washington Senate :: Olympia :: DD-CA
• Railspur Hotel :: 68,000 SF Adaptive-Reuse Remodel of Historic Warehouse :: Seattle :: DD-CA
• Deschutes Central Library :: 100,000 SF New Build Central Library :: Bend :: SD-DD
SHED Architecture and Design :: September 2020 - June 2021
Lead Architectural Designer :: Residential Remodels
• Residences ranging 1,500-4,500 SF :: PNW & Montana :: SD-Permit
New Builds & Remodels
Olson Kundig :: July 2016 - September 2020
Lead Architectural Designer
• Residences ranging 700 SF to 58,000 SF :: Calistoga, Seattle, Las Vegas :: SD-CD/Permit & CA
New Builds, Off-Grid Cabin & Remodels
• Comedor Restaurant :: New-Build :: Austin :: SD-DD
Architectural Intern
• LeBron James Innovation Building at Nike World HQ :: 750,000 SF New-Build :: Beaverton :: CD
Lake|Flato Architects :: June 2015 - December 2015
Architectural Intern
• Eleanor Kolitz Hebrew Language Academy :: New-Build K-12 Charter School :: San Antonio :: SD-DD
KSQ Architects :: May 2014 - August 2014
Architectural Intern
• TPS Edison Collegiate Center :: New-Build :: Tulsa :: CD
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