During the design phase of this Hill Country home,I worked closely alongside the architect to seamlessly blend traditional barn-inspired architecture with modern timber framing. A key challenge was integrating old and new elements into a cohesive design while preserving authenticity. To achieve this, I focused on repurposing reclaimed materials, prioritizing sustainability without compromising aesthetic integrity.
As the interior design lead, my responsibilities included material and furniture selection, renderings, and spatial layouts, ensuring that every element contributed to the home’s timeless character. Additionally, I worked on 3D modeling for some custom casework, refining details that balanced functionality with craftsmanship. Through thoughtful collaboration and design decisions, we created a home that ages gracefully, requiring minimal maintenance while fostering a strong connection to its natural surroundings.
Software:
Weathered Timber Columns
Travertine Stone
Flat Seam Metal Roof
Weathered Wood Cladding
HYE SPRINGS RANCH COMPLEX
My role focused on creating interiors that seamlessly complemented the architectural vision. While collaborating closely with my colleague, who handled the 3D modeling, I took charge of the interior design, ensuring that material selections, finishes, and furniture layouts aligned with the project’s balance of rustic charm and modern elegance. Given the cabins’ shared geometric foundation, I tailored each interior to enhance spatial efficiency and comfort, integrating natural textures that harmonized with the vernacular masonry and expansive glass curtain walls. In the amenity center, I curated interior elements that reinforced the connection between indoor and outdoor spaces, contributing to a retreat-like atmosphere that merges luxury with nature.
Software: Revit Enscape Photoshop
Card and Company
WELLNESS AT HAMISFIR 68’ WOMENS’ PAVILION
Natural Therapy for the Community
As the lead architect and interior designer for the Women’s Pavilion remodel, I worked closely with my classmates to model the existing structure and research its historical significance. Originally built for HemisFair ’68 to celebrate women’s contributions to society, the pavilion symbolized progress and empowerment. My goal was to honor this legacy by transforming the space into a healing environment that integrates nature and architecture. Inspired by the organic form of flowers, I designed a system that wraps around the existing structural columns, incorporating natural elements such as water, light, vegetation, and airflow to create a restorative atmosphere. Running water provides a calming effect, while indoor and outdoor gardens foster community and environmental connection. Natural ventilation ensures comfort, and ample daylight enhances mood and wellbeing. Through these design choices, the pavilion evolves into a space of healing, sustainability, and growth while preserving its historical essence.
Concept:
A journey through the elements of Nature intertwined with the human body, in response to the physical and mental components, blurring the boundaries between oneself, others, and nature.
Glass System Kinetic Architecture
Flower Expreshion
CAFE SECTION
RECEPTION SECTION
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY SECTION
GROUP THERAPY SECTION
DOUGLAS FIR WOOD
BIRCH WOOD
EXISTING BRICK METAL
TERRAZZO
BEXAR COUNTY ANNEX BUILDING REMODEL for the Environment And the Community
Using the concept of voids and strategic discussion, my approach to redesigning the Annex building focused on carving negative space within the building to revitalize it as a well-being center for the community. My design process was driven by the integration of natural elements—wind, light, and water—to regenerate the site and create a harmonious connection between architecture and nature. By analyzing the summer wind patterns, I introduced openings in the southeast direction to enhance natural ventilation, while the sun’s northeast path informed additional cuts that shaped outdoor courtyards, blurring the boundary between indoor and outdoor spaces. These interventions not only frame views of the San Pedro Creek expansion but also redefine the structure’s spatial experience. Using a 2:1 ratio, the design emerges by breaking the existing form through natural forces, while a subtle rotation of the original structure establishes a new architectural outline, grounding the building and park in both its history and its future purpose.
Site
San Antonio River
San Pedro Creek
UTSA School of Data & Science
Vehichle Access
Pedestrian
City Hall
San Fernado Cathedral
Main Plaza
Federal Courthous
EXISTING CONDITION FORM DISSECTION
THREE PODS RE-ALLOCATION OF VOLUMS VIEWS+ ACSSES EXTERIOR CIRCULATION
DESIGN FOR INTEGRATION
CULTURE COMMUNITY
NATURE
DAYLIGHTING
DESIGN FOR WELL-BEING
DESIGN FOR EQUITABLE COMMUNITY
MOTION SHADING
HUMAN/ NATURAL INTERACTIONS
DESIGN FOR ECOSYSTEMS
DESIGN FOR WATER
RAINWATER COLLECTION
80% VEGETATION
PHOTO VOLTAIC GLASS ENERGY ABSORPTION
1. Outdoor Community Space
2. Cultural Art/ Ramp Access 3. Indoor Community Space
PROJECT VIDEO
BRAUNING LAKE PARK RESIDENTIAL
Homes for the Displaced Clients
The purpose of my design is to create a space that encompasses the cycle that nature takes and follows its existence from birth, life, death, and regeneration. Through this design, it also shows the way this is reflected in humans who similarly go through these cycles daily where they too must rise from the earth, live a fulfilling day and once again come to a place to put the day to an end by resting and repeating the process. Where materials and space are organized to reflect the experience of the natural life cycle. Birth is conveyed by the path which offers little man-made forms and rather embraces the natural environment and conveys that when beginning the cycle it is accompanied by observing and having little knowledge of what is to come. The second stage of the cycle is that of growth and life. Where the transition of nature begins and the incorporation of sun, water, and wind are all used to heighten the experience of the architecture acting symbiotically to create a space that is more playful and dynamic.
KITCHEN/LIVING
SECTION A
BEDROOM/RESTROOM
KITCHEN/LIVING
SOUTHEAST ELEVATION
NORTHEAST ELEVATION
AGORA TO GATHER TOGETHER
IDEC student design competition
In a two-week design competition focused on creating a gathering space for UTSA students, I drew inspiration from Hispanic culture, particularly the iconic huipil. Studying its intricate patterns and organic flow, I developed a structural framework based on the repeated triangular motifs found in traditional huipil designs. By manipulating the density of these triangles, I introduced a dynamic interplay of positive and negative space, allowing light and shadow to animate the structure while maintaining a fluid connection to the ground. This approach not only mimics the movement of the huipil but also fosters an engaging spatial experience. Designed as a retreat within nature, the structure offers students a place for social interaction, relaxation, and exploration. Lush greenery surrounds the site, encouraging student participation in cultivating the space and reinforcing a connection to the environment. Through this integration of cultural heritage, nature, and innovative form, the project serves as both a communal hub and a lasting contribution to the university’s atmosphere and student well-being.
UTSA Downtown Campus
Embarking on a virtual journey where individuals navigate stressors, discover untapped potential, and find solace in a supportive community. This experience emphasizes pivotal moments, providing a path to pause, reflect, and foster well-being amid life’s challenges. As participants cross this digital landscape, they shape a transformative narrative, connect with inner strengths, and foster collective resilience within a united community.
