A designer has the responsibility to design spaces and objects that are responsive on a human level; through materials, through community and through study . As a designer of the built environment, I am interested in how objects respond to their physical conditions. Doing this requires an understanding of the world as it already exists. Why are certain structures here? Who inhabits them? What are the historical associations? What systems have been put in place for them to be this way?
CONCEpT, CONTExT, COllECTION
Design is a process that requires a multidisciplinary and thoughtful approach. This is a personal study of form, texture and color in relation to a broader yet detailed idea. Decisions are made through an understanding of proportion, of architectural technique and of a narrated experience.
Time Period: Ongoing
Institution: Personal Project
Location: Imagined
Skills: AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, VRay
Franco Albini Modular Bookcase
Material Palette: Organic Shapes and Modern Reflections
A Reading and Vanity Corner
Soft Textures, Bold Colors
Gino Sarfatti 1091
sTUDiO CONgkl Ak
The game of Congklak is based on the shape of the board; a plank of wood with concave bowls carved into it. A simple childhood game that would later inform the shapes of adorned pieces.
These objects are handmade, just as the game is played. Face to face, hand to hand.
Time Period: Ongoing
Institution: Personal Project
Location: N/A
Skills: Jewelry Making, Design Conception
Mood Image; An independently photographed still life exploring form Johannes Corneliszoon Verspronck, Portrait of a Lady, 1641
Sisters. Mother of Pearl and Black Baroque Pearls
Styled Image
Explorations with Rice Pearls
55 BrOAD sTrEET
Playing with narrative and character driven design, each unit in this multi story development is tailored to a personality.
Minding that individuals have their own unique tastes, each of these units embody them through color composition, form and texture.
Curated to elevate the views of the Sleeping Indian mountains of Wyoming, the furnishing of this home finds companion between modernism and natural materials. The lavish yet comfortable stylings of a home are yet more embellished by the lush, rolling landscape it is nestled within. The built and the natural are married with grace and delicacy.
Time Period: June 2024 - August 2024
Collaborator(s): Ruth Grigorov
Institution: Ash Staging
Location: Teton Range. Jackson, Wyoming
Skills: AutoCAD, FF&E Sourcing, Styling
To Sleep: Organic Linens and Soft Goods
To Dine: Modern Forms and Minimalist Colors
To Sleep: Natural Materials and Curved Geometries
An ongoing renovation of a historic brownstone located on the east side of Fort Greene Park. With the original moldings and millwork details in tact, the project embodies a marriage between the historic and the contemporary. The project respects the New York brownstone’s timeless allure, blending historic details seamlessly with modern materials and forms.
Time Period: Ongoing
Collaborator(s): Kyat Chin, Andrea Wong
Institution: Rafael de Cardenas Ltd.
Location: Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York
Skills: AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D, VRay
(C) Wallpaper: Soft Graphics
(A) Millwork: Modern Forms and Material
(B) Existing Structure: Unaltered, Refinished to Historic Accuracy
111 wEsT 57Th sTrEET; UNiT 65
A realized interior design vision of a luxury residential unit overlooking panoramic views of Central Park. Carefully curated textiles and bespoke furniture come together to find nuances within the setting and within one another. The opulent environment created within the unit comes head to head with the panoramic views to find a delicate balance.
Time Period: January - April 2023
Collaborator(s): Robert O’Connell, Rafael de Cardenas
Institution: Rafael de Cardenas Ltd.
Location: South Central Park, Manhattan, New York
Skills: AutoCAD, FF&E Sourcing
Unit 65; Great Hall, Photography by Adrian Gaut
Floorplan of Unit 65
(B) View Gallery; Soft Baroque Center Table
(C) Primary Bedroom; RDC Custom Bed Frame
(A) Dining Area; Bruises Gallery Dining Table
F32 Adjustable Floor
Vintage Side Tables
Designed by Sergio Terzani
Sunbeam Lounge Chair RDC x MGBW
(D) Great Hall; Lounge and Side Table Set
RDC Custom Coffee Tables
Manufactured by Patrick Townsend
Antique 1920’s Chinese Art Deco Rug
Saturday Sofa RDC x MGBW
(E) Great Hall; Sofa and Coffee Table Set
Paola Navone for Gervasoni Ghost Sofa
Vintage Etienne Fermigier
Lamp
Nordic Knots Big Buds Rug
All Textiles by Dedar Milano
(F) Den; Sofa Area
BAkø
A cafe overlooking the Sankt Jørgens Lake in the middle of bustling Copenhagen aims to provide a place of respite from the busy city life. The form and framed structure of the design are mimicked in the way people interact with the seating built into the ground. It is named after the Japanese puzzle, Bako, a box in which wooden components slot into one another with careful precision.
Time Period: Summer 2021
Instructor: Søren Amsnæs
Institution: Danish Institute of Study
Location: Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen, Denmark
Skills: Hand Drawing, Watercolor, Hand Modelling, Adobe
Photoshop
Conceptual ‘10 Second’ Watercolor Drawing visualizing the parti of the project
Hand Drawn Plan and Elevations
Sun Orientation Study
hIrO TAkANAgI’s DwEllINg
A ‘dwelling’ intertwining the contrasting thermal conditions which are demanded by the imagined lifestyle of a chef who grows their own ingredients. Working and living areas are framed by a garden, serving as a transitory cavity. It explores the use of greenery in spaces to counter the high-intensity spaces from the dweller’s busy work life in the kitchen.
‘Inbetween spaces’ converted into a greenhouse in the winter months
Thermal Evaluations
A study to locate plants geographically within the dwelling
Sun Path studies of different seasons
COmmUNiTy mUsiC wOrks
A combination of two volumes with geometric lines that delineate the spaces within. Back of house and front of house are connected in unseen ways defined by angles drawn out from the surrounding site.
Time Period: Spring 2020
Instructor: Paula Allen
Institution: Parsons School of Design
Location: Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York
Skills: Hand Drawing, Hand Modelling, Sketchup
Models and Hand Drawings of Floor Plans
In floor plans, the geometric lines are explored as different rooms to house programs within. Explored in volumes as a physical model, the geometric lines are drawn from the surrounding site slice directly through the structure before being joined back together.
wOODwOrkiNg sTUDy mODEls
A series of wood models exploring ideas that can be carried into architectural objects and concepts. These objects are three dimensional studies of spatial relationships put into the context of scale and form.
Time Period: Fall 2019
Instructor: Rosannah Harding
Institution: Parsons School of Design Skills: Woodworking
