2019 - 2021 BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (BENG) IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
SCI-ARC
2021 - 2026 BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE
EXPERIENCE
“NO EVIL EXHIBITION”
SCI-ARC WORKSHOP
JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2023 | LOS ANGELES, CA
I WAS A KEY MEMBER OF THE FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION TEAM FOR THE NO EVIL EXHIBITION, A PROJECT LED BY FACULTY MEMBER JENNIFER CHEN. WORKING UNDER HER GUIDANCE, I CONTRIBUTED TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND ASSEMBLY OF THE EXHIBITION’S COMPONENTS, ENSURING EACH PIECE WAS INSTALLED IN ALIGNMENT WITH HER VISION. COLLABORATING WITH FELLOW TEAM MEMBERS AND ARTISTS, I HELPED BRING THE PROJECT TO LIFE, CONTRIBUTING TO ITS SMOOTH EXECUTION AND IMPACTFUL PRESENTATION.
“THE LAND OF AHH’S”
SCI-ARC WORKSHOP
APRIL – MAY 2022 | LOS ANGELES, CA
I WAS A KEY MEMBER OF THE FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION TEAM FOR SCI-ARC’S SPRING SHOW 2022, THE LAND OF AHH’S, CURATED BY KORDAE JATAFA HENRY, JEREMY KAMAL HARTLEY, AND WILLIAM VIRGIL. I CONTRIBUTED TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF THE EXHIBITION, AS WELL AS ORGANIZING AND PREPARING DIGITAL MEDIA TO SUPPORT THE CURATORS’ VISION, AS PART OF SCI-ARC’S CELEBRATION OF ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY.
2B DESIGN STUDIO “SWAY ME”
TEACHER ASSISTANT
JANUARY – APRIL 2025 | LOS ANGELES, CA
I AM CURRENTLY A TEACHING ASSISTANT FOR THE 2ND-YEAR DESIGN STUDIO SWAY ME, LED BY JENNIFER CHEN, WITH FACULTY KORDAE HENRY, DAVID FREELAND, AND DAVID ESKENAZI. THE STUDIO FOCUSES ON SPATIAL INVESTIGATIONS, EXAMINING ECOLOGY AS A CONTEXT AND EXPLORING CONNECTIONS FROM SITE TO THE BROADER WORLD. STUDENTS ENGAGE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL ISSUES WHILE DEVELOPING COMPLEX BUILDING PROGRAMS FOR DENSE URBAN SITES. AS A TA, I SUPPORT THE STUDIO BY ASSISTING STUDENTS IN MASTERING TOOLS SUCH AS RHINO, GRASSHOPPER, UNREAL ENGINE 5 (UE5), AND ILLUSTRATOR.
EXHIBITION | COLLABORATIVE
SPRING SHOW
2022, 2023, 2024 | WORK FEATURED AT SCI-ARC
CHOSEN TO PARTICIPATE IN SCI-ARC’S PRESTIGIOUS END-OF-YEAR EXHIBITION, SHOWCASING SELECTED STUDIO WORKS, INCLUDING MODELS AND DRAWINGS, PRESENTED TO THE PUBLIC.
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
2024 | WORK SELECTED FOR DESIGN DEVELOPMENT OUR PROJECT WAS ONE OF SIX SELECTED FOR THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT (DD) SEMESTER, WHERE WE COLLABORATED IN TEAMS OF EIGHT TO REFINE AND IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS. THE PROCESS INVOLVED CLOSE COORDINATION WITH ARUP ENGINEERS, ALLOWING US TO INTEGRATE ADVANCED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE INTO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT.
SKILLS
RHINO | PHOTOSHOP | V-RAY | ILLUSTRATOR | WOOD WORKING | METAL WORKING | INDESIGN | UNREAL ENGINE 5 | CNC MILLING | CONTEMPORARY ADVANCED MODEL ASSEMBLY AND FABRICATION | LASER CUTTING | 3D PRINTING | BAMBU SLICER | LIGHTROOM | REVIT
Nexus Center - A Proposal for Tartu’s Cultural Center in Estonia undertakes an intellectual exploration of architectural form, examining the notion of difference as a guiding principle. The proposal advocates for the analytical disaggregation and subsequent reconfiguration of a building’s constituent elements, each reimagined as an autonomous entity imbued with distinct characteristics. This approach conceptualizes architecture as a complex, multilayered language, compelling a re-evaluation of spatial organization, where the delineation of space transcends the conventional reliance on walls as primary dividers.
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-Layered Program Model Close up-
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In this project, we drew inspiration from Frank Gehry’s model-making approach to explore the relationship between form and surface. Using foam blocks and pinned fabric, we developed an experimental process that emphasized material manipulation and spatial layering. This hands-on exploration was instrumental in understanding the building’s layers of autonomy, helping us investigate how surfaces can inform programmatic functions. The iterative and experimental nature of this study gave us a clear undertanding of how autonomy could be a crucial conversation for the project.
-Layered Program Model-
-Physical to Digital Exploration Model-
-Theaters Diagram Model-
-Theaters Diagram Model-
-Section Peel-Away Model Close up-
-Section Peel-Away Model Close up-
-Section Peel-Away Model Close up-
-Section Peel-Away Model Close up-
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DS1040 POSITIONS
PARALAX 02
L ocation: Los Angeles, California
Instructor: Russell Thomsen
Type: Sci-Arc Extension
Parallax explores the deliberate weakening of the SCI-Arc building’s structural rigidity by bending and folding its linear form into itself. This process disrupts the building’s inherent order, creating moments of stress, distortion, and overlap that challenge conventional notions of stability and strength. The resulting formal language embodies architectural misbehavior, where the structure defies its original intent to produce dynamic spatial relationships, a constantly shifting sectional figure, and a sense of instability. By embracing deformation as a design tool, the project critiques rigid architectural norms and demonstrates how fragility, misalignment, and evolving sectional forms can provoke new experiential possibilities.
-Serial Section Model-
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The experimental phase of Parallax centered on understanding the degree and attitude of deformation required to weaken the form to its absolute limit without overwhelming it. This process prioritized a delicate balance, exploring how far the object could be pushed while maintaining its integrity as a formal composition. By carefully calibrating moments of bending, folding, and distortion, the study aimed to reveal the emphasizing fragility and subtle misalignments.
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DS1011 OBJECTS II
OBSIDIAN
L ocation: China Town, California
Instructor: Angelica Lorenzi
Type: Dance studio/Market
Obsidian is a project that seamlessly integrates a dance studio and a market, creating a dynamic interplay between movement and commerce. The design embodies the blending of these two programs by establishing spatial and visual connections where the market opens up to the dance studio, allowing the activities of each to influence and enhance the other. This interrelationship fosters a unique environment where the rhythm of the market’s energy complements the fluidity of the dance studio, creating an architectural expression that celebrates the overlap of functionality, activity, and form.
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AS2509 DETAILS DETAILS
LINEARITH
Instructor: Dwayne Oyler
Type: Hand Rail
Team: Mohamad Al Sharif
Linearith is a handrail design that investigates the tension between the monolithic and the linear, giving each material a distinct yet interdependent character. The wood acts as a massive, monolithic element, a grounded presence that becomes the canvas for the expressive gestures of the steel. The steel, embodying the sharp precision of a piercing line, cuts through the wood with deliberate intensity, creating moments of interruption and dynamic interaction. These piercing gestures establish a bold interplay, where the linearity of the steel asserts itself against the solidity of the wood, producing moments of spatial and formal expression that redefine their relationship.
