STUDY
CHURCH IN PASTEL
FRONTISPIECE
INTERIOR LIGHT
SAN GIOVANNI DEI FIORENTINI
CHURCH OF SAN ANDREA DELLA VALLE
PIAZZA DEL POPOLO
02- FAIRVIEW PUBLIC LIBRARY
Fairness for Fairview
Site: Fairview, Alaska, USA
Professor: Amanda Aman
Spring 2025
Fairview, Alaska is a community full of diversity in people, land use, and physical layout. The uniqueness of Fairview was damaged when the expansion of Gambell and Ingra traffic corridors took place. People from either side of the corridors are separated from the central mix-use development along Hyder Street.
Fairview Public Library is an effort to reconnect Fairview by providing space that fosters academic activities and social engagement. With its proximity to existing educational and recreational buildings, Fairview Public Library also aims to become a supplemental resource for these facilities.
Mapping Model
The mapping model aims to show how existing traffic conditions, such as traffic volume, walkability, car ownership and zoning regulations affect the living quality of Fairview residents. The study aims to propose a revitalizing plan to reconnect Fairview through safe streets and proper zoning plans.
Fairview Public Library is located at the center of the neighborhood and can be accessed within 5 to 10 minutes of walking. The site is located at the intersection of Hyder St and 12th Ave and along bus route 11. Fairview Public Library is expected to turn Hyder St into a living street – where pedestrians, bikers, and runners can travel north and south safely.
FAIRVIEW ANALYSIS MAP
Form Diagram
The design concept is based on healing and reconnecting, which reflects on the building’s massing and circulation within the building. The dividing step represents how highway corridors have been bisecting the neighborhood, whereas the reconnecting step is an effort to stick the open wounded.
INITIAL SKETCH
ROOF
CLERESTORY
LIBRARY
CONFERENCE & CAFETERIA
03- PLATFORM 36
Missing Middle Housing
Site: Dallas, Texas, USA
Professor: Madalyn Melton
Fall 2024
Missing Middle Housing is a range of multi-unit or clustered housing units compatible in scale with single-family homes.
Duplex, Triplex, Townhouse, and Courtyard Apartments are examples of Missing Middle Housing. Platform 36 Townhouse aims to provide more affordable housing for young people looking for living spaces in Cedars, Dallas.
Platform 36 aims to provide residents with a sense of ownership and privacy through a unique layout of the complex while promoting and fostering a sense of community with the central elevated platform that provides an outdoor living area surrounding the existing tree line on site.
Form Diagram
The townhouse is a great fit for the current building typology of the area and the potential younger generation owners, who are seeking affordable housing units in Cedars, Dallas.
The design intention is to provide each unit equal amount of natural light and maintain access to the central green space. Units are shifted forward and raised taller to bring natural light into the interior space through windows and clerestory.
GROUND LEVEL
SECOND LEVEL
04 - CEDARS SCHOOL
Urban Adaptive Reuse
Site: Dallas, Texas, USA
Professor: Lavell Johnson
Fall 2023
Cedars is one of the oldest neighborhoods in downtown Dallas, Texas. Cedars’ rich industrial history makes it the perfect place for adaptive reuse building typology to retain historical features and promote innovative solutions to fit into the urban block condition.
Cedars Vocational School aims to provide students with formal training and give them more opportunities in the job market.
Besides offering formal education for students, the school also offers resources to assist people who are looking for jobs or career consultants.
Cedars Master Plan
Cedars Traffic Analysis
Bus Route
Walking Radius
DART Station
DART Line
Form Diagram
Cluster in human experience refers to the gathering of people that share common characteristics, hence promoting social interaction.
Spatial clustering celebrates the uniqueness of each architectural element while maintaining the cohesiveness of space when combining all the elements.
Cluster on the scheme reflects through the shared spaces that encourage people to engage in social activities while still reserving dedicated space for personal activities.
WORKSHOP
CONSULTANT AREA LOBBY STAIRS
GROUND LEVEL
WORKSHOP 1
WORKSHOP 2
SECOND LEVEL
MECHANICAL
MECHANICAL
05 - TRE30
Imaginary Skyscraper
Site: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Professor: Jason Wheeler
Fall 2023
This project is an example of computation design that showcases rapid design iterations and the capabilities to quickly generate different forms and volumes through Grasshopper script. The project is a new development that contributes to enriching the existing Chicago skyscraper.
TRE30, located near downtown Chicago, is an experimental tower study that aims to provide residential and commercial space. TRE30 is different from other adjacent tower with its unique form, material, and facade.
Form Diagram
The overall form of the tower is the result of the study of three tower precedents: Canton Tower, Taipei 101, and Landmark 81. Each precedent feature is later incorporated into the Grasshopper parametric script that provides an opportunity to manipulate them quickly.
The design concept of the tower is also inspired by the shape and characteristics of bamboo. Bamboo is well-known for its flexibility and durability.
