• City College of New York Green Club, President 08/23 - Present
• City College of New York Green Cub; Beekeeper 05/23 - Present
• National Organization of Minority Architecture Students, Secretary 08/22 - Present
• AIAS, Freedom by design Project Manager 08/24 - Present
• CCNY Track & Field 02/25- Present
AWARDS:
2024 AIA Staten Island College Scholarship Recipient
6x Deans List Recipient
SKILLS:
ATH-LESIURE 1 3 PLAYGROUND
2 4 STRAY HAVEN PETALS AND PAGES ADU 5 CHARTER SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
FUNDAMENTAL DESIGN BUILD INITIATIVE
JUNE-AUGUST 2023 | YEAR 3
Over the course of 2 months, a group of 10 students from City College, Cornell University, and Cooper Union worked together to produce the “PLAYGROUND” through the Fundamental Design Build initiative.
Located in a small Costa Rican beach town of Punta Islita, the goal was to create an area of play: for theatrical, dance, festivals, as well as grounds: activities, educational learning center. This being said, the project had to be versatile to cater to these events. We did this buy the usage of orange colored bricks for benches/stage/planters, white gravel for the ground and 2 hues of blue to paint the adjcaent buildings.
With the help of the community members and a small team of Masons, we learned to level land, create cement, lay bricks and how to have fun like the people of Islita.
SITE MAP
PUNTA ISLITA
Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
AXONOMETRIC VIEW OF SITE
HOTEL PUNTA ISLITA
PUEBLO DE ISLITA
ESCUELA
IGLESIA DE ISLITA
MERCADO Y RESTURANTES
OCEANO PACIFICO
RIO ISLITA
Located adjacent to the towns only museum, and other public markets, this area was the most lively place for locals to meet at.
Prioir to use building here, they would already hole events in these areas. However, the locals would have to bring as well pack up all the furniture for every event. For this reason we want to create a place for these festivites as well as future educational purposes for the school across the street from our site.
SITE MAP
ZOOM-IN
FINAL SITE LOCATION
FIRST INTERATION RENDER BIRDS EYE VIEW
BEFORE CONSTRUCTION
COSTA RICAN FESTIVITIES
MASTER BRICK LAYERS
SUSTAINABLE SHELTER FOR STRAY CATS
JANUARY - JULY 2024 | PERSONAL PROJECT
With many materials and models disregarded at the end of every semester at college, I had the idea of reusing this waste into a shelter for cats within my neighborhood. Using my knowledge of construction technology the shelter was finished in 8 months, just before the start of fall.
Today the shelter is located in the backyard of my home in Staten Island where it is visited by cats, and other shelterseeking animals today.
SCREEN BATTENS
PROOFING
WEST FACADE
Exterior view of cat house showcasing the operable windows located on East and West sides of the house.
SOUTH FACADE
South Facade of the house contains the entrance to the house. The entrance was created wide enough for cats to see the entire interior from the opening.
PERSPECTIVE PLAN
DONATED 5% PLYWOOD ASPHALT ROOFING
Angle of shed roof in addition to recycled asphalt material prevents the penetration of elements into the house
COMFORTABILITY
Blue wallpaper is used for the interioir as it is one of the colors visible to cats. White corrugated plastic is used for the interiors ceiling to brighten up the space
PERSPECTIVE SECTION
VENTILATION
PERSPECTIVE VIEW
INTERIOR CAMERA CAPTURES
The day of the shelter’s opening it was visited by 2 animals, feline and non-feline due to the food placed within the vicinity of the shelter. However, since the motion detected camera creates a sound when powered on the camera was moved to prevent scaring away the four-legged visitors.
Operable windows are located on both the East and West sides of the cat house to permit ventilation through the home during warmer weather, and can be closed during the winter LONGEVITY
Cat house is placed on 4 bricks, raising the home by 4” and preventing decay due to percipitation
CORE STUDIO VI
SPRING 2024 | YEAR 3
in collaboration with Pop Joslaine Manos
ssigned to a site in Portland, Maine, Petals and Pages is an Accessory Dwell ing Unit (ADU) designed for a nonexsistent client who currently lives on the site.
Our client is a 65-year-old teacher and grandmother who loves cooking, gardening teaching, and spending time with her family. The goal of the ADU was to create a home for the grandmother so the exsisting home could be for her daughters family.
By positioning the building on the right side of the existing property's front lawn, we take full advantage of the pre-ex isting lpathway leading to the home
Divison of space based on the client’s desires creates outdoor and indoor pro grams, including the sun room
Design decisions prioritized functionality, like the shed roofs which allow for the re direction of storm water.
Linkage to the existing prop erty creates a direct con nection between households through modes of movement
PERSPECTIVE PLAN VIEW
ACCESSIBILITY
This versatile living space provides a dedicated office area but when needed, it can transform into a comfortable living room. And with thoughtful planning for future accessibility, the space can easily accommodate a full-size bed, ensuring our client's comfort and independence as their needs evolve, adaptable for all life stages.
ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS/
DESIGN IDENTITY
The strategically placed vegetative depression, features Low Sedge Fern, Pitcher Plants, and colorful flowers. This acts as a natural stormwater solution where runoff is channeled directly into this depression. By minimizing the gutters system, this design creates a self-sustaining ecosystem right at the client's doorstep.
DESIGN
IDENTITY
The loft space serves as an elevated connection to the social spaces on the first floor. One can see the dining table and kitchen, while also having a direct view of the entrance from the sunroom.
DESIGN IDENTITY
The sunroom gets in natural light from the south-facing windows, and acts as a welcoming buffer zone for residents entering the home. It also serves as a mudroom with ample storage that allows for the organization and display of her gardening tools. During the winter it can be used for indoor gardening, allowing her to persue her passion for gardening all year round.
LATERAL SECTION
USER REQUIREMENT
Most interior design ele ments such as the floors, bookshelves, and cabine try are made with wood, a material that the client prizes for its low embodied energy which adds a sense of warmth to interior of the home
ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS
The sunroom roof is covered in Tesla solar panels cre ating a sustainable energy source while matching the dark aesthetic of the exterior of the house. It is a material that is rated for a 15-20 year life span without maintenance/repairs and has a high hail, wind, and fire rating.
ACCESSIBILITY
Zero threshold entry from the garden into the home, allows an easy transition from outside to inside. This pathway is made co plaint using Kafka’s stabilized decomposed granite that resists the erosive effects of weather and traffic better than traditional gravels. When the mix is installed correctly, it can qualify as an ADA accessible pathway surface
CODE/REGULATION
CODE/REGULATION
Our wall assembly has a total R value of 40 and includes 5.5” mineral wool (R-4) in between the studs, and an additional 4.5” exterior rigid insulation (R-4) surpassing the minimumcode requirements of R-30. This allows our client to be less reliant on mechanical systems during harsh weather conditions as our EUI is 24, in comparison to our benchmark EUI of 59.
In Zone 6 the IECC 2021 requires a slab on grade must achieve an R value of 20. For our design, we used 6” rigid insulation around concrete footings and slabs achieving an R-39. To insulate the floor above the crawlspace, we used 2 x12 joists with 11.5 inch mineral wool insulation in between the rafters, achieveing an R-46.
CORE STUDIO
V FALL 2023 | YEAR 3
in collaboration with Pop Joslaine Manos
Designated to a certain typology, Athleisure is a student dorm building that aims to create a vibrant and cohesive community for student-athletes from neighboring colleges and out-of-state temporary students.
It features a range of inviting public spaces at ground level and below (designed to foster connections), including a climbing wall gym. In contrast to the generous use of space at the ground floor, the upstairs dorm design is focused on using space efficiently, with four units per floor.
STRUCTURAL PLANS
LATERAL
STEEL PAN FRAMING WITH CONCRETE TREADS
STEEL GUARD-RAIL
RISER: 7.5”
TREAD: 10”
Since our egress stairs are located at the core of our site, wie wanted to prioritize lighting within this area. A small cavity space between the wall and stringer allow for LEDs to continuously run vertically throughout our staircase.
Since out dormitories are on the smaller side, materiality and functionality was our grestest conerns. With a communal kitchen already located on the ground floor, the dormitories were made as kicthnettes. The slide-in-doors allow for the kicthen to be hidden when not in use. Another hide-away addition is the pull out desk/ cutting space.
In terms of materials, the concrete used from the egress stairs are used in the dorms, and gray granite counter tops are used to blend in with the floors.LED’s inserted in shelves and white cabinetry work in conjunction with the hideaway kitchenette to make the space seem larger. STEEL
SELF-
PARAPET SECTION
Detail zoom-in
Each student had to create their own facade, staircase, and kitchen within their site.
For the facade of floors 1-5, rainscreen systems are used for the exteroir. For privacy we used preforated cortened steel varying from different size panels and transparency based on the preforations.
PARAPET FLASHING
RESEDENTIAL FLOOR
Facade Section
BITUMEN MEMBRANE
WATER MEMBRANE
SHEATHING
RIGID INSULATION
WOOD CURB
STEEL C- CHANNEL CASTED INTO CONRETE
BLACK CONCRETE BOARD RAIN SCREEN
INSULATED ROLLER SHADES
CORTEN STEEL
PRIVACY SCREENS
DOUBLE GLAZED 1/2” PANES
5/8” DRY WALL
3.5” COTTON BATT INS.
WATER MEMBRANE
VERTICAL Z GRIT
FASTENER
2” CONCRETE BOARD RS
WELDED STEEL SECTIONS
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY 1
SPRING
2023 | YEAR 2
in collaboration with Freddy Sisalima and Ray Andrea St. Valle
Within Construction Tech I, each group of students are assigned a casestudy consisting of an exsisting house in which the students would examine its systems and components in order to create a section of the home.
The goal was to create will a physical model, drawings, adress problems/ questions raised, and a breakdown of our understanding of the Karuna house into a report.
Project: Karuna House
Location: Newberg, Oregon
Architect: Holst Architecture
Builder: Hammer & Hand
Structural System: Wooden Framing (Platform)
Primary materials: Wooden framing working in assistance with several steel columns
SOUTH ELEVATION
TAPE
EPDM GASKET
VAPOR BARRIER - TIE INTO
AIR BARRIER WITH TAPE
METAL COPING WITH CLEATS
WRAP AIR BARRIER OVER PARAPET
TERMINATION BAR
PARAPET ZOOM-IN
BLOCKING
MECHANICAL SHADE
25 MM POLYISO
EXPANDING FOAM TAPE
FOOTING TO GROUND FLOOR CONNECTION
T & G WOOD SIDING
19 MM HORIZONTAL FURRING
19 MM VERTICAL FURRING
WRB
3 LAYERS OF 2” POLYISO
BETWEEN Z-SHAPED OVERFRAMING
LAM AIR BARRIER
1/2” PLYWOOD
2X6 STUDS WITH BLOWN-IN CELLULOSE
5/8” GYPSUM BOARD
LIME PLASTER FINISH
FIRST FLOOR SECTION ZOOM-IN
INSULATION FOR ACOUSTICS
GLU LAM GIRDER TRUSSES
HIGH DENSITY FOAM UNDER BEARING STRUCTURE
CONCRETE FOOTING
PIPES
STEEL COLLUMN
STEEL COLUMN
ADVANCED STUDIO |
in collaboration with Kianna Wong
ADA standards in Architecture is a fairly new topic in the history of architecture as it was not until 2010 that standards were legally obligated in the United States.
Rather than simply following the minimum requirements, this project focused on going beyond the term of “accessibility” while designing a charter school in Harlem, New York.
WHO LIVES IN ZONE 213?
$ INCOME BELOW NY POVERT Y THRESHOLD
BACHELORS DEGREE OR HIGHER LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
Cuts help create a more nonsymmetrical form and direct visitors towards main entrance
Setbacks created on North and South side for the entrance of more natural light, views and ventilation
5 Floors are created based on the massing, various programs occur on each floor.
Design choices such as placement of windows help compliment the form of the massing
NORTH FACADE | 129TH STREET
SOUTH FACADE | 130TH STREET
WHO ARE THE OTHER USERS OF THE SPACE?
Art studios used by students during the day, meanwhile lessons are taught to community members during after school hours. Giving locals the opportunity to enjoy making art, or to discover a new talent UNDISCOVERED ART PRODIGY
Classrooms become a learning space for non-english speaking community members to learn English. This gives locals better opportunities for work, education, and even more independence.
Classrooms become a learning space for non-english speaking community members to learn English. This gives locals better opportunities for work, education, and even more independence.
ASPIRING BILINGUAL
GENERAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM
STUDENT + COMMUNITY ART GALLERY
PAINTING STUDIO
SITE PLAN
ACCESSIBILE DESIGN ATTRIBUTES
ACOUSTICS
Acoustic panels are used on both walla and ceilings within each classroom to help prevent any unwanted auditory stimulation
VISUALS
Each classroom is equiped with projectors for closed captioning for those with diabilities, as well as locals who are not profecient in speaking english
LIGHTING
Classrooms all have access to natural light and artifical light is redirected as instances such as the patining studio to prevent harsh lighting
FLOORING MATERIALS
Conrete flooring provides a nonslip surface for wheelchair users to traverse freely
