Natures Bean Visitor Center, provides a educational experience where a person could explore the history of Great Falls Park. This is an environment where we can learn hands on with nature. A poetic environment that allows an opportunity to view the rapid falls. I’ve chosen local living material that age beautifully over time. The grains in the wood will protect the visitor center from harsh storms and the severe cold. The exhibit is open for fellow visitors to walk around and explore the great history where the roof opens up fully towards the sky. A space that enriches the jorney of what was developed through Native American history.
Great Falls (Potomac River)
MacArthur Blvd
Great Falls of the Potomac, MD have drawn many people to the river’s shore for centuries. To Native Americans, a gathering place; to George Washington, an impediment to navigation; to thousands of visitors every year, an awe-inspiring site. Throughout the generations Great Falls Tavern continues a long tradition of hospitality.
The design of the restaurant is centered around creating a welcoming and sensory-rich dining experience. Soft, warm lighting gently highlights the natural textures of wood and plush furnishings, creating an inviting atmosphere. The materials are carefully chosen to evoke comfort and warmth, while the simple yet thoughtful décor sets a relaxed, intimate tone. Custom-designed furniture adds a personal touch, making each guest feel at home. The layout flows seamlessly, allowing guests to enjoy both the food and the environment. Every detail is considered to enhance the overall experience, making it a place where guests can truly unwind and savor their time.
Gallery Render
A Dwelling
Berkeley, CA
UC Berkeley (M.Arch) Year 1
Instructor: Hans Papke
Software: Rhino 8 | Illustrator | Photoshop |
This dwelling isn’t like a typical home. By prioritizing areas of connection, overall form and experience in each space, this dwelling creates a grand experience for any family size. The use of veritcal skylights and a light tunnel enhances the unique form of the slanted wall above the conversation pit. How one feels inside their home should reflect outside as well. A large storage unit acts as a privacy barrier for the back courtyard while the front of both dwellings can be shared by both families and reignite a much needed sense of community.
Section Model
Axon View
Interior
Semi-Interior
Exterior
Cross Section
Interior
Interior
Semi-Interior
Semi-Interior
Exterior
Exterior
Longitudinal
Study Models
Responding to both spatial and social needs, the study models were developed as a progression from an initial dwelling concept. This iterative process began with a focused exploration of the final study model, transitioning it from a single meaningful room to a complete dwelling with purpose. The design optimizes the 50’x100’ site in Berkeley, California, accommodating multiple families and fostering a sense of community. Through this evolution, the design carefully balances form and function, creating a harmonious and purposeful living environment within the site’s constraints.
Final Study Model
Exterior Model
Interior Model
Sert and
Stuff
Urban Sketches
Sketches & Models
ARCHITECT: Edmund George Lind
Date Established: 1878
Address: 17 E Mt Vernon Pl, Baltimore, MD 21202
Built-in 1878 at the behest of philanthropist George Peabody, the library was originally part of an arts and culture institute—America’s first music conservatory—that he created to be available to the people of his beloved Baltimore. Architect Edmund G. Lind’s drawings called for a massive skylight soaring over six tiers of cast-iron balconies to house a collection with over 300,000 volumes dating from the Renaissance through the 19th Century.
Mt.Royal Station
ARCHITECT:
E. Francis Baldwin
Date Established: 1896
Address: 1400 Cathedral Street
Located in Baltimore, MD, Mt. Royal Station is a blend of Romanesque and Renaissance. The train station was built by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad which was apart of the massive Baltimore Belt Line improvement project. This station was closed on June 30, 1961. It was famous because it served people like Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Dwight D. It was the first railroad to have electrified passenger trains when it first opened on September 1, 1896.
ARCHITECT: ZAHA HADID
Date Established: 2016
Address: 520 West 28th St NEW YORK
Located in New York City. Designed by the architect Zaha Hadid, the building was her only residential building in New York and one of her last projects before her death. The building is located along the High Line. The building is set to have four art galleries located at street level. The building also has a sculpture platform with art curated by Friends of the High Line.
520 West 28th St
BALTIMORE BASILICA
The Baltimore Basilica is located on Cathedral Street, constructed on 1806-1821. The person who designed it initially was Benjamin Latrobe but the church took over because of his unsuspected death in 1820.
The Baltimore Basilica and the St. Peters Basilica in Itlay is easily comparable because they are both located in the epicenter of their cities. Fun fact, both basilica’s burry their dead under church in their crypt/basement. I selected this building because it is first Basilica in U.S. History ever designed and it is related to Historical Preservation. It has great significance and it has been preserved/restored. I want to learn more of how this Basilica was built on our people’s shoulders (African Americans).
Rashfield Park
ARCHITECT: Mahan Rykiel Associates
Date Established: 2015-2021
Rashfield is on the border of the Baltimore Harbor and empowers the community to come and have a great time. This park is a retreat to celebrate, share and cherish a place where people in the community can call this home. This place is in Baltimore’s tourist district and it attracts everyone as its very own ammenity.
“Museu Blau” Composition I
Representation I (M.Arch)
“Museu Blau Composition”
Architect: Herzog & de Mueron
This design was to represent the spatial qualities within the interior and exterior of the space. Representing each phase of the design: roof, column, floor and ceiling. This highlights key components as of which a person can experience within the museum: light, darkness, exhibit, and the triangular (dorito shaped) form. The user will travel through this unseen maze and experience skylights all throughout to balance darkness, with walls that only form to cover the large auditorium that’s held witin the center.
