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Investigative Living

Located in the Old City of Knoxville, TN, this investigative living space houses artist and their families . This building offers artists a space to live, work, and share their common passions. The program includes an art gallery, sculpture garden, studios, shared courtyard, and apartments that vary in function and size depending on the needs of the residents.

The concept of this space is focused on the idea of escaping the stresses of everyday life into an imaginative space filled with art and nature. The playful forms engages users and seeks to fulfill the human desire to be connected to nature and their environment.

+ “Lay out the spaces of a building so that they create a sequence which begins with the entrance and the most public parts of the building, then leads into the slightly more private areas, and finally to the most private domains.”

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+ “Each small family, each person, each couple, needs a private realm, almost a private household of their own, according to their territorial need.”

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OVERLAPPING & CONNECTING PROGRAMS

+ “Physically, the setting for a large voluntary family must provide for a balance of privacy and communality.”

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A Taste Of Mexico City

Located in Edificio Francia, one of Mexico City’s historic buildings, this restaurant is designed to reinvigorate the once occupied structure. The concept of the restaurant focuses on creating an evening retreat spot that serves elevated street food to its locals. The organization within the restaurant is ideal for guests who are searching for an exciting night out as well as for those who might opt for a more private and intimate fine dining experience.

This collection of work is pulled from various projects throughout my time at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Many of these models and graphics are from my earlier studies as a new design student. The next few pages show study models and elements from representation projects which inspired much of my later design.