_SELECTED WORKS
Center For The Advancement of American Architecture
2023
Professor
John Reynolds
Miami University
Gammon House Underground Railroad Interpretation Center
2023
Professor John Reynolds
Miami University
London Port Authority 2022
Professor J. Elliot, Sam Toland
Miami University
Self- Prompted
Self- Prompted Miami University
MendocIno Cultural Arts Center
Lake House Modern Vernacular Case Study
_CENTER FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT
OF AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE
SUBJECT(S): Academic Project
LOCATION: Mill Run, Pennsylvania
YEAR: 2022
The Fallingwater Center for the Advancement of American Architecture is set in the post- agrarian meadow. Alongside the old Kaufman dairy barn which has been renovated by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson in order to serve scholars and host events in conjuction with the rest of the fallingwater campus
My addition to the campus would act a visitor center. Allowing, guests of Fallingwater to stop through for exhibition, and education. As well as provide a place for architectural scholars to convene, and contribute to research and education.
Being within a stones throw to FLW’s Fallingwater. The campus takes cues from FLW, but to clarify does not fetishize his work.
In creating this new addition to the Fallingwater campus, I wanted to connect with the post- agricultural site, but not be overly barn- like’ .
Synthesizing both of these aspects- I pulled inspiration from Japanese joinery and landscape design. In hopes of creating three harmonious buildings, that allow for: creation, education, and refreshment. Each relating to the three existing features: barn, forest, meadow.
First Level Plan’ 1/8”=1’-0”
Second Level Plan 1/8” = 1’’-0”
Site Plan
Massing Diagram
The courtyard between the three program buildings, serves as this vessel for all of the diferent building to flood out into. Framing the forest behind, and employing the use of japenese gardening techniques as moments of seperation. The court can also serve as a more quiet space of reflection. West Section 1/8”= 1’ West Elevation 1/8”= 1’
_COMMON COURTYARD
_WARM CONVIVIAL VOLUMES
Creating warm engaging environments comes down to every detail. Considering Things at the furniture scale and below. I designed elements to be cohesive with the building and the greater context. Developing japenese sofa interpretations, work stations relating to the post agrarian landscape. And, dining tables that land somewhere in between.
_GAMMON HOUSE UNDERGROUND
RAILROAD INTERPRETIVE CENTER
SUBJECT(S): Social lens, Community engagement
LOCATION: Springfield, Ohio
YEAR: 2022
“Some folks call the Ohio the River Jordan, because you’ve got to cross it to get to the Promised Land of the North”. Henson MCcintosh, 1863
The interpretive center at the Gammon House , is an accessory building to the historic underground railroad house. Aiming to help better serve the mission of education of this place, and the courageous journey’s of the slaves who passed through the network of safe houses in this region. The building takes shape in a modern vernacular language. taking inspiration from historic physical railway stations. Industrial buildings in the Springfield, Ohio area. And, the simple form of the gammon houses it’s self.
Additionally , the leading concept for this project was tunnel vision to freedom. Framing many important views on the site. And, using aperatures as a means to develop and organize space. Allowing the building to fall away and lets history speak for it’s self. The program development allows for lots of flexible circulation for guest speakers and group moments of education. This building is all about carrying the stories of the past onward and allowing space for progress to continoue to take place breaking boundaries and pulling through barriers. As the form of the building is made up of heavy components; of brick, concrete, and steel. And moments of release framing views in glass.
Exterior Rendering- Gammon House Frame
_PARTI DEVELOPMENT
My Body of work for this projcet was guided by the concept - tunnel vision to freedom. With this idea in mind, the landscape developement became incrediblely important. As I developed gardens and moments for users to engage in a linear fashion down the site. The landscape is pulled through the apperatures on either end. Effectively making different rooms of contemplation , discourse, and reflection in the landscape, and being translated to the interior forming the galleries inside.
Process Sketch
Exterior Perspective
First + Second Level Plan 1/8”=1’-0”
Exploded Axonometric Analysis 1/8” = 1’-0”
. The building maintains a simple material palete of glass,steel brick, and concrete. Creating an overall raw and indusrial feeling. Creating a sense of drama, and allowing the artifacts to be the main focus.
North Elevation 1/8”=1’-0”
North Section 1/8”=1’-0”
PORT AUTHORITY HQ
SUBJECT(S): Sustainability, Urban Planning
LOCATION: London, United Kingdom
YEAR: 2022
“I can’t imagine something being beautiful at this point in history if it’s destroying the planet or causing children to get sick. How can anything be beautiful if it’s not ecologically intelligent at this point?”
William McDonough
“Architecture has its own realm. It has a special physical relationship with life. I do not think of it primarily as either a message or a symbol, but as an envelope and background for life which goes on in and around it, a sensitive container for the rhythm of footsteps on the floor, for the concentration of work, for the silence of sleep.” Peter Zumthor
During the duration of the summer London sustaible by design studio we worked individually and in pairs to develop office buildings that have a hyper focus on sustainable systems.As well as oppurtunities for inhabitants to connect with the outdoors.
( Iwas paired independently due to numbers)
This building aims to support London Port Authority, while creating public space for those on the river front to enjoy. Inspired by the concept of a ship and the cargo it holds, becoming one greater volume. The spaces below the hull’ -as I have reffered to it -serve as ciculation space and inviting cafe for those either headed into the Port Authority offices. Or those headed to the river terminal and market below. The buiilding incoporates many passive oriented heating and cooling techniques, as well as more developed sysyems.
The studio helped enhance my knowledge of all of the potential systems to integrate within the building envelope in order to waste less energy while in use. But, also how to be more considerate about the embodied site energy in the building process.
Exterior Perspective- Front Entrance
1. Mast 2. Vessel
3. Cargo
4.Vessel fusing with Cargo
The cantilevered double skin facade allows light into the hull filtering out some of the heat gain between the setback and the shading devices within the skin.
The elevator’s in this project also act as solar chimney’s. Peircing all the way through their according roof and creating forms of ventilation and control of heat gain.
The strategic placement of the windows, elsewhere also helps to mitigate the heat gain from the south west and reflections off the river.
River Front Perspective View Double Skin Wall Detail Section
HULL + CARGO FUSING TO GREATER VOLUME
The hull element and the large cargo piece collide into one another. The Hull houses all of the office functions for the Port Authority. Whereas, the cargo piece serves more as a circulation component for the public. As well as cafeteria space for the Port Authority offices.Furthering this part-to-whole relationship between the cargo and the hull.
South Elevation 1/8”=1’-0”
South Section 1/8”=1’-0”
East Elevation 1/8”=1’-0” East Elevation
_MENDOCINO CULTURAL
ARTS CENTER
SUBJECT(S): Social lense,
Community engagement
LOCATION: Fort Bragg, California
YEAR: 2024
“Form must have a content, and that content must be linked with nature and the human soul.”
Alvar Aalto
“Architecture is bound to situation. And I feel like the site is a metaphysical link, a poetic link, to what a building can be.”
Steven Holl, 2018
This project was self pompted , as I had grown up visiting with family in this region.
The area has had long tradions of indigenous people living off the land. Living with the principle that if they take from the land, they must use the whole of what they’ve taken. Being most concious of waste and being resourceful with what they have.
This was the driver for my concept of this project. The notion that a tree is being pulled out from the forest , being stipped of it’s bark, milled of it’s lumber, and crafted into necessities. As this environment in the redwoods has been a catlyst for art and culture through out many different cultures and generations . Whether it be crafting pieces of beautiful carpentry, a awareness for organic fruits and vegtables, plain- air paintings inspired by the sea.
This respect for the forest in concept was distilled down to the chosen materials. Cedar is most of the envelope from the forest’s edge. Eventually moving toward the cork - symbolizing the layers beneath the bark- as more of the building is exposed. Terminating finally in the form of rafts used in the ocean- crafted from mass-timber. The building is hoisted above the ground with mass-timber flying bustresses.In effort to show an explicit anchoring with the environment.
The program of the building aims to cultivate space celebrating the art and culture of this region through out time. A space to share differences and come together. As well as a place to exhibit the art and history true to this landscape
Parti Diagram
Process Sketch
Exterior Perspective- Form Meadow
ENTRANCE TRANSITION ARRIVAL
North Elevation 1/8”=1’-0”
North Section 1/8”=1’-0”
_CONNECTING TO THE LAND + MENDING
THE INTERIOR EXTERIOR REALTIONSHIP
All of the public interior spaces have pretty seamless connection between the indoors and outdoors. Via the large glass panels, and the angeled double skin facade employed in the public performance space- on the campus.
In continouity with the concept of the of this building, users are brought inside and outside as they visit different portions of the building. Causing them to engage with nature: the California coast, meadow, and forest surround.
Interior Perspective - Public Performance Hall
Interior Perspective- Atrium Galleries
SUBJECT(S): Independent Study of Vernacular
LOCATION: Bay Village, Ohio
YEAR: 2024
This residence anchored in a lake side bluff, aims to be a practice study in modern vernacular architecture. This process required much trial and error. Testing what truly defined the vernacular of this north coast mid-western town. While also aiming to simplify the language and making it feel more contemporary over all. Always prioritizing the the lakeside vistas. But allowing the inhabitants to have various moments of entrance, transition, and arrival. Not giving the best views away all at once.
The overall form of the building was guided by early barns and cottages in the lakeside community. As more and more Clevelanders came to the town for a summer get away. Simple, but well adorned cottages began poping up in the town. The language also ties back to some of the earliest inhabitants and there agragian lifestyles.
The home is simply composed of wood,glass, and concrete. Specifically the main cladding is a white painted wood shingle. This ties back to the early more modest retreats while allowing for more modern interpretations.
In abstracting and streamling the shingle boxes I was deeply inspired by Japanese joinery-- simple elegance of design . Giving a certain eastern flare to a coastal environment.
The progam is ment to host a large family, providing ample space for entertaining. While also allowing for the inhabitants needs to be contained all on one floor-- at the lake level. With the lofted shingle box to host quarters for the children and space for them to play and socialize.
While the primary suite is on the entry plain. Tucked below is the main living level and pool deck.
The material language allows for a certain sense of simplicity and elegance. While allowing the lake to shine, whether in the company of many or a quite morning coffee alone .
The Home bridges with the bluff to omptimize the site, while still allowing for much greenry and seperation from the road and neighboring properties.
Interior Perspective Den
Interior Perspective - Kitchen/ Greatroom
Interior Perspective - Study