05 Projects
"In the working process at first there are just a lot of feelings and ideas strewn about, pieces and parts. At some point in the process you begin to gain a vantage of an overview - a compelling sense of a whole, out of which a strategy emerges in which all of the pieces and parts will eventually gravitate. And then you begin the arduous task of disciplining them. Filtering each part and piece through your aesthetic sensibilities and in the light of the whole, adding nothing in and leaving nothing out."
- Robert Irwin
01 Bluff pavilion - three weeks - 4
GAC visitors center - three weeks - 15
NOMA interior design - five weeks - 24 04 Tool Cart design build - eight weeks - 30 05 Other model making - 35 wearable architecture - 37 furniture + fine arts - 39 itty bitty banana splitty - 41
01 Bluff Project Description
Bluff is a pavilion that showcases the beauty and permanence of stone masonry. The design brief was straightforward: create a pavilion with an exterior footprint of 80 square feet and an interior space of 120 square feet, with few restrictions beyond serving as a place to share a meal. Bluff represents a space of quiet reflection. Despite its compact footprint, I aimed to craft an experience that feels both monumental and restorative. The design invites ample natural light into the space by eliminating mortar, allowing shadows to interact dynamically with the stone, enhancing its warmth and openness.
Stones Metal Rods Structure
The exploded axon illustrates the intricate abacuslike stone assembly, unveiling the strategic placement of threaded stones on metal rods, suspended between weightier structural beams. The omission of mortar fosters an airy, light-filled environment where dynamic geometric shadows play across the space.
Backrest Foundation Walls
02 G.A.C.
Project Description
This project, which won the AIA Excellence in Design Award in the undergraduate category in 2024, explores complex narratives within architecture. Building on a classmate’s pavilion design rooted in graffiti culture and prison architecture, I developed the Graffiti Arts Center. My initial approach, inspired by an assigned figure, “The Observer,” evolved into designing a visitor center through the lens of “The Criminal.” The challenge lay in crafting a welcoming space that reconciles the raw, bold elements of graffiti and prison-inspired architecture with the inviting qualities expected in a public park setting.
Section A
Site Plan
Rosemary Featured Pine Dogwood Magnolia Redbud
Little Bluestem
Catmint
Russian Sage
Hardy Pampas Grass
Crape Myrtle
Water Trail
The water trail was inspired by solitary confinement & its roots in the Quaker religion. It was thought that if you sequester a person to a small cell, isolated from all outside influences, they will reflect and become monastic in their solitude. The water trail is an extension of the existing trail within Herring Run. Wheelchair users may exchange their chairs for water chairs located in the visitor’s center and travel through this water trail, just getting their feet wet, just like a nondisabled person might wade through a creek. It’s meant to be a place to reflect, reclaim this concept, and redirect the idea of solitary confinement.
03 Bmore NOMA Project Description
This Interior Design studio project reflects my interdisciplinary interests as an architecture major. Situated on the ground floor of an iconic Mies van der Rohe building in downtown Baltimore, directly across from the AIA’s Center for Architecture & Design, lies the envisioned headquarters for Bmore NOMA. The design itself presents no conceptual hurdles, offering a relatively straightforward layout, save for the Miesian grid structure. A key challenge was designing a flexible space that supports diverse uses, generates rental income, and fosters safety and inclusivity. The resulting design aspires to create a welcoming sanctuary that embodies and amplifies Bmore NOMA’s mission and values.
Reflected Ceiling Plan Custom Design Elements
The design of the Bmore NOMA headquarters was guided by two key principles: flexibility and a strong, memorable identity. Custom-designed elements integrate the Bmore NOMA logo while offering multifunctionality. For example, the bleachers provide elevated seating for presentations and collaboration while doubling as storage. The marble reception desk draws inspiration from Baltimore’s iconic marble stoops, connecting the design to its local context. Meanwhile, the presentation louvers fulfill the need for pin-up space and mitigate harsh southern sunlight, blending functionality with thoughtful materiality.
optional solid ply
‘0’ in NOMA light
Conceptual Process
Spatial Axons
04 Tool Cart
Project Description
In the summer of 2023, our design-build studio consisted of a small team of three students, focusing on both design and construction over eight weeks. The first four weeks were dedicated to design, followed by four weeks of hands-on construction. Collaborating with a client at an urban farm in Baltimore, we were tasked with creating a modular, mobile storage cart. The design emphasized adaptability, serving as tool storage, lockers, and a shaded area for presentations to farm visitors when combined with additional units. Steel was chosen as the primary material for its durability in the challenging urban farm environment.
1. Dig 2. Plant
Eat
Repeat
Design + Build + Deliver
Model
05 Model Making
05 Wearable Architecture
Photo by Sarada Conaway
05 Furniture Fine Art
Bookcase
freehand sketch of my crowded bookcase colored pencil charcoal pencil
Kindling
collection of found items
cordage remnants
rubberbands
fishing line hairbands
driftwood feathers
twine
Couch Sandwich
Floating Nightstand
basswood
walnut
freehand sketch from photo Beau + Shannon
05 Small Foods
Ingredients
3 x Winner
Baltimore Annual Food Competition
2011 - Itty Bitty Banana Splity
tiny banana split
2015 - Bite + Bit
mini corndog + 1 oz Bitburger pilsner
2016 - Backout Steakhouse
cipollini blooming onion + 1 oz of Natty Boh beer
