5th year graduate student from Kansas State University. Featuring ZEST on Kensington, NEXT Architecture, Allez Fencing Supply, Reprise Coffee Co., Ritual Winery, and other assorted items.
Design is a constantly evolving conversation. I desire to design spaces and objects which cater to client needs and will adapt to a world to come.
Human beings are strange, complicated creatures. Understanding others through research and conversation is crucial to how I design.
I communicate through creation. Whenever I create, I want to impart my values through the implementation of features which encourage collaboration, discussion, and mutual respect.
I want to design spaces that are not only inhabited , but loved and cherished . I achieve this by continuously learning, designing with empathy and passion, and engaging in discussion regarding how our industry and society can improve.
ZEST
education page 06
NEXT
workplace page 16
retail
ALLEZ
page 25
REPRISE
hospitality page 30
RITUAL
hospitality page 36
ADDITIONAL WORKS
mixed media page 44
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forest tree
Birth Name
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lily flower
mountain shān
lilium liliaceae
lily shanlin turner
education
M.IARC may 2025
Master of Interior Architecture
College of Architecture, Planning, & Design
Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
3.82 Undergraduate GPA
4.0 Graduate GPA
Study Abroad spring 2024
Danish Institute for Study Abroad
leadership
IAID Student Council
Secretary aug 2022 - may 2023
Event Coordinator aug 2023 - may 2024
Plan and organize major-specific events which encourage community building, leadership growth, and mental health.
PLOT Club
Vice Treasurer aug 2021 - oct 2022
Treasurer october 2022 - may 2023
Managed payment processing for PLOT Club using Papercut. Provided departmental access to affordable, high-quality printing.
Asian American Student Union
MAASU Representative aug 2021 - may 2022
Acted as a liaison between the Kansas State Asian American Student Union executive board and the broader Midwest Asian American Student Union. Encourage community building and discussion surrounding race, culture, and other relevant social issues.
Developed a deeper understanding of the architectural and design industry through hands-on corporate experience. Oversaw concept development for assigned projects, on a small and large scale.
Kansas State University
Digital Applications TA aug 2024 - present
History of Furniture TA oct 2024 - present
Support the History of Furniture Design course by grading assignments, providing tutoring, and enhancing course materials with improved graphic communication.
IAID Office
Student Employee september 2023 - present
Oversee the online presence of the Interior Architecture and Industrial Design office, enhancing corporate communication skills and relaying information between professors and the Head of the Department.
zest
vital design interdisciplinary studio
semester duration location
typology
fall 2024 16 weeks
philadelphia, pennsylvania
adaptive reuse, education, mixed use
How can the built environment address complex social issues regarding public health?
in collaboration with madisyn landry, maia smith , and jacob white
Improve the quality of life, physically and socially, for the residents of the Kensington area by providing access to social and skill-building resources.
ZEST is rooted in its mission to bring the community-oriented experience of food to the neighborhoods of Kensington, Philadelphia. Inspired by the flavors of local cuisine, ZEST looks to inspire young people to develop real-world skills in a friendly, familiar environment, while addressing the “food swamp” and scarcity issues in the area.
Original brick and local materials are used to ground the project to its location. Linear and organic forms are juxtaposed, reminiscent of a citrus fruit used for its zest. Bright, playful colors, paired with stimulating textures offer a multi-sensory experience. Filtered natural light shines into the space, creating visual dynamism throughout the day.
By offering approachable challenges in the kitchen, ZEST helps students and young adults to take on the challenges of navigating adulthood.
Philadelphia has long been a center of medical innovation and healthcare advancements, both on the state and federal levels. The city’s healthcare system has shown resilience in the face of these crises, evolving to address new health threats. However, the ongoing opioid crisis remains one of the city’s most persistent challenges.
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face infection from food, water, airborne disease, and insects.
Board of Health founded
Municipal Hospital for Contagious Disease
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neighborhood rates of poor physical health in relation to philadelphia’s average (13.7%)
The goals of this project are to help improve the quality of life, physically and socially, for the residents of the Kensington area by providing access to social and skill-building resources.
Food Insecurity
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Community Relationships
Life Skill Development
Address local issues of hunger and food insecurity, improving the area’s health and nutrition.
Provide a safe and secure social outlet for local youth. ACEs greatly increase risks of substance abuse.
Foster diverse community relationships, supporting the idea of “eyes on the street”.
Provide resources for individuals to develop skills for employment and daily life.
site operations
abandoned rowhouse
vacant lot
closing grocery store 01 existing site + structures
carving + removal new form created in place of rowhouse
terracing levels open to context; creating rooftop garden
stripping rohouse to foundation
axis of street relation 03 addition of form + roofscape
connection across site
improving food access
ZEST’s market offers affordable, nutritional food for students and Kensington locals. In an area with higher levels of poor physical health, encouraging healthy diets can drastically improve quality of life.
food production
Large clerestory windows and the curtain wall overlooking the central courtyard bring natural light into the Production Kitchen, while downlighting, and pendant lights illuminate working surfaces.
The integrated ventilation system ensures workspaces are well lit and have sufficient airflow. Retractable outlets allow for spatial flexibility and ease of cleaning.
student accessibility
Close Proximity to School Systems
Ease of Arrival
Communal Kitchen Spaces & Breakfast Pickup
Production Kitchen
Dining + Lounge
seasonality palette
Prioritizing native species, plants were chosen for their textures, seasonal color, movement, and harvest times.
01 streetscape textures
02 grass roof color
03 farm roof crops
Plant Palette
Urban Farm
next architecture
steelcase next design competition
semester duration location typology
fall 2023 14 weeks
dallas, texas workplace
How can designers adapt the workplace to suit the needs of a post-pandemic world?
The goal of NEXT Architecture’s newest office is to promote holistic health through biophilia and collaboration. Through the integration of sunlight permeating the entirety of the space and the wide palette of place, posture, and presence, all employees have the chance to feel their best and act their best.
The office promotes a devotion to sustainability through its usage of adaptive
reuse and the presence of spaces, such as its bike storage and washroom, which encourage walking or biking to the office. Providing employees with the opportunities to foster interoffice communities and a connection to the outer world will make NEXTers feel excited to come into the office and make a greater impact on the world through design.
ranked in top 28 (of 1,400) nationally iida mid-america design award winner
Trail Design
Trail and park design is essential for producing sustainable, long-lasting natural spaces. Some of the elements which were transferable to an interior setting were the clear circulation pathways directing visitors to or away from control points.
Work Modes
Employees are provided with a palette of place, position, and presence– they choose what best suits them.
Hybrid Workplace
Physical Activity
The additonal washroom provides employees with a space to store bikes, get ready for work, or shower.
Percentage of Workers Biking to Work by Geographic Subdivision and Age Group 1
1 U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2015-2017 5-year estimates
Fostering Community Biophilia and Sunlight
Movement between ‘neighborhoods’ is encouraged through the placement of unique social, collaborative, and learning spaces.
Biophilic forms, colors, and access to sunlight rejuvinate employees and connect them to the outside world.
The integration of technology into the workplace is more important than ever in a post-pandemic world. Presence flexibility helps reduce burnout and allows employees to work on their own terms.
Approximately 40% of architects asked for flexible hours and remote or hybrid work mode 2
2 Hey, The State of Burnout in Architecture (2021)
N.I.C.
Mezzanine Floor Plan
Lightwell
N.I.C.
Work Kitchen
Exploded Axonometric
Human interactions in nature are translated into the office, impacting the forms in which employees gather and work.
Design a trail system with loops that offer a number of options and a variety of experiences while preventing the need to back track.
- TRC Tourism Pty Ltd, Guidelines for Trail Planning, Design, and Management (2015)
monumental stair
The staircase embraces a comfortable collaborative space for NEXT employees, with flexible furniture and mobile carts. The monumental stair takes inspiration from man-made stairs found on many trails which often consist of slabs of wood embedded into the soil. The stair floats thick treads, which emulate trail stairs, on a steel structure allowing light to penetrate the interior.
local artwork
The space fosters connection, both between employees and between the office and the local Dallas community.
Patio
Falsetta, Vincent, 21-3 November-December 2020, 2021, India ink and watercolor on Arches paper 12.50” x 12.50”.
Huckaby, Sedrick, When Old People Talk to Young People, 2011, Oil on canvas on panel, 57 3/8” x 69 7/16”.
Membrino, Anna, Night Leaves, 2021, Acrylic on canvas, 52” x 46”.
Falsetta, Vincent, FK 21-5, 2021, Oil on Canvas 60” x 60”.
allez
lang lighting competition
new york, new york retail semester duration location typology
spring 2023 6 weeks
How can fencing’s conflicting identity be portrayed through architecture and interior design?
Fencing has traditionally been an exclusive sport reserved for the nobility and the wealthy, with its cost and accessibility making it difficult to introduce to younger or less affluent audiences. Within this space, the conflicting identities of tradition and future can be symbolically portrayed. At the start of a match, the blade is rigid, yet it curves rapidly as the combatants move, demonstrating the dynamic flow
of the sport. Similarly, the participants, representing ‘tradition’ and ‘future,’ begin as solid, distinct ideals. As they engage and move toward the center of the space, their forms become more fluid and blended, symbolizing the merging of past and future. This interplay of rigid and flowing elements reflects the evolving nature of the sport and its place in a contemporary context.
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Adaptation Location
Fencing is believed to be the second fastest sport at the Olympics. The tip of the fencing blade is second in speed behind a marksman’s bullet.
Fencing teaches discipline, quick reaction time, and improves motor skills. The three blades used in competitive fencing are épée, sabre, and foil.
Although fencing is one of the oldest sports in the world, it is able to stay modern through the incorporation of new technology. Modern fencing has roots in French aristocracy and is strongly influenced by French and Italian martial arts.
From using chalk to electric currents to track scoring, fencing continues to innovate and evolve to stay exciting
New York is extremely competitive for fencing. Foundations like the Peter Westbrook Foundation seek to improve access to fencing for lower income or marginalized communities.
Owner
Former competitive fencer Wanted to open a store to make fencing more approachable and easier to access
Enjoys teaching intermediate classes Wants students and customers to have fun and learn new skills
fencing academy site
Fencing Strip in Use
Long, wide corridors are evocative of a fencing strip, and give visitors direct sightlines to merchandise and the training strip.
The symmetrical organization is representative of two equal combatants.
Lamé Display
reprise
semester duration location typology
fall 2022 8 weeks
manhattan, kansas hospitality
How can technology be used to integrate users’ senses and connect people to eachother?
The Alzheimer’s Society is a non-profit organization from the United Kingdom which seeks to improve the quality of life of people with Alzheimer’s and dementia. They are partnering with the Alzheimer’s Association in North America to create Memory Cafes, one of which is located in Downtown Manhattan, KS. Profit from these cafes will go to fund Alzheimer’s research in the UK. Throughout the design the concept moved from being about
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music in a literal sense towards embracing the emotional and vulnerable aspects of music and art. Reprise explores how music can unify and move people – both physically and emotionally.
All aspects of the café have a sense of movement to them. Objects bleed into each other, as if the structure itself is being transformed by the music.
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Auditory Considerations
Many hard of hearing individuals find crowded, busy spaces difficult to have conversations in. Acoustic paneling was heavily used to reduce echo, while visitors are provided with a wide variety of seating choices.
Silent Disco
Using technology to connect people and memories through music.
Several studies showed that people with dementia enjoy music, and their ability to respond to it is preserved even when verbal communication is no longer possible.
Memory
Several early 20th century art movements explore how memory and memory perception intertwine with feelings. A single brush stroke can convey great emotion.
- Moreno-Morales et. al, Music Therapy in the Treatment of Dementia (2020)
Schiele, Egon, Self Portrait as St. Sebastian, 1914
Mezzanine
overhead compression
Southwest Axonometric
Northeast Axonometric
branding
DM Serif Display
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Barlow
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embossed branding advertises the shop
custom reprise headphones
Mezzanine Seating
Secondary Seating
ritual
semester duration location
typology
spring 2023 6 weeks
sonoma, california hospitality
How can we encourage disconnected people to connect and use architecture to create an experience that visitors will remember
This project is a winery tasting room, meeting & dining facility, and retail space located in Sonoma County, CA. The facility is housed in two buildings located on the winery site to be renovated to fulfill the project program. The winery is located at 124 Loma Vista Drive off of Arnold Drive, a main north-south road just to the west of the Town of Sonoma and adjacent to Sonoma Creek, home to an abundance of wildlife.
The rituals involved in wine, specifically with consuming wine, incorporate a ritual of slowing down and focusing intently
on the wine that is being tasted, so the customer can savor the wine.
Ritual Winery slowly reduces the visitors’ sightlines and visual access to the outside world. The winery’s stark and orthogonal forms meet in unexpected way even though they seem rigid and inflexible. Spaces within the winery are extended or cut off from others to play with the visitors’ sense of boundaries. Despite the harsh lines that break up the winery, there is always an intersection where they meet to come together.
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Rituals and Wine
Rituals have often been used throughout history to alleviate anxiety and unite people, although they can seem strange and aimless to those unfamiliar with them. Rituals can be based in religious or secular ceremonies and are often associated with food and wine.
Co-Owners
Doina Elena migrated to America in the 1990s from Romania after the Revolution of December 1989. Her daughter, Isabella was born soon after and was raised in the Sonoma area.
Vinalia Urbana
In ancient Rome, the date April 23rd commemorated the festival Vinalia Urbana , which celebrated the consumption and growth of wine. On that same date, the first light which hits Ritual’s courtyard lights up the Polyhedron and can be used as a gathering celebration, connecting the present with the past.
Wine tastings are ceremonies – or rituals – devoted to the enjoyment of wine that rely on repetition and connection to others from different times and places. Ritual Winery is meant to celebrate the intersection of people and create an experience visitors will remember for a lifetime. 3 5 1 2 4
Although Doina Elena and Isabella were raised in different times and places, their love of wine brought them to found Ritual Winery.
Users
Experienced wine tasters who want calm relaxing spaces, desire physical comfort, and are interested in finding new wines.
Young adults new to wine tasting and drinking interested in unique visuals and experiential opportunities looking for a gathering space.
the 5 S’s
The 5 S’s—see, swirl, sniff, sip and savor—are used to reduce the influence other senses might have on the experience of tasting wine. Ritual applies this idea to the circulation of the facility.
Building A Ground Floor Plan
Swirl
Spatial Extension
materiality
Organic Dyed Cotton Polished Concrete Board Formed Concrete
Stucco
Black Painted Metal Bronze
Enlarged Site Plan Parti Development
Sniff
branding
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Citrus gothic
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Setimo
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the polyhedron
This sculpture captures the essence of Ritual, with the element of separation and reunification permeating it. The two cubes represents Doina Elena and Isabella’s connection through wine.
additional works
Sprout (Spring 2023)
branding
A last-minute change, the ‘caterpillar bite’ adds visual interest to the piece and makes it appear fun and playful.
Pollux (Fall 2024)
Selected works from a 5th year graduate student from Kansas State University. Featuring ZEST on Kensington, NEXT Architecture, Allez Fencing Supply, Reprise Coffee Co., Ritual Winery, and other assorted works.
