Thank you for taking the time to get to know a little part of who I am through my work selection. I hope you enjoy viewing them as much as I enjoyed making every single one of them.
has been done by me unless stated.
Disappearing Architecture (Spring 2024) - Dan Spiegel
Location: San Francisco, CA [Portola Neighborhood 770 Woolsey st.]
Area: 96,000 sq.ft
Project Type: Agricultural Community Center
Located in San Francisco’s Portola neighborhood, this agricultural community center seeks to heal the relationship between progress and history. Unique entrances invite and guide visitors through choreographed paths, where moments of inversion stitch together agricultural processes with programmatic community needs. The four buildings exist as separate characters yet form an interconnected network. Opposites—private and public, collective and individual, indoors and outdoors, dark and light, rectilinear and curvilinear, old and new—are in constant dialogue, embracing that one would not exist without the other. It is a careful and beautiful dance of inversions.
Heterogeneous Construction (Fall 2023) - Aaron Forrest
Project Type: Structural Element
Teammates: Jose Velasco & Grant Fisher
Recycling long and skinny members by strategically filtering and organizing them in order to create an efficient way to build a highly functional column.
I did all architectural drawings, as well as lead our construction process.
Heterogeneous Construction (Fall 2023) - Aaron Forrest
Location: Berkeley, CA
Area: 50,000 sq.ft
Project Type: Loft
Abstract and Physical Structure (Spring 2023) - Ashley August
Location: Oakland, CA
Area: 29,400 sq.ft
Project Type: Recreational Center
The primary recreational programs of dance, yoga, and art seamlessly intertwine within open floor plans, created by pushing columns and structural walls towards the perimeter. The building's curved design mirrors the unrestrained nature of the programs it hosts, inviting the liberty of expression in a diverse community.
Moura Castro King
Location: Oakland, CA
Area: 4,000 sq.ft
Project Type: Office
This faceted office design breaks away from traditional, rigid workspaces. The sculptural folds create an interconnected interior, allowing individuals to work both independently and collaboratively, all while fostering a sense of belonging within the space.
Part-Time Work (2024)
Location: San Francisco, CA
Area: 1600 sq.ft
Project Type: Single-Family
Through my representational drawings, I highlighted the essence of this already designed townhouse, focusing on the flow of natural light through its various entrances, the livability of the spaces, and the sculptural staircase as the central focal point. While I did not design the project itself, I developed the visual representation by modifying the 3D SketchUp model, utilizing AutoCAD for lineowrk, and Adobe Illustrator for the hatches and color.
Internship (2023)
Location: Phuket, Thailand
Area: 5,600 sq.ft
Project Type: Residential/Hospitality
I created a series of renderings for the board of investors, enhancing the existing building design by modeling additional elements in SketchUp. These included the stair screen, landscaping, and materiality details.
SHAC Club Group Project (2021-2024)
Location: Richmond, CA
Area: 200 sq.ft
Project Type: Residential
After focusing only on archtiectural drawings for a year, I took the role of construction manager, armed only with enthusiasm and no prior knowledge. I wholeheartedly embraced the role with support from YouTube videos, fellow club members, and sponsors, transforming into an approachable resource. In a context where few possessed prior experience, I assumed the role of an accessible guide, fostering a collaborative atmosphere.
Personal Project (2024)
Area: 2,000 sq.ft
Project Type: Tea Shop
This tea shop is designed to slow customers down and guide them into a meditative, present state. With a single entrance and exit, visitors are taken on a thoughtfully curated sensory journey.
Textured glass blocks rest inside a blue metal frame that lets the green and light bleed to the outside while miantaining mystery. The transparency of the perimeter highlights the darkness of the entrance. The narrow entryway naturally slows movement and focuses attention. As guests eyes adapt to the dim light, they are forced to rely on the textured walls to guide them forward. This passage opens into a circular wooden enclosure, circling around a single tree that grows beyond the ceiling. Here, attention shifts to smell; labeled slots invite customers to walk around and smell various herbs. After roaming the circular path, visitors enter a tunnel with framed views of the exterior garden that then opens up to the main shop. Now familiar with the aromas from the garden, they can make an informed choice from the menu. While waiting for their tea, customers are encouraged to explore the gardens or relax in sunken nooks. The open-ceiling gardens on both ends provide natural indirect light to the main shop. Every wall inside the shop is covered in shelves that hold books, art, and warm lighting. Near the exit, a water feature cools the area passively, adding a soothing, auditory backdrop. As customers make their way out, the sound intensifies, and once past the exit, the exterior now seems quieter.
Pointillism, Digital, Sculpture, Drawing, Acrylic
Our conenctions to people, animals, objects, places, and spaces can all be equally profound and make up who we are.
Pets
College Room
& Watercolor
Sculpturewire & wood Memories (Encoding, Storage, Retrieval)
Cross-hatching
My Mothers Hug
Who made me laugh?
