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2012
Thesis Project 04
Work Samples 16
Tableof Contents WorkFlow 24
Studio Work 20
NewArcologism (Density + Complexity) รท TND Community This project is an attempt to present an alternative to suburban sprawl. By forcing automobile traffic underground and folding the program onto itself, dynamic public spaces are created within the interior of blocks as well as on top of the buildings themselves.
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Amphitheater Museum
Dog Park Condos
Elementary School Town Hall
DayCare
ThesisProject
Hotel
Corner Store
Live/Work Townhomes Mixed Commercial Apartments
Bar
Best Buy Offices
Whole Foods Courtyard
Public Park Condos
Office Lofts Restaurant Mixed Retail
Restaurant Bank
Food Court Movie Theater
Community Garden Rooftop Plaza Offices
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Site&Context Retail & Entertainment Cluster (pg.14-15)
Arcology Principles:
Layer public space on top of private Divert cars underground & internalize service areas Terrace courtyards for solar access Use public plazas to anchor development Maximize density and variety
TND Principles:
Build zero-setback facades Maintain a rough 4 to 5 story streetwall Mix Flats and Commercial over Retail Provide housing for all age ranges Focus development around civic centers
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ThesisProject
Slim Tower (pg.12-13)
Urban Layer Cake (pg.10-11)
Traditional Neighborhood Block (pg.8-9)
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TraditionalNeighborhoodBlock
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Bank
Commercial Condos
Live/Work Townhomes
Corner Store
Luxury Apartment
Commercial over Retail
ThesisProject
Apartments over Bar
DayCare
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UrbanLayerCake
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2& 3 Bdrm Condos Community Garden Public Park Light Commercial Offices Mixed Retail/Commercial
ThesisProject
Playground
Big Box Retail
Public Square
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SlimTower
The traditional city grid has a strong streetwall starkly dividing the private and public realm. There is only a thin ring of public space around the periphery of each block.
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Exploding the grid quadruples the scale while sending cars underground. The public and private realm is given a chance to comingle.
Pushing the streetedge back from the middle opens the center of the block and allows for public access onto the built environment.
Mass pushed down at the center pushes back up at the corners. This terracing further invites the public realm.
Slim towers maximize both density and solar access. Public space has permeated the block while maintaining the traditional street wall perimeter.
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ThesisProject
Retail&EntertainmentCluster Offices
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Movie Theater
Restaurant Row
Bar
ThesisProject
Hotel
Museum
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I.I.N.I., Chula Vista, 2004 Purchasing Manager Created takeoff estimates using AutoCAD for real estate developer as needed; consulted with vendors and contractors to ensure timely and accurate delivery of materials
Almonte Total Home, Almonte, ON, 2006-07 Construction Crew Built and demolished conventional wood frame walls and bulkheads, installed wood floors, roofing, decks, drywall, paint, fixtures and insulation on home and basement remodels
CONSTRUCTION:
HAR Construction, Chula Vista, 2009 Electrician Apprentice Site work, rough-in, fixtures and wiring installation for SouthWest Union Middle and High School $20mil renovations.
Tsui Design & Research Inc., Oakland, 2003 Architect Apprentice Investigated biological systems and structures to apply knowledge to architectural design; prepared presentation materials either by model building, hand drafting, or color pencil rendering
Cosanti Foundation, Cordes Junction AZ, 2006 Planning/Drafting Assistant Prepared construction documents in AutoCad; conducted field inspections and site surveys; drafted reports for land use based on permaculture principles; supervised construction of a greywater filtration sytem
Rebuild Global, San Diego, 2009 - 2010 Web Designer, Graphic Designer Created and maintained several project websites for the company as well as a new portfolio and various graphic design projects.
DesignScape, San Diego, 2005 Hardscape Designer Met with residential clients to design hardscape concept plans for their homes; project manager responsible for design, research, drafting and client relations on roughly 75 projects
DESIGN:
Design & Construction
Work Experience
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WorkSamples
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DesignScape Hardscape Designer
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WorkSamples
2nd Year Studio
R.E.C.O.U.P 2030 La Jolla, California
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StudioWork
Permaculture and Urban Food Production
As the end of oil approaches, the successful communities will be the ones working towards self reliance with localized and diversified economies able to provide for the basic necessities of life. To this end I propose the Research and Experimentation Center for Organizing Urban Permaculture (RECOUP). The main strategies towards sustainability embraced in this project are as follows: 1. Working towards a culture shift embracing ecological principles 2. Exploring opportunities in urban community-scaled food production 3. Site and building integrated living machines 4. Siting for solar exposure 5. Recycling buildings and recycled materials 7. Green roof vegetable gardens and 8. Passive design utilizing thermal mass
Throughout the site there are multiple opportunities for the re-use and recycling of water. At the lower end of the site the water from the kitchen and showers are routed into a constructed wetlands living machine which then irrigates the fruit and nut trees at that site. The upper gardens also recycle water but incorporate harvested rainwater and water collected from a catchwater basin at the southernmost tip of the site. This water is routed into the RECOUP project’s aquaculture garden and then into irrigation. The main house also recycles its water into irrigation but does so with three ponds located on the roofs of the three support towers of the structure. These ponds also act as thermal heat sinks to maintain temperature throughout the house.
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2nd Year Studio
LIDA District Little Italy - San Diego, CA
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StudioWork
LIDA - The Little Italy Design & Arts District
The creative energy of a city must be fueled by the intellectual vigor of its citizens. In that spirit a community school of industrial arts is proposed to foster the burgeoning art and design community in Little Italy and greater San Diego. The Alliance of Industrial Arts: A non-profit collaboration of artists, students and professionals providing instruction in, and studio space for, a variety of industrial arts, including: blacksmithing ceramics enameling fire performance foundry glass jewelry kinetics machine shop moldmaking stonework textiles welding and woodworking
Our Urban Design Priorities: • Overlap uses and functions as much as possible • Make alcoves and courtyards for privacy and social interaction • Draw on Italian urban planning cues for vitality and character • Punctuate the street edge for rhythmic and eclectic experiences • Integrate modern, classical and vernacular architecture • Harness elements of plazas, balconies, patios, fountains and arcades
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Schematic Design
Design Development + Con Docs
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Rapid Modelling + Rendering
Plans, Sections. Details + Schedules
750sf flats x36
Dog Park
Offices
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Assembly
Playground
Town Hall
Classrooms
Marketing
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indesign
word press
WorkFlow
Presentation Graphics + Web Design
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