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Accessory Dwelling Unit
Modular Housing Construction
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May 2021 - August 2021
CAZA Architect
Worked with: Carlos Arnaiz, Xiao Tan, Queenie Xu in DD
Working closely with the biggest prefabrication company in the northern United States, ADU is a customizable design scheme that uses existing production capabilities, supply chains, and customer-service infrastructure. These integrations mean that a customized home could be ordered online, delivered, and installed on-site within weeks. The two prototypes—a studio unit and a one-bedroom unit—can serve as a self-use office, an intergenerational home, or a rental investment.
The prototype is the first ADU to receive an Energy Star rating. Roof-top solar panels generate energy to power the unit, strategically located windows maximize cross-ventilation, and the exterior walls support plantings. Sliding glass panels allow residents to open the house directly to a deck or garden, creating indoor-outdoor living environments.
Parametric Housing Solutions
Grasshopper application on modular housing construction
Worked with:
July 2021 - February 2022
CAZA Architect
Carlos Arnaiz, Ignacio Revenga Design Consultant/Program Developer
Uses grasshopper python to generate solutions of site analysis, massing, floor plans and fabrication cost estimations with flexible inputs and parametric controls, bridging the gap between architects, clients and construction teams in modular construction.
Working closely with the modular construction company Guerdon, based on the previous ADU projects, this program can bring modular housing to a new stage with more efficiency.
DESIGN OUTPUTS GRASSHOPPER INPUTS
Metropolitan Museum of Manila
Museum - landscape, lobby, main gallery space
May 2021 - August 2022
CAZA Architect
Worked with: Carlos Arnaiz, Xiao Tan, Queenie Xu SD, DD, and CD, Built Completion: February 2023
The design pays homage to the landscapes of the Philippines, inspired by the country’s forests, volcanic history, and the geological qualities of the archipelagos. Movable wooden decks and table tables fill the palm-planted entrance with centers of gathering, echoing the geographic form of the islands of the Philippines.
An arcade of green steel tubes envelops the grand double-height reception area, calling the cover of trees and the visual effect of looking through the forest canopy. The reception lounge is finished in mossy grey, and concrete floors and walls the color of volcanic ash, imbuing the space with an air of solemnity.
The Sky Room is a lighter and more ethereal space than the earthy reception lounge, and where bluer hues and softer materials predominate. Conceived as a place of reflection and solitary contemplation, the Sky Room offers islands of seating that emerge out of a sculpted terrazzo floorscape with screens for projecting art on two sides.
The design recalls the rippling forms of karesansui, traditional Japanese rock gardens. A staircase enclosed in a folding translucent mesh rises from the Sky Room, adding a sculptural presence and inviting visitors to the upper galleries. Climbing up, visitors are enclosed by its mesh folds, an airy moment of transition to the art above.
