TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
STUDENT WORK
GYROSCOPE FOLLY
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QUARRY COPYCAT
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GOLDEN RATIO LAMPSHADE
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DOMINANT VOID
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CONTRABAND CONSTRUCTION AT THE YSOA
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TYPOLOGY STUDY
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BASS LIBRARY RENOVATION PROJECT
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MOBIUS HOUSE STUDIES
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DWIGHT HALLS - STUDIES IN CHARCOAL
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HOME FOR THE HOMELESS
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PR OFES SIONAL WORK
UAB COLLAT SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
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VIRGINIA TECH BUSINESS LEARNING COMMUNITY
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EASTON TOWN CENTER
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VILLANOVA RESIDENCE HALLS
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RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS FOR VANKE, BEIJING
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STUDENT WORK
GYROSCOPE FOLLY HSIANG AND KOETTER STUDIO, SPRING 2016 HAND DRAWINGS AND PAPER MODEL
Siteless conceptual folly for an imaginary landscape, the gyroscope folly is constructed under rigorous geometric rules to produce a cacophony of curved planes and nested spaces. As the project moved forward, the paper model shows schemes for integrating the folly with the landscape. On the following page is the final model made of bent wood, exploring possibility of releasing the folly from its strict formal rules and allowing it to affect and infect the site around it.
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PERSPECTIVE DRAWING OF FOLLY, PENCIL ON PAPER
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SECTION OF FOLLY, PENCIL ON PAPER
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ELEVATION OF FOLLY, PENCIL ON PAPER
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GYROSCOPE FOLLY HSIANG AND KOETTER STUDIO, SPRING 2016 HAND DRAWINGS AND PAPER MODEL
Siteless conceptual folly for an imaginary landscape, the gyroscope folly is constructed under rigorous geometric rules to produce a cacophony of curved planes and nested spaces. As the project moved forward, the paper model shows schemes for integrating the folly with the landscape. On the following page is the final model made of bent wood, exploring possibility of releasing the folly from its strict formal rules and allowing it to affect and infect the site around it.
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QUARRY COPYCAT TURNER BROOKS STUDIO, FALL 2016 HAND DRAWING - INTERIOR PERSPECTIVE
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QUARRY COPYCAT TURNER BROOKS STUDIO, FALL 2016 HAND DRAWINGS AND MODELS-- STEEL, ACRYLIC AND POLYESTER MESH
Inhabitation which imitates the massive stone blocks excavated from the site, Stony Creek Quarry, in Branford, CT. Within, the curious investigator would find a burrow-like dwelling that expands and contracts in response to his movements-- the exact opposite of the unyielding granite walls that surround the installation.
The tensile structure attaches to a simple, rigid frame at various points, allowing for large open spaces and tight, narrow pathways. Several studies were done in steel and elasticated fabric to examine the possible spatial conditions.
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GOLDEN RATIO LAMPSHADE INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE, ALEC PURVES, 2015 PAPER
After a semester of studies on structure and architectural form, the final project was a lampshade made entirely of paper, which had to relate in some way to the golden ratio. In this case, every triangle used was a golden triangle.
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DOMINANT VOID TURNER BROOKS STUDIO, FALL 2016 FOAM-CORE MODEL AT 1/8TH SCALE, WOOD 2 X 4s
The challenge of the dominant void is to use plain 2x4’s to change the space that the installation inhabits. I chose to draw attention to an existing, overlooked “void” on the 7th floor of Rudolph Hall.
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CONTRABAND CONSTRUCTION AT THE YSOA TURNER BROOKS STUDIO, FALL 2016 $100 WORTH OF MATERIAL FROM HOME DEPOT
Small dwelling for two built in one night on the balcony of the Yale School of Architecture as a study on the temporary and illicit inhabitations built by homeless residents of New Haven. We were able to live in it for two nights until the administration forced the removal of the structure, claiming it posed a “fire hazard”.
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TYPOLOGY STUDY HARRIS STUDIO, SPRING 2017 DIGITAL MODELS AND RENDERINGS
The typology study in the Steven Harris studio is a particular chal lenge-- a series of additive building assignments with no programmatic requirements or site restrictions, making their design a purely formal exercise. In the first assignment, the linear building, I attempted to create a simple language that would create a wild variety of interior spaces. For a module, I selected an L shaped piece, which, when multiplied would generate many different types of gates, rooms and axes. When placed in the landscape, the linear building would act like a comb, and directly create a crenellated coastline. The centralized building used similar language to interiorize and frame the landscape, and in conjunction, the two buildings form a dialogue about the relationship between the built and the site.
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BASS LIBRARY RENOVATION PROJECT MENDIS STUDIO, FALL 2015 HAND AND DIGITAL DRAWINGS, PAPER MODEL
Renovation project for Bass Library on Cross Campus at Yale University. By tearing up the “carpet” of the green, the light of the late-night study spot spills out onto the dark hub of the university, while the artificial hill created by the move allows space for daytime gatherings, concerts and protests. A long monumental stair would cut through the ground plane on the left side of the library and lead into a light well, activating that ignored space while providing natural light into both subterranean floor plates.
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A. Glazed Atrium, allows natural light into the library and increases visibility from the pedestrian level on Cross Campus B. Lifted Green, provides location for outdoor events, demonstrations or speeches. Increases visibility from green to plaza in front of Sterling Library C. Monumental Stair, provides another means of access into Bass Library, acts as light well to increase natural light penetration into lower level of Bass. Allows views across floor plates of two levels of the library
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MOBIUS HOUSE STUDIES HUGE STUDIO, SPRING 2015 HAND DRAWINGS
One term of undergraduate architectural study at Yale is devoted to indepth precedent study of a significant building. In this case, my focus was the Mobius House, by UN Studios, constructed in the Netherlands in 1998. Through analytic drawings and models, I interrogated the house’s original formal purpose -- to physicalize the distinct pathways that the two residents take throughout the day, giving them spaces to be alone and to meet together. In what ways is it successful or unsuccessful? Does the concept of two fluid paths forming a “Mobius strip” actually play out in the circulation of the house?
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MOBIUS HOUSE STUDIES HUGE STUDIO, SPRING 2015 WAX LIGHT STUDY MODEL OF LIVING ROOM
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DWIGHT HALL - STUDIES IN CHARCOAL AGRAN DRAWING STUDIO, SPRING 2015
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HOME FOR THE HOMELESS TURNER BROOKS STUDIO, FALL 2016 BASSWOOD MODEL AND DIGITAL DRAWINGS
DOUBLE-HEIGHT SINGLE UNIT
DUPLEX UNIT
SINGLE-HEIGHT SINGLE UNIT
PERFORATED MESH WALL EXTERIOR WALL GLAZING PARTITION ABOVE
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The final project in the Brooks studio was to design housing for 26 homeless people from New Haven on a site by the Mill River. My solution was a set of micro-units (250 SF) organized around a central core of “amenities”-- toilets and kitchens. By centralizing the gas-lines and plumbing, the radiating walls become easily removable and by extension, the units become easily combined. A single person could move in and live comfortably in a 250 SF microapartment, while a family could combine three to create a home. Since the circulation was pushed to the exterior, I chose to specify aluminum mesh for the staircase, allowing multidimensional visibility for people coming and going in the public space.
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LEFT INTERIOR VIEW OF STAIRWELL, BASSWOOD AND LASER-CUT PAPER ABOVE RIGHT
SKETCH-OVER ON SITE MODEL OF INTERIOR COURTYARD
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CORK SITE MODEL
HOME FOR THE HOMELESS TURNER BROOKS STUDIO, FALL 2016 BASSWOOD MODEL AND DIGITAL DRAWINGS
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UAB COLLAT SCHOOL OF BUSINESS RAMSA, WINTER 2016 FOAM CORE STUDY MODELS
This foam core study model was instrumental in the design of the main atrium at the
UniversityAND of Alabama Business. The monumental wooden ATRIUM staircase ended up NEW CLASSROOM FACULTY School OFFICE of BUILDING ENLARGED MODEL
BIRMINGHAM,becoming ALABAMA
a focal point of the atrium, grounding the large open glazed space in front of it. JANUARY 6, 2016
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On the far right, are Revit renderings showing the further development of the space.
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NEW CLASSROOM AND FACULTY OFFICE BUILDING VIEW FROM SECOND FLOOR LOOKING WEST UAB COLLAT SCHOOL OF BUSINESS BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
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VIRGINIA TECH BUSINESS LEARNING COMMUNITY RAMSA, SUMMER 2015 SITING STRATEGY, PROGRAMMATIC DESIGN
Virginia Tech approached RAMSA looking to create a campus for their business school that would include residential space and amenities. I worked with the Wyatt studio on siting strategy, programming design development.
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AERIAL VIEW LOOKING WEST SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
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BUSINESS LEARNING COMMUNITY BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA
BLC - MODEL VIEW LOOKING NORTH WEST SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
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EASTON TOWN CENTER RAMSA, WINTER 2014 50-YEAR MASTER PLAN
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EastonCAMPUS Town Center, an indoor and outdoor shopping complex northeast MASTER of Ohio. The L BRANDS PROPOSED PLAN
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2016 as on increasing residential space in the various quadrantsJANUARY of the25,site, well as determining the architectural styles and price points that will define the areas’ neighborhoods.
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RAMSA designed two new residence halls for Villanova University, located along Lancaster Avenue, as well as a pedestrian bridge to integrate the halls with the rest of main campus. Designed in collegiate gothic style, these residence halls will accomodate approximately 1,135 undergraduate students.
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RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS FOR VANKE, BEIJING ATELIERS JEAN NOUVEL, SUMMER 2016 CHIPBOARD, ACRYLIC
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Model and rendering of two luxury residential towers in Beijing, China. AJN inherited the concrete skeletons of office buildings already erected and were tasked with reprograming the site to accomodate four to five hundred high-end apartment units. The challenges of the site, in addition to the preexisting structures, included a loud, six-lane highway and trainline to the east side and unfavorable exposures on several sides of the buildings. The finished design hinged around the elevations, with four different facade configurations to acheive various lighting, heating and acoustic goals.
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