Seleted Works

SELECTED WORKS 2022-2024

December 2023 Third Year Core Studio (Fall)

Insturctor Elizabeth Kamell

FACTORY OF SEEDS

May 2023 Second Year Core Studio (Spring)

Insturctor Joseph Godlewski

TECTONIC MATTERS

December 2022 Second Year Core Studio (Fall)

Insturctor Cait McCarthy

FLOWHOUSE

December 2023 First Year Core Studio (Spring)

Insturctor Aureile Frolet

CRITIAL CARTOGRAPHY

2021-2024 Core Studio

CANAL HOUSING

CANAL SELF-SUFFiICIENT EMPLOYEE HOUSING DESIGN

Location Syracuse NY

Instructor Elizabeth Kamell

The project envisions the revitalization of downtown Syracuse, harnessing the Erie Canal and its adjacent areas as the cornerstone for urban redevelopment. Redefining its urban core by by creating a multifaceted transportation network that seamlessly connects boat, car, and pedestrian pathways, the initiative ensures fluid mobility and accessibility, thereby reorienting the city’s circulation around the canal. Central to this redevelopment is the innovative use of hydroelectric power derived from the canal itself, spotlighting sustainable energy practices within urban design. By incorporating energy-efficient, prefabricated housing units for Nimo employees, the project not only prioritizes rapid, cost-effective construction but also emphasizes environmental stewardship. These units, integrated with the broader infrastructure and the Nimo interior through sustainable materials, embody a forward-thinking approach to lifestyle of the future.

FACTORY OF SEEDS

MANGROVE REHABILITATION TOWER

Location Carlaba Nigeria

Instructor Joseph Godlewski

The project situated in the Calabar region of the Nigerian River Valley, addresses the urgent need for mangrove restoration, a vital component of the area's ecological and cultural landscape currently in decline. By employing innovative "seed pod"techniques that align with the mangroves' natural germination processes, the initiative seeks to cultivate native mangroves sustainably. Mature seedlings are harvested by workers from the parent trees and then encapsulated in custom-designed seed pods, fostering optimal growth conditions. These seedlings are distributed throughout the country via a sophisticated infrastructure framework, consisting of three specialized towers that facilitate water, land, and air transport, with the main tower serves both exhibition and research roles in operation. The project's site has been meticulously designed into a finger-like shape, optimizing the habitat for mangrove proliferation and facilitating manual sapling collection through navigable waterways. This ambitious initiative not only seeks to replenish mangrove populations but also to inspire a paradigm shift in ecological restoration and sustainable development practices.

TECTONIC

Location Eureka CA

Instructor Cait McCarthy

This project, drawing inspiration from "Nest We Grow," merges modern wood tectonics with Eureka's longstanding wood industry. It explores the potential of wood as a main construction material, focusing on innovative wood interlocking techniques. By utilizing the town's abundant timber resources and historical know-how, the project aims to showcase the structural and aesthetic capacities of wood, moving beyond traditional woodworking practices. It addresses the needs of contemporary architecture by reevaluating wood's use in construction.At its core, the project serves as a narrative of Eureka's urban evolution, reflecting the integration of its historical and modern urban grids. Through this architectural endeavor, an attempt is made to rezone the city's likeness, presenting the building itself as a living grid that reconciles Eureka's past with its future, fostering a renewed urban identity.

Conceptural Collage- Atrium

Conceptural Collage- Lab

FLOWHOUSE

Location Downtown New York

Instructor Aureile Frolet

What defines the spatial relationships of a building and defines the boundaries between inside and outside? A good design should be permeated by a gesture with inside to outside, from beginning to end. With this in mind,

this project explores the possibilities of a ramp gesture derived from the concept of "flow" by integrating the flow into the circulation and making it part of the facade, and by integrating the program of the art incubator into the system created by the gesture.

The project explores the limits of what can be created by a ramp gesture derived from the concept of "flow".

Tectonic Study Model

Interior Perspective

Sectional Model

Critical Cartography serves as a methodology for analyzing maps as constructed representations, reflecting specific social, political, and cultural perspectives. These drawings scrutinizes how these dimensions are embedded within maps, convey and reinforce particular worldviews.

Concurrently, the methodology of planar composition plays a pivotal role in analytical drawing, enabling the articulation of threedimensional spaces within two-dimensional formats. This technique is instrumental to understanding the spatial dynamics and architectural forms, offering a bridge between the conceptual and the tangible in the realm of spatial analysis.