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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, DESIGN STUDIO 2006 The LANM is located in downtown Los Angeles at the juncture of several districts, facilitating exposure to, and infiltration by, a multitude of activities. The main structure is carved and elevated above the sloping lot to allow permeation by pedestrian traffic and to provide a visual corridor from one end to another. An urban plaza featuring a built-in water wall system can be configured into outdoor gallery space. The circulation of the museum is vertical by means of a central core, permitting the visitor to intuitively navigate throughout the galleries. These can transform by means of shelf-like floors that vertically subdivide the interior. Living quarters are provided for the artists in residence who will exhibit their works in the temporary gallery spaces. As the visitor travels into the upper galleries, the museum gradually unfolds into a rooftop gallery that allows for the user to reconnect with city and add a new layer to the experience of their visit. The museum also holds within its program a set of black box theaters and auditorium as well as the ubiquitous museum store and restaurant. The design for the LANM endeavors to break free of the “curio cabinet” stereotype of the museum experience by transforming the building into a daily thoroughfare and public living space.

Role: Sole designer

Project showcased during the “2006 USC Graduate Program Selected Works Exhibit”

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PROGRAM DIAGRAM

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MGZN

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, DESIGN STUDIO 2004 The objective of this project was to translate a common urban feature, in this case a “gazetta” or magazine stand, at a grander scale. The concept was inspired by the image of a gazetta vendor opening up the stand and pulling out the magazines at the start of the day and then putting it all away and closing up shop at the end. The redesign magnifies this routine. The elevating glass wall opens up the “stand” and the curved sliding racks are pulled out to display the magazines. At closing time, the racks are pushed back in and the door descends to close the store. This reinterpretation allows for half of the store to be outdoor shopping, as with a real gazetta, while also providing a covered, shaded area.

Role: Sole Designer

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CHICAGO MONTROSE HARBOR

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, DESIGN COMPETITION 2006 The pre-existing dual use of the Montrose Harbor site as both a natural animal habitat and popular local destination lent itself to the development of a unifying network of anchors and points designed to compliment the varying user groups of these established programs. The proposal affords the new design to incrementally inhabit the site by installing a series of amenity follies, whose design derives from sailboats and kites. The anchors, or built pieces of program, come later in a language and layout that is borrowed from the city grid and are further connected by the organic placement of the follies. Metal, meant to symbolize man’s coexistence with the natural environment, is the dominant material. The copper façades will patina with time, as the natural elements of weather alter the man made features without compromising their design integrity. The angle and reflective copper of the amphitheater create a visual reward to the people who attend a performance and are facing away from the city and water; a connection with the site which is not limited to the immediate surroundings, but gives man a sense of context and scale in the overall site and city.

Role: equal collaborative design shared with Veronica Garreton & Russell Morse.

Project entry was displayed in the Fall of 2006 by the Metal Construction Association in Chicago, Illinois.

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PARKINGBEACHOPEN GREENBIRD SANCTUARYPERFORMANCEFISHINGKITE FLYINGSAILING

PROGRAM ELEMENTSAMENITY FOLLIES

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GLENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY

GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA, DESIGN COMMISSION 2007 The proposed library design takes advantage of the slight grade change across the site to reduce the dimension between the roof level and the adjacent grade on the park side. As a result, the park’s lawn rolls up onto the roof of the library, allowing the lawn to be easily traversed while minimizing the presence of the building from the park side. Angled cut-outs in the shape of the building, dictated by the locations of the existing trees, allow for natural lighting and provide views to the outdoors from almost everywhere in the facility. The park green roof has a positive impact on the energy management of the building. The lawn and soil, along with the mass of the concrete construction of the building, help to modulate the interior temperatures in relationship to the exterior temperatures and protect the spaces from radiant and conductive heat gain.

Role: Design team member and drawing/rendering production.

Project received an American Institute of Architects Pasadena Foothill Chapter Merit Award (2008)

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1 EXISTING PARKING LOT2 MAIN THOROUGHFARE3 ENTRY WALK4 SERVICE ROAD5 READING KNOLL6 EXISTING PARK

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HORSE BARN

DEL RIO, TEXAS, DESIGN COMMISSION 2009 Situated on a traditional, 4-acre horse farm, the barn design is conceived as a regional archetype reinterpreted with a modern sensibility. Deconstruction of the traditional building shape stems from the need to provide for natural ventilation and light. The subtraction allows for shading and a set of hay shelves to clad the stalls, providing both additional storage and an added layer of insulation for the barn’s equine inhabitants. The majority of the building is constructed from regional and traditional materials, such as Texas limestone and reclaimed lumber, in order to be both environmentally conscientious and respectful of the building’s context. The structure is sheathed in a corrugated metallic skin to further protect the building from the elements. The barn is designed to house a maximum of 6 horses, along with the necessary equestrian equipment, and includes an apartment for the client.

Role: Sole Designer

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06 VANGUARD HOTEL

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, DESIGN STUDIO 2007 The Vanguard Hotel is located in the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles. The slender edifice uses architectural elements metaphorically to emphasize the image of a building constructed both for and from fashion. The thin profile silhouettes a model, the long and narrow footprint suggests a runway, the exit stairs symbolize a fastened zipper, and the cross frame evokes a taught corset. The continuously changing dichroic curtain wall represents both a piece of fabric clothing the structure and an ever-changing façade representative of fashion itself. Housing collections from both established and up-and-coming designers, the building is a literal “boutique” hotel. As the hotel allows a guest’s personal tastes to dictate what their accommodations will “wear” during their stay the décor also functions as a barometer of what is currently “in” in the fashion industry. The Vanguard Hotel invites its guests to experience the luxury of the most exclusive and unique style, their very own.

Role: Sole designer

Project showcased during the “2007 USC Graduate Program Selected Works Exhibit”

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“OUT”

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“IN”UP-AND-COMING DESIGNERS

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The Hotel acts as a

fashion barometer of what is currently “in”. New and established brands present their work seasonally, successful new work is permitted to display in the lower suites and the established strive to retain their higher position. Once a brand is no longer relevant it is “out”.

TRADE & FASHION SHOWS

HOTEL BRAND STRUCTURE DIAGRAM

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