Academic PROJECT BRIEFS
Housing
2nd floor view of a compound.
COMPLEXED COMPOUNDS
Residential Apartment Complex in Brooklyn, NY
Main Concepts:
Acts as the threshold between the orthogonal city
grid and fluid interior.
Centralized open-air circulation.
1 Complex, 10 Compounds, 36 Private Units.
Ground-level commercial and recreational arcade.
4th floor view into glass circulatory space,.
Watercolor rendering of fractured street facade.
Exploding Interactions
4 Unit Townhouse in Soho, New York, NY
Main Concepts:
Tertiary interior southern-facing “Facade” created through the introduction of an atrium.
Reinforcing intercommunal interaction of residents.
The fluidity of spaces and an experiential vertical circulation engage the inhabitants.
Rain screen on street-facing facade performs as a barrier for direct solar gain, noise, and privacy.
Sleeping quarters placed in the rear of the building to reduce noise.
Entry into the atrium and vertical circulatory space.
Education
North west perspectival view of concept model in context.
Fragmented functions2
Primary School in Chelsea Park, New York, NY
Main Concepts:
Reinforcement of peer to peer teaching/learning in order to create stronger social bonds.
Communal learning environments replace classrooms as primary learning spaces.
Multi-use of spaces via partitions, and transformative furnishings.
Spaces vary in views, layout, and location based on the subject being taught:
Concentration Versus Inspiration
Aerial view of concept model in context.
Communal
Original concept sketch depicting marshland, intensive green roofs, and elevation of the structure.
Elevated Observations
Conservatory for Indigenous Wildlife in The Bronx, NY
Main Concepts:
Intensive green roofs provide the neighborhood with park space, camouflage the structure, and provide insulation and water collection.
The site is excavated and rehabilitated to reintroduce the natural marshland and its water cleansing flora.
Net Zero energy consumption and a focus on sustainability.
Elevated structures to move out of Westchester Creek’s flood plain.
Final sectional axonometric detailing the structure’s connection to natural elements.
Urban
Concept map: Light rail routes, Green space rehabilitation, Waterfront development.
b i r d s
Bronx Intercommunal Rail and De-Carbonization System
5 Main Problems Solved with an Ultra-Structure:
Pollution
Transportation
Accessibility
Community
Ecological Rehabilitation
4 Programmatic options of the ultra-structure.