Abstracting an Ice-Tray

Professor Jolie Kerns orchestrated a term long investigation on a vessel which required the interaction of the human hand. I chose an ice-tray from the 50's due to the vessel's interesting lever actions that cause the ice to fracture.

High Performance Facades

under the Guideance of Don Coroner and John Rowell I spent the fall of 2012 investigating the performance characteristics of building envelopes. The project  investigates how glass blocks and terracotta facades contribute to a better performing skin.

The Church of Tree Crosses

Working with Professor Virginia Cartwright and two fellow classmates (Jess Gunraj and Connie Havotec), I spent the spring of 2012 investigating Aalto's masterpiece. We evaluated if each bay had an adequate  performance of light, 300 lux.

Changing Demographics and Waste and Water

The fall term prior to our design thesis, Professor Peter Keyes asked for specific investigations on both a building technology and a social issue that affect housing.

Sor Juana Innes de La Cruz

Un ensayo critico sobre las vidas para Woolf y Sor Juana.

Vena

A water collector for the harshest of climates that utilizes known principles and potentials  of latent water-born condensation. 

Kingsbridge Armory

The last project I worked on during the summer with ORE. A design team of ORE, MVRDV and YOUNGWOO associates had already figured out the program; an image capturing that energy was to be my job.

København Studio

A summer abroad living with a host family in Nivå Denmark.

Project One was a group model of Koldkinghus Castle

Project Two was an intensive design studio looking at the Nørreport Station's bicycle storage.

Visitors Center

The first of two studios under Professor Kaarin Knudson. We were looking towards a progression down Skinner's Butte and into the Willamette River. A river deeply connected to the history of Eugene and allowed for strong connections for residents and visitors.

Artful Northwest Cooking

Taking the adjacent relationships of Portland's Park Blocks and the Portland Art Museum, the Cooking School's design pulls the studying chef upwards. There is a grocery store selling items on the ground level. There is cooking on every floor.

2011 Lyceum Competition

In the northeast United States, the most prestigious white granite was extracted with little concern as to what would happen once the industry began its decline.

The proposal views a solution of equal parts memorial as well as a production lab for algal growth

Gateway Eco-District

Separate and isolated, the east side of Portland currently exists as it could anywhere in the U.S. That being, the business is predominantly Corporate chains and the local expression feels suppressed. The spring of 2012 studio was intent on fixing this.

Skinner's Butte Housing

The study of my thesis rests on the east grounds of Skinner's Butte in Eugene, OR. The investigation looks at the viability of adding high performance housing to a 3 acre site that already has an 18 story retirement community adjacent to the public butte.