Torre Turia | The Immortal Tower of Light
Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Graduate
In a world where immortality is achievable and medical advances have reshaped the globe, Torre Turia returns life to the ancient riverbed that once gave purpose to the wealthy medieval city of Valencia.
Element Mixed Use Development in Hailar, Hulunbuir, China
Hailar, Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China 中国，内蒙古自治省，呼伦贝尔县，海拉尔市
Professional
A 26-core mixed-use community built in Haliar, Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China, Element reimagines a modern urban lifestyle that will compliment to proposed downtown business district that is slated for construction along the nearby man-made lake.
Urban Theatre
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, USA
Undergraduate
Built to house a magnet school for various arts, Urban Theatre turns a black field auto shop into a thriving artist community. The 12-story tower contains classrooms, dormitories, galleries and admin related programming. The formation of a central courtyard space merges the performing arts and the surrounding urban fabric to engage not just the audience present, but passers-by and the public at large.
565 Kokea Mixed Use Community
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, USA
Graduate
Constructed of a wooden structure, 565 Kokea reimagines the life of the promenade along the Kapalama Stream and future site of the Kapalama rail station to service Honolulu Community College. with a goal of creating affordable house and an lively life-style, the mixed-use community merges craft and skills to create a truely unique community that rivals the prosperous First Friday
Kahaluu House for an Architect and Musician
Kahaluu, Hawaiʻi, USA
Undergraduate
Inspired by Peter Eisenman's theory of 'El Forms', Kahaluu House juts over the water from the tip of the mountain like a subterranean geometric structure that has been uncovered by the forces of nature.
Grand Marais House for an Architect and Musician
Grand Marais, Wisconsin, USA
Undergraduate
The follow study removes the previous design for a house in Kahaluu Hawaiʻi and places it on a lakeside site in Grand Marais, Wisconsin. The building then had to undergo modifications to adapt to respond to the severely cold winters and relative seclusion.
Manoa Valley Accessory Dwelling Unit
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, USA
Graduate
Hawaiʻi's new Accessory Dwelling Unit law allows for greater applicability throughout Honolulu's property owners. The design of a unit in Manoa Valley under 400SF utilizes the natural ventilation and protects the home from the frequent showers that make the valley a lush icon of Oahu's geography.
ReThink Homeless Housing in Honolulu
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, USA
Undergraduate - Competition
ReThink Hawaiʻi aims to imagine a new typology of homeless housing that can build a sustainable infrastructure to better transition Honolulu's growing homeless population to permanent housing.
Miscellaneous Work
Personal Projects
A collection of personal projects.