Projects

Skylight Chapel

The objective of this project was to create a non-denominational chapel that can be used for quiet reflection and meditation. The assignment also required connecting the design of the building and its spaces to its location in rural Texas. The intent was to create a design that makes the viewer feel protected and surrounded by nature.

The chapel utilizes pine wood floors, white concrete walls, and a black stone exterior making it seem like the materials were chosen from the natural enviornment surrounding the building and giving the visitor the impression of being outside.

Oak Apartments

Program level 2-TRANSPARENCY (1)_edited.

program level 3-TRANSPARENCY_edited_edit

program level 5- Transparency_edited_edi

The assignment was to create an apartment building to be built on a specific lot in the outer area of downtown Austin. Our class took a field trip to visit the lot to get a feel for the area and consider design ideas. The surrounding buildings were older and made of materials like brick and wood which influenced the materials of the new building. Another important consideration was access to nature for people in the area. To address this the design incorporates green spaces on the bottom floor that allows people to enjoy the outdoors and stay protected from the hot Texas sun.

A requirement that was important to me personally was the inclusion of handicap accessible design elements that would make it easier for people to move around and enjoy the spaces. We achieved this by creating a handicap accessible level on the second floor which included larger apartments accessed by two large elevators. We brought the ideas of connection to nature and handicap accessibility together by creating a large ramp that wraps around the exterior of the building and connects to open balconies on each level. Residents can use these ramps to enjoy the view of the city or enjoy outdoor activities on the balconies.

Public Areas

Floor Plans 1-5

Outdoor Areas

Staff Only

Restrooms

Circulation

Family Room

Bedroom

2024 Internship, Barcelona, Spain

Vichy Belneario

During my internship in Barcelona, I worked on the renovation and redesign of the luxry hotel and spa, Vichy Belneario, with a team of architects. We toured the hotel where we were explained the history and issues with the current design.

My responsibilities for this project included creating computer drawings on the front facade and main lounge area to be used on the presentation slides. I was also asked to create a proposal for a new pool to be placed in the spa. My design took out a needless hallway, moved the entrance to a more central location for easier access, and expanded the pool. This proposal was chosen by the team and used in their presentation to the client.

Apartment Floor Plan Renovation

Another project during this internship was to take the layout of an existing apartment and modify it so that the client adult daughter would be able to live there more comfortably. The list of needs included a bigger bedroom for the daughter, a second bathroom, an office/guest room with a pull-out couch, and an expanded kitchen. This task proved to be very difficult because I had to learn Spanish building codes and work in meters for the first time, but I was able to create a new layout that the design team presented to the client which was used in their renovations.

Before

After

Revit House

The intent of this project was to demonstrate the basic structural elements of a simple house and how to create drawings that showcase these elements. The goal was to create a two-story, 1800 sq. ft. home meant for a family of five. It proved challenging to create a floor plan that could support the different amentities and storage needed alongside the main rooms in such a tight space.

Model Photos

Precedent Studies

These precedent projects served as a way to observe existing architecture for their specfic elements and study their qualities. These qualities would then be used to inspire our own designs and ways of thinking. For example the Two Cork Houses have real cork on both the exterior and interior walls. This shows how we can use unusual materials to create a compelling design. Modeling these existing buildings from given elevation and floor plan drawings also served as a way to quickly learn how to model complex architectural elements such as the roofs on The House on the Cliff or the Kimbell Museum.