Undergrad Portfolio

STUDIO PROJECTS

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PROJECTS

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Process:

LEMONCELLO W24

Winter term of 2024 focused on exploring how architecture can embody the elegant musical and structural qualities of the cello. The design program for the threestory infill building includes a cello retail space, dedicated practice rooms, and a performance hall, alongside essential circulation elements such as stairs, elevators, and restrooms.

In addition to the architectural expression of music, the term examined key concepts including effective retail layouts, circulation solutions for compact spaces, and acoustics.

Much like an instrument itself, the top floors are designed to function as resonant chambers, shaping distinct acoustic environments tailored to each use.

Above is a sketch illustrating the performance hall, and a spatial diagram is displayed to the right. To the left, a series of process models showcases an exploration of both the whole and its individual components, capturing the project’s iterative design approach.

Structural Axon

Cellists play their while seated, a aspect of their practice. The architecture Lemoncello Building embraces this principle, thoughtfully designed to enhance the experience through and structural considerations.

This image depicts model mid-construction, revealing the second circulation.

This model abounds details, inlcuding elements of the cello bow, the four-string body, and a song on the “staff” of flooring.

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KALEIDO RADIO S24

The Spring Term of 2024 introduced the challenge of exploring a new architectural typology. The Kaleido Radio Station—an unprecedented public broadcasting space—offers a unique opportunity for visitors to freely and transparently observe the radio production process through glass. Its design embodies the spirit of community, reflecting the assembly of diverse individuals united by a shared purpose. The architecture appears to be composed of fragmented shard-like panels, symbolizing the convergence of many distinct elements into a singular, harmonious whole. The station’s name, Kaleido, originates from the Greek term for “beautiful form,” encapsulating the essence of its design philosophy.

Broadcast Lobby

Example Design Motif

Located on the site of an abandoned industrial building and an adjacent lot at the northern end of the Portland Greenway, this project embraces the challenge of revitalization. Given time constraints, the site’s complete design—including landscaping, adaptive reuse of the existing structure, and a pedestrian bridge connecting to park space—remained at the schematic stage during review.

Designing for people

Kaleido Radio is the people’s radio. The grand entrance is thoughtfully designed to engage and welcome people, creating an inviting experience for waterfront visitors. Prioritizing accessibility and interaction, the architecture offers multiple pathways leading to the lobby, ensuring ease of movement and exploration. Every element—kiosks, restrooms, and benches—is strategically placed to enhance comfort, convenience, and usability, fostering a space that truly serves the community.

Site Plan

This project utilizes five adjacent lots to attract potential users of the Green Loop to one of the least desirable locations in Portland. The Central East side, particularly around SE Main Street and 6th Avenue, is largely a barren concrete wasteland relative to its downtown counterpart across the water. The success of the Green Loop as a loop and not a segment relies on the success of all its parts, even here on 6th and Main. Therefore, this project addresses several urban needs, including overhead shelter, greenery, public restrooms, outdoor activity spaces, seating, and even flowing water. These elements work to bring life to an otherwise dead part of town. Furthermore, this site is nestled inbetween the streetcar on Grand and a popular bike lane on 7th, permitting all

kinds of users to access the Green Loop via blocked off segments on Main Street. Furthermore, the project design language is directly contrary to the architecture in which it is embeded. The curvy shapes strike a unexpected contrast with the enless warehouse blocks, acting as a moment of urban character and uniqueness. The goal is for onlookers, whether by accident or intent, to see, take interest, and remember the space. Locals, too, should also find a deeper sense of belonging in association with its unique character.

In response to Portland’s rainy weather, the central design of this park is a ribbon of overhead shelter which runs down 6th and branches out at Main. This promotes the use of the Green Loop in all seasons and especially accomodates runners and dog walkers. The park is therefore a destination and a means of travel, offering flexibily for all Portland-goers. The flow of the architectural supports the idea of dual identity: dynamic movement and rigid sculpture. Hence, the park operates in distinct individual nodes while complimenting the whole.

Lastly, in the same vein as much of the city, this park is wierd. Some of its features are more comical than helpful, including the banking hills of the dog park, the uneven ground of the sculptural basketball court, and the rainy table tennis interference. And so, among other things, this park provides interest to an area which desperately needs it if is to be successful as the linear park of

Context

This map illustrates the site’s relationship to the Green Loop, highlighting its pedestrian dynamics. Data suggests that the Green Loop is not a heavily trafficked route for runners, and by reasonable inference, pedestrians as well. Unsurprisingly, the waterfront remains the city’s most popular pedestrian pathway, while the inner city sees the least foot traffic. Positioned at a strategic distance from the Willamette on both sides, the Green Loop provides safe and welcoming pedestrian access throughout the city.

A key goal of this project is to enhance connectivity—facilitating easier movement from the waterfront to the Green Loop and extending access further east toward Ladd’s Addition and surrounding residential zones.

The selection of the park’s five nodes was informed by their adjacency to vacant lots, maximizing opportunities for thoughtful urban integration.

Site Concept

Proposed Site Public Vacant/ Unused Private/ Appointment only

Government

Multnomah County Sherriff’s Office with associated parking sructure to the south

Self Storage

A-1 Self Storage Facility with adjunct Acme Body Welding Shop, loading bays face west toward 6th Avenue

Vacant

Abandoned storage building with boarded windows and several loading bays, was recently Gentle John’s moving and storage company

Vacant

Boarded windows and empty surrounding lot offer opportunity for development

Restaurant

Jeju Korean Restaurant features adjacent parking lot on proposed site, west lot surrounded by trees

Coava Coffee Roasters features a spacious interior, once housing other businesses

Coffee Housing

Residential Housing Units at Grand Belmont Apartments are closest to the site among many apartment buildings to the north

Main Street

The project proposes closing a section of Main Street to vehicular traffic, transforming it into a vibrant pedestrian space with food trucks, benches, tables, greenery, and humanscale lighting, fostering a dynamic and engaging public realm.

The drawing below illustrates a dark and rainy scene along Main Street.

Site Model Rainwater Collage

Displaying the full site in white, the sketch model was used observe, ideate, and iterate. These ideas may be seen in the sketches which follow this page. This model shows the clear distinction between the blocky surroundings and the unique rounded shapes of the park.

As part of the research and investigation, this collage illustrates Portland’s hydrological system in mixed media format, tracing the journey from mountain to ocean through its interconnected rivers. Rain serves as a unifying force, enveloping all elements in its cycle. Between these natural waterways lies humanity—its presence marked by architectural interventions that shape and respond to the environment.

Process:

RiverTec Community W25

The RiverTec Community project explored the potential adaptive reusability of the two-story, oneblock RiverTec Building in the Portland Pearl District. After consultation with a structural engineer, it became clear that the existing structure was not able to bear the load of a new high rise construction. The project then became “in the spririt of” adaptive reuse, with the final design being largely inspired by the existing structure.

Existing RiverTec Building Plan

Iterative Design

The massing organization was developed by leveraging the existing inner corridor element, which was extruded to form the primary structure, as illustrated in the diagram to the right. From there, subtle refinements were explored through 3D-printed models and sketch variations.

The models show a particular study which examined only the inner shape.

Unit Plans

The floor plans are organized with affordable housing units facing the streets and luxury units facing the inside. The North and South towers are nearly symmetrical, yet feature distinct variations in their interior luxury spaces.

Community

This project harmonizes the intimacy of home with the collective spirit of community by thoughtfully shaping the natural spaces between the towers. The sketch to the left presents two interpretations of how the inner corridor might be most organically and comfortably arranged, ensuring a seamless connection between private and shared environments.