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THESIS
Experiental Elementary
Reimagining Design for Cognitive Connection
pp. 4-7
EIN STADION FÜR ULM
Auf Offenen Wegen
22,000 Seat Soccer Stadium in Ulm, Germany
pp. 8-11
THE NEST
Cal Western Law School Expansion
Academic Hub, Student Housing, and Law Museum High Rise in San Diego
pp. 12-13
TRUCK STOP
Redefining the American Truck Stop Truck Stop in Ventura Harbor Boatyard
pp. 14-15
SOCIAL HOUSING
Exploratory Typology Housing
Multi-family Housing Project in Los Angeles Arts District
pp. 16-17
MUNICIPAL POOL
Designing for Movement and Rest Municipal Pool Project in Downtown San Luis Obispo
pp. 18-19
DESIGN VILLAGE
Unit To Whole Design Build Competition
pp. 20-21
VELLUM 19 & 21
Thípi & Cascade
19th & 21st Annual Vellum Furniture Competition Submissions
pp. 22-23
REFLECTION & CLOSING STATEMENT
EXPERIENTAL ELEMENTARY
Reimagining Design for Cognitive Connection
Education is not a privilege, it’s a human right, so let’s design like it. By fostering adaptive learning ecosystems and embracing fluid classroom design, architecture has the transformative potential to address long-standing inequities in primary schools while also promoting early cognitive development of children. Primary schools empower the communities they serve, reflecting their history, culture, and unique demographics. Therefore, their value must not be neglected. Expressive Ele mentary seeks to explore the design concept of con nection as it relates to the ways in which we learn.
Connections in our brains enable complex thought processes such as learning, memory, decision-making, and reasoning. Architecturally, connection in school means promoting stronger visual relationships, multi-directional learning, and informal thresholds.
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EIN STADION FÜR ULM
Auf Offenen Weg
The redesigned Donaustadion, guided by the design concept of ‘Auf Offenen Wegen’ (translated as ‘On Open Paths’), emphasizes inclusivity, sustainability, and a strong urban presence. Key features include a preserved grandstand to reduce environmental impact, a curved promenade accessible to all, and a new pedestrian bridge linking Neu-Ulm. The expanded stadium offers more seating, VIP lounges, and press areas. A rainwater-harvesting roof emphasizes sustainability, while a restaurant and café ensure year-round activity, making the stadium a vibrant city landmark.
Vectorworks Educational Version
THE NEST
Cal Western Law School Expansion
The NEST strives to pro vide a dynamic academic setting within an urban environment that seeks to address the needs of both Cal Western graduate law students and faculty as well as the greater San Diego community. Designed with the intent of providing an inclusive and inspiring space, the NEST high rise project integrates the university’s academ ic functions, affordable housing, and an explorato rium-esque law museum under one roof. Our vision was to create an enriching student experience, pro vide ample resources for success and comfort, and foster connection between the city, students, and San Diego residents.
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Redefining the
American Truck Stop
Presented with the challenge of designing across large, divided sites, this project rethinks the traditional truck stop experience by creating a dual-site approach—one geared towards ‘fast’ and the other towards ‘slow.’ The East site seeks to prioritize efficiency, featuring fast food, fueling stations, showers, laundry, and truck parking. The West site fosters rest and recreation with a food hall, hotel, gym, movie theater, and expansive outdoor amenities for truck drivers, travelers, and the greater Ventura community. A pedestrian bridge connects both sites for seamless connection between quick stops and extended stays.
SOCIAL HOUSING
Exploratory Typology
Housing
Building upon preliminary design work, this Unit-toWhole Social Housing project focused on strengthening community connections and integrating public space while maintaining a clear distinction between public and private spheres. Designed in response to the existing site and neighborhood patterns, the project evolved through continuous iteration over four weeks. This process pushed my digital drawing skills and deepened my approach to design, ensuring that every decision was grounded in both function and intent.
MUNICIPAL POOL
Designing for Movement and Rest
Designed around the notion of promoting movement and rest, this project sought to transform a vacant plot in downtown San Luis Obispo into an adaptable civic space. The project integrates swimming pools, gathering spaces, and introspective spaces, contributing to a balance between activity and relaxation. Guided by site analysis, iterative modeling, and spatial diagramming, the proposal gives the community of San Luis Obispo a space for inclusive community interaction and reinforces the connection between the city’s public and private spheres.
DESIGN VILLAGE
Unit To Whole
As team leader for our Design Village project, I managed communication, material procurement, transportation, and digital/ physical modeling while actively contributing to fabrication and assembly. Our structure prioritized sleeping and entertaining, integrating staggered beds, operable shading, and a removable tabletop for adaptability. Constructed with framed canvas, a plywood shear wall, and modular decking, it balanced openness and privacy. Over four weeks, we progressed from concept to site installation, refining our design through mockups, material studies, and iterative assembly.
VELLUM 19 Thípi
As part of my 2022 fall quarter design studio, I had the unique opportunity of participating in the 19th annual Vellum furniture competition as a third-year student. Inspired by the traditional Native American teepee, I designed, through various exploration models, a floor lamp crafted from sustainable materials. The legs, cherry wood from a local lumber supplier, the lamp shade, from locally sourced canvas fabric, and the light source, LED light strips. Backdropped against the taupe colored fabric, the LED lights emulate the light from a campfire, typically lit in the center of traditional teepees for warmth.
VELLUM 21 Cascade
Drawing from the irregular topographical lines of the peak of a local mountain in my hometown of Golden, Colorado, I designed a custom bathroom sink countertop and basin. Through iterative sketching, I settled on the final basin design showcased. The five week process included preliminary design work, material research, digital 3D modeling, physical 3D printing, and a three week timeline from the start of fabrication to finished product. This project challenged me in many ways including the use of new tools, construction methods, as well as broadening my understanding of certain materials.
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Architecture is a tool for change, for growth, and something that, whether consciously or subconsciously, affects every facet of our lives. This is the notion I have come to not only understand over the course of five years of architecture education, but have also come to strongly resonate with. As designers of the built environment, we have a moral responsibility to our fellow humans as well as the natural environment to be leaders, advocates for a better tomorrow. This requires us to design with a moral compass, to omit our implicit biases and embrace our collaborative nature to address crises, raise awareness, and improve quality of life for all. This is the overall sentiment I have adopted in regards to the way my education at Cal Poly has shaped my appreciation for architecture.
I look back grateful for not only my education, but for the experiences and relationships I have made over the past
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four years in San Luis Obispo and during my 12 months studying abroad in Germany. They molded me into the individual I am today and I can confidently say that I am proud of that individual. I look to the future excited and optimistic, excited for the challenges I have yet to face and optimistic they will continue to guide me professionally and as a human.
Thank you for taking the time to review my work. I welcome the opportunity to connect and further discuss my design approach, selected work, and other relevant skills.
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