I AM A FIRST-GENERATION FILIPINO-AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENT CURRENTLY ATTENDING MY THIRD YEAR AT LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY.
I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ENAMORED BY VISUAL AND SPATIAL HARMONY, WHICH LED ME TO PURSUE ARCHITECTURE. THROUGH MY WORK, I AIM TO CREATE DESIGNS THAT ARE INTENTIONAL AND IMPACTFUL, WITH A FOCUS ON TRANSLATING EVERYDAY EXPERIENCES INTO SPATIAL IDEAS.
OUTSIDE OF THE STUDIO, I ENJOY LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCED ARCHITECTS AND OTHER DISCLIPLINES FIRSTHAND, GAINING INSIGHT INTO THEIR DESIGN PROCESSES. I AM CONSTANTLY LOOKING TO EXPAND MY PERSPECTIVE AND DEVELOP MY CRAFT.
AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT, I AM MOST LIKELY WORKING ON SOME FORM OF ART OR MUSIC. AS YOU'RE READING THIS, I MIGHT BE CUTTING STEEL PIPES FOR THE PROJECT ON PAGE 16.
I AM COMMITTED TO GROWING AS A DESIGNER AND MAKING THE MOST OUT OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT THE SUPPORT FROM MY FAMILY AND MENTORS WHO BROUGHT ME TO WHERE I AM NOW.
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EDUCATION
CADDO PARISH MAGNET HIGHSCHOOL GRADUATED SUMMA CUM LAUDE
CADDO CAREER & TECHNOLOGY CENTER COURSE OF STUDY: DRAFTING TECHNOLOGY
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY COURSE OF STUDY: ARCHITECTURE
AWARDS
MARY JANE MALONE WRITING SYMPOSIUM COMPETITION WINNER
2ND PLACE SKILLS USA LOUISIANA DRAFTING COMPETITION
CADDO CAREER CENTER SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
3RD PLACE IN COMMERCIAL MUSIC CATEGORY FOR THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF SINGING
TECHNICAL SKILLS
AUTOCAD CERTIFIED
AUTODESK INVENTOR
AUTODESK VAULT
BLUEBEAM REVU
RHINO 3D
TWINMOTION
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
ADOBE INDESIGN
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
DIGITAL & PHYSICAL FABRICATION
HELLO!
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
2022 - PRESENT
LIVE MUSICIAN: LEAD SINGER/BASSIST
PERFORMING LIVE MUSIC FOR THE SHREVEPORT, LA LOCAL BAND "HALF N HALF", AS WELL AS THE RUSTON, LA LOCAL BAND, "CTRL+V". RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BOOKING GIGS, LEARNING & MEMORIZING MUSICAL PIECES, CREATING ADVERTISEMENTS, AND MANAGING EQUIPMENT PREPARATION AND TEAR-DOWN.
LEADERSHIP
2020 - 2023
2020 - 2023
2022 - 2023
2022 - 2023
2024 - PRESENT
NATIONAL HONORS SOCIETY
ENGINEERING CLUB
UTOPIA NEWSPAPER
SKILLS USA
OFFICER & PUBLIC RELATIONS
WIA: WOMEN IN ARCHITECTURE
2023 - 2026
GORDON INC: INTERN CAD DESIGNER
USING COMPUTER LITERACY AS A TEAM MEMBER OF THE CAD DESIGN TEAM TO CREATE, ANNOTATE, AND REVISE STANDARD FABRICATION DRAWINGS, 3-D PART MODELS, AND SUBMITTAL DRAWINGS. OCCASIONALLY WORKING WITH THE DESIGN QUALITY CONTROL TEAM TO REVIEW AND MARK UP SUBMITTALS BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE PLANT. STRONG COMMUNICATION SKILLS ARE USED TO ENSURE ACCURACY, QUALITY, AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION.
EXPERIENCE & ENGAGEMENT
JANUARY 2025
SEPTEMBER 2025
NOVEMBER 2025
JANUARY 2026
NOVEMBER 2026 - MAY 2026
2024 - PRESENT
2024 - 2025
2025 - PRESENT
AIAS: AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS
STUDENT RECRUITER, SECRETARY
NOMAS: NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MINORITY
ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS
PUBLICIST & SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
USGBC: UNITED STATES GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL CHAPTER VICE PRESIDENT
AIAS 2025 FORUM IN AUSTIN, TEXAS: CROSSROADS
LOUISIANA TECH AIAS CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
DOCUMENTING DESIGN HISTORY: THE ROLE OF PROFESSIONAL ARCHIVES WITH KEN SMITH & THAISA WAY
ARCHITECTS, NOT ARCHITECTURE: NYC EDITION WITH MOSHE SAFDIE & DEBORAH BERKE STUDENT TEAM MEMBER
AIAS 2026 FORUM IN DENVER, COLORADO: CATALYST LOUISIANA TECH AIAS CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
LOUISIANA TECH DESIGN/BUILD 2025-2026: THE BARKYARD
ARCHITECTURE STUDENT TEAM MEMBER & SCULPTURE STUDENT TEAM MEMBER
TABLE OF CONTENTS
6-7
MUSEUM OF FLIGHT: ENGINES OF INNOVATION
8-11
HYDROLOGY HUB: THE PARASITOID
12-19
DESIGN BUILD: THE BARKYARD
20-21
BEYOND ARCHITECTURE
MUSEUM OF FLIGHT: ENGINES OF INNOVATION
PROJECT:
STUDIO COURSE: SECOND YEAR - SPRING 2025
LOCATION: MONROE, LOUISIANA
SOFTWARE: AVIATION HISTORY MUSEUM RHINO, AUTOCAD, ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR, ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
ENGINES OF INNOVATION EXPLORES THE TRANFORMATION OF INDUSTRIAL REMNANTS INTO ARCHITECTURAL FORM. THE MUSEUM REIMAGINES JET ENGINE BLADES AS BOTH STRUCTURE AND AN ENVELOPE. THROUGH REPETITION AND SIZE VARIATION, THESE ELEMENTS GENERATE A RHYTHMIC SYSTEM THAT FOSTERS AN INTRICATE SPACE INVOLVING LIGHT AND MOVEMENT.
THE BUILDING OPERATES AS A MUSEUM OF FLIGHT, CENTERED AROUND A LARGE ATRIUM WHERE AIRCRAFTS THROUGHOUT HISTORY ARE SUSPENDED AND VISIBLE FROM MULTIPLE LEVELS AND VANTAGE POINTS. THIS CENTRAL VOID ELIMINATES A SINGULAR PERSPECTIVE AND INSTEAD, ENCOURAGES A 360 DEGREE UNDERSTANDING OF THE AIRCRAFTS ON DISPLAY.
SURROUNDING THIS CORE, SPACES ARE SHAPED THROUGH THE SHIFTING GEOMETRY OF THE BLADE SYSTEM, CREATING MOMENTS THAT FRAME VIEWS AND MODULATE LIGHT. THE STRUCTURE GUIDES VISITOR CIRCULATION WHILE PRODUCING A SENSE OF MOVEMENT AND LIFT THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING.
WHAT WAS ONCE A DEVICE MEANT TO LIFT AN AIRCRAFT IS NOW BEING REINTERPRETED AS A STRUCTURE THAT GUIDES PEOPLE THROUGH SPACE, SHAPING THE EXPERIENTIAL ATMOSPHERE.
EMERGING FROM BUFFALO BAYOU, THE PARASITOID IS BOTH A REFLECTION OF AND RESISTANCE TO ITS CONTENTS: BRAIN-EATING AMEOBA. FLOWING THROUGH THE BODY OF WATER, THE AMEOBA MAKES IT UNSAFE TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH. THE FORM MIMICS THE INVASIVE ORGANISM IT SEEKS TO CONFRONT, USING FLUID, PARASITIC GEOMETRY AS MEANS OF UNDERSTANDING AND TRANSFORMING ITS HOST.
THE STRUCTURE DRAWS WATER DIRECTLY FROM THE BAYOU, STUDYING AND FILTERING IT THROUGH INTEGRATED RESEARCH. THE WATER IS THEN REUSED WITHIN THE BUILDING BEFORE BEING RELEASED BACK INTO THE BAYOU, TREATED WITH CLEANING AGENTS THAT ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO ITS REMEDIATION. THIS PROCESS CULMINATES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ATRIUM IN THE MOVING WATER ART EXHIBIT, WHERE THE PURIFICATION IS MADE VISIBLE. BLURRING THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN LANDSCAPE AND STRUCTURE, THE PARASITOID TRANSFORMS CONTAMINATION INTO AWARENESS, RESILIENCE, THEN RENEWAL.
PRELIMINARY SKETCH
STRUCTURAL MODEL
DESIGN BUILD: THE BARKYARD
PROJECT:
CLIENT:
7+ ACRE PARK WITH 1 ACRE DEDICATED TO A DOG PARK THE CITY OF RUSTON & DIRECTOR OF RUSTON ANIMAL CONTROL, BILL SANDERSON
STUDIO COURSE: THIRD YEAR - WINTER & SPRING 2025-2026
LOCATION: RUSTON, LOUISIANA, SOUTH OF THE ANIMAL CONTROL CENTER
THE BARKYARD IS A STUDENT-LED PROJECT MARKING THE FIRST PHASE OF A LONGTERM PARK PROJECT, INTENDED TO POPULATE OVER THE NEXT 8+ YEARS THROUGH LOUISIANA TECH'S DESIGN BUILD PROGRAM. 29 ARCHITECTURE AND 10 SCULPTURE STUDENTS WERE TASKED TO DESIGN A MASTERPLAN, ENTRYWAY STRUCTURE, AND PUBLIC SCULPTURES OVER THE COURSE OF 3 MONTHS FROM NOVEMBER 2025 - FEBRUARY 2026. THE DESIGNS ARE CURRENTLY BEING BUILT BY 35 STUDENTS AND CONSTRUCTION IS SET TO BE COMPLETED BY MAY 22ND, 2026.
CONCIEVED AS AN EXTENSION OF THE LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER, THIS PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE VISIBILITY AND CREATE MEANINGFUL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN VISITORS AND SHELTER DOGS, IN HOPES OF HELPING THEM FIND THEIR FOREVER HOMES. TO SET THIS FOUNDATION, WE DEVELOPED A MASTERPLAN INTENDED TO GUIDE FUTURE DESIGN BUILD STUDENTS, ESTABLISHING A FRAMEWORK THAT WILL EVOLVE OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS.
THIS FIRST PHASE FOCUSES ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ENTRY WAY STRUCTURE THAT SERVES DUAL PURPOSES: ACTING AS BOTH A FUNCTIONAL THRESHOLD AND SPATIAL MARKER THAT INDICATES ARRIVAL. DOG ENCLOSURES ARE ALSO BEING CONSTRUCTED TO OFFER PET OWNERS A SENSE OF SAFETY WHEN ALLOWING THEIR DOGS TO ROAM FREE IN THE PARK. LASTLY, MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SCULPTURES SERVE AS PUBLIC ART FOR THE COMMUNITY TO ENJOY AND AS INTERACTIVE PLAY STRUCTURES FOR DOGS. THESE FEATURES CREATE MOMENTS OF ENGAGEMENT, MOVEMENT, AND DISCOVERY THROUGH THE SPACE.
BEING IN BOTH STUDIOS, I SERVED AS THE BRIDGE BETWEEN THE TWO DISCIPLINES, TRANSLATING DESIGN INTENT, ALIGNING PRIORITIES, AND COORDINATING COMMUNICATION TO ENSURE CONTINUITY FROM CONCEPT TO CONSTRUCTION.
THE BARKYARD: MASTERPLAN
PROJECT:
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS: PARK MASTERPLAN
STUDIO COURSE: THIRD YEAR - WINTER & SPRING 2025-2026
2D/3D MODELING SITE, CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS, PRESENTING, SITE
SURVEYING, CLIENT CONSULTATIONS
ENTRYWAY SCULPTURE DOGTROT ENTRYWAY RUSTON ANIMAL CONTROL
SMALL DOG ENCLOSURE
AGILITY DOGS
SCULPTURE
DOG WATER STATION TRASH BIN DOG WASTE BIN
GOLF BASKET
THIS MASTERPLAN IS ORGANIZED INTO THREE PHASES, ESTABLISHING A WELLTHOUGHT-OUT STRATEGY FOR FUTURE DESIGN/BUILD CLASSES. PHASE ONE, DEDICATED TO THE DOG PARK, MARKS THE FIRST PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION WITH COMPLETION ANTICIPATED BY MAY 2026.
DOG ENCLOSURE SECLUDED ENCLOSURES
PICNIC
CLIENT MEETING
AGILITY DOGS
GROUND BREAKING CEREMONY
REAR VIEW OF ENTRY SIGN
03.2
& DOUGETTE
THE BARKYARD: SCULPTURES
PROJECT: INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS: PUBLIC SCULPTURES LEADING & BRIDGING GAP BETWEEN ARCHITECTURE & SCULPTURE STUDENTS, 2D/3D MODELING, CREATING PHYSICAL MODELS, CREATING PRESENTATIONS
STUDIO COURSE: SCULPTURES WINTER & SPRING 2025-2026
THE AGILITY DOGS CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DOGS TO PLAY, CLIMB, RUN, AND FIND SHADE, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING SEATING FOR VISITORS. THE ENTRY SIGN ACTS AS PLAYFUL MARKER THAT HELPS VISITORS EASILY LOCATE THE PARK. LASTLY, DOUG & DOUGETTE ARE CARTOONISH DOGS THAT PROVIDE SHADED SEATING FOR VISITORS, WHILE ALSO ACTING AS LANDMARKS.
03.3
THE BARKYARD: DOGTROT ENTRYWAY
PROJECT: INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS: PARK ENTRYWAY PAVILLION DEVELOPED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS, PRODUCED ITERATIVE 3D MODELS, CONDUCTED SITE SURVEYING TO INFORM DESIGN DECISIONS
STUDIO COURSE: THIRD YEAR - WINTER & SPRING 2025-2026
CONSTRUCTED FROM STEEL PIPES, SUCKER RODS, PERFORATED PANELS, CONCRETE, AND WOOD, THE DOGTROT ESTABLISHES THE PRIMARY ENTRANCE INTO THE PARK. THE STRUCTURE IS SPLIT BETWEEN A RIGID, ORTHOGONAL SIDE REPRESENTING HUMAN ORDER AND A NON-ORTHOGONAL, DYNAMIC SIDE
INDIVIDUAL ITERATION
THAT REFLECTS THE PLAYFUL NATURE OF DOGS. THIS CONTRAST IS EXPRESSED THROUGH BOTH FORM AND MOVEMENT, GUIDING VISITORS THROUGH THE SPACE, WHILE ALSO FRAMING AREAS OF VISUAL INTEREST. DESIGNED IN RESPONSE TO THE CITY'S MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS, THE STRUCTURE REMAINS OPEN, SIMPLE, AND EASILY NAVIGABLE, WHILE MAINTAINING ITS FUNCTIONAL AND EXPRESSIVE QUALITIES. AS BOTH A LIMINAL SPACE AND FUNCTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE, THE DOGTROT INCLUDES A DOG WASH STATION, REINFORCING ITS FUNCTIONALITY.
DOG WASH SHUT-OFF VALVE
ARCHITECTURE TEAM:
PROF. KENDELL WEBB & ROBERT BROOKS
ABBY PITTMAN
ANDREW HANDCOCK
AVERY MANWARING
BRAEDEN FORDHAM
BRITNEY ANKTON
BROOKE TALBOT
CELESTE BLANCHARD
CHLOEE BUCHANAN
CLAIRE MCKEITHEN
ELLA WILKIE
EMILY BENNETT
EMILY VACCARO
EMMA BARMBER
JENNA CRUM
KARINA COTTEN
KJ PIERRE
KYE LONG
LANDRY GRACE NELSON
LINDSEY MAGAW
LIZZIE SWANNER
MADALYN TOWNLEY
MATT HALL
MICHELLE BUTLER
PEYTON STEWART
RAFAELA PALMA
REESE MONTGOMERY
SHELBY HALL
SHELBY SANDERS
VIRLYN BANGCOT
SCULPTURE TEAM:
PROF. JOEY SLAUGHTER
COOPER DEWITT
DAISY BRIGHT
EMMA BAUMANN
JACOB DOBSON
JED ALLEN
LEMON BURNSIDE
MADDIE BARNETTE
MITCHELL JONES
TARYN DAVIDSON
VIRLYN BANGCOT
EXTERNAL CONTRIBUTORS:
CITY OF RUSTON
BILL SANDERSON, SHELTER DIRECTOR
ADAM JENKINS, CNC FABRICATOR
TODD MAGGIO. ASSOCIATE PROF.
BEYOND ARCHITECTURE: DIGITAL EXPLORATIONS
& PHOTOGRAPHY
NEGOTIATION
FAILED REBELLION TURNED ADAPTATION
THIS DIGITAL PIECE IS AN EXPLORATION OF STRUCTURE AND RESISTANCE, WHERE THE GRID IS NEITHER OBEYED NOR REJECTED BY THE CUBES, RATHER NEGOTIATED. FORM EMERGES THROUGH TENSION AND THE INABILITY TO ESCAPE THE PREDETERMINED ENVIRONMENT.
PHOTOGRAPHY
A STUDY OF DETAIL, ENVIRONMENT, AND EVERYTHING IN-BETWEEN
THESE RAW IMAGES EXPLORE BALANCE, COMPOSITION, AND VISUAL HARMONY, FOCUSING ON THE SILENT BEAUTY OF OUR EASILYOVERLOOKED, EVERYDAY SPACES. THEY CAPTURE HOW SUBTLE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MATERIALS AND LIGHTING SHAPE OUR PERCEPTION OF AN ATMOSPHERE. EACH SHOT REFRAMES THE FAMILIAR INTO A STATIC EXPERIENCE CALLING FOR DEEPER OBSERVATION.
DUALITY
CONSTRUCTION COMING UNDONE
THIS COMPOSITION CREATES A VISUAL EXAMPLE OF COMPOSURE AND RUPTURE. ONE SIDE IS STRUCTURED AND TIGHTLY CONTROLLED, WHILE THE OTHER BEGINS TO FRAGMENT AND BECOME UNSTABLE. THIS TRANSITION GRADUALLY UNFOLDS, ALLOWING TENSION TO BUILD AS THE ORDERED SYSTEM BEGINS TO SLIP, DISTORT, AND BECOME UNDONE.
BOTH STATES EXIST SIMULTANEOUSLY, SUGGESTING THAT THE STRUCTURE AND DESTRUCTION ARE INHERENTLY LINKED. THIS PIECE CAPTURES A MOMENT SUSPENDED BETWEEN THE TWO WHERE CONTROL IS STILL PRESENT, BUT ITS CLEARLY DISSOLVING.
