Portfolio 2026

PORTFOLIO

2023-PRESENT

CONTENTS 2023-PRESENT

TRIANGLE CONNECTION THE NEST TOWN CREEK

The triangle connection a central hub point in the Raleigh-Durham area. Located on the reedy creek trail head next to lake crabtree. It offers a welcome center for anyone looking to use the trails and learn more about the area, while also offering training center focused around biking. Eqquiped with a pump track, skill courses, bike rental/ repair shop.

The third structure spanning over both buildings creates a outdoor eperiance unlike anything else in the triangle. Come off a long bike ride of long run and enjoy sernce views of lake crabtree surrounded by nature and shaded from the harsh sun. The true connection begings in the outdoors

This Children’s Counseling Center is built for kids — not just around them. It’s scaled to their world, with spaces that feel intuitive, calm, and easy to navigate. The goal is simple: create a place where kids with learning disabilities can feel safe, supported, and free to imagine what’s possible.

Material choices do a lot of the heavy lifting. Warm wood tones and natural finishes bring in a sense of comfort and biophilic calm, softening what could otherwise feel clinical. Exposed timber and textured surfaces add warmth and help with acoustics, reducing echo and sensory overload.

Light is treated as a design tool. Instead of harsh overhead glare, the space uses diffuse daylight and layered lighting to create a balanced, low-stress environment. Good light quality improves focus and mood, and when paired with natural materials, it helps shape a setting that supports learning rather than competing

TOWN CREEK MOUND MEMORIAL

The Pee Dee Tribe are a Native American tribe from the Carolinas whose history is closely tied to the Pee Dee River. For generations, the river was central to their way of life — providing food, transportation, trade routes, and a sense of identity. Communities were often settled along its banks, and the rhythms of the water shaped daily life. In architecture, this connection can inspire design that honors the river through natural materials, flowing forms, and strong relationships to the landscape. Using wood, earth tones, and views toward water can reflect respect for the land and acknowledge the deep cultural roots connected to the river.

A precedent study aimed to understand the use of cmu is local buildings and practice. The Unitarin Universallist Fellowship of Raleigh by Louis Cherry constructed in 2006. Uses cmu as a foundational base as well as key design elements . A porjected accent wall in the main warship hall features a split face cmu block as the main element of the space. Spliting the face on both the inside and outside of the block connected the outdoors to the indoor space

Photography etc. worksofjcm

Life outside of architecture captured and expressed through various mediums

AND MANY MORE....