2. WORK SAMPLES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ART BOX
IDB CAFE
SAPPORO MEMORIAL HALL
DESIGN VI / SPRING 2015
DESIGN VI / SPRING 2015
DESIGN V / FALL 2014
US/CAN BORDER CROSSING
DESIGN IV / SPRING 2014
HADLEY BAT HABITAT
DESIGN III / FALL 2013
3. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is
planning to build a park for residents near Interstate 391.
The art park in Holyoke, MA is designed to represent a
box, which is tucked under a highway overpass, using
the columns for alignment. The driving idea of the project
is to have a highly articulated architectural space but
keep the rest of the landscape preserved and reinforced
with oxygen cleaning plants.
The Art Box is open on two sides to create a tube-like
form, allowing light to enter the stage and exhibition area.
Using a grid system as a guide, spaces are carved out
of the box. The resulting spaces are designed so that a
user may interact with the space and define it as they
choose. The second key idea is to allow the user to
interact with the structure. For example, spaces may be
used to display art, house tables for an event, or be used
for performances.
The corner of the box is carved away to make room for a
wheelchair ramp. The wall on the south side is replaced
by a perforated steel sheet. The steel sheets flank each
side of the ramp. This allows viewers to see the interior
of the ramp and the screen behind it, while the inner-
most screen keeps any performances relatively private.
These screens also continue the form of the box to the
southern corner. Sections of the box are cut out to create
diversity in the form. These cuts are highlighted with
vibrant colors, as requested by the client.
ART BOX
DESIGN VI / SPRING 2015
Process Diagram
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5. CUSTOM SEATING
The structure is an armature for participation
because it is a framework for people to define the
function of space. The community can interact
with the structure through architectural activities.
The community will participate in a concrete
workshop to cast several seats that replicate
the shape of the art box. These small boxes can
then be painted by community participants to
reflect local interests. The boxes would remain
on site but may be moved as seen fit.
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6. IDB CAFE
DESIGN VI / SPRING 2015
Glass Study
The cafe design team for the planned UMass Integrated
Design Building (IDB)requested proposals byarchitecture
students. This proposal focuses on translucent glass
patterns. A precedent study of different types of glass
found patterns that mirrored the tree-like forms seen on
the exterior of the IDB. These panes of glass are secured
in place by an L-shaped steel cantilever. The angled form
of the steel structure offers support and reflects the angle
of the roof of the IDB. Because the steel frame does
not actually touch the ground, it has three supports which
attach it to the wall behind it. Beneath the glass are three
lights in the floor projecting upward. Three additional
lights positioned above will shine down. These highlight
the translucent glass pattern and create a play of light
and shadows.
Glass fixture detail (in plan)7 8
8. SAPPORO MEMORIAL HALL
DESIGN V / FALL 2014
In 1894, this building site was occupied by a school built by
Inazo Nitobe. He and his wife provided free education to
young workers and underprivileged children. That school
is now gone, but in its place will be a memorial hall for
children and adults alike to gather and learn. The small
footprint of the building allows children to play outside.
The design originates from the idea that the building
contains three vital spaces, for gathering, learning, and
display. Instead of discrete spaces, they blend and merge
with one another to create new hybrid spaces serving as
thresholds between the three main chambers.
The gradient of change in program is seen both inside the
building and outside. Cantilevers define spaces within
the building and windows suggest how people may use
the space. For example, the lecture hall has high ribbon
windows to encourage students to pay attention, rather
than stare out the window. On the facade there are two
materials, stone on the bottom and wood above. In the
middle is a mix between the two to show the merging
spaces within.
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10. Large trucks and buses
Personal cars
Program Diagram
Cultural Center without roof
This project required renovation to the US-Canadian
border crossing in Derby Line, VT to include a cultural
center. The pyramid-like design is intended to represent
the two countries interlocking with one another. Such is
the case with the cultural center. The design also provides
the illusion of mountains in a relatively flat landscape.
The addition of a green roof connects the building to
the ground. The building is placed at an angle to the
approaching roadways so drivers may better experience
the design. The roads around the site are designed to
allow cars to drive through Immigrations, make a U-turn,
or pull into the parking lot for the cultural center. Should
a vehicle need to be searched, it can enter a garage in
the Customs Hall. If denied entrance, drivers are able
to make a U-turn after Immigrations and return to their
respective country. Larger vehicles, such as buses or
trucks that must be searched, can be driven and parked
behind the Customs Hall.
US/CAN BORDER CROSSING
DESIGN IV / SPRING 2014
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Large trucks and buses
Personal cars
Interaction between two halves of the cultural center. (Elevation to the left; Plan to the right). 1615
12. HADLEY BAT HABITAT
DESIGN III / FALL 2013
The Hadley Bat Habitat is the product of a project
designed to house a designated animal on a site with low
use and educate visitors. This bat habitat is placed on a
buffer strip that separates a roadway from a large mall
parking lot. It contains an educational space for people
to learn about the benefits of bats while also enjoying a
garden that is pollinated and fertilized by the bats.
The larger structure has three bat houses on the roof,
which allows people to look from below at the bats
through a one-way mirror or specialized glass. The slant
of the roof allows rain water to wash the bat droppings
down into the garden below. This slant is mirrored by the
smaller structure which functions as caretaker space.
Both structures make use of a custom screen that
emphasizes vertical movement to draw attention
upwards to the bat houses. It creates a unique lighting
and shadows within the upper level exhibition space.
Screen/facade detail Facade render
= Area of Habitation
= Area of Exhibition
= Area of Greeting
= Area of Learning
= Area of Circulation
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