Academia
University of Michigan
2011-2013
Thesis | More Light Than Matter
A thesis on using a geometric formal language to dissolve materiality until only space and light remain.
Space as Language
This project pursues an architecture of more void than solid, by designing more light than matter.
Dematerialization
Dematerialization foregrounds the space itself, disclosing only what’s necessary to imply depth, boundaries and thresholds.
Geometric Building Blocks
Units of space provide distinct, articulated components that dissolve into a coherent whole.
Theory Studio | Augmented Participation
An exploration of design theory, framing architecture as an evolving species migrating through Manhattan.
tHEORY, cONTEXT, & nARRATIVE
A new architectural species has been injected into Manhattan. Short-lived and continuously evolving, these assemblies take form as light interventions throughout the city that speak to one another, and modify habitual expectations of urban individuals.
Each intervention is temporary, and with the passing of each species - or built spatial sequence - a new one rises from its ashes, taking on a new form and new ambitions, and relocating to a new context within the city.
Comprehensive Studio | Centrifugal Courtyard
Design partners: Nathan Mattson, Landry Root
Residential units sit atop a large library, surrounding nested courtyards in Seoul, Korea.
Intergenerational Integration
The library promotes a beneficial collaboration of young and old through culture, history, and art. Courtyards provide light, wayfinding, and much-needed green space within the city.
