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Cart (Anywhere Inside a Middle School)

The cart is a food pantry for non-perishable food items to serve the homeless students in a middle school.  It needs to be able to be moved from one room to another room or from one school to another. The inspiration for this cart is taken from food carts in Southeast Asia, especially in Indonesia, […]

LAFC (Lakewood, Washington State, USA)

Lakewood Adult Family Care (LAFC) project is for a couple from Kenya who dreamed of opening a five-bedroom adult family care facility.  They have a big dream with a limited budget. The proposed design is very simple.  Bedroom wings are oriented north-south for solar orientation.  They are then connected by communal/gathering spaces such as kitchen, […]

Benteng Tinggi Dormitories (Near Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia)

Benteng Tinggi Dormitories is located within Benteng Tinggi campus retreat compound at the foothill of a mountainous area in South Sulawesi province in the eastern part of Indonesia.  It is sited on three relatively flat areas on campus surrounding a nearby chapel, a soon-to-be-renovated office building, and a recently-built caretaker house. Each building is oriented […]

Experiential Beer Garden (Castel Maggiore, Bologna, Italy, Competition)

Beer has always been a part of human history.  Whether it is the history of its discovery from Ancient Egypt, its commercialization, its part in the entertainment industry, its pairing with food, or its technological development, beer makes a significant contribution to human social development and interaction.  Its greatest modern era contribution inarguably is its […]

The Ranch House (Yelm, Washington State, USA)

This project is a total renovation on an existing rambler on Washington State rural prairie for an avid horse riding and ranching couple.  They have a limited budget and decide to renovate and expand their house to be more functional and open to suit their needs.  The house is a typical Americana gable rambler with […]

Benteng Tinggi Chapel (Near Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia)

Benteng Tinggi Chapel is located on the eastern part of Indonesia on an idyllic retreat compound up at the foot of the nearby mountain.  The existing chapel was destroyed but the foundation remains intact and in good condition.  The new chapel is to be built on this existing foundation about 8 meters by 18 meters.  […]

Bamiyan Cultural Centre (Bamiyan, Afghanistan, Competition)

Bamiyan is a testimony on the symbiosis coexistence of nature and human. Here nature is not conquered for human consumption in a hedonistic manner but elegantly and sustainably utilized for human comfort evidenced in its vernacular architecture and culture. Although the two are in contrast from one another, this harmony is vividly displayed in its […]

Terpstra Addition/A Cloud over My House (Tacoma, Washington State, USA)

This project is a second floor master bedroom and bathroom addition to an existing two-bedroom house on a typical residential lot in Tacoma, Washington. The lot is on a slope in a dense eclectic residential neighborhood dominated by large front deck looking towards Puget Sound. To minimize disruption to the existing house, the second floor […]

Museum of Science Fiction (Washington, DC, USA, Competition, Top Designs Selection)

Science fiction is represented by two opposing views, dystopia and utopia, and everything in between. Dystopian view is typically characterized by industrial aesthetic with its ruggedness, roughness, and raw and dark finishes while utopian view illustrated by aerodynamic and ergonomic/organic forms with its lightness and sleek finishes. These two representations are used as the basis […]

Urban Canopy (Anywhere, Competition)

The oldest shelter from the elements that human uses is a tree canopy. When a tree canopy is wide enough, a few people can gather to converse, socialize and exchange thoughts. Sunbrella products have the potential to do exactly the same in an urban setting to invigorate unused open space in the city. A simple […]