IKN Church (Nusantara, East Borneo, Indonesia)
Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia, is sinking due to the rise of the sea level, climate change, and depletion of groundwater. The government announced to move the capital from Java to a new city called Nusantara in Borneo. The groundbreaking occurred in 2022, with the operation to begin in 2025. The Christian Missionary Alliance […]
Washington State Fair Fairview Club Balcony (Puyallup, Washington State, USA)
The Washington State Fair wanted to add a balcony to their Fairview Club building, which will serve as an outdoor extension to their event space. The opportunity arises to use the balcony as an entrance identity to the building and provide a view of the fair to the attendees. The simple balcony program shape is […]
Gibson House (Moses Lake, Washington State, USA)
The site is a long and narrow site on a bluff overlooking Moses Lake. There is an existing gable roof garage/storage structure. The neighboring houses are surrounding the site fairly closely (7.5’ setbacks). The proposed design uses the simple gable of the existing garage/storage structure as the basic form for the garage of the house […]
Oliva Deck (Tacoma, Washington State, USA)
Tree House Module (Ruins in Rural France)
NESTLING|Nature reclaims man-made ruins Vibrac, Mothe Chandeniers, and Ebaupinay are the site of abandoned man-made structures in which nature has reclaimed its place over time. The ruins are overtaken by three distinct types of plants: the freestanding trees, the hanging vines, and the attaching epiphyte. The nest-inspired tree houses are nestling within the ruins and […]
Post COVID-19 Multipurpose Building and Space Studies (Anywhere in USA)
Architecture for Everyone was asked by a contractor to do a series of quick design studies to anticipate future projects after COVID-19 pandemic. It started as a pre-manufactured steel building but then it quickly morphed into redefining surplus of existing commercial space. COVID-19 devastates the world in so many ways but it also allows us […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]