Inspired by a need for personal space in a fast paced, highly mobile world, the nomad project combines the mobility and strength of a pickup... Show moreInspired by a need for personal space in a fast paced, highly mobile world, the nomad project combines the mobility and strength of a pickup truck with the convenience of a small living space. By combining a work space, kitchen, sleeping area and bathroom, this project allows this compact space to allow for the comforts of a home to be available wherever a person can travel. This exploration of the duality of interior space experiments with the folding of program space from a collapsible set of planes to a space which can be used in daily life. Show less
Re-entry residential communities are an integral part of the criminal justice system. They focus on re-entry prepartion, including job... Show moreRe-entry residential communities are an integral part of the criminal justice system. They focus on re-entry prepartion, including job training and drug treatment. These group homes are located in the community where inmates serve a period of time after being released from federal prison, in order to prepare for reentering the community. The inmates are required to go outside during the day to work or participate in community services. Law offenders are housed in penal establishments as a punishment not for punishment. Preservation of personality & prevention of deterioration call for as high a priority as efforts to bring about the inmates’ re-entry into the society. Hence the concept of correction, reformation & rehabilitation of prison inmates should come to the forefront of any community correction center’s adminstration. Show less
The innovative institute blends the professionalism of the city with the teachings of a studio-based architecture school in the neighborhood... Show moreThe innovative institute blends the professionalism of the city with the teachings of a studio-based architecture school in the neighborhood of Bronzeville. Thus, this helps the students become exposed to the real world practice, attaining professional principles and experience in the field. The new institute becomes an incubator for learning and producing great architecture. It combines individuals at various stages of their professional and educational careers. Graduate students, graduates, and working architects share space and together create a unique learning environment Show less
This project explores an architecture of symbiosis between Dance Academy and host community as a critique of contemporary private property... Show moreThis project explores an architecture of symbiosis between Dance Academy and host community as a critique of contemporary private property development in a mature and gentrifying Chicago neighborhood. Show less
Inspired by a need for personal space in a fast paced, highly mobile world, the nomad project combines the mobility and strength of a pickup... Show moreInspired by a need for personal space in a fast paced, highly mobile world, the nomad project combines the mobility and strength of a pickup truck with the convenience of a small living space. By combining a work space, kitchen, sleeping area and bathroom, this project allows this compact space to allow for the comforts of a home to be available wherever a person can travel. This exploration of the duality of interior space experiments with the folding of program space from a collapsible set of planes to a space which can be used in daily life. Show less
This project explores an architecture of symbiosis between Dance Academy and host community as a critique of contemporary private property... Show moreThis project explores an architecture of symbiosis between Dance Academy and host community as a critique of contemporary private property development in a mature and gentrifying Chicago neighborhood. Show less
This project explores an architecture of symbiosis between Dance Academy and host community as a critique of contemporary private property... Show moreThis project explores an architecture of symbiosis between Dance Academy and host community as a critique of contemporary private property development in a mature and gentrifying Chicago neighborhood. Show less
The innovative institute blends the professionalism of the city with the teachings of a studio-based architecture school in the neighborhood... Show moreThe innovative institute blends the professionalism of the city with the teachings of a studio-based architecture school in the neighborhood of Bronzeville. Thus, this helps the students become exposed to the real world practice, attaining professional principles and experience in the field. The new institute becomes an incubator for learning and producing great architecture. It combines individuals at various stages of their professional and educational careers. Graduate students, graduates, and working architects share space and together create a unique learning environment Show less
