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My design work explores emerging architectural typologies shaped by contemporary social and economic challenges, seeking new programmatic and spatial solutions.

Multimodal Ferry Building
Heat Resiliency Center Decentralized Workplace
Urban Food Factory




























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Multimodal Ferry Building

The project reimagined ferry terminals as multi-modal hubs connecting maritime, pedestrian, and land-based transit. Guided by the WETA 2040 Service Vision Plan, the Integrated Studio challenged students to develop designs that addressed technical, contextual, and programmatic demands through collaboration and innovation. The building featured two envelopes: an ETFE shell open to the atmosphere and a concrete enclosure that provided interior environmental control.

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Instruction: Prof. Aaron Forest
Collaboration: YuShao Wu
Consultants: WETA Bay Area, ARUP Facade,
Holmes Structural, RDH Building Science.

Heat Resiliency Center

The studio focuses on addressing heat risk and energy insecurity in Phoenix, Arizona, by reimagining cooling centers as resilience hubs that support vulnerable communities. Through a thermal stratification strategy, students develop site-specific designs, culturally informed programs, and sustainable design frameworks to foster collective comfort and climate resilience.



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Instruction: Prof. Liz Galvez
Collaboration: Bryan Kim
Stakeholders: City of Phoenix 
Office of Heat Response & Mitigation (OHRM).

Decentralized Workplace

This thesis examined the transformation of workplace design within the context of a digitized, decentralized economy. It focused on model workplaces as key nodes disrupting traditional corporate structures, highlighting their frequent misalignment with organizational branding and insufficient digital infrastructure. Through a dual approach of architectural redesign and strategic repositioning, the project reimagined satellite offices as integral elements that enhance workplace democracy and mobility.



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Advisor: Prof. James Leng
Status: On-going 2025

Urban Food Factory

The studio investigates the integration of food systems into urban environments by designing a hypothetical melbourne food institute factory. Challenging the historical separation of food production and consumption, students explore architectural strategies that make food infrastructure visible and accessible within inner Melbourne suburbs. Through site-specific interventions, culturally informed programs, and sustainable frameworks, the project reimagines food spaces as integral to community life, reinforcing local identity and ecological responsibility.



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Instruction: Danielle Peck, Samuel Hunter
Collaboration: Samuel Wen
Exhibition: World Architecture Festival 2022, 
John Soane Museum 2023

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