Nebula

Nebula

915 Commerce St. Houston. TX77002

FALL 2022

DESIGN 3

A display of nature's transformation

At the top of the pavilion, I have an observatory to encourage people to experience nature even at night. A special feature of this site is that it is located next to the Buffalo Bayou in the theater district of Houston. This continues to encourage the motif of a nightlife experience while the waterfront and the stars provide a beautiful view.

The design of this leisure pavilion was made to combine art and culture into a family space, It was designed to bring nature and science into art form. Because the site is in Houston. I made my concept space. I took a more literal interpretation to the space by making it the shape of Saturn. To create connectivity and movement. I made a ramp that progresses from the first to the second floor that resembles Saturn's ring. 

Site Plan

Preliminary Sketch:

Sketch:

Design Breakdown

Elevations:

Floorplans:

Legend

1. Observatory

2. Tunnel

4. Lounge Area

3. Garden

Section cuts:

PARK PERSPECTIVE

AERIAL PERSPECTIVE

WALKWAY PERSPECTIVE

TUNNEL RAMP PERSPECTIVE

THE HONEYCOMB

THE HONEYCOMB

spring 2023

design 4

Architecture using nature's materials

Using principles of sustainable architecture and materials from the local. environment to create a cultural center while incorporating a renaissance style in the exterior, and a natural look in the interior.

I made my concept a honeycomb because I wanted my building to be a place of live and community. In my design I used unique geometric shapes to create a linear design along the site. The building also includes two retention ponds so that I can  be environmentally conscious while allowing people to enjoy the water. In my design there is also a community center where dinners and events can be hosted. the building includes a sustainable design because its made with nature's materials like clay and cork. It is powered by solar energy and it also includes a community garden.

Process:

Clubhouse Sketch:

Auditorium Sketch:

Design Breakdown:

Elevations:

Site Perspective

Floorplans:

first floor

second floor

Legend:

1. Lobby 
2. Men's Bathroom  
3. Women's Bathroom  
4. Cafeterial  
5. Entrance  
6. Pavillion  
7. Courtyard  
8. Hallway  
9. Stage

10. Auditorium Seating  
11. Recreational Room  
12. Auditorium Hallway  
13. Connection Hallway  
14. Men's Greenroom  
15. Women's Greenroom  
16. Hallway  
17. Rear Patio 

18. Storage Room  
19. MEP Room  
20. Men's Bathroom  
21. Women's Bathroom  
22. Art Gallery  
23. Hallway  
24. Connection Hallway 

Building Section A

Second Floor Dining Perspective

Outdoor dining perspective

Auditorium perspective

Songbird

SONGBIRD OF RAIN

design 5

fall 2023

Affordable housing that promotes health, accessibility, and sustainability.
In this project, students were challenged to design an multiuse eco tower. The goal was to combine a high rise urban center with sustainable design. My personal goal in this project was to promote individual health for those who are living in the affordable housing units. I wanted to provide a conn​ection with nature by giving each incividual housing unit a porch and including a walking trail between each building.

My building represents the seasons of Phoenix. Arizona and the beauty. celebration, and mythology of rain. The Songbird of Rain (also known as the Pied Crested Cuckoo) is known for chirping at the start of the monsoon season. India is a country that is similar to Phoenix due to its paralleled dry and rainy seasons. It is celebrated and known throughout India as Chataka. In the folklore, it drinks from the sky and returns the water to the earth. 

Process:

Preliminary hand drawn rendering:

Building Section A

Building Section  B

North Elevation

South Elevation

West Elevation

East Elevation

Floorplans:

9. Building Lobby
10. Bathroom
11. Nursery Hallway
12. Apartment Rooms
13. Terrace
14. Museum
15. Art Gallery
16. Community Center
17. Gym     

Legend:
1. Apartment Housing Lobby
2. Nursery
3. Affordable Housing Lobby
4. Patio
5. Vertical Garden/ Walking Trail
6. Penthouse
7.Penthouse Hallway
8. Grocery Store

Site Plan

Penthouse Living Room:

Lobby Entrance:

Lobby Interior Perspective: