Navitas Norfolk Norfolk, VAType/ Mixed useTime/ 2025-Client/ PrivateStatus/ Conceptual DesignNavitas Norfolk is envisioned as a transformative mixed-use destination—where city, university, and neighborhood converge. Rooted in Norfolk’s rich cultural heritage and industrial legacy, the development acts as an urban gateway, linking the ODU campus, Lambert’s Point, and the city’s evolving districts through vibrant public spaces, culturally grounded design, and walkable corridors that …
Virginia Zoo Tree-Top Trail
Tree-Top Trail Norfolk, VAType/ CultureTime/ 2024-Client/ Virginia ZooStatus/ DesignDiscover the wonders of the Virginia Zoo like never before with the Tree-Top Trail, a centerpiece of the Zoo’s visionary EdVenture and Exploration Campus. This feature offers a unique opportunity for the Zoo’s animal ambassadors to explore interconnected outdoor habitats while providing guests with an unparalleled perspective on wildlife. The Tree-Top Trail is …
Virginia Zoo Edventure Campus
Edventure Campus Norfolk, VAType/ CultureTime/ 2022-Client/ Virgina ZooStatus/ Under ConstructionThe project is to create a novel facility named the Virginia Zoo AnimalEdventure Campus. The primary goal of this establishment is to present aunique learning environment for children, especially those up to their teenyears. This facility will be seamlessly integrated with the online adventureand outreach programs that the Zoo currently provides.The design …
Rhino Exhibit
Rhino Exhibit Norfolk, VAType/ CultureTime/ 2023-Client/ Virginia ZooStatus/ DesignThe Rhino Exhibit, a new addition to the Virginia Zoo, is dedicated to theGreater One-Horned Rhinos, also known as “Indian Rhinos.” The zoo eagerlyanticipates the arrival of these magnificent animals upon exhibit’scompletion. Due to the distinctive environmental needs of their natural habitats,the Greater One-Horned Rhinos require specially tailored conditionsto thrive. Strategically located at …
Dune of Humanity
Dune of Humanity Atlantic City, PAType/ Memorial, Landscape DesignTime/ 2010Client/ CompetitionStatus/ DesignThe site is located along the boardwalk of the Atlantic City. The unique coastal setting provides an opportunity to redefine the monumentality of death with natural elements in a secular context surrounded by resorts and casinos. There are two basic elements in the traditional tomb-type memorial: the tangible element, …
Six Arts Academy
Six Arts Academy Jiangsu, ChinaTime/ 2016Type/ Campus PlanningStatus/ Design Competition EntryCollaborator/ Southeast University Design InstituteLiuyi Guan is an Art School located in the southeast of China. It is famous for its focus on teaching Chinese tradition to K-12 students. Liuyi means “Six Arts”. Those six arts include Rites, Music, Archery, Charioteering, Calligraphy, and Mathematics. Liuyi origin begins in the Zhou …
Urban Thread
Urban Thread Newark, NYType/ CommercialTime/ 2009Client/ CompetitionStatus/ DesignThe scheme explores how a visitor center can be a discovery device for the city based on the concepts of “thread” and “window.” For the former, the center serves as an interface between interior/exterior, nature/culture, and local/global. For the latter, it uniquely directs visitors’ attention to the city around it, thus encouraging exploration.ConceptA …