Jolluxe Event BoxVirginia Beach, VAType/ CommercialTime/ 2020Client/JolluxeStatus/ DesignLocated in Norfolk’s Neon District, the project is to provide intimate gathering space for smaller groups. The challenge is to work with the long linear space to provide a backdrop for different types of events and allow for highly customization by customers and event planners. The layout is divided into three zones. Adjacent …
Dune of Humanity
Dune of HumanityAtlantic 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, which …
SeatScape
SeatScapeGuangzhou, ChinaType/ ExhibitTime/ 2016Client/ Global Garden Life FestivalTeam/ GARC + DOT StudioManufacturing Collaborator/ Guangdong Shunde Boscher Furniture Co., LTD Plant Product Collaborator/ Guangzhou Ludanya Art and Craft Co., LTD Outdoor furnishing plays a crucial role in fostering social interactions and people’s contact with nature. However, a piece of outdoor furniture is often designed to serve one single function. It lacks …
Tangram
Tangram Cat HouseLocation / Guangzhou, ChinaType / ExhibitTime / 2016Client / Global Garden Life FestivalStatus / CompleteTeam / GARC + DOT StudioManufacturing Collaborator / JiangXi Province GuiZhu Development Co., LTDThrough local organizations or volunteers, there are usually two ways to help homeless cats. One is TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return); the other is for individuals to take care of them (foster care). Although TNR provides homeless …
Learning Boat
Learning BoatNorfolk, VAType/ ResidentialTime/ 2015Client/ PrivateStatus/ ConceptualThe treehouse prototype was commissioned by a family whose house is one block away from the beach with a beautiful ocean view from a huge oak tree in front of it. The concept of “Learning Boat” is intended to create a treehouse in the beach context as a fun and meaningful learning place. On the …