Rhino ExhibitNorfolk, 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 the …
Water Pavilion
Water PavilionVirginia Beach, VAType/ ResidentialTime/ 2021Client/ PrivateStatus/ DesignThis project is a Mid-Century Modern pool house renovation and outdoor kitchen addition in Norfolk, VA. The pool house was originally designed to serve the neighborhood. Not only it has a plain utility look, especially interior, but also the relationship between pool house and the current main house is weak. The space between the …
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 …
Gallery Walk House
Gallery WalkChesapeake, VA Type / ResidentialTime / 2017Client/ PrivateStatus / DesignWith this project, our client (an artist by trade), requested the design to match their taste. This meant at GARC, we needed to transform the existing Ranch Style home to reflect one that represented a Gothic Revival style. The new exterior design creates a greater sense of arrival, and also leads people …
Six Arts Academy
Six Arts AcademyJiangsu, 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 Dynasty …
Urban Thread
Urban ThreadNewark, 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 single …