kelsey wang


is pursuing her master of architecture at GSAPP and likes making things she thinks is cool! she studied architecture + computer science at stanford, and is interested in the intersection of design and technology.

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where objects rest


this project carves space for both people and their objects, where storage is not residual but essential. a central core anchors circulation and belonging, while nooks unfold for solitude or gathering. inspired by metabolist ideals, i built a parametric model to layout the units according to desired heights and calculating the resulting FAR ratios, unit counts, square footage, and amount of storage.
Fall 2024





spectacle + SH-216


this semester, i decided to investigate the typology of the American Congressional Hearing Room. More specifically, i am looking at how this typology is seemingly designed for democracy and transparency, but instead it typically fosters unproductive inquiries that veer towards spectacle and often distract from the real issue at hand, especially when the media gets involved.
Spring 2024







a proposed framework of manifesting 3D forms from 2D architectural AI outputs


stanford engineering undergraduate honors thesis 

advisor: john barton
read here
June 2023





”encrypt me”


“encrypt me” is a simple attempt to address the more complex issue of surveillance and privacy.  The project suggests a method of “flattening” video inputs into pixel “0”s and “1”s as a way of protecting the subject matter.

simultaneously, this visual aesthetic is reveals how (primitive) machines “see,” since the algorithm is essentially examining each pixel’s color value in order to detect movement.
Spring 2024






the silo library


using the silo typology, which easily lends itself to circulation, this project relies heavily on circular paths that can follow itself along a vertical curvature. the complexity arises when these circulation paths and silo forms intersect.

my design for the library ultimately revolves around the intersections of these circular volumes, as well as the intersection of public and private programs.
July 2019 / Revisited October 2022






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