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.

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.

stanford engineering undergraduate honors thesis 

advisor: john barton
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“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.

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.