Nearly any built structure that could be designed for this space will come under criticism. Too radical, too conservative, too white, too black. Our physical environment is so heavily laden with symbols and social stimuli that to build is to provoke. I propose allowing the community to begin fresh. Read the full proposal text here
Category: Urbanism
Low Rise – Housing Ideas for LA
Response to the City of Los Angeles’ call for proposals for dense, low rise housing intended to address the city’s massive housing deficit. Explore the full proposal here Developed in collaboration with Shane Valentine and Giorgios Angeletopoulos
J. Max Bond Center Lead Researcher
Research and implementation of a variety of J. Max Bond Center projects.
Lisbon Architecture Triennale
Assistant Curator for the Multiplicity exhibition at the Lisbon Architecture Triennale, 2022. Worked with curators Vyjayanthi Rao and Tau Tavengwa for over a year to research exhibition topics, develop content, and edit, audit and compile materials for the exhibition.
The Hole
If you glance to your right while crossing the border from Brooklyn to Queens on South Conduit Avenue, you may be surprised to see wet, sunken, dirt roads littered with scrap cars, weeds and several lonely houses. This is The Hole, a neighborhood of approximately 40 acres defined by its diminutive elevation and the Mafia’s… Continue reading The Hole
Leveraging Air Rights for Reparative Development in Harlem
Proposal developed for J. Max Bond Center in response to NYC Mayor’s office “Shared Equity RFI“. The Bond Center is currently in talks with NYC HPD and community partners to develop the proposal further, with the eventual goal of initiating a pilot project in Harlem. Read the full white paper hereView the proposal deck here… Continue reading Leveraging Air Rights for Reparative Development in Harlem