Over the past decade, I have worked as an Intern Architect for international offices in Rotterdam and Berlin, as a designer of high-profile permanent public art installations across the US and Canada, and as the Art Director and Master Printer for a nonprofit artist workspace in New York City.
LightShowers for Sherbourne Common with Jill Anholt. 2007-2012. Toronto, ON Canada. Landscape by Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg. Commissioned by Waterfront Toronto.
Holdings for Halifax Central Library with Jill Anholt. 2011. Halifax, NS Canada. Building designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen. Commissioned by City of Halifax. (Finalist Submission).
Fluid Movement for Western Oregon University with Jill Anholt. 2011-2012. Monmouth, OR USA. Commissioned by Western Oregon University.
TransitStory for Centre Street Station with Jill Anholt. 2010-2011. Calgary, AB Canada. Commissioned by City of Calgary.
Capturing the View for Three Harbour Green with Jill Anholt. 2008-2012. Vancouver, BC Canada. Landscape by Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg. Commissioned by Aspac Development.
The Silver Ball for Surrey Centre Library with Jill Anholt. 2010. Surrey, BC Canada. Building by Bing Thom Architects. Commissioned by City of Surrey. (Finalist Submission).
New View for 505 Studios with James Steidle. 2011. Vancouver, BC Canada. Commissioned by 505 Studios.
ProjectingDrop for Pacific Plaza with Jill Anholt. 2008-2010. Tacoma, WA USA. Building and Plaza by BLRB Architects. Commissioned by the City of Tacoma and Pacific Plaza Development.
Falling Into Formation for the Surrey RCMP Annex with Jill Anholt. 2009-2010. Surrey, BC Canada. Building by Christopher Bozyk Architects. Commissioned by RCMP Surrey Detachment and the City of Surrey.
PerF Housing for FutureSocial Competition with Christopher Sklar and Brooke Dedrick. 2009. Vancouver, BC Canada. Competition sponsored by UBC SALA and the Ministry of Housing and Social Development on behalf of the Province of BC.
Line of Work for the Vancouver Convention Centre with Jill Anholt. 2008-2009. Vancouver BC, Canada. Commissioned by WorksafeBC.
![HistoriCity: Historic Preservation and the Creative Class, Graduation Project Part 2, UBC SALA. 2009. New York and Vancouver. Prof. George Wagner, Chair
The Fourth Arts Block [FAB] inevitably portrays the tensions between heritage and development and between preserving existing culture while pushing artistic boundaries. This struggle will eventually emerge in the district’s performance spaces, but the real struggle will take place in the form of the city itself. With an unprecedented exclusion from the formal constraints of NYC zoning, FAB offers new and expanded possibilities to both reflect and house the city’s artistic vitality. By interrogating existing spatial, structural and programmatic relationships bound by the grid, FAB seeks to provide increased opportunities for cultural collaboration and public interaction, making the Cultural District more than the sum of its parts.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7yepwmZep1rcwyvyo12_r1_250.jpg)
![HistoriCity: Historic Preservation and the Creative Class, Graduation Project Part 2, UBC SALA. 2009. New York and Vancouver. Prof. George Wagner, Chair
The Fourth Arts Block [FAB] inevitably portrays the tensions between heritage and development and between preserving existing culture while pushing artistic boundaries. This struggle will eventually emerge in the district’s performance spaces, but the real struggle will take place in the form of the city itself. With an unprecedented exclusion from the formal constraints of NYC zoning, FAB offers new and expanded possibilities to both reflect and house the city’s artistic vitality. By interrogating existing spatial, structural and programmatic relationships bound by the grid, FAB seeks to provide increased opportunities for cultural collaboration and public interaction, making the Cultural District more than the sum of its parts.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7yepwmZep1rcwyvyo2_250.png)
![HistoriCity: Historic Preservation and the Creative Class, Graduation Project Part 2, UBC SALA. 2009. New York and Vancouver. Prof. George Wagner, Chair
The Fourth Arts Block [FAB] inevitably portrays the tensions between heritage and development and between preserving existing culture while pushing artistic boundaries. This struggle will eventually emerge in the district’s performance spaces, but the real struggle will take place in the form of the city itself. With an unprecedented exclusion from the formal constraints of NYC zoning, FAB offers new and expanded possibilities to both reflect and house the city’s artistic vitality. By interrogating existing spatial, structural and programmatic relationships bound by the grid, FAB seeks to provide increased opportunities for cultural collaboration and public interaction, making the Cultural District more than the sum of its parts.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7yepwmZep1rcwyvyo3_250.jpg)
![HistoriCity: Historic Preservation and the Creative Class, Graduation Project Part 2, UBC SALA. 2009. New York and Vancouver. Prof. George Wagner, Chair
The Fourth Arts Block [FAB] inevitably portrays the tensions between heritage and development and between preserving existing culture while pushing artistic boundaries. This struggle will eventually emerge in the district’s performance spaces, but the real struggle will take place in the form of the city itself. With an unprecedented exclusion from the formal constraints of NYC zoning, FAB offers new and expanded possibilities to both reflect and house the city’s artistic vitality. By interrogating existing spatial, structural and programmatic relationships bound by the grid, FAB seeks to provide increased opportunities for cultural collaboration and public interaction, making the Cultural District more than the sum of its parts.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7yepwmZep1rcwyvyo13_r1_250.jpg)
![HistoriCity: Historic Preservation and the Creative Class, Graduation Project Part 2, UBC SALA. 2009. New York and Vancouver. Prof. George Wagner, Chair
The Fourth Arts Block [FAB] inevitably portrays the tensions between heritage and development and between preserving existing culture while pushing artistic boundaries. This struggle will eventually emerge in the district’s performance spaces, but the real struggle will take place in the form of the city itself. With an unprecedented exclusion from the formal constraints of NYC zoning, FAB offers new and expanded possibilities to both reflect and house the city’s artistic vitality. By interrogating existing spatial, structural and programmatic relationships bound by the grid, FAB seeks to provide increased opportunities for cultural collaboration and public interaction, making the Cultural District more than the sum of its parts.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7yepwmZep1rcwyvyo1_250.jpg)
![HistoriCity: Historic Preservation and the Creative Class, Graduation Project Part 2, UBC SALA. 2009. New York and Vancouver. Prof. George Wagner, Chair
The Fourth Arts Block [FAB] inevitably portrays the tensions between heritage and development and between preserving existing culture while pushing artistic boundaries. This struggle will eventually emerge in the district’s performance spaces, but the real struggle will take place in the form of the city itself. With an unprecedented exclusion from the formal constraints of NYC zoning, FAB offers new and expanded possibilities to both reflect and house the city’s artistic vitality. By interrogating existing spatial, structural and programmatic relationships bound by the grid, FAB seeks to provide increased opportunities for cultural collaboration and public interaction, making the Cultural District more than the sum of its parts.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7yepwmZep1rcwyvyo6_r1_250.jpg)
![HistoriCity: Historic Preservation and the Creative Class, Graduation Project Part 2, UBC SALA. 2009. New York and Vancouver. Prof. George Wagner, Chair
The Fourth Arts Block [FAB] inevitably portrays the tensions between heritage and development and between preserving existing culture while pushing artistic boundaries. This struggle will eventually emerge in the district’s performance spaces, but the real struggle will take place in the form of the city itself. With an unprecedented exclusion from the formal constraints of NYC zoning, FAB offers new and expanded possibilities to both reflect and house the city’s artistic vitality. By interrogating existing spatial, structural and programmatic relationships bound by the grid, FAB seeks to provide increased opportunities for cultural collaboration and public interaction, making the Cultural District more than the sum of its parts.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7yepwmZep1rcwyvyo7_r1_250.jpg)
![HistoriCity: Historic Preservation and the Creative Class, Graduation Project Part 2, UBC SALA. 2009. New York and Vancouver. Prof. George Wagner, Chair
The Fourth Arts Block [FAB] inevitably portrays the tensions between heritage and development and between preserving existing culture while pushing artistic boundaries. This struggle will eventually emerge in the district’s performance spaces, but the real struggle will take place in the form of the city itself. With an unprecedented exclusion from the formal constraints of NYC zoning, FAB offers new and expanded possibilities to both reflect and house the city’s artistic vitality. By interrogating existing spatial, structural and programmatic relationships bound by the grid, FAB seeks to provide increased opportunities for cultural collaboration and public interaction, making the Cultural District more than the sum of its parts.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7yepwmZep1rcwyvyo8_r1_250.jpg)
![HistoriCity: Historic Preservation and the Creative Class, Graduation Project Part 2, UBC SALA. 2009. New York and Vancouver. Prof. George Wagner, Chair
The Fourth Arts Block [FAB] inevitably portrays the tensions between heritage and development and between preserving existing culture while pushing artistic boundaries. This struggle will eventually emerge in the district’s performance spaces, but the real struggle will take place in the form of the city itself. With an unprecedented exclusion from the formal constraints of NYC zoning, FAB offers new and expanded possibilities to both reflect and house the city’s artistic vitality. By interrogating existing spatial, structural and programmatic relationships bound by the grid, FAB seeks to provide increased opportunities for cultural collaboration and public interaction, making the Cultural District more than the sum of its parts.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7yepwmZep1rcwyvyo11_r2_250.jpg)
![HistoriCity: Historic Preservation and the Creative Class, Graduation Project Part 2, UBC SALA. 2009. New York and Vancouver. Prof. George Wagner, Chair
The Fourth Arts Block [FAB] inevitably portrays the tensions between heritage and development and between preserving existing culture while pushing artistic boundaries. This struggle will eventually emerge in the district’s performance spaces, but the real struggle will take place in the form of the city itself. With an unprecedented exclusion from the formal constraints of NYC zoning, FAB offers new and expanded possibilities to both reflect and house the city’s artistic vitality. By interrogating existing spatial, structural and programmatic relationships bound by the grid, FAB seeks to provide increased opportunities for cultural collaboration and public interaction, making the Cultural District more than the sum of its parts.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7yepwmZep1rcwyvyo10_r1_250.jpg)
HistoriCity: Historic Preservation and the Creative Class, Graduation Project Part 2, UBC SALA. 2009. New York and Vancouver. Prof. George Wagner, Chair
The Fourth Arts Block [FAB] inevitably portrays the tensions between heritage and development and between preserving existing culture while pushing artistic boundaries. This struggle will eventually emerge in the district’s performance spaces, but the real struggle will take place in the form of the city itself. With an unprecedented exclusion from the formal constraints of NYC zoning, FAB offers new and expanded possibilities to both reflect and house the city’s artistic vitality. By interrogating existing spatial, structural and programmatic relationships bound by the grid, FAB seeks to provide increased opportunities for cultural collaboration and public interaction, making the Cultural District more than the sum of its parts.
Kulturfabrik: Old, New and the Politics of Use, Graduation Project Part 1, UBC SALA. 2008. Berlin, Venice, Amsterdam, New York, Vancouver. Prof. Sherry McKay, Advisor.
The work of the architect comprises a single layer or chapter in the life of any building.
An architectural act on an existing structure can be seen as both an act of translation and an act of cohesion; it draws meaning from what is found and what came before, but through alteration and adaptation, creates new meaning for a present context. The moment of architectural engagement marks a thickened increment of time, a point of transition, whether violent rupture or subtle shift, in a larger historical continuum.
Alteration contributes to the evolving identity and narrative of the built fabric, it engages in conversation, not only with historic styles and the concerns of past architects, but also with the dynamic social mechanisms of collective colloquial life.
ADAC Headquarters with Sauerbruch + Hutton Architects. 2006-2012. Munich, Germany. Commissioned by the German automobile club, ADAC.
