ARCHITECTURE
I aspire to facilitate all the functions of a building through its form, using near-global symbolism to guide the overall design and the human interface. I prefer to use as low-energy materials as possible, using form and detailing to provide durability and efficiency rather than relying on high energy materials. I believe most of the necessary functions of a building can be accomplished through passive design and circular energy usage. Native building styles and biological design methods are my highest goal, recognizing that modern expectations for the built environment are usually much more complex.
The Aviation Pavilion combines the plan of a compass of wings but within resembles wing tip vortices seen in both airplanes and birds' wings alike during takeoff and landing. The hub recalls a bomber's cockpit from the WWII flying fortress and harkens back to the celtic cross, likely derived from some of the earliest surveying tools.
The Chief Greylock statue in Battery Park, Burlington VT is dedicated to the only Abenaki war chief to not be captured or killed. It was dedicated on the day I was born, and the tattoo on my left forearm encapsulates the persistence of our people. The back of the tattoo will contain the four major rivers which feed Lake Champlain from Vermont, guiding the texture of his hair and outlining the word "Wlit8gaw8gan" which means "thanks to all of our relations." It was carved as part of the series "Whispering Giants" by artist Peter Wolf Toth.
The site plan incorporates ease of access for the elderly and inviting porches and landscaping to draw in the public
Utilities housed under the staircase
The site plan incorporates ease of access for the elderly and inviting porches and landscaping to draw in the public
Several of our projects in Architecture Studio revolved around local towns' damaged infrastructure. This was a town center replacing a church which had burned, and the organizers were reusing the site and several elements of the former church including the bell and clocks. The tower tapers to provide lateral support for the weight of the ringing bell, whos gearing is showcased in the center column rising from the ground floor up through the esplanade. Exterior and interior balconies provide ample opportunity for summer shade, and views of the surrounding town and goings on within the building. A port-cochère provides easy entrance for participants with limited mobility, and the stage opens up to the main road to encourage engagement from the community during events. It houses a commercial kitchen to host pop up eateries and community dinners which had been a regular fixture of the church's function.
Pillars of Belonging, Pillars of Othering is a proposed design for a children's Holocaust Memorial in Stowe, Vermont. It is an attempt to use Jewish tradition to teach about the struggles that all societies face that can lead to tragedy on unimaginable scale.