The HOME competition allowed designers to explore ideas of domestic architecture for the future. With the impacts of new technological, political, environmental and cultural changes, HOME created a platform to speculate new ways of living through building techniques, new materials, as well as the rise of co-housing, tiny homes, smart houses and marketplaces like Airbnb.
Tree-Living (TL) focuses on a sustainable live-work lifestyle elevated high above the ground. Climatic changes and frequent natural disasters lead us towards a future where the ground level is increasingly vulnerable. By elevating the ground floor, TL serves two purposes: 1) to emphasize self- sustained design through vertical living and public space and 2) to serve as an elevated neighborhood buffer / safety zone used in times of emergency.
Earthquakes are inevitable. Many citizens of Tokyo were deeply affected by the Tohoku Earthquake in March 2011, especially in the suburbs, where there is a lack of emergency shelters needed in case if an earthquake and/or tsunami strikes.
This residential complex raises awareness in safe living within the community by providing emergency shelters during a natural disaster, while also being a living space for everyday life. The living spaces consists of live/work studios for promoting art towards safe living/new age disaster homes. Studios are located on the second floor while daily life takes place on the first floor. During catastrophic events, a section of the studio space becomes shelter space for the people in need.
These homes are pre-fabricated by connecting to one another with an elevated surface. They can be broken apart and re-built at other earthquake-prone sites. Sites include open areas such as parks and parking lots next to peoples’ homes for easy access.
This single family home proposal looks to take advantage of the slop by providing the main entrance at the top. The main floor consists of the carport, living room and master bedroom and bathroom. Downstairs consists of kitchen, dining and two guest bedrooms with a green space, allowing for natural light and ventilation to enter.
Wall Gallery is an art gallery addition to the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy (ADA) campus in Baku, Azerbaijan. ADA looks to develop more modern buildings onto their campus. This design considers the idea of old versus new by looking into the history of Baku’s materiality and color. In downtown Baku, a fortified area, known as the Old City, is surrounded by a stone wall. New material, such as concrete and glass, are considered, while using the stone wall as inspiration and modernizing the fortified-stone look. The wall, acting as the main structure, also becomes the main connector of the art gallery. The wall also gets broken up with public spaces and galleries.
