Phenomena: Arch Vanguard Gala

The Master of Architecture class of 2010 wanted to instill new traditions  at our school.  I was in charge, with a team of 2 others to design, coordinate, and create the Arch Vanguard Gala for 90+ individuals.  The design our team decided would envoke ideas of change, innovation, and a reflection to the past.  

We designed the atmosphere to be reminiscent of the avant-garde era of architecture because of the new and unusual methods and ideas the designers used and developed. 

Logo design for Arch Vanguard Gala

Stairwell design

Illumination of laser etched table.

Appetizer spread.

Gathering.

Main lounge.

Designed directions.

Designed directions.

Designed directions.

Menu from Tentempie`.

Culinary: Triple Berry Pie Take Two

(now Quadruple Berry Pie)

strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries

put berries in pie pan to judge amount needed

wash berries (dry with paper towel to remove moisture)

make crust

sugar berries

roll out refrigerated dough

roll out

fit into bottom of pie plate (this crust was a little messy)

fill pie with berry filling

bake and enjoy!

Photography: Boston: Fourth of July

Afternoon skyline

Cambridge

Dusk skyline

fire works!

Zoomed in while using a long exposure

my favorite fireworks of the night

Teaching: Sketch Up Lesson

Thesis: Wentworth Celebration Poster

Thesis: Final Crit

Thesis Statement: Landmarks and historic sites throughout the city have become cliche’ and kitschy, overlooked and then delegated to the realm of tourism. The people, who work and live in the city, are in turn, disassociated from these spaces because they do not engage these sites in their everyday activities. By focusing on one of these detached environments, this thesis will respond to issues of memory, perception, and the potential for the human activity of local cultures to inspire new and vibrant relationships within these neglected spaces of the city. A series of interventions will be developed that link and connect the tourist aspect of these environments with the everyday activities of the city’s inhabitants. The existing infrastructure that links these zones will also be redeveloped, rethought, and modernized. These associations will demonstrate how memory and the sense of place can provide the city’s inhabitants with a strong connection to the site.