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Microgrove
Birdseye Grove Perspective

Microgrove

Aerial perspective of the clustered MICROGROVE 3D printed house layout connecting units side by side with gangwaysAerial perspective of the clustered MICROGROVE 3D printed house layout connecting units side by side with gangwaysAerial perspective of the clustered MICROGROVE 3D printed house layout connecting units side by side with gangwaysAerial perspective of the clustered MICROGROVE 3D printed house layout connecting units side by side with gangways
Aerial perspective of the clustered MICROGROVE 3D printed house layout connecting units side by side with gangways

Each branching cluster of 5-10 microhomes is shaped around a shared aquatic open space that can host additional permaculture farming structures or community platforms for sunbathing, yoga, shared dining, or a variety of other programs.

Aerial perspective of the clustered MICROGROVE 3D printed house layout connecting units side by side with gangways

Perspectives

Competitions

Housing

Infrastructure

Ecology

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Sunset elevation of the local Biscayne Bay wildlife and the ongoing construction of the 3D printed housing communitySunset elevation of the local Biscayne Bay wildlife and the ongoing construction of the 3D printed housing communitySunset elevation of the local Biscayne Bay wildlife and the ongoing construction of the 3D printed housing communitySunset elevation of the local Biscayne Bay wildlife and the ongoing construction of the 3D printed housing community
Combination section and plan drawings of the MICROGROVE 3D printed housing community in MiamiCombination section and plan drawings of the MICROGROVE 3D printed housing community in MiamiCombination section and plan drawings of the MICROGROVE 3D printed housing community in MiamiCombination section and plan drawings of the MICROGROVE 3D printed housing community in Miami
Botanical concept sketch of a typical mangrove plant with roots below the water and thin structure rising aboveBotanical concept sketch of a typical mangrove plant with roots below the water and thin structure rising aboveBotanical concept sketch of a typical mangrove plant with roots below the water and thin structure rising aboveBotanical concept sketch of a typical mangrove plant with roots below the water and thin structure rising above
Site plan showing the MICROGROVE 3D printed housing community off-shore within the Biscayne Bay National ParkSite plan showing the MICROGROVE 3D printed housing community off-shore within the Biscayne Bay National ParkSite plan showing the MICROGROVE 3D printed housing community off-shore within the Biscayne Bay National ParkSite plan showing the MICROGROVE 3D printed housing community off-shore within the Biscayne Bay National Park
Upper perspective showing residents and researchers walking on the gangway paths attached to the 3D printed concrete homesUpper perspective showing residents and researchers walking on the gangway paths attached to the 3D printed concrete homesUpper perspective showing residents and researchers walking on the gangway paths attached to the 3D printed concrete homesUpper perspective showing residents and researchers walking on the gangway paths attached to the 3D printed concrete homes
Interior perspective of a man cooking in the MICROGROVE 3D printed home with built in cabinetry and woodworkInterior perspective of a man cooking in the MICROGROVE 3D printed home with built in cabinetry and woodworkInterior perspective of a man cooking in the MICROGROVE 3D printed home with built in cabinetry and woodworkInterior perspective of a man cooking in the MICROGROVE 3D printed home with built in cabinetry and woodwork
Diagram showing the construction methods and components within the MICROGROVE housing system of 3D printing aquatic homesDiagram showing the construction methods and components within the MICROGROVE housing system of 3D printing aquatic homesDiagram showing the construction methods and components within the MICROGROVE housing system of 3D printing aquatic homesDiagram showing the construction methods and components within the MICROGROVE housing system of 3D printing aquatic homes
Plan drawing of the cabin spaces of the MICROGROVE 3D printed house combining the lounge and galley kitchen/bathPlan drawing of the cabin spaces of the MICROGROVE 3D printed house combining the lounge and galley kitchen/bathPlan drawing of the cabin spaces of the MICROGROVE 3D printed house combining the lounge and galley kitchen/bathPlan drawing of the cabin spaces of the MICROGROVE 3D printed house combining the lounge and galley kitchen/bath
Interior view of a woman reading a book in the lounge of the 3D printed MICROGROVE home with a net lounge aboveInterior view of a woman reading a book in the lounge of the 3D printed MICROGROVE home with a net lounge aboveInterior view of a woman reading a book in the lounge of the 3D printed MICROGROVE home with a net lounge aboveInterior view of a woman reading a book in the lounge of the 3D printed MICROGROVE home with a net lounge above
Underwater perspective of divers enjoying and researching the local ecology of Biscayne Bay below the aquatic permacultureUnderwater perspective of divers enjoying and researching the local ecology of Biscayne Bay below the aquatic permacultureUnderwater perspective of divers enjoying and researching the local ecology of Biscayne Bay below the aquatic permacultureUnderwater perspective of divers enjoying and researching the local ecology of Biscayne Bay below the aquatic permaculture
Axonometric diagram of the various components of the MICROGROVE 3D printed house unit with attached gangway and interiorAxonometric diagram of the various components of the MICROGROVE 3D printed house unit with attached gangway and interiorAxonometric diagram of the various components of the MICROGROVE 3D printed house unit with attached gangway and interiorAxonometric diagram of the various components of the MICROGROVE 3D printed house unit with attached gangway and interior
Section drawing of an individual MICROGROVE 3D printed housing unit for use in Miami’s Biscayne BaySection drawing of an individual MICROGROVE 3D printed housing unit for use in Miami’s Biscayne BaySection drawing of an individual MICROGROVE 3D printed housing unit for use in Miami’s Biscayne BaySection drawing of an individual MICROGROVE 3D printed housing unit for use in Miami’s Biscayne Bay
Perspective of the MICROGROVE 3D printed Biscayne Bay housing and research community with ongoing construction and wildlifePerspective of the MICROGROVE 3D printed Biscayne Bay housing and research community with ongoing construction and wildlifePerspective of the MICROGROVE 3D printed Biscayne Bay housing and research community with ongoing construction and wildlifePerspective of the MICROGROVE 3D printed Biscayne Bay housing and research community with ongoing construction and wildlife
Perspective of the journey to the 3D printed housing community over the Biscayne Bay watersPerspective of the journey to the 3D printed housing community over the Biscayne Bay watersPerspective of the journey to the 3D printed housing community over the Biscayne Bay watersPerspective of the journey to the 3D printed housing community over the Biscayne Bay waters
Plan drawing of the private Crow’s Nest sleeping and meditation room at the top of the MICROGROVE 3D printed homePlan drawing of the private Crow’s Nest sleeping and meditation room at the top of the MICROGROVE 3D printed homePlan drawing of the private Crow’s Nest sleeping and meditation room at the top of the MICROGROVE 3D printed homePlan drawing of the private Crow’s Nest sleeping and meditation room at the top of the MICROGROVE 3D printed home
Perspective of the Crow’s Nest reflection and resting zone of the 3D printed microhome in MiamiPerspective of the Crow’s Nest reflection and resting zone of the 3D printed microhome in MiamiPerspective of the Crow’s Nest reflection and resting zone of the 3D printed microhome in MiamiPerspective of the Crow’s Nest reflection and resting zone of the 3D printed microhome in Miami

OTHER PROJECTS

The Urban Test Object (UTO) serves as a large-scale intervention that accelerates our relationship with the future city. Rather than solving issues like density, infrastructure, or access, the UTO heightens awareness of the rapid urban transformations shaping our future.
Utilizing built form as a strategic carrier of culture in opposition of the status quo, the Hellinikon project links the disconnected suburban mountain communities to the east with the sea to the west while splitting the Hellinikon International Airport and Olympic Park into distinct zones.
Space has become redundant again. Popular culture is uninterested in the goings-on in space. Once achieved, mans absurd relation with space becomes yesterdays news. To become relevant to the public, CASIS must be an amenity and not a mission. Instead of promoting an HQ, make it a public interface.
Dimensions.com is an ongoing reference database of dimensioned drawings documenting the standard measurements and sizes of the everyday objects and spaces that make up our world.
The GBN project sites itself as this link connecting the busiest night life district and revitalized neighborhood park in the north, the largest beach front in the city to the south, and establishes the cities first large public plaza and recreation fields adjacent to the new building.
QTCT is tasked to blend these two identities onto one site—a give and take relationship between beach ambitions and urban necessities. QTCT is a sampling of two worlds: on one hand it is the embodiment of the language of the beach and on the other it is a detailed and exacting built urban space.
University Island is a swirling shapeshifter, in both the landscape and the architecture, that offers it’s undefined field of opportunities to the students and anticipates that each will discover and produce their own individual relationship with the island and their education.
Coney Island will remain a MUTANT appendage at the farthest shore of New York City. Coney is an agglomeration of all of its histories and should continue to simultaneously move each agenda forward. Coney will continue to evolve through mutations— this vision will accelerate its hybridity.

OTHER RESEARCH