Tokyo Hotel Concept #1

LOCATION: We are standing on an manmade island in the Tokyo bay.  

CONTEXT:  The Tsukiji Fish Market is the largest fish market in the world.  Over 400 different kinds of sea life is handled here, from cheap seaweed to the most expensive caviar, from tiny sardines to 650 lb tuna.  770,000 tons of sea food pass through here every year with a value of $7-8 billion annually.  The market sees over 65,000 employees per day and is a major tourist attractions.  The current site is massively overcrowded, so it is moving to our island ... and expanding by 40%!!

CLIENT:  The client wants to develop a boutique hotel adjacent to this fish market, along the water on the north side of the Shintoyosu station.  The hotel will have a max 6,400 sq ft footprint and be approx 32,000 sq ft total.

DESIGN CONCEPT:  Out of fish springs life.  An unprecedented number of fish and sea life will be killed and sold here.  Hundreds of millions of people will be nourished by this healthy food source.  This hotel will serve to honor the souls that are sacrificed for our nourishment.  

Hotel Pro Forma

The Danish national performing arts troupe wanted a home base in San Francisco.  They requested a mixed use facility that allowed performance space, apartment living, and administration offices, housed in a creative form.  This design solution accommodates all their spatial requests housed in a unique form, yet still maintains the distinct spirit of San Francisco.

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SMart Stop Design

Rancho Santa Margarita, a small mountain town in south Orange County, California, wanted a new bus stop - a "smart" bus stop - for a master plan that would increase the city's public transportation appeal.  This central bus stop would allow residents from all over town to easily access the commercial center and help reduce the risk of drunk driving, thus supporting the city's family-friendly mission.  Here is my design solution for this new small public hub.

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Eye of Odaiba #3 - FINAL DESIGN!!

The Eye of Odaiba is finished!  This camera obscura design on the island of Odaiba in the Tokyo bay is a unique and striking addition to the Shiokaze park landscape.  If you'd like to order a printed copy of this project, message me on Facebook here.  Enjoy the presentation!