SB Botanic Garden – Horticulture Offices
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Santa Barbara, CA – Cultural / Non-Profit
Schematic Design
New horticulture offices, nursery space, and planting areas for the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, one of California’s leading institutions dedicated to native plant conservation and education. Developed for a constrained hillside site adjacent to the Pritzlaff Conservation Center, the project organizes program vertically, placing nursery and garden functions above administrative and support spaces while creating opportunities for education, research, and public engagement.
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Santa Barbara, CA – Cultural / Institutional
Completed – 2021
Project Architect at Kupiec Architects PC
Renovation and expansion of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, a nationally recognized cultural institution housed within a historic downtown campus. The project included restoration of the original 1917 building, seismic upgrades, new gallery space, art storage and conservation facilities, and expanded visitor amenities including a restaurant, gift shop, auditorium, and roof terrace pavilion. The work formed part of a multi-phase transformation that modernized the museum while preserving its historic character.
Ventura Botanical Gardens
Ventura, CA – Cultural / Non-Profit
Schematic Design
Concept design for a new garden district within the Ventura Botanical Gardens organized around a fully accessible circulation system. Ramps and terraces are integrated into the steep hillside landscape to provide continuous wheelchair access throughout the site, while a series of sunken garden rooms create shaded microclimates supporting a broader range of plant species and visitor experiences.
Pritzlaff Conservation Center
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Santa Barbara, CA – Cultural / Non-Profit
Completed – 2018
Project Manager at Mainstreet Architects Inc.
Conservation, research, and public education facility for the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden supporting seed banking, herbarium collections, laboratory functions, and exhibition space. The building brings scientific research and public education together within a landscape-focused campus environment and serves as a cornerstone of the Garden’s long-term conservation mission.
Public Works Park Building
Santa Paula, California – Government
Construction Documents / Permitted
Designed for the Ventura County Public Works Department, this facility supports maintenance and operations within a multi-acre public works park. The program includes workshops, offices, support spaces, and employee facilities organized to support daily maintenance activities while providing durable, efficient accommodations for long-term municipal operations.
Rescue Mission Ranch
Ventura County, CA – Non-Profit
Schematic Design
Residential retreat and working ranch designed to support recovery, personal development, and community through shared living, study, and agricultural activity. The architectural concept reinterprets the traditional rural gable form to create efficient and flexible interior spaces while maintaining a familiar agricultural character within the surrounding landscape.
Hillside Residence I
Montecito, CA – Private Residence
Completed – 2022
Private residence designed for a steep hillside site within a high fire-risk environment. The building steps with the terrain to minimize site disturbance while incorporating defensible space, reduced eave conditions, and fire-conscious detailing. A restrained material palette of terrazzo, travertine, and smooth plaster reinforces the project’s relationship to the landscape and coastal climate.
Coast House II
Ventura, CA – Private Residence
Completed – 2019
Coastal residence designed to respond simultaneously to wildfire risk and marine exposure. Defensible space strategies, fire-resistant detailing, and carefully protected eaves are combined with durable exterior materials including fiber cement panels and powder-coated stainless steel doors and windows. The result is a residence designed for long-term performance within a demanding coastal environment.
Coast House(s)
Ventura, CA -Single / Multi-Family Residence
Schematic Design
Multi-family coastal housing study exploring compact residential development within an established neighborhood context. The project investigates the relationship between density, privacy, shared outdoor space, and environmental exposure, proposing durable and adaptable housing organized around a series of communal open spaces.
Superfly Housing Prototype
Los Angeles, CA – Housing / Urban Infill
Concept
Urban housing prototype challenging conventional low-density development patterns in Los Angeles. The proposal explores neighborhood-scaled density through a flexible framework of shared outdoor space, accessible housing, material reuse, and on-site water management, demonstrating how infill development can increase housing capacity while strengthening community connections and environmental performance.
Advanced Water Purification Facility
Oxnard, California – Infrastructure / Civic
Completed – 2016
Project Designer at Mainstreet Architects
Advanced water treatment and groundwater recharge facility supporting Ventura County’s long-term water reliability strategy. The project integrates highly technical treatment systems within a complex industrial environment, helping convert impaired water sources into a sustainable regional resource while supporting future water resilience and environmental stewardship.
Shanghai Disney Resort – Mickey Avenue
Completed – 2016
Project Designer at Gensler.
Worked directly with Disney Imagineering on the development of Mickey Avenue, the primary entry district of Shanghai Disney Resort. Contributed to the design and documentation of district facades, dining and retail environments, portions of the park entrance sequence, and supporting guest infrastructure. The project required extensive multidisciplinary coordination to deliver a highly immersive guest experience at the scale of an international destination resort.
