May 2020, I will graduate with my Doctor of Architecture at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, School of Architecture - NAAB accredited. Also received a BA degree in Sociology from the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Working towards licensure in California, relocating to the Silicon Valley area mid 2020. Also, LEED GA/AP certification.
Doctoral research thesis reviews the connection between cognitive behavior, proxemics and wellbeing. Study includes post-occupancy evalations and biometric readers as chronic stress indicators along with phenomenological data.
Courses taken, but not limited to, Architecture Studio/Design, Art, EIS/EIA writing, Land Use, ArcGIS Geog Info Sys & Visualization, (Hawaiian) Biology, Research, Stats/Adv. Calc/Trig, and Physics.
BCHO Architects and Associates, Seoul, KR, Architectural Designer
Praxis semester, working on a variety of projects. Physical and digital modeling, design proposals, monograph dictation/writing, gallery exposition and site analysis.
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI, US, Graduate Researcher
School of Architecture position at the Design Futures Lab. Web development using Drupel 8 and graphic design work.
County of Hawaii, Planning Department, Hilo, HI, US, Student Intern
Design Guidelines, Commercial Cores
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, US, Physics summer
Summer physics courses 1AB required for pre-med students.
Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), Los Angeles, CA, US, BArch1
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, US, GSD Career Discovery
Summer Program for Architecture.
7.5% acceptance rate
AIA Design Award, Award
“Chữa lành” (to heal) grad student, residential project, Vietnam
Team colleagues: Valerie Ribao, Jason Hashimoto, and Khoa Nguyen
