Architecture is the optimistic response to our changing cultural values. It distills our civic vision into a physical form. One does not enter the field as a pessimist; architects are driven to design a better tomorrow. The practice often takes itself far too serious putting it at risk of becoming monotonous through homogeneous approaches. I am reminded of one of my favorite cinematic moments: the invisible food scene in the 1991 film Hook, by Steven Spielberg. Architecture as a discipline, like the character Peter in the film, has lost its ability to imagine. Architecture is the voice of society and architects should speak for those who cannot. It remains the responsibility of ambitious individuals to ensure that the discipline flourishes through guileless imagination. These encouraging perspectives build context, and context creates meaning.
A R C H I T E C T S hanna gabriel wells, San Diego, CA, US, Designer
- Assist in design and design presentations
- Development and coordination of construction documents, including project detailing and specifications
- Assist in professional quality graphics and presentation layouts.
- 3D modelling software but not limited to Revit, Rhino, Grasshopper, Sketchup
REMBA Beauty Training Facility (Mtwapa, Kenya), San Diego, CA, US, Designer
Designer for a cosmetology educational facility for underprivileged women involved in human trafficking
La Esquina Housing Mural, San Diego, CA, US, Muralist
Painted a 10‘x17’ abstract mural of Cesar Chavez in Barrio Logan commissioned by Hector Perez of De-Arc
Woodbury University, San Diego, CA, US, MArch, Architecture
Masters of Architecture (M.ARCH 2)
NewSchool of Architecture & Design, San Diego, CA, US, BArch, Architecture
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture
Dean’s Scholarship Award, Scholarship
La Esquina Mural featured in Dwell Magazine, Other
Here for Good Scholarship, 1st Place
Presidential Merit Scholarship, Scholarship
Alpha Beta Kappa Honor Society, Award
Design Excellence Award, 1st Place
Awards students showing exemplary work within the institution.
President’s List, Other
Most dedicated Chair, NewSchool of Architecture + Design AIAS, Award