Selected Work
Facade Engineering
Museum of Sex
Problem
Engineer a full-building facade for the Museum of Sex that could be erected without permanent construction and withstand Midtown Manhattan's urban wind loads.
Solution
An inflated fabric membrane spanning the entire building envelope, glowing from within at night — a structural feat that transformed the streetscape and made the opening a citywide event.
Industrial Design
Sony — Interactive Installation
Problem
Create an immersive environment that embodied Sony's technology as an organic, living experience.
Solution
A biomorphic sculptural interior in fiberglass and resin — part furniture, part architecture — with integrated video displays dissolving the boundary between object and space.
Historic Preservation
Owl House, Bronxville
Problem
Restore a landmark 1898 Tudor residence while bringing it fully into contemporary use.
Solution
Comprehensive historic preservation — structural, mechanical, and landscape — honoring the original character while delivering modern performance.
Zero-Energy / Carbon Neutral
Crossman Residence — Sunset Rocks
Problem
Design and construct a zero-energy, carbon-neutral residence on Great Gotts Island — a remote island off the Maine coast accessible only by boat, with no utility grid.
Solution
Full design and construction of a solar-powered structure with passive ventilation tuned to coastal wind patterns. Zero net energy, carbon neutral, and entirely self-sufficient — built entirely without grid power or road access.
Design & Renovation
Ballou-Aares Residence, West 111th Street
Problem
Redesign and renovate a Manhattan apartment to function as both a family home and a flexible creative workspace.
Solution
Full design and renovation — custom millwork, open-plan kitchen with floating lacquer cabinetry, and a material palette that balances warmth with precision.
Renewable Infrastructure
NY Harbor School Float Lab — B.A.R.G.E.
Problem
Create a floating renewable-energy facility for New York's only marine science high school that could function as both infrastructure and living laboratory.
Solution
The Buoyant Assemblage of Renewable Geosensitive Ecostructure — a self-sustaining floating platform integrating renewable energy systems, water management, and marine research facilities on the Governors Island waterfront.
Design
L'Oréal — Matrix Display System
Problem
Design a scalable retail display for Matrix/Biolage that could be deployed globally within a tight budget.
Solution
As designer, developed a value-engineered modular system requiring fewer materials, less labor, and less energy — delivered at one-sixth of the client's original cost estimate.
Design & Branding
Mavin Magazine
Problem
Establish visual identity and editorial design for an emerging multicultural publication in Seattle.
Solution
Bold, culturally engaged layout design that helped position Mavin as a nationally recognized magazine within its first year.
Project Archive
Commercial & Institutional
- Clementine RestaurantOne Fifth Avenue, NYC — 2001
- Two Trees DevelopmentDUMBO, Brooklyn
- The Dalberg Group HQNew York, NY — 2007
- Louisville StonewareKentucky — 2005
- Verde Valley SchoolSedona, AZ — 2018
- NY Harbor School River LabNew York, NY — 2006
Design & Branding
- VersaceCreative Director — Global
- CoachNew York, NY
- ENYCENew York, NY — 2000
- Hasbro Toy FairNew York, NY — 2001
- Brown Forman Green RoofLouisville, KY — 2004
- Yvonne Force / Lot 61Chelsea, NYC — 1998–2000
Technology & Planning
- The HighlineChelsea, Manhattan
- One World Trade CenterSustainability Consulting
- Maldives Wind FarmSamsung / SK Engineering
- AC4NYCPassive Air Conditioning
- Catskills Mountain FoundationEcological Integration
Residential
- Anker Res & Family CompoundGalapagos, Ecuador — 2006
- Meredith Creek ResidenceAnnapolis, MD — 2024
- Ballou-Aares Res, Capitol HillWashington, DC
- Ribadeneira ResSugarbush Farm, Washington, CT — 2008
- Krulwich ResHistoric Preservation, Ridgefield, CT