RESEARCH & PRACTICE LLC

About
Contact
Instagram

This website serves as a project repository of colaborations, experiments, designs, installations, concepts and other ideas.

    In progress
Mercado 18x60
HR Angle Table
Desert Duplex
Elm St. Studio      Architecture
Spring St. Addition
Alley Access Accessory
Capla  Alumni Center
Croyden St. Renovation
Condo Bath
Accessory Prototype 1
Backyard Office
Workshop Study
Painter’s Hall
Terrace House
Painters Loft
Courtyard House
    Installations
Techne 242 EOYS
Techne 241 EOYS
Columbia GSAPP EOYS-18
    Objects
Steel Window Fabrication
Casting Experiments 21
XX Block
Polyblock
Undo/Redo Eurorack
Leaves Set Design
Wrong Columns
CLMN Prototypes
Fluid Assembles
    Education
Fast Formwork at ETH Zurich
Detail: Craft In Practice
Transitional Geometries 2016-18
ETH Zurich Research
Transitional Geometries Graphics

Elm St. Studio

A compact 16x16 backyard workspace designed for two artists.  The la.rge 4x4 skylight provides diffused light from above while two 4x4 windows provide localized workspace lighting. The large sliding glass door lets in filtered southern light, while a simple shade screen overlays the stucco to ease the heat on summer days. 2024

Alley Access Accessory

A design propsal in the works to address Tucson’s growing housing needs. This small 1 bedroom unit takes advantage of alley access typical on most lots near the university. Units like this help to activate these under-developed spaces and transform the alleys into a flourishing urban community. 2024

Spring St. Addition

A renovation and addition combo that looks to address current pain points in a compact house. A larger bathroom more easily accommodates two people. An improved circulation provides access to the backyard. Two parallel working areas provide views of the yard. The existing overhang is extended, and a small trellis allows light in to the updated bedroom.  2025

U of A CAPLA Alumni Center

This schematic proposal for the U of A College of Architecture  uses a series of dynamic operable panels that rotate about a fixed pin. Depending on the occasion, the panels can be turned and locked into place, creating adaptable spatial relationships that respond to the changing needs of students and faculty.

Work done in colaboration with:

Faculty: Oscar Lopez
Student: David Hermasillo  2024

Croyden St. Renovation

Renovation of an existing 1950s ranch-style brick home. A new beam and steel column exposes the existing character of the wood ceiling, creating an open and flexible living space. Various interventions checkerboard the ceiling to create a complex responsive patchwork. The back of the house opens up through a custom steel glass doorway to create a more inviting transition to the yard. 2023

Steel Window Fabrication

Design and fabrication of a large steel tube structure and pivoting door. Overall project dimension 80” x 160.” Primary frame made from 1x4 hollow rectangular steel tubes, painted black. Locking pivot door provides passage to the backyard. The cross brace prevents the frame from racking during instalation. 

Glass Installation and coordination with help from:

Jean-luc Cusinier 
Joe Laffey 2023

Condo Bath

A quick and inexpensive renovation to an existing bathroom in a historic condominium complex in Tucson. Makes use of simple materials wit a focus on color, contrast, and shadow. 2023

Accessory Prototype 1

Recent changes to Tucson’s zoning allows for new housing typologies, asking that we consider what relationship these accessory units have with the properties they sit on. This proposal investigates these relationships with its approach to entry and outdoor spaces.  2022

Backyard Office

A simple plan for an office located in a backyard space. The wooden rainscreen and shed roof block the sun, while a large northen window above the desk provides ample studio lighting. The large sliding door allows larger objects in and out of the space. A quick, large-scale study model in foamcore helped visualize this project. 2021

Workshop Study

This study model investigates a north-facing, open air studio concpet with an attached toilet room and outdoor wash basin. The existing mesquite tree remains on the west side providing shade from the afternoon light. The long table inside for working faces a raised planter and bench, where a small garden grows. 2021