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Tiny Home Model

Built a physical model for my architecture class as an assignment to study an architect’s style and design a tiny home inspired by them. My piece draws from Jeanne Gang’s Aqua Tower, featuring wavy, water-like exterior elements. I adapted the flowing concept onto the roof using my own floor plan to capture movement and fluidity while exploring form and architectural expression. The final tiny home floor plan, at ½”=1'-0" scale, is fully detailed and to scale, with a dotted line indicating the loft above, which is not shown in this plan.

My Culture

This piece explores how design can express blended heritage and identity. As the first work in my AP Art inquiry, it combines flowers inspired by my grandparents’ Swiss garden with a porcelain vase rooted in Chinese tradition. I layered our home’s architectural plans in the background to add personal context. Through symbolism, contrast, and material references, the composition conveys the harmony of dual identity and sets the tone for my sustained investigation.

Bird's Eye View Perspective

Created a bird’s eye view cityscape using a push-pin and string technique to establish precise perspective lines radiating from a central focal point. Wanting to strengthen my perspective skills, I experimented with this new technique to make the process a fun and engaging learning experience. It allowed me to explore accuracy in perspective drawing and develop a strong understanding of spatial depth and structure.

I'm a student living in Westchester County, New York. I love illustration and, most of all, creative ideas. Explore my work and enjoy the journey through my portfolio.

The Bench

Collaborated on designing and building a 52" x 16" bench for an architecture and engineering assignment requiring structural integrity without tape or glue. I led prototyping, scaled drafting, and construction using cardboard and precision tools. The project strengthened my skills in structural problem-solving, weight distribution, craftsmanship, and teamwork.

Squid Games

Created a realistic pen and ink drawing of three squid, emphasizing intricate textures, bold contrasts, and a sense of playful movement. Adapted from a sketch in my anatomical dissection journal for AP Biology, this piece reflects my interdisciplinary approach, combining scientific observation with artistic expression. It strengthened my ability to capture organic forms and dynamic composition through detailed line work and shading, showing how curiosity in biology can translate into visual storytelling.

The Green House

Designed a tiny home concept for the music artist Clairo at the Norwich University Architecture Camp in Vermont. The assignment challenged us to design a home for an artist of our choice, and I was inspired by Clairo’s minimalist, nature-driven aesthetic, and airy sound. The design features clean lines, a vertical balsa wood façade, a moss-covered green roof, and a sunroom that maximizes natural light. I surveyed and modeled the sloped site, applying principles of site analysis and collaborative design to create a space that feels seamlessly integrated with its environment.

Fancy Wallpaper

A quick freehand ballpoint pen drawing of a miniature shoe and a perfume bottle with a playful twist. Created independently as an exercise in speed and precision, I aimed to replicate objects on paper without the ability to erase, using pen to challenge my accuracy and observational skills. Designed as a wallpaper concept, the piece demonstrates careful attention to proportion and texture while maintaining a lighthearted, repeatable design.

Balance of Eyes

Using the pencil measurement method, I created two detailed sketches of chairs made from recycled materials, carefully scaling them on paper to capture their proportions and details. This project combined precise observation with creative reuse, strengthening my ability to translate real-world objects into accurate, sustainable design concepts.

Classroom Renovation Shipping Box

Designed and built an accessible bean bag toss game for my architecture class, focusing on functionality and user engagement. The boards featured precise geometry (5" × 9⅙", raised 5" for incline) and a playful color palette, pink and blue for one, purple and yellow for the other, to challenge traditional gender associations in sports aesthetics. Leading the project strengthened my skills in spatial reasoning, precision measurement, user-centered design, and translating concepts into functional structures.

Aligned Viewpoints

Transformed a Chinese takeout container into a design exercise for an architecture assignment, exploring different viewpoints through precise elevations, plans, and sections. This project examined proportion, structure, and spatial logic, turning an everyday object into a creative and technically accurate interpretation while making the process engaging and fun.

Recycled Chairs

Pepper Viewpoints

Created a detailed schematic of a pepper using multiple views to study its shape, texture, and internal layers. Approaching the pepper almost as a building, I produced elevation and schematic views, blending architectural techniques with my fine art skills. The elevation was shaded with red and hints of green to emphasize form and dimensionality, enhancing my understanding of organic structure and color application.

Hallway Perspectives

This project explored how shifting viewpoints from the same spot affects spatial perception. Completed as an assignment for my architecture class, it involved closely observing an environment and constructing a precise perspective drawing that directed architectural lines toward a focal point to convey depth and spatial relationships. The process deepened my understanding of perspective and overlap, strengthening my ability to design and organize space with clarity and intention.

Mountains

Inspired by Bob Ross’s calming landscapes, this mountain-and-lake painting showcases my use of paint, layering, stippling, and highlights to capture depth and reflection. Motivated by my deep connection to nature and the earth, I aimed to create a serene and beautiful scene that reflects the realism and tranquility of the natural world. The piece strengthened my understanding of organic shapes, building from loose, natural outlines to textured, layered forms that bring the scene to life.

Game Design - Bean Bag Toss

Vermont River

Continuing my exploration of tranquil landscapes, this painting was inspired by the rivers of Vermont, where I spend my summers swimming and hiking. Motivated by my earlier mountain-and-lake painting, I wanted to further explore natural landscapes and created this piece from the base of a hill, showing streams flowing downward through layered forest terrain. Using paint, layering, and highlights, I built texture and depth in the water and surrounding trees, strengthening my use of organic shapes and perspective to convey the calm, immersive atmosphere of nature.

Watercolor Autumn

This watercolor landscape captures the rich colors of fall foliage, emphasizing the natural beauty of Autumn trees. Created while sitting in the woods and observing the trees firsthand, I aimed to hone my skills and experiment with combining media. I established a base with watercolors to create soft transitions and depth, then added pen on top to outline the trees and bring fine details to the trunks and forest floor. The piece strengthened my ability to integrate paint and line work, highlighting texture, form, and the layered intricacies of the natural world.

Koi Fish at My Home

This pencil drawing of a koi fish was inspired by the koi pond at my home, whose grace and beauty have long inspired my art. I focused on conveying the fluidity and elegance of the fish, using careful shading and detailed line work to highlight the scales and unique patterns. The piece strengthened my ability to capture movement and texture, translating the natural beauty of a living subject into a refined and expressive drawing.

Whimsical Rings

These three handcrafted wire rings, two in rose gold and one in silver, reflect my exploration of jewelry design within my interdisciplinary art practice. Created as a personal creative experiment, the project allowed me to practice bending, shaping, and refining wire with pliers to secure a bead at the center. Through this process, I developed skills in precision, material control, and structural balance while discovering the expressive potential of transforming simple materials into meaningful, wearable forms.