In Collaboration

Joinery Structures

I worked as a design project manager for three years at Joinery Structures, a high-end traditional Japanese inspired design-build firm in Oakland, California, where the processes of design, craft, and construction were closely integrated.

https://www.joinery-structures.com/

In (part of) the Joinery Structures workshop L to R : Michele, Marty, Michael and Ryosei. Aside from some of the pieces by the office at the back, all these are destined for Chizu-sanso. These are keta and logs, since the sills and posts are finished and in another area.

Working sketch for the joinery of a table as marked up by Paul Discoe, Master Builder

From the main entrance step looking up to the upstairs balcony which has logs for handrails. On the left is the hallway that goes down to the master bedroom. Just behind the stepladder is the niche and the stairs will go up just to its right Top right is a fir beam with notches for interior rafters that will define the roof over the entrance.

The corridor between the main “wing” and the bedroom, courtyard on the left, living room/home threater on the right

Occidental Residence Interior Elevations

Genkan showing stairs and hallway on either side of entry niche

Christensen Shipyards

I worked as an architectural designer at Christensen Shipyards for eight months before the onset of the 2008 global financial crisis. Designing yacht interiors required careful space planning and integration with the yacht’s many engineering systems. I enjoyed seeing the interplay between the work we did in the design department and the assembly of such expensive meticulously designed crafts.

https://www.christensenyachts.com/

dmta ARCHITECTURE

I’ve worked on many projects for Dennis M. Thompson, Architect, helping produce working drawings and creating 3d models. Many of these projects have been for monasteries and congregations, often dealing in issues of meaning and significance not ordinarily addressed in commercial or residential work.

http://www.dmta.com/