Adaptive Reuse
The Wedge
The Wedge reimagines the former Vacuum Oil Company refinery building as a mixed-use residential and retail space that balances preservation with contemporary intervention. Portions of the deteriorated façade are strategically removed and replaced with a translucent glass block wedge, revealing the historic structural grid while maintaining enclosure and rhythm along the street.
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The glass block insertion transforms the building’s relationship with light and transparency, allowing daylight to filter through atria that illuminate both public and residential spaces. A complementary addition at the south end of the building extends the structural rhythm of the original frame while clearly distinguishing the new intervention. Together, these strategies dissolve the boundary between old and new, exposing the industrial structure as a sculptural artifact within a renewed urban environment.
The Wedge - Fall '25
Created using Revit, Enscape, Covetool, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign
Terrace Court at Christ Church
The project reimagines the courtyard of Christ Church in downtown Rochester as an accessible and flexible public gathering space. Through a layered system of concrete ramps, terraces, and social steps, the design removes existing barriers while creating opportunities for circulation, seating, and community use. The intervention treats accessibility as an organizing architectural element rather than a secondary requirement, allowing ramps and terraces to shape the courtyard's spatial experience while maintaining a respectful dialogue with the historic church.
Terrace Court at Christ Church - Fall '25
Created using Revit, Enscape, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Fresco, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe InDesign