Sculpture House Student Project
I was offered a job teaching at the Ecosa Institute but the Director asked that I take the semester program as a student first. I did and it was a wonderful experience – getting out of the office and into a classroom. I shunned the computer and picked up the markers and pens and tried […]
Design Instructor
I was a design instructor at the Ecosa Institute in Prescott, AZ for two years, teaching architectural drawing and hands-on construction to college and professional students. It was a blast! I developed my own curriculum for teaching hand sketching and drafting as well as Sketchup modeling, trying to give students with no architecture background the […]
Colorado Guest House
I worked with the client to turn an unfinished 320 SF Bath House into a Guest House. I did the interior design, including space planning and selecting furniture and finishes. The client also commissioned me to do a painting for the Great Room.
Container House Ideas
I’ve played with the idea of designing container houses for years. I currently think they might not be a viable solution for housing, but it’s still fun to plan and dream…
Tiny Houses
I worked with my husband, who is a builder, to design and build our own tiny house. We started a blog (Clothesline Tiny Homes) which I write articles for. We design and build tiny mobile structures for clients. Our house is 8′-0″w. x 24′-0″l. and approximately 200 SF. We’ve received a surprising amount of publicity […]
Waldorf Schools
While working at Ecosa Design Studio I collaborated on the design of two Waldorf schools. Both were adaptive reuse projects fitting the school into existing structures, in this case – churches. Mountain Oak Charter School, Prescott, AZ: Pine Forest Charter School, Flagstaff, AZ:
Business Cards
Business cards for two companies: SC Builders and Clothesline Tiny Homes.
Rodeo Drive Retail
Oooh… Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, CA. While working at DY Designs, Inc. I was the architectural Project Manager and did the construction documents for the Italian Mens Fashion store (Canali) in Beverly Hills. I worked with the Italian Design Architect (Duccio Grassi Architects) to turn their design drawings into a U.S. approved set of […]
Vans Shoe Stores
While working as a Designer with Dio Yang Designs, Inc. in Culver City, CA I had the honor of collaborating on the design of hundreds of Vans Shoe stores throughout the U.S. I did the construction drawings and worked with the Landlord, the Client (Vans Shoes), local jurisdictions, as well as engineering consultants and permit […]
Poured Earth Residence
I worked with Tom Hahn of (the now defunct) Ecosa Design studio on this single family residence in Prescott, AZ. We collaborated on design development, then I took over the interior design and construction documentation of the project. Designed to utilize rammed earth / cast earth construction, this dwelling is planned for a steeply sloped […]
