Author: Rufino

AN ART CENTER/MIXED USE FACILITY Located in the buzzing city of Birmingham, Michigan, where commercial endeavors thrive and property values are some of the highest in the Midwest, the prospect of a facility that combines the arts, urban living, and a small storefront business, has a great potential for success. Challenged with the current state of the global economy, and an even further deteriorated local economy that has been crushing the general social mood, this project attempts to combat this and elevate the mood of those that interact with the building. Whether it be driving by, walking past, meandering in, or living and working here daily, this building is to leave a positive impression.

class: Allied Design Studio Asked to incorporate lodging and a museum in the sacred Mayan site of Chichen Itza, this proposal uses views of the pyramid to instill a great appreciation of the site upon the museum goers. Please leave your questions and comments below....

Given a location in Detroit, in a neighborhood call Woodbridge, we were to design a new community center to be located near the local school on Grand River Avenue. I incorporated a central unifying space where interaction happens within, as well as across. In an...

Studio: Visual Communications 2 Study: This project required taking images of buildings and recreating them using mediums such as colored pencil and marker. The Ward W. Willitts House. Frank Lloyd Wright, Architect. Site plan done in marker: Floor plan done in marker and colored pencil. ...