Physical Construction Model • Light-Wood Framing

• This project documents the step-by-step construction of a physical scale model demonstrating the principles of conventional platform-frame construction. Built over ten days, the model traces the construction sequence from the floor system and framed walls through roof trusses and sheathing.
• The model incorporates floor joists, wall framing, headers, diagonal bracing, and roof trusses, illustrating how individual components work together to transfer loads and maintain structural stability. Particular attention was given to framing around openings, lateral bracing, truss geometry, dimensional accuracy, and construction sequencing.
• Cutaway portions of the completed model leave the interior framing visible, allowing the structural relationships and assembly process to remain legible.
• The project demonstrates an applied understanding of construction sequencing, structural logic, material assembly, and craftsmanship, connecting architectural design with the physical systems required to construct a building.

Structural Systems • Architectural Structures

• The Structural Element Catalog is an illustrated study of fundamental structural systems used in architecture and engineering, including beams, columns, slabs, walls, trusses, frames, cables, arches, vaults, domes, and shells.
• Organized as a visual and conceptual taxonomy, the catalog examines how structural elements respond to tension, compression, bending, and buckling. Diagrams, photographs, and architectural precedents illustrate concepts such as load paths, span-to-depth relationships, structural geometry, and material efficiency.
• Historic and contemporary examples demonstrate how structural principles have evolved across stone, timber, steel, and concrete construction, connecting fundamental engineering behavior with architectural form.
• The project translates structural concepts into an accessible architectural reference, demonstrating an understanding of structural logic and the relationship between force, form, material, and performance in the built environment.