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Studio VI Project 1:
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are becoming
increasingly common across the United States, serving as independent residential units located on the same lot as a single-family home.

Each unit includes its own kitchen, bathroom, and living space, and can take many forms: attached to the primary house, converted from an existing structure, or built as an detached dwelling, such as this project.

This project is a 500 SF ADU specifically designed for individuals living a “Dual Income, No Kids” (DINK) lifestyle. The design is composed of two equal 250 SF volumes, carefully staggered and separated to define circulation, functions, and outdoor living opportunities.

A single monolithic gabled roof unifies the two forms, while half-height walls with vertical slats extend outward to create implied thresholds for exterior gathering spaces. These walls also tie into the exposed truss system, reinforcing both structure and rhythm.

The program is organized by zoning the plan into active and passive realms. The active zone contains the living room and kitchen, where daily social interaction takes place. The passive zone houses the bedroom, bathroom, and storage, offering privacy and retreat.

Together, the divided yet connected forms create a balanced living environment that is both functional and comfortable for contemporary lifestyles.

@okstatearch taken in Oklahoma State University by @codyarchived

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Studio VI Project 2: DUPLEX

This project is a derivative of our ADU projects, where we were to combine our floor plans and form a new design while keeping our design intentions for each user group. This duplex accommodates two different user groups: an elderly resident on the ground floor and a dual income; no kids (DINK) couple on the upper floor. By retaining the core intentions of each original design, we created a building that not only addresses individual needs but also fosters moments of shared community. On the ground level, the elderly unit prioritizes safety, accessibility, and peace of mind. Clear sightlines extend from the bedroom to the entry; beveled corners ease circulation, and an open layout minimizes barriers while maintaining comfort and clarity. These features reinforce both independence and security for aging users. The upper unit continues the DINK design logic of separating active and passive zones, placing social and private functions in distinct but connected areas. By manipulating the geometry to align with the ground-floor plan, the design creates overhangs that imply layered thresholds and shared volumes. The upstairs resident experiences flexibility in how they engage with social life while preserving privacy in retreat. The building as a whole is mirrored on the site, establishing a central courtyard as a threshold between units. This shared outdoor space allows both residents the option of interaction while maintaining personal independence embodying a balance of community and individuality that supports contemporary modes of living.

-Interior Views, Plans, Transverse Section, Longitudinal Section, CLT Construction diagram, CLT Life cycle Diagram, Exterior Views

Title: Parallel Lives
Location: Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Program: Duplex. Elder on 1F and DINKs on 2F
Construction Type: Cross Laminated Timber (CLT)
Partnered with: @jace.johnson434
Big thank you to Jace for the being the best teammate imaginable!

Softwares Used: Rhino 7, D5 Render, Adobe Illudtrator, Photoshop, and InDesign taken in Oklahoma State University by @codyarchived

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Studio VI Project 3 (Phase 3): Masterplan Individual Phase. Mass Timber Mid-rise in Kyoto, Japan.

-individual renders, thesis and wall section, plans, axon, and full project layout

Zen: Integrated oasis
Thesis Statement

Rooted in the master plan’s Zen-driven vision of an Integrated Oasis, this assisted living midrise extends the site’s intergenerational framework by creating a calm environment for Kyoto’s elders.

The design follows a podium-tower typology. The podium’s publicly accessible amenities; restaurant, café, tea shop, laundromat, and urgent care strengthens social integration while maintaining openness to the surrounding community.

Above, the residential tower provides 30 memory-care and 30 skilled-care units organized for clarity, safety, and intuitive circulation. Terraced balconies alternate as they rise, forming vertical visual connections that foster awareness, light, and shared presence.

A louvered shading system, rotated at 45° and 315°, creates a shifting pattern of opacity and transparency, expressing the Zen balance of concealment and reveal.

Constructed with CLT floors and walls supported by a larger beam-and-column structure, the building blends natural materiality with structural clarity, offering elders a peaceful, nature-oriented home grounded in Kyoto’s enduring Zen ideals.

Ultimately, the project unites architecture, landscape, and community to provide a serene conclusion to life’s journey.

Title: Integrated Oasis
Location: Kyoto Japan
Program: Assisted Living Center
Costruction Type: Mass Timber + Cross Laminated Timber (CLT)
Total GSF: 75,600SF

Softwares used: Revit 2025 , Rhino 7, Adobe Illustrator, D5 Render, Adobes Photoshop, and Adobe Indesign.

@okstatearch @d5renderofficial @autodeskrevit @adobecreativecloud taken in Oklahoma State University by @codyarchived

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Studio VI Project 1: Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
- Plan, Component Axon, and Model Images by @codyarchived

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Studio VI Project 2: DUPLEX

-Plans, Transverse Section, Longitudinal Section, and Interior views

Title: Parallel Lives
Location: Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Program: Duplex, Elder on ground floor, dual income no kid couple on top floor.
Construction Type: Cross Laminated Timber (CLT)

Softwares Used: Rhino 7, D5 Render, Adobe Illudtrator, Photoshop, and InDesign by @codyarchived

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Studio VI Project 3 (Phase 3): Masterplan Individual Phase

- Ground floor plan, typical residential floor plan, and Interior renders

Title: Integrated Oasis
Location: Kyoto Japan
Program: Assisted Living Center
Costruction Type: Mass Timber + Cross Laminated Timber (CLT)
Total GSF: 75,600SF

Softwares used: Revit 2025 , Rhino 7, Adobe Illustrator, D5 Render, Adobes Photoshop, and Adobe Indesign. by @codyarchived

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Studio VI Project 1: Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
- Sections, Elevations, and Renders taken in Oklahoma State University by @codyarchived

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Studio VI Project 2: DUPLEX

-CLT Construction diagram, CLT Life cycle diagram, and exterior views

Title: Parallel Lives
Location: Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Program: Duplex, Elder on ground floor, dual income no kid couple on top floor.
Construction Type: Cross Laminated Timber (CLT)

Softwares Used: Rhino 7, D5 Render, Adobe Illudtrator, Photoshop, and InDesign by @codyarchived

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Studio VI Project 3 (Phase 3): Masterplan Individual Phase

- Thesis statement, wall section, axonometric section chunk, and exterior renders

Title: Integrated Oasis
Location: Kyoto Japan
Program: Assisted Living Center
Costruction Type: Mass Timber + Cross Laminated Timber (CLT)
Total GSF: 75,600SF

Softwares used: Revit 2025 , Rhino 7, Adobe Illustrator, D5 Render, Adobes Photoshop, and Adobe Indesign. by @codyarchived

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Experimental Design Lab Part 3: Enclosure

The focus of this course is exploring contemporary approaches to landform architecture through our research of ancient Mississippians, who were Indigenous Americans predating the tribal Native Americans that we know today.

They built massive earthen constructions known as mounds throughout the eastern half of North America from the 8th to the 16th century CE.

PART 3: ENCLOSURE

The project is sited at the Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center in eastern Oklahoma. The proposed project will replace the existing visitor center there while providing an expansive museum on Mississippian culture, featuring new exhibit spaces and experimental environments within a contemporary earthwork building we are designing as a studio. Each student is responsible for their assigned “chunk” of the building. Each chunk will offer unique spaces focused on their area of research.

in this phase, we were to be be focusing on using specific rhino3D techniques to create a 2” thick terracotta cap to act as a membrane in between the rammed earth blocks (used as structure and space dividers) and the exterior earth material that will be packed on top in the physical model phase. as well as designing brise soleils with protective glass to protect the artifacts in the gallery within the mound.

The first exploded axonometric view highlights the materials and sizing, of the enclosed mound fragment along with its structure, openings, and railing. followed up by the enclosed mound structure and previous phases.

In the next phases we will be focusing physical model, which all of our individual fragments will add up to a very large earthen model.

@okstatearch taken in Oklahoma State University by @codyarchived

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Experimental Design Lab Part 2: Structure

The focus of this course is exploring contemporary approaches to landform architecture through our research of ancient Mississippians, who were Indigenous Americans predating the tribal Native Americans that we know today.

They built massive earthen constructions known as mounds throughout the eastern half of North America from the 8th to the 16th century CE.

PART 2: STRUCTURE

The project is sited at the Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center in eastern Oklahoma. The proposed project will replace the existing visitor center there while providing an expansive museum on Mississippian culture, featuring new exhibit spaces and experimental environments within a contemporary earthwork building we are designing as a studio. Each student is responsible for their assigned “chunk” of the building. Each chunk will offer unique spaces focused on their area of research.

in this phase, we were to be be focusing on adding a method to the madness. Adding concrete structural members, CLT floor plates, rammed earth fill-ins, openings, etc. As we continue, we are starting to focus on collaborating with our peers who are designing adjacent fragments and adjusting our designs accordingly.

The axonometric view highlights my fragment of the mound, along with its structure, openings, and railing. As wells as adjacent fragments that connect my fragment of the mound structure

@okstatearch taken in Oklahoma State University by @codyarchived

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Experimental Design Lab Part 1: Excavation

This semester I’m enrolled in an Experimental Design Lab with Professor James Piccone. The focus of this course is exploring contemporary approaches to landform architecture through our research of ancient Mississippians, who were Indigenous Americans predating the tribal Native Americans that we know today.

They built massive earthen constructions known as mounds throughout the eastern half of North America from the 8th to the 16th century CE.

PART 1: Excavation

The project is sited at the Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center in eastern Oklahoma. The proposed project will replace the existing visitor center there while providing an expansive museum on Mississippian culture, featuring new exhibit spaces and experimental environments within a contemporary earthwork building we are designing as a studio. Each student is responsible for their assigned “chunk” of the building. Each chunk will offer unique spaces focused on their area of research.

This phase of the project was focused on implementing our research into the excavation of our assigned chunk. My research focus was on the use of Mississippian materials at Kincaid, IL. I based my interior void and solid geometries off of excavations made by archaeologists at Kincaid.

The view shown is an isometric “worm’s-eye” (from below looking diagonally upwards) view of my excavations made in my assigned fragment for part 1 of the project. considering these solids and voids as potential walls, floors, structural members, openings, chamber spaces, and more.

In the next phase, we will be focusing on adding a method to the madness adding structure, CLT floor plates, openings, etc. In this phase, we will also be starting to focus on collaborating with our peers who are designing adjacent fragments and adjusting our designs accordingly.

@okstatearch taken in Oklahoma State University by @codyarchived

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