Residential Designs

This residential kitchen design was developed around the needs of a neurodivergent end user, prioritizing clarity, flexibility, and comfort within an existing smaller footprint that regularly accommodates a larger number of people.

Open shelving was incorporated as a deliberate functional choice rather than an aesthetic one, allowing the user to visually locate items without the cognitive load of searching behind closed cabinet doors. This approach reduces decision fatigue and supports independent navigation of the space. The pantry elevation extends this logic with clearly organized vertical storage, keeping frequently used items accessible and in view.

The pull out table introduces a modular furniture strategy that allows the dining area to expand when needed and contract when not in use, making the space genuinely adaptable without requiring a larger footprint. The banquette seating along the perimeter further maximizes capacity while keeping circulation paths open and predictable, which is an important consideration for users who benefit from consistent spatial organization.

The full wall elevation set and 3D renderings were developed together to communicate both the technical layout and the experiential quality of the space to the client, ensuring the design intent translated clearly from drawing to built reality.

Helton Cottage presented a unique design challenge rooted in historical preservation, requiring all proposed layouts and interventions to work respectfully within the existing structure without compromising its architectural integrity. The client's goal was to transform the historic building into a functional community home, creating shared spaces that could serve a range of users and activities while honoring the character of the original cottage.

The floor plan was developed as a proposed layout to present to community members for feedback and buy in, organizing the space into distinct but interconnected zones including communal dining, kitchen, living, office, and support spaces. Rather than imposing a rigid program, the layout prioritizes flexibility and flow, allowing the community to use the space in ways that reflect their actual needs.

The 3D renderings were developed alongside the plan to help community stakeholders visualize the proposed design in a way that technical drawings alone cannot communicate. Warm materiality, exposed timber, and natural light were carried through the renderings to reflect both the historic character of the building and the welcoming, accessible atmosphere the client envisioned for the community.

This residential project required a different approach to design communication, driven by the client's difficulty reading traditional technical drawings. Rather than producing standard black and white construction documents, the floor plan was developed with color coded flooring, clear room labels, and an intuitive layout that allowed the client to understand the space without any drafting background.

The colored plan communicates material and spatial differentiation at a glance, making it immediately readable to a non-technical audience while still conveying accurate furniture placement and room relationships across the main bedroom, guest bedroom, living room, kitchen, and supporting spaces.

3D renderings were produced alongside the plan to bridge the gap between drawing and reality, giving the client a grounded sense of materiality, scale, and atmosphere in each key space. The warm, grounded palette carried through the main bedroom, living room, bathroom, and kitchen renderings reflects both the client's aesthetic and the cozy, residential character of the home.

This project demonstrates the ability to adapt deliverable format to the client rather than the other way around, producing work that is technically sound and visually accessible within a condensed timeline.