WSU EUNOIA Volume II

SUCCESS THROUGH SOLIDARITY
eunoia
eunoia
[yoo-noy-uh] - Greek
(n.) “Beautiful Thinking”
WSU Eunoia publishes an annual issue showcasing some
of the work done by our SDC students, faculty, and staff.
Beautiful thinking and work are promoted in the magazine
for educational purposes, as well as encouraging a safe,
competitive area at Washington State University.
Our goal is to distribute the Eunoia Magazines to a variety
of firms and schools to provide an opportunity to experience
projects that were created from the WSU School of Design
and Construction. We hope to inspire others to continue
generating designs that will influence the future of generations
to come.
Issue 02 | May 2021
Vahid Vahdat, Faculty Advisor
wsueunoia.com
As the school of design and construction at Washington State University
morphs into an ever-changing architectural norm and recalibrates from year
to year, we the students are a nonfluctuating constant. However, this past
year has shifted the minds of many in the flow of the way we think about design
and construction. Due to the effects of COVID-19, social injustice(s), and
other events that impacted the world, the once restless halls of Carpenter and
Daggy became stagnant as existence was heavily present in a more virtual
approach. Despite the drastic modifications made throughout the year,
the students, faculty, and staff at Washington State University maintained
their adaptability, as it is reflected through the award-winning projects.
Projects showcased in this issue of eunoia take into consideration the inevitable
changes toward the future. These various projects react and adapt to exterior
stimuli as the presence of people mold the design of structures the same
way structures have the power to mold the people. WSU students, faculty,
and staff stand in solidarity based on the understanding and importance of
leadership, collaboration, and comradery in the workplace. As problems
may arise in the near future, support from one another is critical to endure
these transformations to establish a culture amongst a diverse community.
Compared to last year, we are shifting into another new world brimming
with advancements from recent events. We plan on continuing this journey
of eunoia to form a collection of work reflecting the culture within the WSU
SDC community. We applaud the WSU students, faculty, and staff for their
patience and dedication this past school year. We hope you enjoy this new
issue and stay tuned for future additions.
Yours,
The eunoia team
Editor-in-Chief
Jhoana S. Hernandez Avante
Mexico City, Mexico
Associate Editor
Jovannie Laforga
Waipahu, Hawai’i
Graphic Designer
Yutaro Sakai
Fukuoka, Japan
Associate Editor
Karsten Eckert
Spokane, Washington

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Performing Arts Center for Culture
Anissa Chak, Nicole Liu, Shanelle Brown
Junior Studio
CONTENT
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900 Railway S
Alex Geisen & Nate Kirk
Graduate Studio
Post-Anthropocene
Shanle Lin & Luming Xiao
Graduate Practicum
Wisteria: A Shelter for the Mind
Ghandi, M., Ismail, M., Lin, S., Marcos, A.,
Faculty Research
Aureole
Ezekiel Nelson
Graduate Studio
Cautious Confabulation
Leigh Ann Bryan
Next Work Environmental Competition
Splatt Table
Rosenthal, S., Spiker, S., Kha, K., Krikac, B.
Interior Design Senior Capstone
AMASS
Alex Geisen, Nate Kirk , Tehilla Bengershom
Senior Capstone
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The Grove
Patrick Winston & Nik Koller
Graduate Studio
Affinity
Jovannie Laforga
Junior Studio
Correctional Centers Through
the “Broadacre” lens
Celestine Canute
Issues in Architecture
Svelte
Kate Dible
Interior Design Junior Studio
DADU Noir
Modupe Akkinuoye, Colter Nubson, Leigh Anne Bryan
Graduate Studio
Grassroots
Abdirahman Abdi & Connor Lacey
Senior Studio
Ponderosa Path
Jhoana S. H. Avante & Jovannie Laforga
Senior Studio
Ne-O
Celestine Canute, Cheuk Yiu Chan, Pimchid Chariyacharoen
Graduate Studio
The Canopy
Patrick Winston
Graduate Studio
Suspense
Jhoana S. H. Avante, Jovannie Laforga, Jose Becerra
2020 Hack-A-House Competition
2020 Tenure Line Teacher of the Year Award
Omar Al-Hassawi
Faculty Award

900 RAILWAY S
ALEX GEISEN | NATE KIRK
ARCH GRADUATE STUDIO | FALL 2020
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The goal for this project was to design
a space post covid that elevated
worker mental and physical health and
productivity. The research throughout
the semester showed that this can be
achieved by designing spaces with
access to views, natural daylighting,
visual and audible privacy, exterior
vegetation, interior planting and
exterior workspace. These elements
featured heavily in our design.
We started with a low profile that was
appropriate for the site before creating
a podium that responded to the site’s
material theme and tectonic types,
allowing way finding and circulation
to be clear. In order to maximize
daylighting and exterior workspaces
as mentioned in our design goal, we
created an H-shape and raised the
roof to a delicate butterfly shape for
solar and rain collection.
This project was intended to house a medical research
laboratory and offices for the Center for Emerging and
Reemerging Diseases at the University of Washington in
the SoDo district of Seattle. The site was located next to
Lumen Field and the Port of Seattle Pier 46.
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POST-ANTHROPOCENE
SHANLE LIN | LUMING XIAO
GRADUATE ARCHITECTURE PRACTICUM | SUMMER 2020
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WISTERIA: A SHELTER FOR THE MIND
DESIGN + FABRICATION | MONA GHANDI, MOHAMED ISMAIL, SHANLE LIN, AISHA MARCOS
PROGRAMMING + ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING | MARCUS BLAISDELL, SAL BAGAVEYEV
PHOTO + VIDEO | MOHAMED ISMAIL, NICOLE LIU
Wisteria seeks to address the shortcomings
of post-disaster sheltering by designing and
fabricating a quarter scale smart interactive
space that is capable of actively responding
to both the psychological and physiological
conditions of its occupants through the
reconfiguration of its interior qualities. Using a
programmable Alloy (Shape Memory Alloy)
the ceiling of the shelter changes upon sensing
the presence of an occupant. The atmospheric
qualities of the shelter are determined by the
occupant’s emotions detected in real-time by
using smart wearables and affective computing
algorithms developed by the team. This system
translates a set of biometrics (e.g. heart rate,
skin temperature, blood volume, and body
temperature) into emotional categories and
change the color of the space accordingly
to moderate the emotion. If stress is detected,
the space begins to morph; ceiling rises and
expands the interior volume, colors brighten,
and natural air is introduced. The end result is
an immersive spatial experience that grounds
the occupant in moment and place, instilling
feelings of presence and belonging. At the
root of this exercise lies a singular objective:
to reconcile the relationship between host and
occupant, and to redefine this relationship
as one of emotional empathy and active
compassion.
Natural disasters impact and displace millions of people every year. In addition to financial loss, these disasters
have a profound psychological impact on victims. The psychological toll on large populations results in epidemics of
Survivor’s Guilt, depression, and anxiety. Current practices of disaster housing are often limited in their functionality
and quality of space, further compounding feelings of displacement and isolation, adding to the detriment of mental
health. Our reassessment comes in the form of recreational and restorative spaces that can play a role in mitigating
feelings of displacement.
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AUREOLE
EZEKIEL NELSON | ARCH GRADUATE STUDIO | SPRING 2020
In Spokane, the urban fabric has been stripped of its original
and unique connection to the surrounding pine forest. Placing a
piece of this local pine forest within the urban fabric of Spokane
allows for the reconnection, increased interaction, and
awareness of the struggling forests. Designing student housing
around this local forest allows for it to act as a constant in the
fluctuations of life
The new setting brings together the community of Spokane in
a new public green space and takes preventative measures to
reduce poor mental health in its color theory, natural light, and
care taking of the forest.
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CAUTIOUS CONFABULATION
NEXT WORK ENVIRONMENT COMPETITION
LEIGH ANN BRYAN | SPRING 2020
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LEIGH ANN BRYAN | SPRING 2020
NEXT WORK ENVIRONMENT COMPETITION
Cautious
Confabulation
is a series of
conceptual design
solutions that seeks to
address this paradox by
re-imagining how offices
could safely serve the need
for interaction during COVID-19
yet be flexible enough to fit into
a future with no viral threat. Using
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs as an
underlying framework, four categories of
solutions were identified: access to nature
(physiological), cleaning and testing (safety),
physical distancing (belonging), and cultural
programming (esteem). Combined, they serve
Maslow’s fifth and final need, self-actualization.
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SPLATT
SARAH ROSENTHAL, SHANNON SPILKER, KRIS KHA
INTERIOR DESIGN GRADUATE STUDIO | SPRING 2020
A convergence of expertise from 3 distinct intellectual spheres: Sarah Rosenthal
(Interior Design), Shannon Spilker (Accounting), and Kris Kha (Veterinary
Medicine), alongside Bob Krikac (Associate Professor of Interior Design) has
created the SPLATT Table: a table that creates an equitable workspace by
eliminating heads of table. The 5-petal layout enables groups of varying sizes
to work simultaneously, seamlessly switching between independent, small group
work, and collaborative large group discussion.
This flexibility offers new modes of
interaction and has inspired new ways
of thinking. The team arrived at its
design through a series of prototypes
with input from informal focus groups
and industry professionals. After
obtaining Commercialization Gap
Funding the development team
patented the design, built prototypes
with David Drake, Director of the SDC’s
Fabrication Lab, and are in contact
with external manufacturers interested
in producing the table.
The table’s 3rd prototype is currently
in use in WSU’s SPARK building with
a 4th prototype in production through
collaboration with upper division VCEA
Mechanical Engineering students.
The final design will be installed in
the SPARK building in 2021, fostering
collaboration and changing the
collective ethos of what it means to be
a Cougar at WSU.
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AMASS
ALEX GEISEN | NATE KIRK | TEHILLA BENGERSHOM
ARCH SENIOR CAPSTONE | SPRING 2020
Our Capstone project consisted of a team with both architects and construction
management majors to design a mid-rise located in Seattle, Washington. Some
of the key components of the South Lake Union Mid-rise are to maximize the
building footprint on the site, provide strategies that promote occupant health and
well-being, while respecting the neighboring environment.

Our design team created a ground level that addressed the issue of pedestrian
foot traffic in the area through the efficient utilization of space within the building
footprint and the surrounding public perimeter. The retail area will be constructed
with open spaces that invite the nearby population in without overcrowding and
establish a sense of place within the community. It is important for the structure
to have a strong external expression that serves to enhance adjacent parks and
properties.
To achieve the Living Building Challenge (LBC) Petal Certification, we utilized
natural resources with an open atrium focused design to allow for water collection,
solar harvesting, and daylight optimization. The most modern technology in
green roofing and facade design allows the space to have internal circulation
with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. This building will serve as a restorative
environment for building tenants and the public alike.
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PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
FOR CULTURE
ANISSA CHAK | NICOLE LIU | SHANELLE BROWN
ARCH 3RD YEAR STUDIO | FALL 2020
order
to respect
the site and the
cultural experiences
of the two districts,
Japantown and Chinatown,
the Performing Arts Center for
Culture operates as a celebration
of diversity by bringing in an inclusion
of new and existing cultures into the area.
The center allows for more interaction between
the two communities by bringing them together while
also preserving the history of the two zones to keep the
neighborhoods alive. The exterior ramps serve as a
connector between the two districts, the Danny Woo
Community Garden and the interior spaces of the center.
The courtyard area and the landscape surrounding the
center were designed to enable opportunities of urban
activities, cultural festivities, and small performances to
flourish. The glass walls were designed and placed,
according to a sun analysis of the area, to allow direct
sunlight into the lobby area at the center. Visitors
who enter the lobby areas would look out from the
glass walls at the surrounding landscape, as well
as the Plum Blossom trees erected along the sides of
the center. Overall, the cultural center serves as a
space of cultural inclusion through the performing arts.
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THE GROVE
PATRICK WINSTON & NIK KOLLER | ARCH GRADUATE STUDIO | FALL 2020
The “Grove” encapsulates the main ideals of a biophilic and intuitive
structure that will provide scientific solutions towards designing healthy work
environments. The main purpose of the project is to design a research facility
in regards to COVID-19 research. This building provides captivating and
immersive views to the city, the waterfront, and to nature. As an added goal,
we hope to attract citizens to the site with its diverse vegetation, connections
to the local sports stadium, and a building that resembles a vertical forest.
Through biophilic strategies, we are able to deplete the spread of the
coronavirus within the built environment by increasing the amount of oxygen
production and humidity in the work environment through the application of
interior plants.
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AFFINITY
JOVANNIE LAFORGA
ARCH 3RD YEAR STUDIO | SPRING 2020
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Three driving factors that inspired
the architectural design included (1)
creating a safe environment, both
physically and psychologically,
for residents, (2) promote and
emphasize an environment that
creates and strengthens relationships
among residents and the larger
community, and (3) encourage the
success and growth of an individual
by exhibiting the importance of
creativity, productivity, and selfworth.
The architectural design of
the complex encourages healthy
interactions among different
generations in a variety of ways in
any environment.
By providing households with a multitude of amenities, easier accessibility,
and more space for families, multi-family housing began to create a sense of
affordability for residents with low-income. Many areas throughout the U.S. have
grown familiar to this living style, such as the historic district of Columbia City
in southern Seattle, WA, as 40.6% of their community live in multi-generational
homes. Creating an innovative multi-family housing complex was the given
design challenge.
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CORRECTIONAL CENTERS
THROUGH THE ‘BROADACRE’ LENS
CELESTINE CANUTE
ISSUES IN ARCHITECTURE
Figure 1: Rehabilitation through
gardening practiced at H-UNIT at
San Quentin State Prison 7
Looking into one of the aspects of
present-day’s populated society
it is evident that mass production
is used as a common method
that balances the growing
supply and demand chain. In
our busy itineraries, we see this
become a part of the education
curriculum where students follow
conventional learning methods
in conventional boxed cellular
buildings. Quite often we see
the “big American knowledge
factory” being compared with
prisons by the way they are being
institutionalized. 1 However, over
time educational facilities through
hybridizing their typology, have
been changing their course
of action in progressive ways.
This humanizes the process of
learning, by giving students
more one-on-one attention and
opportunities to develop their skills
that in turn would be beneficial
for their community development.
If such changes are possible
within the school (educational)
typology, it is questionable why
the prison typology – the school’s
comparative – has not seen any
form of progress in humanizing its
inmates.
“Large game and play spaces
should be just beyond the courts
and garden. Each young worker
would learn the potentials of the
soil, the mysteries of the mind,
not only by working on the soil
and in it but by educating his
hand to draw or model or color
what he saw of the elemental
nature equally well;…” 2
As seen in the Broadacre City
typologies, Wright uses the
concept of hybridization as a
tool that expands conventional
spaces, allowing its users
to rethink programs within
the space that can enhance
their itineraries. A case of this
hybridization is seen in Wright’s
garden-school typology, which
encourages a progressive style
“This leads to issues of overcrowding, staff-inmate
safety protocols, funding gaps, and lack of hope and
opportunity on one’s release.” 4
of education where students are
referred to as “young workers”
engaging them with their skills and
responsibilities, thus making them
feel included in their community.
On the contrary, it is evident that
prison inmates, regardless of their
crime and sentenced period, are
seen to be pushed away by society.
Just as how the quality of spaces
and opportunities within a school
defines the outcome of an educated
individual, the reconfiguring spatial
quality of prisons could provide
improved chances at being a part
of one’s community.
“Many significant changes in
criminal justice policy over the
last 10 to 15 years have followed
one or a series of high-profile
crimes. It requires only a few
horrible crimes to be committed
by individuals on probation for
all 700,000 parolees and the
4 million probationers in the
United States to be affected.” 3
Mass incarceration (unlike massproduction)
in the United States
has changed the outcome of
correctional facilities as compared
to worldwide cases. This leads to
issues of overcrowding, staff-inmate
safety protocols, funding gaps,
and lack of hope and opportunity
on one’s release. 4 The institution of
correctional centers requires more
than a handful number of disciplines
(programs) to provide humane
treatment of all inmates. Staring from
various types of accommodation
spaces, healthcare and recreation
facilities, educational centers, staff
and safety facilities, the services
keep piling on. This in turn requires
immense amounts of funding and
its proper distribution or could even
lead to the privatization of prisons.
Privatization can be looked at as
a form of outsourcing (dissolving)
the functions of prisons, which
can increase the damages of such
centers due to the inappropriate
distribution of federal funds. Today
the prison is looked on as a “final”
destination that negatively brands
a “wrongdoer”, rather than being
a “correctional” facility that would
provide them a second chance at
their release.
Merging the context of prisons in
the Broadacre city backdrop seems
appropriate in humanizing the
ideas of the correctional facilities
and providing while allowing
the release of inmates with hope.
With decentralization being the
backbone concept of Broadacre
city, it seems fair to dissolve the
prison among the vast green
farmlands.
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“it is hopeful that inmates can return to their communities
as resourceful beings rather than being redundant or
getting back to recidivism.”
Figure 2: Inmates practicing
meditation in Rhode Island men’s
prison. 10
“… farming at the present is the
hinterland of economics out there
on the borderland of despair.” 5
Wright describes farmers as
the unacknowledged idol of
our economy. Farmers and
the agrarian lifestyle are lost
among the middlemen who try
to commercialize food and fresh
produce. An attempt to hybridize
a few phases of correction facilities
with these farmlands would allow
its inmates to transform their goals
in vocational aspects, thus making
them a part of the (agrarian)
community. A case of this
hybridization is seen in the H-Unit
at San Quentin State Prison; here
inmates are exposed to gardening
and horticulture techniques as a
progressive form of skill-based
education (Fig.1). This is seen as
an addition to both their schedules
and common space within their
facility. Measures to take part in this
initiative along with a disciplined
routine of meditation before the
session helps in the concept of
rehabilitating an individual. 6 The
initiative reiterates the scared
(horizontal) connection that man
must have with the ground as
mentioned by Wright. On coming
down to the soil, be it for pulling
weeds or planting a new sapling,
inmates are allowed to nurture
plants, which can be an expression
of Wright’s freedom.
With laws, substance, and drug
abuse being a major reason
for the rise in the number of
incarcerated individuals, 8 it
seems appropriate that mindful
awareness and rehabilitation
must be incorporated within
correctional facilities. Looking at
wellness (healthcare) as another
typology that can complement
the ‘agrarian-prison’ can promote
mental support and can boost
confidence within inmates.
Apart from traditional facets of
healthcare, providing spaces
like playgrounds, meditation
gardens, support groups, would
help in addressing and accepting
the psychological upbringing of
inmates in harsh prison environments
(Fig.2). Such programs can develop
an individual’s outlook on being
a part of the community therefore
reducing their rates of recidivism. 9
Proposing a decentralized hybrid of
correctional facilities would demand
more allocation of area, more staff,
and funds. On the flip side, looking
at secondary typologies (farms and
wellness centers) it is hopeful that
inmates can return to their communities
as resourceful beings rather than
being redundant or getting back to
recidivism.
Development concerning the pressing
issues in the field of agriculture and
healthcare can be implemented on
prison inmates, thus humanizing the
approach to their treatment. This can
benefit both the inmates and the social
issues (in agriculture and healthcare)
by creating an awareness of a model
society in correctional facilities. This
horizontal spread of the hybrid would
fit parallel with Wright’s idea of a
progressive school, where the student
takes responsibility for their learning.
Similarly, this prison hybrid would
open from confined secure spaces
to semi-open wellness and personal
care spaces to autonomous (open)
farmlands, which could eventually
pave way for a ‘changed’ individual
to be at the beginning of the food
supply chain in conjunction with or by
helping the farmer.
REFERENCES
1 Frank Lloyd Wright, The Living City
(New York, NY: New American Library,
1958), 208.
2 Ibid., 209
3 Michael Jacobson, Downsizing
Prisons: How to Reduce Crime and End
Mass Incarceration (New York and
London: New York University Press,
2005), 19.
4 Dr. Ron Wallace, “5 Of the Biggest
Challenges Facing Corrections in
2019,” Corrections1 (American
Military University, December 11,
2018), https://www.corrections1.
com/2018-review/articles/5-of-thebiggest-challenges-facing-correctionsin-2019-
b9Afg8ZhS84p06uT/.
5 Frank Lloyd Wright, The Living City
(New York, NY: New American Library,
1958), 174.
6 Kalliopeia Foundation, “Breaking
New Ground,” Beyond Prison, May
19, 2016, https://www.beyondprison.
us/chapter/breaking- new-ground/.
7 Ibid.,
8 The Sentencing Project , “The Science
of Downsizing Prisons – What Works?”
(The Sentencing Project , February
2013), https://www.sentencingproject.
org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/
The-Science-of-Downsizing-Prisons-
What-Works.pdf, 1.
9 Kalliopeia Foundation , “Path of
Freedom #Beyondprison,” Beyond
Prison, April 19, 2016, https://www.
beyondprison.us/chapter/path-offreedom/.
10 Ibid.,
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SVELTE
Emile Durkheim’s concept of anomie is the unmooring
of an individual from ties that bind in society. This hotel
is a representation of this concept, as it does not fit in
with the junkspace of our time. It does not belong to
the collective identities of its predecessors. The structure
itself is not dominating, but it stands independent and
proud. The typical conventions of a hotel are broken
and blurred distinction between spaces emerged. The
architectural form consists of variations of malleable
geometrical parameters and convex and concave
manipulations. This hotel stands strong and powerful
yet has an intimate and mystifying experience for the
occupants.
Upon approach to the exterior, the main concepts
of the building are revealed. It appears as a series
of layers twisting inward, in an attempt to engulf the
structure itself. The rotated, overlapping levels allow
an intimate connection with each other as parts of the
next level are being revealed on the ceiling above. The
repeated curvature creates a flow throughout the hotel
as an occupant moves throughout the building and
seemingly random openings create a connection with
the outside in unexpected ways. The soaring ceiling
on the main level gives the lobby and public areas an
immense presence. This hotel provides necessities and
comforts from day to night but gives an experience
unlike anything else through sweeping shifts in scale
and seamless flow between interior and exterior
elements.
KATE DIBLE | 3RD YEAR INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO | FALL 2020
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It is the architectural encapsulation
of what it means to be a Seattle:
a neighborly demeanor obscured
by an imperious exterior, love for
the outdoors, respect for tradition
with an eye toward innovation.
Indeed, DADU Noir is a marriage
of contrasts, built for both young
professionals and retirees, the
most common residents of DADU.
Similarly, its union of traditional
form and modern aesthetic mirrors
Ballard’s slow evolution from family
neighborhood to hipster hot-spot.
Finally, DADU Noir uses three types
of masonry from the ancient to the
cutting edge: terracotta, CMU, and
dry wall block (DWB).
This project was awarded first place
in a masonry competition sponsored
by the Northwest Concrete Masonry
Association.
DADU NOIR
MODUPE AKKINUOYE | COLTER NUBSON | LEIGH ANN BRYAN
ARCH GRADUATE STUDIO I | FALL 2020
This conceptual detached accessory dwelling unit (DADU) was conceived around a set of four
motivating factors, each critical to its success: common users, neighborhood fit, energy efficiency and
the beauty of masonry. Located in Ballard, Seattle, DADU Noir embodies the city’s gritty glamour of
gloom: slick streets, nested fog - even the “Seattle freeze.”
Studio led by Taiji Miyasaka
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GRASSROOTS
ABDIRAHMAN ABDI & CONNOR LACEY | ARCH 4TH YEAR STUDIO | FALL 2020
With the construction of I-90 through Spokane, a historically neglected community
was further divided. Nearly 30% of East Central Spokane falls below the poverty
line and 43% of this community is home to African American residents due to
this area’s history of redlining. Considering the issues at hand and the everencroaching
development of this area, we were tasked to provide an architectural
solution that addresses community needs while aiming to combat gentrification
and the displacement of the residents
Grassroots is a community-oriented design solution that seeks to empower
residents through the creation of their own ideal community. The design features
a series of column, beam, and panel systems that are highly adaptable, easy to
erect, and allows room for growth. This design approach pays attention to the
socioeconomic conditions of this community and seeks to empower its members
with the tools to build their own future.
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By utilizing parametric design into the
project, building sizes were adjusted
based on the density of sound from
the highway. Hexagonal shapes
originated from the cellular structure of
trees on the site, which are constantly
in communication with one another to
create a system. Its angles allow for more
views and better utilization of space. Its
structural form is also more stable than a
cube as there is less deflection when load
is applied.
PONDEROSA PATH
JHOANA AVANTE & JOVANNIE LAFORGA
ARCH 4TH YEAR STUDIO | FALL 2020
Spokane like many cities in the U.S. have been impacted by the construction of
highways. The highways had to be placed somewhere and most low-income low
resource communities were affected by this. The ponderosa path project uses that buffer
zone along the highway to bring back to the community. We designed it based on the
needs of the people by creating an elevated bridge that is only used for bicycle and
pedestrian use. This creates areas of leisure activity and does not interrupt the existing
trees and ecosystems underneath. Ponderosa path uses native plants throughout the
master plan and celebrates the diversity and cultures within Spokane using murals. The
main goal was to unite a once divided community.
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NE-O
CELESTINE CANUTE | CHEUK YIU CHAN | PIMCHID CHARIYACHAROEN
ARCH GRADUATE STUDIO I | FALL 2020
Studio led by John Abel
In part as a result of COVID, the need
for home office has increased. This
has led to a decrease in the need for
public office space and demand for
businesses to downsize the space they
were using up to this point. Project
Ne-O focuses on re-purposing SoDo,
Seattle area with downsizing in mind,
but with a design that preserves the
essence of the existing building and
offers a fresh experience for its visitors.
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THE CANOPY
PATRICK WINSTON
ARCH GRADUATE STUDIO FALL 2020
The main purpose of this small design
proposal was to design a ceiling installation
for our studio environment that would
increase productivity and comfort for the
students. I took inspiration from the hills of the
Palouse and shaped its elements to create a
sensational model that could bring a sense
of identity and excitement to the space. The
construction consist of laser cutting 90+
chipboard fins and assembling them through
a halved joinery system.
Studio led by Maryam Mansoori

NEW FACULTY TEACHING AWARD
Omar Al-Hassawi is the first WSU recipient of the annual teaching award since 1990.
“This teaching award reflects his command of
teaching craft and genuine care for the future
success of our graduates.”
UNDER THE BRIDGE
JHOANA AVANTE | JOVANNIE LAFORGA | JOSE BECERRA
HACK-A-HOUSE COMPETITION | FALL 2020
Generating innovative ideas
to create affordable housing in
any desired area of the world
was the given challenge. The
island of O’ahu, HI is home to
two of the poorest cities in the
nation. To assist with lowering
the cost of the design, existing
structures were utilized, as well
as an invasive tree species on the
island for the primary material.
Omar Al-Hassawi, Assistant Professor
of School of Design + Construction
and Graduate Head of the WSU
Architecture Program, recieved the
American Institute of Architecture
Students and Association of Collegiate
Schools of Architecture (ACSA) New
Faculty Teaching Award.
The award honors early career,
architecture faculty members who
demonstrate excellence in teaching
performance. ACSA is an international
association of architecture schools
and represents about 7,000 faculty
who teach more than 40,000 students
in the U.S. and Canada.
Al-Hassawi, Assistant Professor in the
School of Design and Construction,
teaches graduate design studios and a
passive environmental control systems
course. He is the first WSU recipient
of the annual teaching award since
1990.
In Al-Hassawi’s courses, students
have designed projects ranging from
affordable homeless shelters
and a mixed-use development using
mass timber to a memorial for a WSU
alumnus who died during Operation
Desert Storm.
In 2018, Al-Hassawi and Professor
Ayad Rahmani led students on a
trip to Jordan as part of the School
of Design and Construction course,
Global Engagement in Design and
Construction. A team of his students
won a national prize for their design
of a waste to energy power plant,
and another student received an
honorable mention in an international
competition for his project to transform
cities through sustainability and use of
renewable resources.
Earlier this year, Al-Hassawi
and his colleague, David Drake,
received a grant from VentureWell to
support curriculum development for
courses in sustainable building and
entrepreneurship. The grant was one of
13 awarded from throughout the U.S.
Al-Hassawi’s research has focused
on passive cooling systems that can
be applied to building design by
architects. He practiced architecture
across the Middle East and was
involved in the design of key projects
in the region such as the Capital
Market Authority Tower in Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia and the Saudi Arabian
Embassy in Amman, Jordan. He holds
a PhD in Design, Environment, and the
Arts from Arizona State University, a
Master of Architecture from University
of Arizona, and a bachelor’s degree
from University of Jordan.
“Omar inspires student success
through rigorously designed courses
infused with his optimism for how
architecture can benefit society,”
said Matt Melcher, Associate
Professor in the School of Design and
Construction and one of Al-Hassawi’s
nominators.
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