WSU EUNOIA Volume IV

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 04 | APRIL 2023
Vahid Vahdat, Faculty Advisor
@wsu_eunoia

A COLLECTION OF THE CREATIVE AND MINDFUL
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. Students introduced to the studios of
Carpenter, Daggy and Dana hall breathed new life into the program, no longer
framed by the virtual windows of the Pandemic. These spaces became fully lived in,
a reality that resurrected pieces of the school lost during the events of 2020-2021.
New faculty met new students, new insights made, and minds altered, developing
ideas into action, action to revision, revision to perfection. The SDC is re-igniting in
the best ways possible. In this issue, we showcase the remarkable projects of 2022,
raising the bar for design excellence. Our students have pushed the boundaries of
what is possible, responding to current challenges with intelligence and sincerity.
The result is a collection of designs that not only address specific issues but also
reflect a broader understanding of global economics, climate, injustice, and change.
The projects of 2022 hold a caliber of quality so high it has assembled the largest
edition of eunoia yet. Students challenged by constraints answered with solutions
beyond a single instance or issue, developing designs answering not one call
to action- but many. These responses to current circumstances ground this year’s
designs with both intelligence and sincerity. Faculty and students broadened the
scope of their projects and solutions, reflected in the volume of ideas exhibited in
this assembly of pages and ink, reinforcing the prominence and growth of the SDC.
Eunoia commemorates the students of 2022’s dedication to quality design. We are
excited to be working more closely with the university to provide all students access
to the eunoia collection as it grows, establishing a prominent culture of exceptional
design on the Palouse. This issue aims to cultivate new excitement in every corner of
the built environment, inspiring our most creative and conscious designers to come.
We hope you enjoy this new issue and stay tuned for future additions.
Yours,
eunoia
Editor-in-Chief
Clara K. Krause
Woodinville, WA
Managing Editor
Magnus H. Neil
Lakewood, WA
Associate Editor
Alex J. Verkamp
Sherwood, OR
Associate Editor
Anna K. Post
Twisp, WA
Associate Editor
Chlo B. Duttry
Key Peninsula, WA
Associate Editor
Ben F. Fleiss
Maple Valley, WA
Associate Editor
Aissa R. Avalos
Walla Walla, WA

CONTENT
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Discrete Rectangular
ChenLu Zhang | Luke Nye |
Arch 4th Year Studio
Olusosun Park
Taylor Olson | Anna Post |
Arch Graduate Studio
Восхождение - Dorm Commons
Ana Borgheriu | Chloe Kerns |
Interior Design 2nd Year Studio
16 Mocean
Jhoana Avante | Prem Jongdeenarn |
Arch Graduate Studio
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Ada
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Lnd
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The A.N.T.
Chen | Abi Kirsten | Ivettee Peral Estrada |Brit Murray |
Arch 3rd Year Studio
Centre Circularia
Anna Grose |
Arch 3rd Year Studio
Room for the Skagit River
Mallak Al-Salmi |
Lnd Arch 4th Year Studio
Post Falls Agriculture School
Ruben Estrada | Ben Fleiss | Naeem Shook |
Graduate Studio
Pullman Square
Mallak Al-Salmi |
Arch 4th Year Studio
Unison Architecture School
Clara Krause |
3rd year Studio
Chicago
Integrated Study Tour |
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Beaverton Transportation Hub
Chlo Duttry |
Arch 3rd Year Studio
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18 North
Trevor Zook | Diego Quintana | Mikke Wittenberg | Assani Kyanza |
Arch Graduate Studio
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New Roots Community Workshop
Steinar Goheen | Cindy Zeng |
Arch 2nd Year Studio
Seattle Icon
John McCornack | Zachary Colligan | Kevin Lee | Anissa Chak |
Arch 4th Year Studio
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Vallarca Community Garden
Danny Rodriguez | Jaclyn Allen | Ivan Liu | Hollie Sikes |
Arch 4th Year Studio
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Water + Waste
John McCornack | Theodore Clarke |
Arch Graduate Studio
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Ecodome Home
Lorena Zepeda-Fuertes |
Lnd Arch 4th Year Studio
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The Curve
Rohit Raman |
Arch 3rd Year Studio
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Archesium
Magnus Neil |
Arch 3rd Year Studio
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The Heart of Lagos
Anne Speight | Jillian Carlson |
Arch Graduate Studio
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The Junction
Michael Murphy |
Arch 3rd Year Studio
Module 2.0
Amy Borer | Anh Ngo | Sydney Troy |
Arch 4th Year Studio
Reclamation Ave
Karly Ennis | Jake Lewis | Ryan Quinn |
Arch Graduate Studio
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DISCRETE RECTANGULAR
CHENLU ZHANG | LUKE NYE | ARCH 4TH YEAR STUDIO | FALL 2022
The link between creativity and schooling has always been a difficult relationship to explain. In the fields of
architecture, engineering, and creation, a heavy amount of creativity is required. Creativity requires boundaries
to be broken and order not to interfere, which is a direct counter to that of modern education. As a result
of the inherent divide between these elements of education and creativity, Discrete Rectangular replicates
this relationship in the physical structure. A cavity-shaped, complex organic structure is present next to solid
traditional interior rooms. This cavity shape represents creativity as the solid routine structures represent the
order that is required in education. For the spaces to work well together, the organic shape is designed to hold
most of the lounging area required in this site while the traditional rooms should be responsible for the more
practical uses of the building. This division of labor further defines the relationship between creativity and order.
To not disrupt the shape of the entire site, we modified the existing architectural topologies which in turn influence
the structure giving it its shape. The load bearing columns at the base of the organic structure are connected to
the structure which displaces the overall weight. A lightweight steel was used for the skin (scaffolding with curtain
wall glass) of the building which increases the sense of breathing. The conventional practice of introducing the
outdoor environment is not adopted, but the shell through its transparency is used to release the interior space
of the whole building giving a spectacle to engage with. Furthermore, the main entrance is equipped with a
similar organic shape to continue this spectacle and desire to be inside.
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PARK
TAYLOR OLSON | ANNA POST | ARCH GRADUATE STUDIO | FALL 2022
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Olusosun Park is a mixed-use industrial park that aims to close the loop between waste,
resources, and people. Situated in Lagos Nigeria, a major metropolitan center on the
Western coast of Africa sits Olusosun Landfill, one of the world’s largest landfills with
14 million tons of existing waste and 11,000 tons per day being produced or imported
into Lagos. The gross building square footage is 2.2mil SF, containing programs
related to waste management, water management, and community engagement such
as a full-size 40,000 capacity soccer stadium with play fields. As waste is collected,
sorted, and processed on site, energy is produced in the form of bio-fuel from the
500,000 SF Anaerobic digester, and electricity from the 1.1mil SF waste incinerator.
Contaminated water is considered as a part of the waste stream and is treated as
such on site through a series of constructed wetlands, equipped with vegetation to
remediate pollutants in the water and soil. Black and Grey Water is filtered and
purified in the 80,000 SF Aerobic Wetlands, while storm water is directed into the
80,000 SF Detox Wetlands, which target heavy metals as a part of the purification
process. All wastewater is then filtered into the 150,000 SF Sedimentation Pond as
the final part of the purification process before being sanitized. Since the processing
of recycling and treatment of by-products from waste to energy processes requires
water, the Decentralized model of water treatment in Olusosun Park is able to isolate
and redirect wastewater to be recycled in these locations. The final step of waste and
water treatment is redistribution. By providing material reclaim facilities, maker space
and market space on site, the current culture of entrepreneurship and inventiveness
surrounding waste in Lagos is given a flexible space to flourish while also providing
essential resources to the local community.
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WASTE TO ENERGY
BLACK & GREY WATER TREATMENT
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RUN-OFF / LANDFILL LEACHATE TREATMENT
HYDROPONICS AND WATER DISTRIBUTION
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AMASS Восхождение - DORM COMMONS
ALEX GEISEN | NATE KIRK | TEHILLA BENGERSHOM
SENIOR CAPSTONE | SPRING 2020
ANA BORGHERIU | CHLOE KERNS
Our INTERIOR Capstone DESIGN project 2ND consisted YEAR of STUDIO a team with | SPRING both architects 2022 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.
There is a theme of order and obedience
in both academia, as well as basic
geometric forms. Rather than purely
being a space for communal activities
alone, we wanted to create a dynamic
space that addresses a visual complexity
inspiration from the common cube, our
goal was to redefine such a predictable
Our shape design through team repetition created and a ground distortion. level
that While addressed providing the a issue wide of pedestrian array of
foot spaces traffic for traditional in the area use, through the dorm the
efficient commons utilization also incorporate of space within stacked the
building and overlapping footprint forms and the that surrounding the users
public can get perimeter. lost in. Distorting The retail cubes area through will
be elongation constructed and warping with open lends spaces a certain that
invite amount the of nearby unpredictability population to a in relatively without
overcrowding predictable, yet and practical establish space-making a sense
of the place odd design within choices the community. stand out even It is
important more. for the structure to have a
strong external expression that serves to
enhance adjacent parks and properties.
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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.
Studio led by Matt Studio Melcher led & by Diane Vahid Armpriest Vahdat
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JHOANA AVANTE | PREM JONGDEENARN | ARCH GRADUATE STUDIO | SPRING 2022
Recipient of The American Institute of Architects Northwest and Pacific Region Citation Award & 2022 AIA Spokane Stu
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Studio led by Maryam Mansoori
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Piezoelectric Wind Energy
is made of substance of
crystals and ceramics which
acts as oscillator and work
with Piezoelectric to measure
amount of pressure change.
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Mocean is a Mixed-Use Development in San Francisco that focuses
on the effects motion has on the site. The nearby Potrero coal powered
facility supplied a significant portion of the city’s energy for decades
before it ceased operations in 2011. However, it was a significant
source of pollution and through efforts the city and facility owner,
signed a Settlement Agreement to permanently cease power-generating
operations at the Power Station. Pier 70, the site of this project, once
housed the first West Coast Steel Shipyard, it was a huge water-oriented
enterprise until the ‘40’s.
Mocean explores emerging wind harvesting technologies with the use
of piezoelectric elements. Extensive research on vessels that foster the
combination of wind assisted propulsion in ships helped us design a
prototype for a wind harvesting façade. The façade uses piezoelectric
elements that generate energy through wind pressure. These elements are
positioned on the façade and react to the coastal wind. The façade moves
with change in wind velocity and these forces get converted into energy.
Motion is not only used to create energy but is also used to create
movement throughout our façade. It makes something invisible like wind,
visible. Our idea of movement is also translated to the design of the interior
spaces. Mocean has several levels that host museum exhibitions that tie
the history of the site with emerging energy harvesting technologies. It
also includes offices, retail spaces, laboratories and dance studios that
foster and celebrate the movement caused by humans.
Studio led by Maryam Mansoori
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ADA CHEN | ABI KIRSTEN |
IVETTEE PERAL ESTRADA |
BRIT MURRAY |
| ARCH 3RD YEAR STUDIO |
SPRING 2022
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The studio
was tasked with
creating multi-family housing in the
heart of the capitol hill neighborhood in Seattle.
Our team of four conceptualized the A.N.T or, artists networking
tower. Our goal was to create a small-community hub in west capitol h
14 unit below market-rate creative live/work cooperative with a focus o
18-35 and their families. From our case studies and research we prov
manager and mentoring. Installation and studio spaces are street-fac
ecosystem. Community teaching and meeting spaces are based on the
of the cross laminated timber (CLT) structure, the studios and courtyard s
the grid pattern and utilization of large mass plywood panels (MPP) tha

ill, a
n cultural workers, ages
ided physical spaces for a community
ing, allowing the public to interact with the creative
east-end of the site with access to the courtyard. Taking advantage
paces can adapt to the evolving needs of the residents. This was enabled through
t can be installed throughout for privacy and seasonal changes.
Studio led by Minyoung Cerruti, Taiji Miyasaka, Maryam Mansoori
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CENTRE CIRCULARIA
ANNA GROSE | ARCH 3RD YEAR STUDIO | FALL 2022
The reuse and reworking of old materials into something new is an increasingly valuable community skill. For the Palouse region,
this is no different. In order to promote this, the concept of circular economy is central to the mission of Centre Circularia.
Featuring a secondhand marketplace, a community maker space with workshop and other tools, an administrative office and
public park and restroom, the complex will create generations of residents enthusiastic about resource and material reuse. In
order to continue this ideal into the materiality of the structure, it was decided that shotcrete composed of recycled concrete
existing on the site currently and across the city would be used. There were a series of models produced through the structural
repetition of a single module, then united with paper to serve as a connective membrane.
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Studio led by Shadi Abdel Haleem
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ROOM FOR THE SKAGIT RIVER
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MALLAK AL-SALMI | LND ARCH 4TH YEAR STUDIO | FALL 2022
The concept of my design primarily focuses on creating a water experience, providing affordable
housing, increasing vegetation, and connectivity, and maintaining the identity of the site. What is
happening? The Skagit valley currently faces a limited amount of affordable housing in the area,
this has promoted developers to bring fully contained communities (FCC). FCCs worry farmers
because they possibly impact the county’s rural identity through traffic and drainage issues because
the area cannot handle urban drainage. The county contains many old, abandoned structures that
could possibly be re-purposed into affordable housing, for example, Cascade Mall. Building new
infrastructure in the area could possibly promote more people to move into Skagit Valley, making
housing not affordable. Flooding also is a major concern; the Skagit River valley has a history
of floods that dates from about 1815. The basin has been subjected to several damaging floods
since the year 1863. Skagit County has already experienced about 9 inches of sea level rise over
the last 112 years of records. With these issues, we’re faced with the following questions how we
can mitigate the effects of flooding and provide affordable housing while maintaining the existing
characteristics of the mall? Can we create habitats that can be beneficial to native species and
provide for the residents and tourists space for passive uses? How can we improve the circulation
throughout the site without causing major changes or demolishing the identity of the place? The main
concept: I want to improve the green space to advance storm water mitigation, provide habitat,
reconfigured circulation, reuse parts of the mall, and promote a walkable neighborhood. I want to
incorporate new green space into the area and encouraged the removal of existing parking lots.
These existing parking lots would then contain new green space where I would want to implement
the idea of ecological restoration.
Studio led by Jolie Kaytes + Roberto Capecci
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POST FALLS AGRICULTURE SCHOOL
RUBEN ESTRADA | BEN FLEISS | NAEEM SHOOK | ARCH GRADUATE STUDIO | FALL 2022
Tucked in between the rolling hills of the Palouse and the Spokane river, Re-Gen Falls is a project located in Post Falls, Idaho
and is an adaptive reuse of what once was Idaho Veneer Company. Although Post Falls is home to nearly 43,000 people, it
acts primarily as a “bedroom community” to the nearby city of Spokane, Washington. Post Falls must find ways to bring the
surrounding community in. Now, the city is working to find ways to draw in more residents, create jobs, and cultivate a general
interest around Post Falls with hopes to make progress towards future development. Re-Gen Falls proudly maintains 100% of the
existing inhabitable structure. The structure itself is celebrated across the development, acting as a guiding “grid-like” framework
that can be pushed, pulled, retracted, and expanded upon. As the structural form is extended, broad strokes through the site
are marked by the form of a scaffolding system that binds the buildings, programs, and overall plan together. The scaffolding
structures become a “living grid” that serve a variety of purposes as they extend through the development. In some places, the
grid acts as a cardiovascular system for distributing resources such as water for farming on the southwestern-most part of the site
and as a conduit of energy in educational areas. Not only that, but the grid also serves the purpose of hosting space to harvest
solar power, inhibit spatial convertibility using movable walls, as well as shading for farming and overall well-being.
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Re-Gen Falls is home to a global branch of the Washington State University agricultural program. Here, students who are specifically
interested in learning and researching modern farming strategies may have a valuable and relevant on-site experience with not
only traditional farming strategies, but also with hydroponic modules, vertical hydroponic racks, and aquaponic systems. Using
a variety of strategies, Re-Gen Falls is a place for learning, living, growing, farming, and gathering. Historically, Idaho has been
known for its agricultural yield. However, since the 1970s, the number of farmers has decreased increasingly each year. People
are becoming less interested in agriculture, leaving an open gap for the future of farming.
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Re-Gen Falls recognizes this problem through integrating a variety of modern farming
strategies such as hydroponic farming, utilization of aquaponic systems, and efficient
composting methods. There are many benefits to these agricultural techniques.
Hydroponic farming is highly efficient, using 95% less water on average.
Studio led by Omar Al-Hassawi
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PULLMAN SQUARE
MALLAK AL-SALMI | LND ARCH 4TH YEAR STUDIO | FALL 2022
The proposal of Pullman square in the city of Pullman treats public space as a dynamic with a clean urban character. Inside the
site, one can find multiple areas that differentiate it and define its character. Areas that take the form of rectangular shapes are
floating within the greater space, they function as islands. Each island has its own character that attracts activities and encourages
people to stop and spend time on them. Trees play a big part that creating special conditions while offering shade around the
resting corners
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Pullman Block island is a long
line of small business containers
that support local connections
and keep the money in the local
economy which provides a
sense of community and local
responsibility. As you walk to the
west side, you enter the redesigned
riparian zone that provides access
to the river and makes it part of
the public space. Pullman Square
where you can easy to gather,
shop, have fun, eat together, and
meet new people!
Studio led by Kate Kraszewski
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CLARA KRAUSE | ARCH 3RD YEAR STUDIO | FALL 2022
Unison Architecture School is meant to bridge the gap between Spokane’s University District and Spokane’s developing Eco-
District. The undulating building form acts as a continuation of the University District Gateway Bridge by LMN Architects with the
walkable green roof molding into the end of the bridge, continuing the pathway. Unison Architecture School is perched on top
of the hill looking over the University District. In this way, it is both a physical and visual connection between the districts. It also is
meant to juxtapose the traditional architecture of Spokane to promote the developing innovation of the Eco-District area and pay
respect to the rolling hills landscape of the greater Palouse. The green roof and extensive use of Glu-Lam Beams are important
to the sustainability of the building as well as creating an intentional calming environment for the students. The studio space is
meant to feel as if you are in the woods, with rounded wood mullions inspired by tree trunks and a courtyard space that offers
access to the green roof and a fire pit.
Studio led by Shadi Abdel Haleem
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CHICAGO
2022 was the first year since the Covid-19 pandemic to bring back faculty
led study tours. Professors Jaime Lynn Rice, Phil Gruen, and Ayad Rahmani
led this student trip to Chicago. Having led the trip in the past focusing on
the typical “famous” architects and designers, this time they wanted it to
be different. Through Open House Chicago, students from every discipline
in the SDC were able to experience important sites for marginalized
communities with deep rooted history in Chicago. Students also met with
local designers who focused on supporting these communities. This created
a discourse among the students as they clearly saw the juxtaposition of the
dominant narrative and the marginalized.
BOXVILLE SKETCH|MALLAK AL-SALMI | SDC 444
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STUDY TOUR
SDC 444
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For over twenty years at the SDC my involvement with study tours has provided evidence for how design and
construction students approach and interact with the built environment. The age-old “study tour,” a central
feature of design and construction programs across the nation, inarguably gives students access to valuable
information and experiences. They differ from school to school, but what they all share is a preplanned
itinerary organized around famous and critically acclaimed buildings and sites, usually by white men who
have come of age under colonial rules and educational systems. Missed are the benefits of an immersive
experience, where the dominant narrative is paired, if not surpassed, by the alternate narrative. Indeed, our
previous study tours have upheld traditional narratives and like most other professional schools of design and
construction those narratives disproportionately exclude cultural perspectives outside of Western, colonial
traditions.
As a PhD student in Cultural Studies and Social Thought in Education, I started thinking about study tours
that would directly challenge the status quo, “unsettling” the dominant discourse of settler colonialism; how
it has shaped and continues to shape the places we live and the lives of the people who inhabit them.
The tumultuous events of 2020 that inspired a reckoning about equity, social justice, and systemic racism
propelled the development of what took place in Chicago in October 2022. From where we stayed, to
the people we talked to; from the sites we visited, and how we looked at them, learning took place largely
through naturally unfolding events and ideas in order to question 1) what we know; 2) how and why we
know it; 3) what we do not know; and 4) once we know, what must we do?
The group of 32 students from Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, and Construction
Management shared their experiences through a reflection survey:
“Social justice does play a role in the built environment. I used to see inequality in the built environment as a
forgetfulness about a group of people, but now I see it as a conscious act to ignore a segment of people.”
This quote is one of many echoed throughout the survey. Likewise, it being “one of the best things I’ve been
part of during my time at WSU” is in line with previous study tour responses; however, the reasons as to why it
is one of the best things is starting to change. Views about Chicago previously dominated by Mies, Koolhaas,
and Wright now include memories of Boxville, Bronzeville, and the Hatchery and people named Ida, Sandy,
and Jim. Knowledge about the built environment has been broadened to consider the culture, disparity,
purpose, community, and life that makes up a city such as Chicago.
“
The word “more” was also a resounding theme; more time, more knowledge, more engagement, more
connection, with each other, and upon return to Pullman.
- Jaime Lynn Rice
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“
Enrolling in the Chicago Study Tour
during the past fall semester has been
among the best decisions I have made
during my undergraduate career at
WSU. This experience went above and
beyond what we study in the classroom.
Millennium Park Sketch | Anahi Ramos
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This trip was one of
the most valuable
experiences of my
college career.
The opportunity
to be alongside
every discipline
made it even more
enriching.
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Lecture Notes |Ruby Khanberg
Block Print |Max Pleskoff
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The Chicago trip
was an eye opening
experience into the
ways design impacts
individuals and
communities and how
we can apply those
lessons throughout
our careers.
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Boxville | Mallak Al-Salmi
Lurie Garden| Mallak Al-Salmi
Aqua Tower | Mallak Al-Salmi
Boxville Photograph Cloud |Mallak Gate Al-Salmi | Mallak | SDC Al-Salmi 444
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CHLO DUTTRY | ARCH 3RD YEAR STUDIO | FALL 2022
Constructed around trains, commuter rails, and buses, the Transportation Hub is designed to respond to the commuters’ needs.
This bridges the gap between work and home. The hub responds to the notions of mobility. The roof structure reaches out to
welcome the buses and creates shelter for pedestrians.
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The hub is constructed out of cross laminated timber, which is local to the area.
The cross laminated timber is held up by a glue laminated post and beam
structure with steel bracing. This material is capable of being dismounted and
relocated, furthering the concept of mobility. The building is lifted from the
ground to influence a pause in a busy commuters day. Located in the heart of
the Pacific Northwest, the hub delicately rests in resemblance to nature and
the local culture.
Studio led by Ayad Rahmani
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TREVOR ZOOK | DIEGO QUINTANA | MIKKE WITTENBERG | ASSANI KYANZA | ARCH GRADUATE STUDIO | SPRING 2022
At the heart of Yakima, a town once full of activity and thriving businesses has lost its touch in the history books of Washington. As
focus moves outwards and the identity shifts, we look to Yakima as a whole to reshape the downtown identity. The downtown grid
is shifted 18 degrees from true north due to the railroad that was built. The plaza shifts the grid back to true north that awakens
people to their history. From there we blend two typologies of the farmland grid and the rolling hills that surround the city. The two
typologies of the farmland grid and the rolling hills are blended to create smaller squares around the perimeter that trickle into
the larger collection for public space. This plaza design abstracts the flow of water that carved the defining hills. The retail on site
will build upon the culture of beer and wine in the area. The housing is comprised of CLT with micro-housing that will help create
a vibrant downtown experience. The CLT modular grid of the building fits seamlessly with the grid of the plaza.
Studio led by David Drake
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NEW ROOTS COMMUNITY WORKSHOP
STEINAR GOHEEN | CINDY ZENG | ARCH 2ND YEAR STUDIO | FALL 2022
New Roots Community Workshop is a 2500SF live/work multigenerational
residence located in Pullman’s Neill Public Library
parking lot. The guiding principle throughout the design process
was community involvement, and not ruining the connection the
community has to the library. The first floor contains a flexible
workshop space, in which the Pullman population can visit to take
classes from local artisans. Skills such as woodworking, weaving,
or ceramics are not commonly taught, and these resources being
placed near the library would make this block a destination
for self-motivated learning. Overall, the project aims to build
community via hands-on learning.
Massing was highly determined by sight-lines and sunlight. Large
light-wells allow for sunlight to reach the bedrooms, while providing
a shade overhang for the workshop. An exterior terrace was
created for the residents, to allow access to views of the railroad
bridge behind the site. Large windows allow for sunlight to reach
inside the workshop. Additionally, there are large bi-fold doors
on the front of the workshop and on the terrace to blend interior/
exterior space. All these aspects are important to the livability of
the house, as well as the happiness of the clients. Simple additive
and subtractive formal changes allow for the structure to still fit into
the context of downtown Pullman.
The materials/cladding respond to the history of Pullman, as well
as responding to affordability for the client’s sake. Wood cladding
is recycled boxcar flooring, and brick cladding would be
recovered from a local building demolition project. Thought was
also put into satisfying the petals of the Living Building Challenge.
These materials, combined with solar systems, water reuse systems,
and high efficiency heating/cooling systems allows the building
to have as small of an environmental footprint as possible.
Studio led by John Abell
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SEATTLE ICON
JOHN MCCORNACK | ZACHARY COLLIGAN | KEVIN LEE | ANISSA CHAK |
ARCH 4TH YEAR STUDIO | SPRING 2022
The South Lake Union neighborhood has grown to become a powerhouse of tech-business. It
now supports many of the largest tech companies in Seattle. In addition to the growing economy,
the lake offers some of the most striking views of the city.
The innovation center on ninth serves as an incubator of ideas—and eventually businesses—to the
South Lake Union neighborhood and beyond to the greater Seattle area. The ground floor pulls
the passerby in through interactive galleries, which feature rent-able workspaces for celebrating
contemporary fabrication methods. Through these art forms the passerby is empowered to fuel
their ideas and develop their skills. Through various courses and in the spaces provided people
can teach and learn to raise one another to new levels of innovation.
With their new innovation, people can develop a business plan and incubate their ideas. As
businesses grow, the building responds and provides more space and opportunities for their
further expansion, while continuing to educate prospective business leaders to prepare them for
the next endeavor.
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VALLARCA COMMUNITY GARDEN
DANNY RODRIGUEZ | JACLYN ALLEN | IVAN LIU | HOLLIE SIKES | ARCH 4TH YEAR STUDIO | FALL 2022
This project was designed through WSU’s study abroad program in Barcelona,
Spain. The course was taken through the IAAQ - Institute for Advanced Architecture of
Catalonia. This project had a unique design process of first deconstructing an existing
building, analyzing it, then using grasshopper to create algorithms and scripts to
generate a similar form. The site had a pre-existing garden and basketball court, and
the area lacked a market, which influenced the program to be a community garden
and market. Grasshopper was then again utilized to optimize the most buildable
areas on the site and select the best daylighting locations for the gardens. In the
end, a project reminiscent of the layering of the German Embassy was created and
optimized for the site in Barcelona, Spain.
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WATER+
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JOHN MCCORNACK | THEODORE CLARKE | ARCH GRADUATE STUDIO | FALL 2022
Water + Waste is a project located on the former Olusosun landfill in Lagos, Nigeria. The landfill, which was once on the outskirts of
the city, was closed once it was engulfed by the rapidly expanding urban sprawl. The primary goals of the project were to develop
a multi-use stadium embedded in a public park. Following research of the area, it was determined that water would serve as a
main design focus. The majority of Lagos residents have no access to plumbing, and rely solely on buying water in half liter vinyl
sachet bags. To combat the necessity for these single use bags, tensile membrane roofs with suspended condensation collection
mesh redirect rainwater and humidity through a filtration and UV decontamination process. This purified water is then provided at
entrance points throughout the site.
To manage storm water, existing depressions in the site will be excavated and lined, thus creating reservoirs. The stadium harvests
rain and humidity, which is filtered and used for non-potable use. The grey water produced is filtered through a series of bio-remediation
beds and released into the reservoir system. Excess water collected off the stadium roofs can be diverted into these reservoirs
during heavy rains.
To address the contaminated soil on the site, two methods will be used. Through bio-remediation, compost will be mixed with
contaminated soil in order to improve its health. The innovative bokashi composting system, which produces an increased amount
of Humic acid, will be used to reduce time required for the soil to heal. Secondly, a phytoremediation plan will be used. Specific
plants will be planted in specific areas in a seven year cycle to draw these contaminants from the soil. The plants chosen are native
to the region and will also introduce thriving root systems, limiting soil erosion and promoting groundwater infiltration during Lago’s
famously heavy monsoon season.
It was imperative to address the city’s lack of public green space by designing the majority of the site as open park land. Clusters of
pavilions not only provide shaded public space, but serve as space for markets and various activities. The verticality of these clusters
fades in and out of surrounding stands of native plant species to maintain a gradual change in scale. Another way that park-space
was maximized was by choosing not to include on-site parking. This decision was made in conjunction with the fact that a new rail
line and Bus Rapid Transit System were planned to pass through the area. The location of the stadium was determined by existing
topography, in conjunction with close proximity to the new transit station. This existing topography also allowed the stadium to be
embedded into the hillside, with the slope providing free lawn seating for soccer fans who cannot otherwise afford a game ticket.
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ECODOME HOME
LORENA ZEPEDA-FUERTES | LND ARCH 4TH YEAR STUDIO | FALL 2022
There is a planetary emergency. Only by deepening our collective understanding of the interconnections between all living things
and seeing them as a whole can we protect the Earth. The Ecodome Project plays a direct role in mediating climate change and
biodiversity loss by focusing on the native plant and pollinator species of the Palouse. The project will serve to educate people
about nature and provide a space for the study of the world’s ecosystems and how best to protect them. Adjacent to the domes,
Reaney park will connect the two spaces together through the use of the same plants and materials. Kids will be able to learn and
play, as well as engage in the connection of indoor and outdoor spaces. The purpose of the site is to study nature’s converging
ecosystems while ensuring the safety, stability, and harmonious coexistence of humans and nature. Exploring how it all connects
can transform our understanding of the world and help us see how our actions can make a difference. The Ecodome Project is a
beacon of hope.
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THE CURVE BEAVERTON TRANSPORTATION HUB
ROHIT RAMAN | ARCH 3RD YEAR STUDIO | FALL 2022
‘The Curve’ is a transit station surrounded by
a busy bus route, where people are moving
quickly. The design of the structure focuses on
allowing people to be able to transition freely
between indoors and outdoors and even
across the site without entering the structure.
The building is designed with concrete as the
main material and Cedar slats on the exterior,
which serve as a sun shading device. The
semi-courtyards with the curved bridge above
serve as outdoor lounge/waiting spaces for
the buses. It is also a transition space across
the site for easy accessibility. These courtyards
also have a pond/water storage, where all the
rainwater is collected. To add to the fast-paced
nature of this space, there is also a post office in
this building so that packages can be dropped
off and/or collected, like amazon, while
people transition from one place to another.
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Polycarbonate panels are laid over a
bamboo and glu-lam structure to maximize
solar heat gain and daylighting:
Immediate access to Spokane’s New bus
transit system in the Eco-District:
ARCHESIUM
MAGNUS NEIL | ARCH 3RD YEAR STUDIO | FALL 2022
Based in Spokane Washington, the Archesium bridges the worlds of education and industry by placing a WSU satellite architecture school
Bridge currently rests. The school functions as both a learning experience providing competitive classroom areas with added green space in th
center of the school on their journeys between the eco district of Spokane which houses the Catalysts building, and Washington State Univers
the courtyard feel centered and protected from the industrial world outside, while the educational spaces rise around them allowing for views
environment. Aside from this, the building accounts for the solar heat gain it receives each day, and re-projects this data via led strips on the int
that recognizes the efficiency and weather patterns of the day while simultaneously contributing to Spokane’s night life. The Archesium aims to
strating the spectacle of architecture to be celebrated and embraced.
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The slope of the roof increases the surface
area of facades that recieve more sunlight
during colder parts of the day to help heat
the interior spaces:
Interior courtyard for student and public
use, serving as a both views and natural
lighting for the school inside:
over E M.L.K. Jr Way where the University District gateway
e central courtyard, which lets commuters travel through the
ity’s Spokane Campus. The stadium theme lets occupants in
into studios, offices, and libraries to visually see the learning
ernal Glu-Lam structure, creating a new atmosphere at night
change the value of both architecture and journey, demon-
The green way planned for
the Eco-district is stretched
around the Archesium and
through its courtyard to
WSU’s campus:
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THE HEART OF LAGOS
ANNE SPEIGHT | JILLIAN CARLSON | ARCH GRADUATE STUDIO | FALL 2022
Lagos, Nigeria has experienced exponential population growth in recent years as people are moving into the city seeking
economic opportunity. The Olusosun Landfill was once a dumping site outside of the city but as the city has grown it has become
a hub for informal economy as waste pickers make a living sorting and collecting waste to resell. The Landfill has been shut down
numerous times because of the hazard that it presents but the economic demand has outweighed the need for change.
This design proposes transforming waste into a sustainable energy source by using the existing landfill waste and the organic
waste created in the bazaars and transforming it to energy in the bio-gas process. By incorporating a bio-gas plant and energy
plant on site, this project provides resiliency beyond the unstable power grid and energy resources in Lagos through transforming
the way that waste is handled on the site. The architecture also aims to reduce the energy demand through passive cooling and
daylighting.
The stadium provides an anchor for economic activity through providing permanent and temporary market spaces. The field
can quickly transform into an informal bazaar with shading devices that rise from the ground to protect market stalls and guide
circulation. Outside of the stadium, this design aims to capture the chaos of the city and inspire change by extending shaded,
well-lit pathways out into surrounding neighborhoods and existing transportation infrastructure to create a highly connected and
accessible site. The network of ground-level and elevated pathways considers possible rising water levels and creates a pattern
for future growth. This concept allows internationalizations within the community to converge on the site and create exciting
spaces for the people of Lagos within The Heart of the City.
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HE JUNC
MICHAEL MURPHY | ARCH 3RD YEAR STUDIO | FALL 2022
For this project, we were tasked with creating a small architecture program in Spokane,
Washington. Specifically, our project had to bridge the gap between the university
district and the eco-district. I took inspiration from elevated railways and raised my
school over the train tracks, allowing both sides to meet in the middle on neutral ground.
Additionally, the structures in my project were inspired by railcars and composed as if
multiple railcars were fused together to create a larger space.
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MODULE 2.0
AMY BORER | ANH NGO | SYDNEY TROY | ARCH 4TH YEAR STUDIO | FALL 2022
Module 2.0 is designed for academic use and therefore strives to facilitate a connection between diverse groups of people in
academia. By creating “bridges” throughout the structure, the overall form captures a sense of connection that generates confusion
between the boundaries of interior and exterior spaces. Each floor serves as home to public, semi-public, and private areas where
no two spaces are alike. The morphic walls and large openings allow for the creation of unique spaces that encourage moments
of connection throughout the building. Along with this, the fluid stair serves as an integral area of connection as students and
faculty move throughout the form. The proposed design of Module 2.0 fills this need by reflecting the evolution and modernization
of these programs in the overall form, programming, and theoretical presence. The complex design of Module 2.0 challenges the
linear views that have long endured in the world of architecture and academia. By proposing a modern, orthogonal approach to
the design of the new architecture and engineering facility, module 2.0 create a new academic experience that facilitates growth,
evolution, and connection and will ultimately serve as a vehicle of success. The orthogonal structure alludes to the new, developing
technologies forming in architecture and engineering that challenge the previous notions of the linear, box-like design. The overall
structure also allows for the optimization of views, sunlight, and acoustic quality with a wooden boardwalk that fuses the building
to the site, encouraging patrons to interact with the site and the building itself, adjacent parks and properties.
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KARLY ENNIS | JAKE LEWIS | RYAN QUINN | ARCH GRADUATE STUDIO | FALL 2022
Post Falls was once home to a generational family-run company,
the Idaho Veneer Mill. Reclamation Avenue is about giving back
the land to the surrounding forests and letting nature breathe new
life into this urban context. To deal with the increase in urban
expansion, this project will provide a form that future developers
can follow to make sure the connection to nature is not forgotten.
This project utilizes the Centennial Trail to create a “Green Belt”
between Falls Park and Black Bay Park. This Green Belt will be
responsible for over 200 trees on site and over 800 trees within
the entirety of the Green Belt. The trees are able to offset about
650 miles driven per resident of the entire Post Falls area. The
inclusion of research labs as well as classroom spaces inside of
the west-most structure allows opportunities for local universities
and research centers that are focused on dendrology, to utilize the
spaces provided. We provide a wide variety of housing options
ranging from 3-bedroom apartments down to single-bed microapartments
to accommodate all residents. The internal courtyards
found in each residential building will help provide residents with
ample connection to nature. The residential buildings also give
opportunities for residents to expand their horticultural knowledge
by providing community garden spaces on the accessible rooftop
areas. Our pathway network is comprised of levels known as the
Root, Branch, and Canopy levels. These levels allow for 3 separate
perspectives of the natural environment. The implementation of
DLT construction allows for the disassembly of our residential units
when the time comes for our site to be fully reclaimed by the forest.
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