housing TEACHing

Low-Income Housing Challenge, The Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Graduate student adviser for 2016 / 2017 / 2018 / 2019 co advised with Drew Sanderford Ph.D.

Teams to provide a proposal for the development of housing for low to moderate income residents. Multidiciplinary teams + academic advisor + developer sponsor. Graduate and undergraduate level. The challenge seeks projects that will exemplify affordable-housing development in the current economic and fiscal climate while demonstrating excellence in design and sustainability. Potential funding for the winner team.

2019 Finals, San Francisco California: 2nd national place

+ Honorable mention "Community impact and environmental approach to the project", Barrio West Menlo Park, Tucson by Ocotillo Development.

·       The design responded & listened to community needs.

·       Environmental considerations were impressive including consideration regarding heat (through shading – building envelope & landscaping) and sustainability, storm water capture and treatment, and mitigating heat island effects.

·       Creating the Greenway: threading pedestrian connections to the park & community.

Team members:

Bianca Bryant / Architecture, Kittitash Chaikunpon / Architecture, Ariel Fry / Planning, Charles Liuzzo / Planning & Business Administration, Kyle Packer / Planning & Business Administration, Lena Porell / Planning, Raymie Rash / Architecture, Mario Nuño-Whelan / Landscape Architecture

Eduardo Guerrero / Architecture & Urban Design advisor, Dr. Andrew Sanderford / Planning & Real Estate Development advisor

Developer advisor / Compass Affordable Housing (CAH), Southern Arizona Land Trust (SALT)

2018 Finals, San Francisco California: 3rd national place

+ Honorable mention “Social Sustainability”, Paseo Linda, Tucson.

"Social sustainability: addressing the population needs, focusing on being a change agent, adopting TOD in Tucson, resisting gentrification, while addressing needs for veterans"

Team members:

Rachel Smith / Planning, Charles Liuzzo / Planning, Moises Lavoignet / Planning, Ignacio Comparini / Architecture, Iryna Olson / Architecture, Travis Parker / Real Estate Development, Pitchayapa Piputsitee / Landscape Architecture / Real Estate Development, Ivette Othon-Encinas / Real Estate Development, Josh Woolf / Real Estate Development

Eduardo Guererro / Architecture & Urban Design advisor, Dr. Andrew Sanderford / Planning and Real Estate Development advisor

Developer advisor / Compass Affordable Housing, Primavera Foundation

2017 Regional finals, Phoenix Arizona

Team members:

Nejlah Hummer / Planning, Joshua Dudas / Planning, Caitlin Kessler / Architecture, Queston Kwolek / Architecture, Diego O'Farrill / Architecture, Amanda Ochs / Architecture, Kyle Packer / Planning, Rahul Tuladhar / Planning / Landscape Architecture, Rene Caballero / Real Estate Development, Joshua Woolf / Real Estate Development

Eduardo Guererro / Architecture & Urban Design advisor, Dr. Andrew Sanderford / Planning and Real Estate Development advisor

Developer advisor / Primavera Foundation

2016 Finals, San Francisco California: 2nd national place

Mission Station development, Tucson.

Team members:

Michael Kolt / Real Estate Development, Nejlah Hummer / Planning, Jack Kemmerly / Real Estate Development, Queston Kwolek / Architecture, Christine Moos / Architecture, Devin Michaelis / Architecture, Ben Pozez / Architecture, Tim Kilpatrick / Sustainable Built Environments

Eduardo Guererro / Architecture & Urban Design advisor, Dr. Andrew Sanderford / Planning and Real Estate Development advisor

Developer advisor / Diamond Ventures

San Jose de la Dehesa Foundation, Chile

Managed and coordinated several housing projects funded by San Jose de la Dehesa Foundation.

Oversaw geographical analysis and market studies for land acquisition suitable for housing all over the country.

Made presentations and provided guidance to complement public policies for housing and consulted on the application of subsidies in 151 municipalities.

Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, Atacama desert, Chile

Designed and built low income housing for nine different redevelopment projects in the Atacama desert region.

+500 Housing units in the towns of Tierra Amarilla, Paipote, Caldera, Carrizal Bajo, Junta de Valeriano, Nantoco, San Pedro, Caleta Chanaral, Carrizalillo.

Re:modern, San MAteo, California

Construction document set for a modern renovation of an Eichler house in Palo Alto, California. Work completed in collaboration with re-modern.

copiapo house, Atacama desert, Chile.

Designed and built a private house. 2,745 sq. ft., 255 m2. Work completed independently.