the post | faculty-led studio
Designing from the Inside Out | Multifamily Housing
Eugene, OR
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Designing Community Through Affordable Housing
Faculty-Led Design Studio | University of Oregon
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The Post was a faculty-led interior architecture design studio exploring how thoughtful interior design can shape the success of affordable multifamily housing. Inspired by my professional "designing from the inside out" methodology—developed through the design of more than 5,000 residential units across major West Coast markets—the studio challenged students to approach housing from the resident's experience first, allowing interior planning and community needs to inform the architecture.
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As Studio Instructor, I developed the curriculum and directed students through a design process modeled after professional practice. Working from an established building massing for a proposed Eugene Riverfront development, students explored branding, apartment layouts, amenity spaces, lighting, wayfinding, materials, and building systems while balancing affordability, accessibility, durability, and long-term resident well-being. My role was to mentor, critique, and guide the design process, helping students integrate creative thinking with the technical requirements of multifamily housing.
Project Type: Faculty-Led Academic Studio
Institution: University of Oregon
Role: Studio Instructor & Curriculum Development
Focus: Affordable Multifamily Housing
Semester: Spring 2023
Site study for The Post affordable multifamily housing studio, examining the proposed Eugene Riverfront location and its relationship to the surrounding neighborhood and development context.
Student-developed first-floor plan exploring resident arrival, community amenities, circulation, and shared spaces within an affordable multifamily housing framework.
First-floor design study examining the organization of resident amenities, common areas, and support spaces with an emphasis on accessibility and everyday use.
First-floor study exploring circulation, gathering areas, and connections between residential and community spaces.
First-floor study exploring circulation, gathering areas, and connections between residential and community spaces.
Student-developed plan integrating multifamily program requirements, accessibility, building systems, and shared resident amenities.
Upper-level apartment planning study exploring unit organization, circulation, efficiency, and resident experience within the affordable housing concept.
Second-floor design study examining apartment layouts, circulation, and the relationship between private residential units and shared building spaces.
Exterior concept illustrating how interior planning, building organization, and community identity informed the architectural expression.
University of Oregon design studio participants whose work explored affordable multifamily housing through planning, branding, amenities, lighting, materials, accessibility, and resident-centered design.