What does air monitoring infrastructure look like? Through researching the city of Commerce, this inquiry is explored as an administrative and research institute, where the public may intersect at multiple levels. The headquarters demonstrates what local commitment to public health could look like, partnering in support with regional air quality management organizations in the south coast.
A live-work multifamily residence where local business owners can be in close proximity. Commercial and entertainment opportunities revitalize the surrounding community and mitigate the unreasonable distances to such services by foot. The parcel acts as a collaboration with three other proposals, all tied together through a colorful trellis.
A multi-unit residence for researchers at the Mt. Wilson Observatory in Los Angeles. The organizational strategy handles multiple user groups by separating researchers who are awake during the day versus those awake during the night. Building form and envelope are intended to maximize the efficiency of thermal comfort and daylight within the building.
Trent Jones is a fourth year undergraduate student at Cal Poly Pomona pursuing a bachelor's degree in architecture and a minor in urban and regional planning.