Tina Hovsepian, Assoc. AIASelected Works

0. Brooks Residence 1. Cardborigami 2. Hill 3. Bigness 4. Housing 5. Mediatheque 6. Events 7. Art 8. Details

USGBC National Outstanding Single Family Project Award Winner – Located in Venice, Calif., the Brooks Residence is a 1,700 sq. ft. LEED Platinum home. The 100-year-old home in a well-established, low-income neighborhood was restored. The goal was to reduce the footprint/impact of the house on the planet through water, energy and material e�ciency. Above and beyond that goal, the home design works to restore habitats for birds, bees and butter�ies and creates educational opportunities for the local community.

Our mission is to aid in the transition to permanent housing while providing portable, temporary, homeless shelters designed to encourage and support those in our program. We also provide people with connections to resources and services needed to stay o� the streets.

Our vision is to bridge the gap between design and humanity by raising awareness of the homeless issue and inspiring collaboration and additional resources toward the cause to end homelessness.

Skid Row

Homeless Sleep-out Dwell on Design NOMA Summer Camp USC Symposium

Awards:

USC Stevens' Institute of Innova-tion: Most Innovative in 2009 Undergraduate Syposium for Creative Work.

AIGA (RE)DESIGN AWARDS: Socially Responsible Non-Pro�t Award

2011 LASVP Social Innovation Fast Pitch Finalist at Annenberg Peer to Peer event.

Zeftron Nylon 2011 Sustainable Practices Award

Selected to Participate in 2012 Annenberg Alchemy Plus Non-Pro�t Leadership Seminars

™

cut out rectangular pieces with connection strip

cut out diamond pieces

4' by 6' cardboard and 4' by 8' cardboard

valley

mountain

2" industrial strength velcro cut into 2" x 2" pieces

duct tape

sani tred water proofing10' by 100' 6 mil plastic sheet

TOOLS

MATERIALS

Apply PermaFlex waterproofing to grey areas

turn over and attach velcro pieces assemble one arch

FOLD

GLUE

ZOOM OUT

ZOOM IN

ZOOM IN

GLUE

ZOOM OUT

ZOOM OUT

apply PermaFlex waterproofing to grey areas

cut out 4' x 2.5' pieces

tape seam attach velcro

begin folding floor finish folding while tucking plastic in as shownscore with x-acto

make 3 and line up

attach floor piece towalls while both are folded together ready to open

connect arches together while standing lay flat on floor

lay flat on floor

This project was taken from initial design concept through permit by myself with super-vision from Duvivier Architects. The client was adamant about having a spanish style home and I am proud of the compromise we designed that included some contemporary elements taking ques from Irving Gill.

Equinoxes 10:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm

Equinoxes 6:00am 11:00pm 1:00pm

Summer Solstice 10:00am 11:00am 1:00pm

Winter Solstice 10:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm

The project is about bigness and hybridity; a city within a city. The site is bound by Grand Ave, First St., Hill St., and Second St. I have strategically located social housing, and social services to face Hill Street in order to address the disparity at that location and to work with the new federal courthouse that is to be built. Similarly on Grand I have placed the hotel, condo and cultural components facing the Disney Concert hall. A percentage of the high end pro�ts will help fund the social services and social housing facilities in order to have nicer facilities for the community. The project is meant to encompass the notions of an entire city within two city blocks.

Park

ing

En

tran

ces

Eco

no

mic

Co

nn

ecto

r

$$$

RETA

ILRE

TAIL

RET

AIL

RETA

ILRE

TAIL

3.15%3.18%3.23%

3.97%

5.97%

6.21%

7.69%

9.21%

3.38%

13.65%

34.38%

OutdoorEntertainment

LifestyleRetail

Urban

Lobbies

Lobbies

Parking

O�cesHotel

Social Housing

Condos

Culture

Program//Floor//Core//Skin Diagram

12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

parking

hotel

lifestyle

retail

entertainment

housing

offices

culture

This high density housing project has 24 units, each having prevalent outdoor spaces. Each level of the project has its own unique feel. The �rst �oor consists of patios and balconies, the second story has vertical gardens that are double height and the top �oor has roof terraces. The community center in this building is a vertical art gallery tower.

The site is on Venice Blvd. between Helms and Vera. Due to our prime location in Los Angeles, I believe that all housing should have outdoor space incor-porated into the design. People should interact with nature in order to be reminded that we need to care for the environment.

1st �oor with Balconies

2nd �oor with Vertical Gardens

3rd �oor with Roof Terraces

Perspectives

South Elevation

A mediatheque is de�ned as aplace where information is stored and displayed utilizing the newest technologies. If the mediatheque is the library of the future, it must be sustainable. Natural light can decrease energy use and technology should be used to create green architecture that is also aesthetically pleasing and functional.

The site is on Hollywood Blvd. between Wilcox and Cahuenga. Some thoughts that come to mind are “sex, drugs and rock and roll”, “the freaks come out at night”, and “phoney people come to prey”. Also it is obvious that there is a mix of locals, tourists and homeless people in Hollywood.

I decorated, planned and coordinated a graduation party for the class of 2009 at a funky downtown studio space. Similarly I planned a Dol Ganji, which is a celebration of the �rst birthday in Korean tradi-tion for one of my studio professors. Also, during school we did a lot of fund raisers for a publication called MEANS, that I was one of the founders of. The following are a selection of my favorite photos.

Remodel of Shop Cafe

Outdoor Shop Cafe

Means Fund Raiser

USC Graduation Party 2009

Means Fund Raiser