ARCH. PORTFOLIO // 2025
Hi, I’m Shane. I am pursuing a bachelor’s degree in architecture at NJIT, currently battling through my 4th year studio. I am passionate about all fields of design and the ways it can be used to shape experiences and environments, and I most appreciate architecture as a medium to explore these opportunities. I am far more interested in the creative/conceptual side of design, but I do understand that technical knowledge, in both hard and soft skills, is the limit to these creative ideas, and I work hard to make sure one side is never out pacing the other.
I have a particular interest in graphics and typography design and I often try to implement them into my architectual projects and representation. I don’t think it’s always incredibly successful, but I much prefer to fail at making work that excites me rather than succeed at something I know will work.
Email // sjw29@njit.edu
Phone // (908)-323-4905
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04 “Radical” KindergartenS24 STUDIO VI // ex. 01
Rhino 7, Illustrator
The main goal of this project was to create an educational facility for kindergarteners that pushes the boundaries of traditional thinking. The idea here was to break down the hierarchy between teacher and student by deconstructing and remanipulating spaces. Classrooms are no longer four walls and a door, learning no longer takes place inside of classes, teachers aren’t always the teachers. The hallway doesn’t just serve as means of circulation, but as program for student interaction and intimate spaces for learning. Constant changes in elevation create dynamic spaces and relationships among peers. Within this space, teachers and students bec
The irregular geometry of the classrooms forms the “hallway,” which functions as more of a city block condition rather than a street condition. Every space is used to create program for the children to learn in both public and private settings, by themselves or with friends. The needs of a kindergarten are far too dynamic for the typical box classrooms connected to long, narrow hallways. This kindergarten is adaptable and suits all learning styles.
The playful structure and constant changes in elevation create dynamic spaces, and “positive obstacles” exist in the hallway to encourage interaction between the children and the space.