John May
Speculative architectures of connection, network, storage, and labor that materialize our encounters with digital communication infrastructure. Set within the fictional context of Mars, the project shifts site, scale, and logic to examine the spatial implications of planetary data systems. Through architectural narrative, it draws out the structures and contradictions embedded in the systems that organize contemporary life.
Independent Thesis | 2025 Spring
John May
An adaptive reuse of a warehouse within LA’s MOCA as a new venue for performing arts and the design of a ground-up artist residency for visiting artists and performers share a central inquiry — the reimagination of the relationship between the front of house and back of house. The strategic placement of the ‘preparation spaces’ mediate the boundary between the public and private realms, introducing a new dynamic for the visitors and the performers.
The Temporary Contemporary: Assembling a Public
in Downtown Los Angeles | 2024 Spring
Shingo Masuda + Diego Grass
Collaborator: Finn Rattana Hok
A public intervention in Cambridge, MA, focuses on addressing the critical needs of the local houseless population with particular attention to water — an essential resource deeply tied to issues of access and equity. The proposal envisions a permanent, sustainable, and dignified solution by installing a public sink at the heart of Harvard Square, a central hub frequented by all members of the community.
Necessary Architecture [M2] | 2023 Fall
