Papertown

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Architecture

Papertown

This project explores how a neighborhood reshaped through the materials it creates.

2025

NOMA BARBARA G. LAURIE STUDENT COMPETITION ENTRY AWARDS: AIA IOWA EMERGING PROFESSIONALS COMPETITION - RUNNER-UP ACADIA X NOMA COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN AWARD - RUNNER-UP STUDIO: NOMA BGL STUDENT COMPETITION SITE: KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI COLLABORATORS: GENESIS REYES-GRANADOS, OLIVIA MAASDAM, HECTOR MEDINA, DILEKA NANAYAKKARA,TIMILEHIN OGUNSOLA, SEBASTIAN SALAMANCA

Worm's eye view of black building — editorial architecture image 1 for "Lines of Arrival"
Worm's eye view of black building — editorial architecture image 1 for "Lines of Arrival"

PAPERTOWN scores, folds, and reshapes the Paseo West community in Kansas City, MO, through equity, diversity, and social empowerment, turning residents into co-authors of their environment. Confronting the neighborhood’s history of systemic inequities and environmental neglect, the project envisions a new cycle of making, one where waste becomes a resource and creativity drives collective renewal.

A compost-to-paper system transforms organic waste into paper-based materials for construction and craft, fostering a circular economy rooted in self-sufficiency and shared stewardship.

Worm's eye view of black building — editorial architecture image 1 for "Lines of Arrival"Modern hallway with green walls and reflective floor — editorial architecture image 2 for "Lines of Arrival"Upward view of a modern skyscraper fading into white. — editorial architecture image 3 for "Lines of Arrival"A black and white photo of a building — editorial architecture image 4 for "Lines of Arrival"Abstract view of a modern building's facade — editorial architecture image 5 for "Lines of Arrival"Rooftops and windows of urban buildings casting shadows. — editorial architecture image 6 for "Lines of Arrival"Gray-scale photo of building — editorial architecture image 7 for "Lines of Arrival"

Selected work

A close up of a woman's face with a blurry background — editorial portraiture image 1 for "Close to the Light"

Mycotory

A concrete bench sitting next to a cement wall — editorial architecture image 1 for "Concrete Hours"

B2b

low-angle photography of four high-rise buildings

Haven

Transcendent