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SEA RANCH

  • LOCATION: Sea Ranch, CA
  • ROLE: Project leader in a team formed with Taeseung Seong and Imran Ahmed
  • AREA: 19 acres
  • UCLA – MSAUD Studio Project.
  • PROFESSORS: Jeffrey Inaba and Tucker van Leuwen-Hall

This project reimagines Sea Ranch as a regenerative system where housing and forest restoration are interconnected. It responds to two critical cycles: the ecological need to restore native forests and reduce wildfire risk, and the social need to attract younger residents to an aging community.

At the heart of the proposal is a native tree nursery organized in five-year cycles, supporting long-term reforestation while reshaping the landscape into an active communal space. The housing system is modular, adaptable, and fire-resilient—offering 20 design variations that respond to topography and resident input. These dwellings create a dialogue between people and nature, with shared outdoor spaces that extend living into the forest.

More than a master plan, this is a living framework—one that invites participation, fosters resilience, and builds lasting connections between community and environment.


  • DRAWINGS

Native tree nursery organized in five-year cycles

 Twenty Housing Modules for Assembly

Master plan

Housing plans variation


  • MODELS