Design
THAT
PASSIONS
Personal Pursuits
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National Association of Minority Architects
(I-NOMA)
PROJECT PIPELINE CAMP
The Project Pipeline Camp is a 5-day summer enrichment summer architecture program, for students to explore community-centric design challenges. We’ve taken part in multiple summer sessions, offering mentorship to students (Age 8-15) as they navigate each architecture-related exercise. The culmination of the camp is a collective effort, where individual designs and models merge into a scaled version of an imagined city. Witnessing students grow by the success their endeavors is truly rewarding.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
of the Greater Harrisburg Area
Celeste served on the board of Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Harrisburg Area, She held a unique role as the sole architect. Her expertise was regularly sought by the construction team during initial planning for new projects. Celeste played a pivotal role in the early stages of the recently completed
build depicted here. Significantly, Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Harrisburg Area collaborated with The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s (NRMCA) Build with Strength Coalition. This partnership culminated in the construction of two affordable, low-carbon homes in Harrisburg,employing insulated concrete forms.
Creative Endeavours
WOODWORKING
Celeste designs and creates wood furniture from raw, rustic lumber. These are personal passion projects, and she derives immense satisfaction from using traditional joinery techniques and dedicating the time to designing and crafting each piece.
Her current undertaking involves a Walnut piece. She has shaped the front legs on a lathe and is meticulously sculpting the desired design for the
back support and rear legs. The finishing touch will involve creating the upholstered seat.
With a wide appreciation for many different design styles, some projects have drawn inspiration from Chinese domestic furniture, in an attempt to blend the subtle animalistic
detailing from Chinese pieces with late 19th-century American Arts and Crafts furniture design. Other constructs or more functional in nature and allow an opportunity for unique creations by constructing them through innovative adaptive reuse.
