Ethan Boll is a designer, builder, and M.Arch candidate at UCLA. He has professional experience in theatrical design and construction, educational theater, and residential carpentry. His primary academic interest is the adaptation of stories across time, space, and medium, and he has enjoyed exploring new ways of telling stories through the built environment in architecture school. At cityLAB, Ethan hopes to leverage his experience in design, construction, and storytelling to help bring existing projects to fruition.

Sihui Lin is a senior at UCLA pursuing a dual degree in Architectural Studies and Data Science. Her research investigates how humans and machines perceive, interpret, and navigate space and architecture through computational tools and digital technologies, with a particular focus on deep learning and human-computer interaction. She has presented her research at conferences held at USC, Johns Hopkins University, and UCLA.

Isabel Rubin-Saika is a fourth-year UCLA student majoring in Architectural Studies and minoring in Disability Studies, Geography, and Urban and Regional Studies. She is interested in how people and nature interact with space, and how accessible and sustainable design can be a tool for social justice. In her free time, she loves swimming and hiking.

Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA)

Our continuing partnership with HOLA builds upon their mission of providing underserved youth with free, exceptional programs in academics, arts, and athletics by exploring responsive design solutions that better their lives.

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