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Highly decorated United States Army Veteran Kelvin Ray Xuna graduated from Harvard University in 2008 with a Master's in Housing and Urbanization. His emphasis was Finance and Project Management of Prefabricated Construction with new urbanism concepts, such as Co-living Housing, which he deems “the future of Multi-Family Housing.”
Before all the recent craze about tiny homes and the Tiny Living movement, in 2005, Kelvin was studying the ability to minimize homes based on ergonomics and basic functional needs while studying towards his architectural degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Here is an excerpt from Kelvin's 2005 Harvard University application submission (full version at the end of webpage:)
Here is an excerpt from Kelvin's 2005 Harvard University application submission (full version at the end of webpage:)
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Dedication, education, and then knowledge. Here is Kelvin's architectural design of an artist community for people in film and music back in 2004. Now he has the first-ever film and music community housing. Pioneer of the co-living craze, now it has become a new asset class. Until recently, Artist Housing was the most prominent official co-living provider in Los Angeles, the second largest city in the US, in the most sought-after area of the downtown (DTLA), and still the most affordable continuously for 10+ years: http://www.artisthousing.com/495-shared-room-with-great-roommates-all-in-film-and-music-downtown-la.html.
The 4th year Mid-Term project was at the number one public school at the time for Architecture… University of Colorado’s Environmental Design Program.
The building's decks resemble clapperboards used to mark film and feature communal amenities beneficial to aspiring film and music artists, just like the company provides today. But the presentation was based on affordable construction methods and environmental design/building techniques. The architecture had the potential to be built. Many professors and students preferred abstract designs, but Kelvin has always been very realistic and enjoyed making sense of all the different attributes and variables.
The 4th year Mid-Term project was at the number one public school at the time for Architecture… University of Colorado’s Environmental Design Program.
The building's decks resemble clapperboards used to mark film and feature communal amenities beneficial to aspiring film and music artists, just like the company provides today. But the presentation was based on affordable construction methods and environmental design/building techniques. The architecture had the potential to be built. Many professors and students preferred abstract designs, but Kelvin has always been very realistic and enjoyed making sense of all the different attributes and variables.
Here is an excerpt from Kelvin's 2005 Harvard University application submission (full version at end of webpage):
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Even Kelvin's Harvard Master’s Thesis was a real-life Prefabricated Modular Multi-Family Community along the Miami River for Low-Income Fishermen. Grants, sponsorship, and city incentives were estimated to cover most of the construction costs, but Kelvin could not come to an agreement on the Land Lease with little money just getting out of school. It still has potential;) Below is the actual 2008 Master Thesis and LOI to Land Owner:
Kelvin's knowledge of Affordable Housing, New Urbanism, and Economical Construction was tested in this 2007 competition sanctioned by the City of Boston for students to help create more affordable housing for the city. With a team of students from around the different schools at Harvard, they came up with a stellar proposal and placed 3rd.
Trying to pass on his knowledge for the greater good, while at Harvard, he applied for the below scholarship by offering that with the money they would award him, he would help end homelessness by providing government-approved extremely basic housing options. It didn’t win, but he is still destined, and its on his bucket list to do something for the greater good of the world: https://www.slideshare.net/.../embed_code/key/3s0VsdxoFyd3o9
Also, while at Harvard, Kelvin created a group of students to compete in a History Channel competition to design what the City of Los Angeles will look like in 100 years. History Channel’s Engineering an Empire competition called City of the Future: Design and Engineering Competition. It forced them to explore the engineering and architectural feats characteristic of some of the most significant societies on the planet.
With his best friend and roommate at the time, Vijay Kailas, he started getting a good group together to submit a proposal. As soon as he enlisted Mr. August de Los Reyes on board, the project took off with the combined hard help from Joris Fach, Elie Gamburg, Michelle Lauterwasser, Ben Llana, Shelagh McCartney, Yunhee Min, Joey Pitt, and Associate Professor of Architecture Kostas Terzidis as the team’s faculty adviser. The project led the group to present their proposal across the country, from Boston to Los Angeles, in front of cameras and a star-studded jury.
Here is a link to the Crimson News article: http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2006/12/gsd-team-designs-city-of-the-future-in-history-channel-competition/
Here is a link to an interview with one of the group members recollecting the experience as his fondest memory while at Harvard. The collaboration of 9 Harvard graduate students was magic and rough at times, especially towards the end: http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/…/04/alumni-q-a-joey-Pitt-mdess…/
With his best friend and roommate at the time, Vijay Kailas, he started getting a good group together to submit a proposal. As soon as he enlisted Mr. August de Los Reyes on board, the project took off with the combined hard help from Joris Fach, Elie Gamburg, Michelle Lauterwasser, Ben Llana, Shelagh McCartney, Yunhee Min, Joey Pitt, and Associate Professor of Architecture Kostas Terzidis as the team’s faculty adviser. The project led the group to present their proposal across the country, from Boston to Los Angeles, in front of cameras and a star-studded jury.
Here is a link to the Crimson News article: http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2006/12/gsd-team-designs-city-of-the-future-in-history-channel-competition/
Here is a link to an interview with one of the group members recollecting the experience as his fondest memory while at Harvard. The collaboration of 9 Harvard graduate students was magic and rough at times, especially towards the end: http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/…/04/alumni-q-a-joey-Pitt-mdess…/
Even before joining the Army at the age of 17, Kelvin was well versed in construction, which, mixed with his entrepreneurial talents in 2004, he incorporated a construction company called Internship Designs, LLC, which was the first EVER company in history to offer virtual walk-through to homeowners wanting to do remodels and additions. The big construction companies quickly copied the concept shortly after some minor advertising.
Internship Designs ADVERTISEMENTS early 2002-2006
Some Internship Design projects:
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Below is Kelvin's Actual Harvard University Application Submission:
Kelvin wrote a letter of intent on behalf of Logical Real Estate in 2008 to take advantage of the looming housing bubble's negative effects. Unfortunately, people were too concerned about the unpredictable future and how long the recession would last. But its the thought that counts;) Always look for ways to uniquely benefit from negative situations.
Kelvin is a trustworthy person, down to earth, and has good business sense. He knows how to find emerging markets and run scientifically precise calculations of real estate opportunities. He uses conservative numbers and includes high vacancies to be above and beyond the necessary hurdle rate. He has a strong focus on Real Estate Development, and Projects Management combined with many film industry contacts as he is an aspiring filmmaker, which is his ultimate passion. Kelvin is an entrepreneur; he was President of the Harvard Entrepreneur Club and created a site in 2010 to showcase all his ideas at LogicalProposals.com.
You can find a lot more about Kelvin and his credentials here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kxuna/
