Luke Fredericks, architecture and engineering portfolio

Selected work, 2026Architectural Studies, Tufts School of Engineering, class of 2028
01Aerie HouseHouse on a cliff  →
02Whale BridgeFootbridge, Charles River  →
03Calla LiliesBus stop, Jamaica Plain  →
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Aerie HouseHOUSE

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Type

Single-family house

Site

Cliff edge, conceptual

Levels

Four, stepping down the rock

Tools

Hand sketch, Revit, Enscape, three.js

Year

2026

Aerie House is a four-level home built into a cliff face.

Two curved white walls wrap the sides of the house and run back into the rock.

Behind them, the floors step down the slope: entry and bedrooms at the top, kitchen and living room facing the valley, guest rooms at the bottom. An office on a hydraulic lift moves between levels.

The living room in the Aerie House walkthroughInteractive walkthrough

Walk through the house

Take your own path through all four floors, from the front door down to the decks over the valley.

Enter the house→
(A)From the sketchFive steps

How the shape developed

(B)MaterialsDrag to turn
Aerie House / modelLoading the model
White walls, charred timber, ash and oak, zinc, and glass.
(C)Renderings and plans23 views, 2 plans
Aerie House, view 101
Aerie House, view 202
Aerie House, view 303
Aerie House, view 404
Aerie House, view 505
Aerie House, view 606
Aerie House, view 707
Aerie House, view 808
Aerie House, view 909
Aerie House, view 1010
Aerie House, view 1111
Aerie House, view 1212
Aerie House, view 1313
Aerie House, view 1414
Aerie House, view 1515
Aerie House, view 1616
Aerie House, view 1717
Aerie House, view 1818
Aerie House, view 1919
Aerie House, view 2020
Aerie House, view 2121
Aerie House, view 2222
Aerie House, view 2323
Aerie House, Lower floors: guest suite and rec room, kitchen and livingLower floors: guest suite and rec room, kitchen and living
Aerie House, Upper floors: entry and bedrooms, office, lookoutUpper floors: entry and bedrooms, office, lookout
(D)Rendered tourEnscape, 47 seconds
Around the house
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Whale BridgeWHALE BRIDGE

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Type

Footbridge with a lifting span

Site

Charles River, at the Museum of Science

Length

941 feet, bank to bank

Tools

Hand sketch, Rhino, Enscape

Year

2026

Whale Bridge is a footbridge across the Charles River at the Museum of Science.

One curved spine under the deck carries pairs of ribs that rise 17 feet over the walkway. Today the nearest crossing is far downstream and shared with cars.

The piers are shaped like children holding the bridge up. A 95-foot section lifts on a hinge inside the skull-shaped pier so boats can pass.

 Site plan, from the project model
(A)The ideaDrag to turn

From a whale skeleton to a bridge

A whale skeleton hangs in a museum hall, ribs pointing down.

My first sketch of a whale skeleton hung in a museum hall
First sketch
Whale skeleton to bridgeLoading the model
(B)After darkTap the bulb, or press L

Lighting

LED strips run along the inside of each rib and under the bronze handrail to light the walkway at night.

Inside the ribs at noonInside the ribs at night with the LED strips on
(C)Part by partDrag to turn
Whale Bridge / lifting spanLoading the model
Everything hangs from one curved spine, like the skeleton it comes from.
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(D)Renderings and plans8 views, 2 plans
Whale Bridge, view 101
Whale Bridge, view 202
Whale Bridge, view 303
Whale Bridge, view 404
Whale Bridge, view 505
Whale Bridge, view 606
Whale Bridge, view 707
Whale Bridge, view 808
Whale Bridge, Site planSite plan
Whale Bridge, Plan and side elevationPlan and side elevation
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Calla LiliesCalla Lilies

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Type

Bus stop and bike parking

Site

Monument Square, Jamaica Plain

Routes

MBTA 39 and 41

Tools

Hand sketch, Revit, Enscape

Year

2026

Calla Lilies is a bus stop and bike parking area in Monument Square, Jamaica Plain.

Three flowers in green metal and bronze stand at different heights, so their roofs overlap. Each one rises on a bundle of thin reeds that spreads into a roof of green solar glass.

Each roof powers what sits under it: the arrival screen and lamps, phone chargers at the walnut bench, and e-bike chargers on the leaf-shaped racks.

The stop today: a pole and a sign on the sidewalkThe same corner with Calla LiliesTodayCalla Lilies
The stop today, and with Calla Lilies. Same camera.Drag to compare
(A)Parts of the plantDrag to turn
Calla Lilies / modelLoading the model
Three flowers at three heights, so their roofs overlap and shed water onto each other.
(B)Renderings and plans15 views, 1 plan
Calla Lilies, view 101
Calla Lilies, view 202
Calla Lilies, view 303
Calla Lilies, view 404
Calla Lilies, view 505
Calla Lilies, view 606
Calla Lilies, view 707
Calla Lilies, view 808
Calla Lilies, view 909
Calla Lilies, view 1010
Calla Lilies, view 1111
Calla Lilies, view 1212
Calla Lilies, view 1313
Calla Lilies, view 1414
Calla Lilies, view 1515
Calla Lilies, Site plan, Monument SquareSite plan, Monument Square

Contact

I'm a junior in Architectural Studies at Tufts School of Engineering, and I'm looking for a summer 2027 internship in architecture or structural engineering.

Emailluke.fredericks@tufts.edu↗ LinkedInin/luke-fredericks↗ ResumeView my resume↗ PortfolioView the full portfolio↗
Education

Tufts University, School of EngineeringB.S.E. in Architectural Studies, expected May 2028

Structural Analysis, Statics and Dynamics, Computer-Aided Design, Perspective Drawing, C++ Programming

Tools

Revit, Rhino, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Enscape, SAP2000, GIS, Adobe Creative Suite, Python, C++, hand sketching