Soft Cell

soft cell

fiberglass rope experiments using recycled plastic containers

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Soft Cell

soft cell

fiberglass rope experiments using recycled plastic containers

Smoke & Mirrors

Smoke & Mirrors

40" x 40"

Experimental drawings

Smoke & Mirrors

Smoke & Mirrors

40" x 40"

Experimental drawings

AP_0118x24Acrylic, Polished SS, Masonite — AP_01
18x24
Acrylic, Polished SS, Masonite

Render tests:

Fiberglass Rope Chair

Fiberglass Rope Chair

PennDesign | SS/2012 | Critic Katrin Mueller-Russo

fiberglass rope, resin, uv lamp, sunlight

The prototype is both lightweight and extremely strong, despite a fragile aesthetic. It weighs roughly 3.2 lbs. and has supported a man weighing 205 lbs.The chair was featured on Archinect's "Ten Top Images on Archinect's "Student Work" Pinterest Board" and was part of the May 2012 ICFF annex show at Model Citizens, NYC.

Fiberglass Rope Chair

Fiberglass Rope Chair

PennDesign | SS/2012 | Critic Katrin Mueller-Russo

fiberglass rope, resin, uv lamp, sunlight

The prototype is both lightweight and extremely strong, despite a fragile aesthetic. It weighs roughly 3.2 lbs. and has supported a man weighing 205 lbs.The chair was featured on Archinect's "Ten Top Images on Archinect's "Student Work" Pinterest Board" and was part of the May 2012 ICFF annex show at Model Citizens, NYC.

Factory Girl

factory girl

a catwalk conveyor belt

Factory Girl

factory girl

a catwalk conveyor belt

Factory Girl is a fashion runway which uses mannequins on a conveyor belt as opposed to human models who may, or may not, be absurdly skinny due to demands by the industry, societal ideals, or model management.

Tapes and Tapes

Tapes and Tapes

Spring 2010

standard cassette tape, canvas (9" x 12"), spray paint

This model was my reaction to architectural notions of mapping and networks. I impulsively, and intuitively, unraveled an old cassette tape to form a spatial frame so the plastic cassette could be laid to rest.

Tapes and Tapes

Tapes and Tapes

Spring 2010

standard cassette tape, canvas (9" x 12"), spray paint

This model was my reaction to architectural notions of mapping and networks. I impulsively, and intuitively, unraveled an old cassette tape to form a spatial frame so the plastic cassette could be laid to rest.

Moiré Box Space

Moiré Box Space

Spring 2012

acrylic, aluminum, elastic line

This is a synchronic snapshot of geometric response to audio. Feeding an audio file into Grasshopper enabled geometry to respond to various frequencies within the definition, ultimately creating the design based on the audio input at a specific point in time.

Moiré Box Space

Moiré Box Space

Spring 2012

acrylic, aluminum, elastic line

This is a synchronic snapshot of geometric response to audio. Feeding an audio file into Grasshopper enabled geometry to respond to various frequencies within the definition, ultimately creating the design based on the audio input at a specific point in time.

Rotation Around a Void

rotation around a void

2009

Foam core

Rotation Around a Void

rotation around a void

2009

Foam core

Deformable Sound Membrane

Deformable Sound Membrane

an architectural instrument

PennDesign | SS/2012 | Critic Simon Kim

Sound creation is an extension of the body. For instance, the haptic nature of the guitar is in direct relation to the sound emitted from the instrument, as the hand’s fingers map notes. Likewise, the architectural surface becomes an extension of the hand, arm, and body. The deformable sound membrane is a prototype created to demonstrate geometrical modulation of sound through the architectural surface. A 36” metal ring was used as a structural frame for a four-way stretch lycra membrane. Three flex sensors were sewn to the lycra which were connected to an Arduino board that sent measured data to a personal computer. The computer received the data from the Arduino via Grasshopper, a plug-in for Rhinocerus. A Grasshopper definition then sent the data via “udp send” to Max/MSP where the data was used to modulate sound frequencies.

Deformable Sound Membrane

Deformable Sound Membrane

an architectural instrument

PennDesign | SS/2012 | Critic Simon Kim

Sound creation is an extension of the body. For instance, the haptic nature of the guitar is in direct relation to the sound emitted from the instrument, as the hand’s fingers map notes. Likewise, the architectural surface becomes an extension of the hand, arm, and body. The deformable sound membrane is a prototype created to demonstrate geometrical modulation of sound through the architectural surface. A 36” metal ring was used as a structural frame for a four-way stretch lycra membrane. Three flex sensors were sewn to the lycra which were connected to an Arduino board that sent measured data to a personal computer. The computer received the data from the Arduino via Grasshopper, a plug-in for Rhinocerus. A Grasshopper definition then sent the data via “udp send” to Max/MSP where the data was used to modulate sound frequencies.