Physical
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The Arcadian
At Robert Maschke Architects, we were asked to convert two side-by-side buildings into a contemporary, upscale restaurant. In order to create a consistent architectural experience in these varied spaces, we decided to pursue a large-scale formal gesture to unite the spaces. Working towards this end, we experimented with a wide variety of configurations of the…
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Tartan Group Staircase
With less than a week until the deadline for installation, we needed to completely reconfigure the design for this prefabricated steel stair. Because the apartment was being lived in continuously, we needed to minimize on-site installation time. We built the stair in our shop in four segments. We then hoisted them into place, bolted them…
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Echo Chairs
The Echo line of furniture from Forest City Fabricators is comprised of laterally stacked, CNC-cut plywood profiles. I worked with Forest City’s John Arthur to design the newest additions to the line, the Lounge and Rock chairs. Analysis of the structural forces at play in each chair allowed me to judiciously cut voids from the…
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Flat-Pack Furniture
In collaboration with Rustbelt Welding. With the Rustbelt fabrication team, I designed this series of flat-packable steel furniture. The profiles are cut out of 1/4″ plate steel and fit together exclusively by friction. No fasteners or glue are used. Total time from initial concept to debut exhibition was 72 hours. Sketches were worked out in two…
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SPACES Partition
This project required an installation to selectively channel light and views from certain parts of SPACES Gallery to others, while also blocking the flash of a photo booth from disrupting the party at SPACES’ annual fundraiser. I devised a simple solution – to physically articulate the paths through which we hoped to admit light by arranging…
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Impromptu Brise-Soleil
The staging area at this music festival was uncomfortably hot the day before it was scheduled to begin. With no budget for air conditioning or additional fans, I needed to build a quick, cheap and recyclable shading device. The layers of paper provided diffuse natural light in the space as well as mitigating solar heat…