AARON BISCH Interiors | Architecture | Product Design | Exhibits | Furniture
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Poise and Spotlight
Flow
Structures
The Retreat
Parti
Travel
Resume
EDUCATION
Kansas State University - APDesign Masters Interior Architecture and Product Design - May 2015
GOALS
To create experiences, products, and spaces that are memorable To make people smile through design To remain concerned with the environment, diverse cultures, and problem solving
PASSIONS Leadership Collaboration Brain Storming Sketching BIG Ideas and Concepts Communication Facilitation
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PRODUCTS AND FURNITURE
POISE
An educational toy for youth; poise teaches children the concepts of balance, gravity, and weight in a fun and simple way.
SPOTLIGHT
This product solves the problem of lighting in nurseries.
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FLOW
This project, sponsored by Herman Miller explores the need for specialized office systems in design firms who enroll employees in distance education courses.
The Herman Miller Company sponsored my third year product design studio to design an office system specialized for design students enrolled in distance education courses. I worked in a group of 11 other students through a process of research, design, and development. We developed research strategies and determined our user group. Through design, we tackled many issues not yet addressed in distance education, the office, and a studio setting. Finally we developed our ideas and, thus, this is FLOW; an office system inspired by the design process itself. This project was presented at the Kansas City Design Center to professionals from Herman Miller. It also received an Outstanding Presentation award at the Kansas State University Undergraduate Research Competition this year. I represented my team for both presentations.
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ARCHITECTURE & INTERIORS
STRUCTURAL CASE STUDIES A collection of detail sketches comprised as part of an architectural structures course.
a. a gerberette from the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, France b. a space-frame node c. a void in the crossed structure of the Thorncrown Chapel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas d. the pyramid structure of the Louvre in Paris, France e. view of the Kingsgate Bridge in Durham, England
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THE RETREAT
A private retreat house for an artist or poet; this project was conceived during my first year and developed further in my second. v concrete forms make up the majority of the construction.
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PARTI
An excercise in designing with partis; we were challenged to develop a well designed parti in two and three dimensions.
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TRAVEL
I love the traveling and experiencing new cultures. I am sure my sketchbook is not far behind, though, in all of my adventures.
where I’ve been where I’m going
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AARON BISCH 1100 Fremont St., Manhattan KS, 66502 314-550-6817 abisch@ksu.edu
EDUCATION
Kansas State University, Manhattan KS Masters of Interior Architecture and Product Design (May 2015) Course Work: Design Studios, Structural Systems, Environmental Systems, Design and Society, Theory of Product Design (GPA: 3.67)
SKILLS
Sketching, Microsoft Office 2011, Adobe CS6, Rhino 4.0, Revit 2013, Auto CAD 2013, 3ds Max 2013, Digital Photography, Conversational Spanish, Leadership, Event Planning
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Intern - The RIVA Group, Dubai UAE (July 2012) Photographer - Steubenville Conference, St. Louis MO (July 2011) Orientation Leader - Kansas State University (May-June 2012) New Student Services Tour Guide - Kansas State University (January 2012-Present) Climbing Wall Instructor - Kansas State University (January 2013-Present)
SELECT ACTIVITIES APDesign - Ambassador Student Alumni Board - For-Sophomores-Only Chair Student Foundation - VP of Membership Student Governing Association - APDesign Senator Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity - Philanthropy Chair K-State PROUD Campaign - Volunteer Coordinator Amigos for Christ - Long-Term Missionary
RECOGNITION
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America Quest Freshman Leadership Honorary, Kansas State University Dean’s List, Kansas State University Loren Mall & Lee Dueringer Scholarship, Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity Mortar Board Senior Honorary, Kansas State University