3D PRINTS & PRODUCT EXPLORATIONS
Restoration The revival of this bent plywood Eames chair was intended to emphasize the hybrid assemblage of natural and synthetic materials intrinsic within its design. The raw warmth of its exposed wood seats contrasted with the accent of its dark glossy finish and metallic steel frame, provide a form whose curvilinear profile is exquisite to the eyes of geometry.
Paraphernalia This body of work represents a small portion of functional items designed for the 3dprintlife.com website. The objective for these pieces were to quickly sketch and reenvision the simple practicality and form of commonplace household items e.g. A toothbrush holder, soap dish, shower curtain hook etc.
Undulations This was a foray into the organic aesthetics of pottery making and how it translates to the creation of 3d printed vessels. Ideas of proportion, rate of curvature and cross sectional sizes were considered as modifiers of form. Working from both ends of the spectrum to the other facilitated the notion of a seamless conceptual process in generating hand-worked items to be digitized and vise versa ad infinitum.
A Triptych-Tea-Set Flanking Knob
Spouted Gourd Flanking Knob
Small Spouted Gourd
Drinking Cup Progression
Exaggerated Dining Set
Pattern studies / 3d printed objects
Espresso cup / saucer
Candle patterned surround
Tea light candle holder
Shadow study
Novel Wall Partition These pieces were an investigation into parametric design and the use of computational methodologies in exploring new architectural forms. The result are highly dense, sculptural, yet mathematically derived forms manifested from the precision of the 3d printing medium.
Christmas Trinket A dyed cubic inch item, made to represent a christmas inspired KMA logo.
Luminous This bedside luminaire concept was fabricated using high precision machining strategies employing the metal lathe and Bridgeport. This required tactile knowledge of material properties, tolerances, and engineering processes; specifically related to acrylic and aluminum.
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Tennis Racket Waffle
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This was a commissioned freelance project intended to be used in the patent process and bidding of rights to the manufacturing/distributing of the invention. The item is essentially a tool marketed for tennis players used to realign the strings of the tennis racket. The process for creating this product involved 3d scanning-measuring an existing racket and creating a usable prototype to be fit snugly within the racket beam with its pyramids protruding between the strings. This allowed the repositioning of the strings to their original orthogonal grid, producing optimal tensile rigidity for hitting the ball.
Tensegrity The series explores the notion of tensegrity as a form-giving structural system and point of inception for creating playfully responsive lights. Various materials and manufacturing techniques were used in iterations to emphasize the elasticity and interactive qualities of the forms. Later models involved 3d printed parts, programmable LED strips and vibration sensors.
Prisms These resin-casted objects were studies into mold-making as a prototyping process for quick color studies and testing characteristics of polymer types