Taccioli Design Portfolio 2021 by Diego Taccioli

architecture

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Graft Tower

Eco-hotel & vertical farm residence Affiliation: PennDesign

San Juan, Puerto Rico // 38 story tower // 2010

In collaboration with Sizhe Chen and Tyler Wallace

The Graft Tower is a net plus resources building that pro- Role: All phases of concept, design and production vides water, food, and energy for the neighborhood. The program on the ground levels is an epicenter of commercial activity and services to support the light rail hub. The tower harbors an eco-tourism hotel and living units for permanent residents. Construction of the building is unprecedented in its materials and methods. This provides the project with a new language of an interlaced mesh-work of structural columns spiraling into the sky with connecting fingers spreading out to the new plazas below. The structure is literally grown by grafting inoculate fibers around the basic skeletal frames of the commercial and housing units. As the organic material spreads upward and around the frames more are brought from off-site and placed by a mobile crane as necessary - the post-fab process. Optimizing the frames design for natural ventilation and cooling creates a twisting tower with each unit’s shape stretching toward the west (as determined by wind dynamics).

Construction render Exterior renders Interior render Skin detail Tower floor plan

Water is collected at the bottom of each unit and then dispersed throughout the open framework into the vertical farming. The plants grow sporadically throughout the changing building as they are able to find water and sunlight. Living in apartments residents maintain and assist the agriculture of the building. One crucial task is to maintain the hydroponic network which also grows as the building does. This unique multi-purpose mesh-work is highlighted in a yellow-green carbon fiber reinforcement. The yellow mesh not only is structural for the skins panels, but distributes water throughout the tower, and manages temperature of the panels themselves. Condensation that is a typical problem in the Puerto Rico environment is managed by the yellow “vascular” system. Certain portions of the vascular system also distribute liquid ethanol, a product of the artificial photosynthesis skin panels, which fuels the energy demands of the building. The faceted skin allows a large variation in the electro-chromatic vision panels. The stewardship of the building’s structure and vertical farming is subsidized by the eco-tourism hotel. Residents and visitors access the tower through open vertical and horizontal circulation systems, taking advantage of the islands winds for cooling and not having to mechanically manage this part of the building’s environment (as typically seen in San Juan vernacular).

King Faisal University Medical colleges complex Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia // 130,000 sqm // 2015

Affiliation: KMD Architects

University campus comprising of four separate medical Role: Concept Design, Exterior Skins, Site Planning colleges. Each college includes academic buildings housing classrooms, lecture halls and faculty offices. The design concept sprung from principles of wind erosion. Wind flow analysis of this harsh environment were simulated in order to shape the site and building massings. The parametric design of the undulating metal panel roof system was generated in Rhino/GH and later translated into Revit via Dynamo for the DD and CD phase of the project. 8-A

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Protection from the heat and sand storms in this region of the world were main concept drivers throughout all phases of design. Strategical placement of sold faced parking garages at the north west portion of the site were intended to alleviate the majority of the direct wind load while diverting major wind tunnels. Harnessing the wind speed and sand collection/disbursement were additional considerations in efficiencies and to have the campus looking well kept year round. The entry plaza is cradled by the spanning canopy that connects the large auditorium with the main academic building. This piece also houses a library, gym and cafeteria and acts as the central anchor to the site. The organic roof shape was designed to reinforce the driving concept of wind flow. Spanning over 450 meters, the entire envelope contains over 5,000 metal panels which are all integrated within the structure and mechanical system below. The main structure acts as the unifying source for the rest of the campus both in program and in collected energy.

Campus render Interior renders Exterior render Structural plan Elevation + plan

Hall of Justice Court house

Dublin, California // 150,000 sqft // 2013

Affiliation: KMD Architects

East County Hall of Justice is a five-story facility, creating Role: Exterior Skin Detailing + Development an architectural civic symbol in Alameda County. It shares the site with a new 45,000 SF two-story county building, both designed and planned by KMD. The new Courts and County facility provides a dignified civic identity where none now exists. The gleaming glass and metal facade, is oriented in the solar optimal east-west direction yet shaded from undue solar gain introduces a strong presence, reflecting the stability of the Court system, its accessibility and transparency. The building achieved a LEED Silver certification and AAJ award in 2018. The repetitive louver patterning in combination with varied glass types creates a provocative yet subtle dynamic glazing effect as one moves around the site.

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Louvers throughout the project have special vertical alignment with accordance to the program within. These strategically placed fins line up and wrap around the entirety of the exterior solar facing envelope. 1-HR RATED CONSTRUCTION

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HEADING 1 = ALUMINUM CURTAIN WALL, ALUM SLOPED GLAZING & ALUMINUM MONOPITCH SK E.W.A.-1 EXTRUDED ALUMINUM VERTICAL FRAMING SYS IGU-1, U.O.N. SHADOW BOX ASSEMBLY (IGU WITH ALUMINUM SPANDREL & RIDGID INSULATION) EXTERIOR SUN SHADES, U.O.N. ALUMINUM PLATE FLOOR LINE BAND SEALANT AIR SPACE ALUMINUM SWING DOORS, U.O.N. ALUMINUM LOUVERS, W.O. FIRE STOP ASSEMBLY UL DESIGN: E.W.A.-1 (FIRE RATED) EXTRUDED ALUMINUM VERTICAL FRAMING SYS IGU-1, U.O.N. SHADOW BOX ASSEMBLY (IGU WITH ALUMINUM SPANDREL & RIDGID INSULATION) ALUMINUM PLATE FLOOR LINE BAND SEALANT AIR SPACE 1" GYPSUM LINER BOARD METAL STUDS 5/8" GYPSUM BOARD INTERIOR FINISH AS SCHEDULED ALUMINUM SWING DOORS FIRE STOP ASSEMBLY UL DESIGN: E.W.A.-1A EXTRUDED ALUMINUM FRAMING SYSTEM SHADOW BOX ASSEMBLY (IGU-1, U.O.N. WITH A PLATE SPANDREL) EXTERIOR SUN SHADES, U.O.N. SEALANT AIR SPACE 5/8" GYPSUM SHEATHING METAL STUDS GYPSUM ROOF BOARD & ROOFING MEMBRANE METAL COPING FIRE STOP ASSEMBLY UL DESIGN: E.W.A.-1B EXTRUDED ALUMINUM SLOPED FRAMING SYST IGU-2, U.O.N ALUMINUM PLATE FLOOR LINE BAND SEALANT E.W.A.-1C EXTRUDED ALUMINUM SLOPED FRAMING SYST SHADOW BOX ASSEMBLY (IGU-2, U.O.N. WITH A PLATE SPANDREL) SEALANT AIR SPACE 5/8" GYPSUM SHEATHING METAL STUDS GYPSUM ROOF BOARD & ROOFING MEMBRANE METAL COPING FIRE STOP ASSEMBLY UL DESIGN: E.W.A.-1D EXTRUDED ALUMINUM VERTICAL FRAMING SYS IGU-3, U.O.N. SHADOW BOX ASSEMBLY (IGU-3, U.O.N. WITH A PLATE SPANDREL & RIDGID INSULATION) EXTERIOR SUN SHADES, U.O.N. ALUMINUM PLATE FLOOR LINE BAND SEALANT AIR SPACE SWING DOORS, U.O.N. LOUVERS, W.O. E.W.A.-1E (SKYLIGHT) EXTRUDED ALUMINUM SLOPED FRAMING SYST INTERNALLY STEEL REINFORCED IGU-4, U.O.N. CONCRETE CURB HEADING 2 = INSULATED CORE METAL WALL P SYSTEM: E.W.A.-2 INSULATED CORE METAL WALL PANELS, MP-1 PANEL ACCESSORIES SECONDARY METAL FRAMING ALUMINUM WINDOWS WITH IGU-1, U.O.N. 5/8" GYPSUM BOARD INTERIOR FINISH AS SCHEDULED FIRE STOP ASSEMBLY UL DESIGN: E.W.A.-2A INSULATED CORE METAL WALL PANELS, MP-1 PANEL ACCESSORIES SECONDARY METAL FRAMING 5/8" GYPSUM SHEATHING METAL STUDS GYPSUM ROOF BOARD & ROOFING MEMBRANE METAL COPING FIRE STOP ASSEMBLY UL DESIGN: E.W.A.-2B INSULATED CORE METAL WALL PANELS, MP-1 PANEL ACCESSORIES SECONDARY METAL FRAMING CONCRETE SEALER CONCRETE WALL E.W.A.-2C INSULATED CORE METAL WALL PANELS, MP-1 PANEL ACCESSORIES SECONDARY METAL FRAMING ALUMINUM WINDOWS WITH IGU-3, U.O.N. 5/8" GYPSUM BOARD INTERIOR FINISH AS SCHEDULED HEADING 3 = COMPOSITE METAL WALL PANEL E.W.A.-3 COMPOSITE METAL WALL PANELS, MP-2 EXTRUDED ALUMINUM ATTACHMENT SYSTEM MOISTURE RESISTIVE AIR BARRIER, AB-1 5/8" GYPSUM SHEATHING METAL STUDS BLANKET INSULATION 5/8" GYPSUM BOARD E.W.A.-3A COMPOSITE METAL WALL PANELS, MP-2 EXTRUDED ALUMINUM ATTACHMENT SYSTEM MOISTURE RESISTIVE AIR BARRIER, AB-1 5/8" GYPSUM SHEATHING METAL STUDS GYPSUM ROOF BOARD & ROOFING MEMBRANE METAL COPING FIRE STOP ASSEMBLY UL DESIGN: E.W.A.-3B COMPOSITE METAL COLUMN COVERS, MP-2 (E PORTION) EXTRUDED ALUMINUM ATTACHMENT SYSTEM MOISTURE RESISTIVE AIR BARRIER, AB-1 5/8" GYPSUM SHEATHING METAL STUDS BLANKET INSULATION METAL STUDS COMPOSITE METAL COLUMN COVERS, MP-2 (IN PORTION) E.W.A.-3C (SOFFIT) METAL WALL PANELS, MP-2 EXTRUDED ALUMINUM ATTACHMENT SYSTEM STEEL CHANNEL SUSPENSION SYSTEM HEADING 4 = METAL WALL PANEL SYSTEMS: E.W.A.-4 METAL WALL PANEL, MP-3 AIR BARRIER, AB-2 GYPSUM SHEATHING METAL STUDS BLANKET INSULATION 5/8" GYPSUM BOARD INTERIOR FINISH AS SCHEDULED E.W.A.-4A METAL WALL PANEL, MP-3 TUBE STEEL & SUPPORTS E.W.A.-4B METAL WALL PANEL, MP-4 AIR BARRIER, AB-2 GYPSUM SHEATHING METAL STUDS BLANKET INSULATION 5/8" GYPSUM BOARD INTERIOR FINISH AS SCHEDULEd E.W.A.-4C METAL WALL PANEL, MP-4 TUBE STEEL & SUPPORTS HEADING 5 = CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE: E.W.A.-5 PAINT CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE INTERIOR FURRED WALL AND/OR FINISH AS IN HEADING 6 = CONCRETE MASONRY UNIT WAL E.W.A.-6 WATER REPELLENT COATING, ALL SIDES WHE EXPOSED TO EXTERIOR CONCRETE MASONRY UNIT

Microsoft HQ Campus & Theater Design Mt. View, California // 750,000 sqft // 2017

Affiliation: WRNS Studio

Microsoft theater design with a capacity of 300 intended Role: Theater Design + Consultant Coordination for main stream product releases. The exterior incorporates unique parametric stone patterning developed using Rhino/GH that was later pushed into Revit. The specialized acoustic wood fins found at the inside perimeter of the theater are all arrayed 360 degrees to face the center for specialized acoustics performance. This 2 story, Type III-B construction incorporates over 200,000 sqft of PV & green roofs. The campus will retain 2 existing buildings throughout the full build out. The overall 1.5m sqft site lies within a delicate wetland habitat that the design responds to through proximities and integrating native planting with passive water collection and purification. R

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San Diego Housing Mixed Use Apartment Complexes San Diego, California // 11,200-13,300 sqft // 2020

Affiliation: Slicelab In Collaboration with TFWA

Design and development of four progromatically similar Role: Design & Planning, SD, DD, CD + Permit set R-2 dwelling units/construction type VB. Each apartment building has 14-16 units and off-the-street commercial space in a residential neighborhood of San Diego. All the buildings are similar in lot size and general layout with unique interior characteristics. The top floor units have their own feature color walled patio and private roof deck. Solar panels line the central corridor roof area acting as a PV spine screening the mechanical units below. The narrow property lines on the short ends of the site proved to be the main driver in the perforations and programmatic pop outs on the long elevations. All four buildings also have unique exterior treatments including lap-siding, stucco and metal panel. These are buildings are currently in the permitting process.

Cholla House

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Prelude Cafe & Bar Nespresso Experience

New York City, New York // 200,000 sqft // 2017

Affiliation: Slicelab

This cafe aims to capture the Nespresso Experience, Role: Design, shop drawings, fabrication consulting through art and culture in immersing itself in Julliard’s lobby - Alice Tully Hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Nearly everything on the floor other than the seating has been tailor made for this space. CNC cut maple screens with powder coated steel bases sit atop a custom color graphic rug with reference to a genome. Linearly stacked corian wrapped tables pay homage to Nespresso’s signature coffee packaging design.

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Folium Villa

3D printed concrete residence

Chattanooga, Tennessee // 777 sqft // 2016

Affiliation: Slicelab

Chattanooga is home to a sprawling landscape which con- Role: All phases of concept, design and production tains one of the nations most densely populated vegetation. With revolutions in rapid prototyping, we envision architecture such as this design taking on construction principles of growth rather than simple assembly. Pulling inspiration from the first signs of growth found in a small sprouting plant, we formulated our concept of having architecture spring up and outward from a central point.

The majority of the design elements all stem from a central core. Creating an emerging wall from the center of the space allows one to fully experience the single volume while still incorporating strategic partitions for privacy. The utilities and all add on fixers are also tied back into this spine. We also found inspiration by referencing a simple leaf section and established the basis to our structural form. The arced wing like flanges of the leaf structure can take on the ability to span large unsupported spaces. The embedded beam like spines also allow for longer cantilevered shading areas along the perimeter.

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Traditional means of construction call for multiple components that are aggregated together, however, this all in one design approach we implemented in the Folium Villa is meant to encapsulate all these elements into a seamless construction and experience. Using Cellular Fabrication™ allows virtually unlimited design freedom using economical construction materials. With an intent to create a warmer feel within and alongside the concrete interior, reclaimed Southern Red Oak was chosen as complementary material. The obvious contrast pays homage to this highly populated red oak region in Tennessee and would be a realistic locally sourced material consideration.

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826 Valencia Learning Center Design San Francisco, California // 2,500 sqft // 2019 Design of the ‘Woodland Creature Outfitters’, 826 Valencia’s newest location in Mission Bay, SF. This writing/ learning center, storefront, and office is home to an larger than life enchanted forest experience. While at WRNS Studio, I lead the concept design of the space and spearheaded the fabrication design of the ribbed feature wall. This wall was intended to look like the inside of a fallen log with lot’s of life growing within. Slicelab worked alongside on an art wall installation of magic fungi. The mushrooms were 3D modeled in Maya and later 3D printed for mold making with silicon. There are five unique geometries that were poured with color concretes to achieve a marbling effect. Both the ribbed log wall and the mushrooms were designed with a safety consideration of knowing kids would climb on them making this structural aspect challenging.

Affiliation: Slicelab + WRNS Studio Role: Lead architectural designer, concrete mushrooms

Concrete Mushroom Main entrance view Feature wall elevation & RCP Dyed Concrete pour Demold of mushroom 3D Print mold setup

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Glade Pinecone Fully Suspended Tree House Santa Cruz, California // 200 sqft // 2017

Affiliation: Slicelab + O2 Treehouse

This project was commissioned for a Glade plug-in com- Role: Design, material takeoffs, shop drawings, const. mercial and a Vaga Brothers travel video blog. The end goal was to create a space that allowed one to be fully immersed into their surroundings of the wilderness. This tree house creates a 360° floor to ceiling panoramic view of the oxygen rich forest. The structure sits between 6 giant Coastal Redwood trees and is completely suspended with an all steel ladder tethered to the its base. 56 Laser CNC’d steel diamond frames come together along with marine grade plywood that parallel the openings to suspend a super structure zome that’s peak height sits over 50 feet above the forest. 16 of the windows are operable with custom glazing reinforcing lever frames pivoting on piston joints. The entire structure weighting roughly 8200 lbs and is fully suspended with (8) 1/2” steel winch cables all reinforced by 24 secondary tree tie offs. (It’s on AirBNB). Floor plan Center section Frame assembly axons

Delicate Density Concrete Coffee Table

Affiliation: Slicelab

Oakland, CA // 60” x 18” x 16” // 2018 A concrete exploration using 3D printed molds with a goal to see how delicate, detailed and finite the material could get while still being structurally rigid. This project was for a proof of concept that would ultimately scale up in process. Ultimately the focus was to create a piece of furniture that embodies an optimal balance of delicateness in form and strength in density. 3D printed mold making was used as a new way to realize concrete in the interest of pushing the natural limitation through allowing for thin, complex geometries. Generative design and topological optimization was performed in Fusion 360 along side form finding sculpting exercises done in Maya. This allowed for a substantial reduction in overall weight and freedom of form.

Role: Design + Fabrication

Final concrete table Axon diagram of mold Sectional Flow Diagram 3D printed mold

Fabrication process 23 pieces of fiber reinforced PLA plastic molds were created on a standard FFF printer with a blunt nozzle. Fastened together with steel nuts & bolts on the underside and steel rivets on the legs and base for speed of assembly. The 5ft investment mold was designed to withstand up to 300 lbs of unreinforced Ultra High Performance Concrete while also being able to withstand the stress of a vibration table. Even with absolute printing precision, the plastic can tend to crack, warp and often create uneven surfaces that require a lot of post process work. While assembling, the order proved critical in achieving a tightly sealed cavity. With intent to keep a porous underside and a smooth top surface, the mold was poured upside down. This also mitigated the overall stress on the mold and allowed for easy mold management during the pour. The concrete was fed into 3 major openings at the bottom of the 10 legs and flowed downward to fill the entire cavity. Once filled, the heat and off gas stresses began to be noticeable. The shear weight of the concrete on the mold and the hydrostatic pressure was enough to create many bursts in the plastic. The mold needed a substantial amount of repairs through out the process. A stress relieving drilling technique was used to alleviate these areas in combination with table vibration to reduce trapped air pockets.

Pre assembly 3D print STL files Mold removal Mold underside Pour process Sanding process

The leaking concrete had to be secured immediately to avoid a ripple effect using tape, epoxy, zip ties and clamps. This particular mold was designed to be a break away mold to reduce the amount of seams and overall printed pieces. With the assistance of the mold release, the removal of the pieces went relatively fast in areas that were less complex and flat while being troublesome in the areas with undercuts. The raw concrete surface retained all the lines found on the 3D print surface and later wet sanded smooth with diamond pads. This R&D project revealed many interesting findings over the 18 month process that will be used on the next scaled up version that incorporates removable/reusable molds.

Autodesk Residency Innovative Jewelry Design

San Francisco, California // Pier 9 // 2015 As a company sponsorship, Slicelab was taken into the res- Role: Design + 3D printing idency program of Autodesk at Pier 9 and was geared toward designing four unique jewelry lines that would later be realized using 3D printing. These design explorations took inspiration from the ‘suspended weightlessness’ found in marine life. Analysis of delicate underwater creatures, such as jellyfish, were preformed in attempt to understand the body structures and movement patterns. Parametric software was used to mimic and interpret these such observations. As the first piece of hardware to come out of Autodesk, the Ember 3D printer was our primary focus. Constant material testing was done along side operating large streams of rapid prototyping machines. With wax molecule infused UV polymer resins, 3D printed design pieces were directly used in the lost wax casting method.

Affiliation: Slicelab

Design process of cuff Concept line work of pendant Walnut display of four jewelry lines

The marine life inspiration was translated into a set of line work studies that were later used to create volumetric models and ultimately 3D printed. Each line of jewelry had a cuff, a pendant, a ring and earrings that shared a similar style of modeling and design aesthetic.

Research process Throughout the residency, numerous resins ranging from flexible plastics to wax infused resins for casting were tested and iterated on by the material team. On a weekly bases a new update in the chemical formula were made available to further feedback going through over 20 formulas. Additionally, using Autodesk’s Spark online platform settings needed to be adjusted constantly for optimal performance. The major limiting factors for successful prints came in perfecting the burn in layer, separation slide velocity, model exposure and first layer micron thickness. In certain cases, additional accessories were integrated into the machine for better results such as this adaptable wiper blade. Keeping the print window clear and particle free would be the main take away in achieving reliable print success. Clean resin flow within the material tray was studied while printing to see when and how prints failed. The precision in the printer was incredibly improved throughout the 4 months of the residency. UV light curing variations would also begin to play a large roll in the casting stage of the project. Without fully cured resin, the prints would have trouble adhering to the casting tree within the flask in the burn out process ultimately creating a failed cast. Casting in fine powder investment, every detail on the cured resin would show. Due to the complex geometry that were designed, fully polishing the metals after casting would prove extremely difficult in the intricate areas. Therefore, it was crucial in having consistent, nearly perfect 3DP results. After the conclusion of the residency, the goal was to create a streamline production of jewelry pieces as a case study to show future potential customers how to leveraging this 3D print to cast process anticipating the release of the Ember.

Design process of cuff Concept line work of pendant Walnut display of four jewelry lines

NINETEEN Jewelry was established as a separate entity of unique, sculptural jewelry that fuses an organic aesthetic with today’s top 3D printing processes. XIX uses the highest caliber of precious materials and technology through a distinctively evolved approach to contemporary design and wearable objects. The Nexus Collection is XIX’s breakthrough series of earrings, necklaces, rings, and bracelets inspired by a complex set of precise yet unpredictable lines found in the natural world. Paying homage to these organic elements, XIX simultaneously surpasses them; by designing intricately detailed structures that can only be realized through creative digital innovation.

Process line diagram Concept sketch lines Wood jewelry display

Origin Velox Shoe DfAM Shoe Midsole

San Francisco // 2019 Working in collaboration with Origin Laboratories (now Stratasys), this project’s goal was to design and develop a 3D printed midsole for a casual running shoe. There was an client emphasis on parametric design that needed to be set up for fast micro adjustments as more and more 3DP iterations continued to come off the printers. This lattice structured midsole was created by formulating a 3D voxel cell that would be able to repeat and adjust in reaction to a pressure map of the foot along with other added outlier data points that were factored in.

Affiliation: Slicelab In Collaboration with Aaron Porterfield Role: Concept design, digital modeling + 3D printing

Knit upper design/prototype Material knit patterns Side wall profile Rendering of final design

Collar Thickness: 2mm Stiffness: Medium

Heel Support Thickness: 3mm Stiffness: High

Additionally, the client was interested in creating a fully functional knit upper to be bonded to the midsole. Working with product developers and factory engineers in Asia, various maps of stiffnesses, material thickness, and knit patterns were collaborated on which allowed for getting good sample prototypes made for fit testing.

Lace Reinforcement Thickness: 1.5 mm Stiffness: Medium Low

Mock Laces Thickness: 1 mm Stiffness: High

Toe vamp Thickness: 1 mm Stiffness: Low

Toe Cap Thickness: 3 mm Stiffness: High Lateral Support Thickness: 2 mm Stiffness: Medium

Base shell & vamps: Thickness: 1 mm Stiffness: Medium Low

Research process FEA testing specific material tolerances on a DLP SLA resin 3D printer proved to yield interesting and informative results allow us to test out unique adjustments in geometry for vastly different results. Testing the rebound, compression of the lattice structure informed decisions on where and how to populate the voxels within the midsole. Voxel studies were performed depending on scale, thickness and hexagonal orientation. The structural properties of each cell depend on the beam length and orientation, not the cell shape. Each lattice cell has different structural properties in the xy and z direction. The more specified vertical areas will sheer more than compress. Thicker more vertical beams will be substantially stiffer while more angled and thinner will compress more. A variation in stiffness was built in with the cells simply by altering the inner cell size effectively changing the angle of the vertical beams.

Outer scale Column thickness Center scale

Beam thickness

Voxel height

Cell location

3D print draining Diagram of voxel Voxel variation Midsole test

Lugs of outsole Concept design Pressure map overlay Bonding surface Lateral view of midsole

The outsole lugs match the complex lattice pattern while also incorporating central perforation voids for UV curing and flex grove locations. The triangulated mesh is mostly made up of morphed hexagons, if the triangles are close to equilateral the result is a voronoi. Therefore, the cell size was easily variable based on a pressure map and more additional control over the cells. Instead of morphing a grid, triangulation of a cloud of points was done to have much denser and sparser areas that wouldn’t be achievable by morphing a 2D grid. Depending on the application, it was found that usually it’s better to make a lattice skin on the surface and morph the beams to connect to the skin. If the load is normal to a curved surface it’s usually better to morph between surfaces as cells are oriented to the load.

CareSpace Health band & Hardware Design Portland, Oregon // 2021

Affiliation: Slicelab In Collaboration with Aaron Porterfield

Product design and development of a first-generation in- Role: Hardware & wristband design, DfAM consulting tegrated health band. Working closely with mechanical engineers on both the hardware requirements and limitations of the surrounding band. Material testing & research was performed for injection molding in comparison to additive manufacturing models for large-scale production runs. Two, nearly identical models were established for each method, one for the launch of the higher end unit and the other for the mainstream run. The client was insistent on having a light penetrate through the band for it to glow when a user needed to be alerted. This caused for extensive testing on how thin we could get the material in this area without sacrificing the structural integrity of the band. The Hardware illustration wavy surfacing on the top and bottom of the band were Marketing render created to allow for flex, ventilation and wicking for the Top/Bottom render user that was intended to wear it for long periods of time.

The overall stack had to be very limited in height as the product was meant to sit on the inside of the wrist to calibrate both temperature and heartbeat every millisecond. Additionally there was a need to use a larger than normal battery to last users over 2 years of battery life. An external payment chip or FOB pocket was designed into the top of the band so that it could be switched in and out easily for user flexibility.

ALUM. SENSOR SLUG GLASS CLASP 3D PRINTED CASING CIRCUIT BOARD BATTERY 3D PRINTED CASING FOB / PAYMENT CHIP 3D PRINTED SILICON BAND

Marketing renders Hardware stack

Snowboard Bindings 3D Printed high-back Denver, Colorado // 2021 Lead the research and development case study for material testing of Loctite’s 3172™ High Impact resin with Stratasys Origin One. To be able to withstand the extreme loading conditions experienced during snowboarding, FEA tools were used to create the topology optimized solution that generated varying thicknesses of the interior lattice while conforming to the boot. Strategic variations in the geometry of the mountain range on the back surface provide additional support where needed. The areas that needed little to no extra support were rendered in a thinner, more transparent in this print material. Besides bringing a new look and function to the sport, the bindings demonstrate the type of high functional part performance achievable by 3D printing. These bindings were successfully tested on tough terrain in Breckenridge, CO without any compromises in structure or performance. The prints were oriented in such a way that the pair fit within the build volume while also having a very minimal strip of support structure connected to the top to not interfere with the intricate lattice geometry. The high-back is connected at the base of the two pivoting fasteners that allow the two back ledges to line up perfectly to the curved back of the binding base.

Affiliation: Slicelab + Stratasys In Collaboration with f = f Role: Concept, Design, 3DP files, fabrication consulting

Topo optimization model Binding photo Binding photos Side view photo

Slicelab SLS R+D Design for Additive Manufacturing

San Francisco // New York City // 2012 - Ongoing Slicelab is an experimental design studio that pushes the boundaries of innovative design for digital fabrication. Geometry research testing for AM has proven effective in our process when trying to focus on optimizing the studio workflow for complex client work. Taking inspiration from the natural and built world let’s us bridge the gap between product design and architecture. 4D printing, in particular, has been a focus as the SLS technology allows for unsupported printing. Housewares also have great potential for this type of printing for many reasons like the unique surface texture, strength and cost. These prototypes were printed to test rigidity, warping/shrinking, intricate detail, heat tolerances and the ability to achieve interlocking geometries. These studies have continued to inform our design decisions.

Affiliation: Slicelab Role: Design, digital modeling + 3D printing

Elevation lamp views Underside of lamps 3D printed vases 4D printed necklaces Precedent diagrams

Mindesk VR

Immersive 3D modeling software Learning the Basics

User Interface

San Francisco // 2018 - Ongoing

VR-CAD Interface Consulting for aUser software company to help design and develop the first VR/AR interface to be natively integrated VR interface allows you to withinMindesk CAD software. Specifically, this is a plug in for Rhino control McNeel Rhinoceros 6™ (“Rhino”) and Solidworks that allows a user to by using your VR controller instead ofexperience, model and edit a mouse projectandinkeyboard. a physical way but digital space. Mindesk fully immerses a user in the virtual environment with 6 deYou can still use Rhino in the traditional gree of Thereyour is headset. no needOnce to export, download wayfreedom. by just removing or import theMindesk, 3D models, a VR continuous feedback loop you start turn onas your andbetween continue working allowscontrollers users to go desktop and AR/VR seemliness. immersed in the Rhino space. Collaboration can be done in real time in both interfaces. The goal to develop an uninterrupted virtual environYourwas controllers are replaced by two virtual controllers in the virtual world. The ment to harness the natural sense of hand movement and left one is marked with a red M, while the perception ofhas space a powerful right one a bluefor M engraved on it.sense This of control and feel. Mindesk to work with live Grasshopper allows youisto also easilyable recognize controllers, since they’re used for as different functions. definitions. Additionally part of designing UX/UI, teaching and taking user testimonials on the experiences plays a large roll in its development. Through personal and user Copyright © 2015-2018 Mindesk, Inc., Alland rightschanged reserved. accordingly. feedback, controls were altered

Affiliation: Mindesk Role: Solutions Architect, UX/UI Design

User Interface / Tool Pallet AR mirroring

Collaborative VR modeling Controls / Features

In early development, navigation adjustments proved crucial to the speed and ease of using the tool. Within the headset, a user is able to rotate a model, fly around and quickly adjust scale accurately. The key was to integrate the current Rhino workflow into VR which include: general navigation, multi-scale view, geometric NURBS editing, surface/curve modeling and more. Mindesk works on HTC Vive, Oculus Rift/Quest, Windows Mixed Reality and Meta 2.0 devices. The control commands for the various devices is constantly subject to change and is dependent on the hardware as it continues to evolve. Ultimately the next step was to start working on eliminating physical controls and having strategic hand motions to adopt for all platforms and devices.