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Plastic of the Feuture is a collaboration between Marcela Godoy, Sukmo Mong Koo, William Jennings and I. We along with a few other design groups entered into discussion with UNICEF who assigned Northern Uganda as site for our intervention/research. We … Continue reading
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In the Wind is a collaboration between Nelson Ramon and myself. We started with wanting to make something that would harness energy. We came across the Windbelt and desired to comprehend the assembly of parts and how these could be … Continue reading
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Flicker in the wind was envisioned as a canopy that harnesses wind energy. During the day it provides shade from the sun and some protection from the rain. At night it is a light beacon under which people could wait … Continue reading
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Currently I am working on a second prototype of the Living Wall. I am planning on using a kinect that will be built into the frame of the wall. This will read the spatial depth and mirror that depth in … Continue reading
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Living Surfaces is a prototype for a wall that mirrors your movements. It essentially senses the distance of your body to its sensors and moves in response to this distance. This mock up uses 4 hobby servos, 4 proximity sensors, … Continue reading
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Embedded Plants is an interactive “Chia” pet made of wheat grass that is embedded with photocell sensors. It acknowledge your presence when you pet it by purring and lighting up a series of LEDs. It is a plant for people … Continue reading
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This competition asked that designers submit concepts for an art factory at the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, New York that would contain private/shared art studios, a storefront gallery/bar, analog/digital shops, and live/work spaces for artist in residence. The design intent … Continue reading
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For my thesis in undergraduate architecture school at Cornell University I was interested in exploring the role of a trans-formative architecture in a capitalistic gentrifying society. I was intent in creating an architecture that would easily accommodate changes in programmatic … Continue reading
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City On Edge is a collection of images that I put together for an exhibit at 15 Nails Gallery at 315 Hudson, New York New York. The collection comprised of a book, contacts, and a video. The idea behind the … Continue reading
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The sketches and images below are of a Floating Gallery Competition hosted by Arquitectum. Sherman Adams, Lihui Ke, Claire Togunaga, and I worked together on this for about a week/weekend. The site was along the Thames River in London and … Continue reading
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Roman Rojas is a singer/songwriter living and working in New York City. We met on the dance floor and talked about politics while dancing to merengue at what use to be called Barazza. After a few months of discussing music … Continue reading