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While working at Davis Brody Bond I had the amazing opportunity to be a part of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum team. I worked closely and assisted David Williams (firm partner), John Henle (project manager), Oliver Sippl (structural … Continue reading
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This project is an investigation in an approach to a responsive architecture. It seeks to re-examine, re-imagine the processes of making responsive design. It explores the role of embedded computation and sensing technology as part of the design practice and … Continue reading
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Design proposal for Story and GE to design an installation that reflected the process of making things using rapid prototyping techniques. It is a collaboration between Aida Miron, Claire Togunaga and myself under our design firm called Khora Forms. This … Continue reading
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The Embassy of South Africa is a project that I worked on in 2009 while at Davis Brody Bond. I worked closely with both David Williams (Firm Partner) and Marc Massay (Project Architect/Project Manager) along with our DC office to … Continue reading
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Peel is a surface that breathes. When the air quality and temperature sensors that are hooked up to it reach a threshold that is not good for us, humans, the wall stops breathing. It stops living. Each unit has diagonal … Continue reading
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Mozi Wall is an experimental paper wall that takes low resolution photographs as passerby’s or participants walk by it. Mozi is the name of a chinese philosopher who referred to the camera obscura as a collecting plate. Each of these … 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 is a canopy that has three functions: To provide shade during the day, light at night, and harnesses wind energy all day long. During the day it provides shade from the sun while at night it … 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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Lavendar Lake Art Factory was an ideas design competition for a New York City owned site in the Gowanus Canal. This art factory would contain private/shared art studios, a storefront gallery/bar, analog/digital shops, and live/work spaces for artist in residence. … Continue reading
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Floating Gallery in collaboration with Lihui Ke, Sherman Adams, and Claire Togunaga, is a design proposal for the Thames River in London, UK. The gallery is imagined as an extension of the city landscape. It is a landscape. Initial design … Continue reading
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The Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Emergency Department is a project that I worked on while at Davis Brody Bond. I worked closely with both David Williams (Firm Partner) and Marc Massay (Project Architect/Project Manager) to carry the new … Continue reading