Drafting Desk - This drafting desk was designed and built in 15 weeks. The functions determine the aesthetic, as no moving parts are hidden. Strong dense maple is used for the structural parts, and the warm softer cherry is used for the pieces that the user interacts with. The whole structure knocks down into 6 pieces which ease its portablity. I designed this desk to fit my own personal needs; a place to type, draw, store things, something that appeals to my own aesthetic tastes, and something that I could easily take with me to different locations.
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh - This exhibit teaches children about basic manufacturing processes. The kid-powered lathe our team developed lets children experience first hand how the subtractive process is used to make objects they use every day.
A Couple of Bar Stools - These bar stools were designed and built for my parents. They are meant to obviously be a pair, complimenting each other but not being exactly alike. The main curved supports from seat to floor represent the male and female body shapes; the one that starts big at the top and gets narrower at the bottom represents the male, while the other is narrow at the top and wider at the bottom to represent a female. The stools are made of birch plywood, with opposite pieces on each covered in a cherry veneer. And yes, my parents were surprised when they showed up under the christmas tree.
Drawer Pull - These drawer pulls were created in Solidworks. A silicon mold was made with the resulting SLA, allowing multiple drawer pulls to be cast out of resin.
GE Appliances - Our team of 4 industrial designers worked to redesign the line of Hotpoint appliances to cater to the needs of the aging population. This project was research based, as we explored in depth the interactions between elderly people and their appliances. In the end, we came up with design suggestions for a microwave and washer, and an interface which is easier to read, operate, and understand than current appliance interfaces.
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