• Urns

    I created this set of urns for my final project in design fundamentals. The concept behind the set is that two loved ones will be connected even after death.  I took inspiration from ballet dancers and acrobatics.  Just as in love, the two urns cannot stand without the other.

  • Pivoting Planes

    This project was an exploration in shapes and the transition between sharp geometric objects to smooth curvilinear ones.  I designed two shapes in Adobe Illustrator and used the blend tool to join them over 25 sections.  I then laser cut those sections out of paper and assembled them into a cedar block. I then took …

  • Luminaire

    I built this luminaire during my design fundamentals course.  It is an assembly of 3 stellated dodecahedrons connected via tabs and a little glue.  The concept was to create paper forms without removing any paper, hence the cuts and folds but no holes.  We displayed them to the public during Philly Works; they hung outside …

  • Golden Ratio Exploration

    I took a course on fundamentals of design during my senior year in college and one of our first projects was to explore the use of the golden ratio and other geometric identities in modern design.  I chose the famous Wire Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for my investigation.  It yielded some fantastic results …