first half of the semester Analog Text – 30 Minutes As I sit on the hardwood floor, the light flowing through the old window panes have moved slightly from the west towards the east. I am sitting facing south, parallel to the eight foot windows. Window coverings are pulled half way down on one window […]
Sustainable Systems : Biomimicry Drought Structure Final
Biomimicry Drought Structure With a focus on the arid regions of Namibia, I designed a deployable nomadic structure that aids in the adaptation to warming global temperatures and desertification. Using biomimicry, I chose to draw inspiration for my design from the Nambid beetle living in the Namibia desert. As the fog rolls in, these beetles […]
Sustainable Systems : Studio Journal
0.1 Studio Journal
Sustainable Systems : Field Action Journal
0.2 Field Action Journal
Studio 2: Installation Final
Relationship Between the Real and that which is Feared: Building off of our initial idea of disease-ridden limbs, we decided to narrow down one disease, in particular, to focus on: Ebola. Since bats are one of the known carriers of this disease, we decided to create an immersive cave installation featuring bats, stalactites, and a […]
Seminar 2 : Cross-Course Reflection
The works that I created have ranged in meaning and medium – though a common denominator throughout my work hints to my interest in the human psyche. Studio 1 & 2, space and materiality, 3D-modeling, and sustainable systems relate in the way of constructing 3D works of art. Drawing and imaging, objects of history, 3D-modeling, […]
Studio 2 : Play Design Challenge
Play Design Challenge What are the social-constructs that go into how play spaces are imagined and built? You have been observing and reflecting on existing places in NYC the last few weeks for Bridge 2. For this next assignment you will employ your observational and research skills to design a play structure, playscape or toy […]
Studio 2 : Bridge Project 2 : Think Tank Site Investigations
The Vanishing Point: A Movement for Inevitable Transitions of Space This project was particularly influential because it was one of the first times I really worked with video with an outcome in mind. It was so fun as well as interesting to go into the space and envisioning the shots that could be captured based […]
Seminar 2 : Documentation + Deconstruction : Exhibit & Persona Development
Space Description Kevin Beasley’s A View of Landscape is an installation piece that immerses the viewer into an experience within a space. I believe that people are supposed to experience the space in a more conscious and subdued way, rather than sitting and chit chatting. In this space, one can meditate on the sounds they […]
Studio 2 : Bridge Project 1 – Object Iteration
Working with an object that I chose to do the typology one, as well as three other objects classmates, chose to document, I had to create an interaction that included linear lighting, window framings, light switch, and water fountain. This is the piece I created in response.