Lorea Sinclaire

Bio

work

  • 2011

    Assembly is the collaboration between a haptic wearable device and a network of proximity. Through feeling the ambient presence of other familiar people near by, the user is able to gain a sense of comfort and safety. 

    As well the garment gives the user a quick and easy to use interface for calling for help or simply just asking for a friend.

    the wearable device uses symbolic language to communicate a need or receive a notification. For example...

  • 2010

    This work in progress is an experiment in mobile eating. The project started out of a desire to challenge what an 'on-the-go' dining experience was, and to explore a new medium and making process, ceramics and slip casting.

    Essentially, the bowls were designed to accommodate common lunch combinations, soup and sandwich, fruit and a bagel, etc. Having the two bowls stack vertically allowed there to be a partition between the different foods. A lid and latch keeps the...

  • 2010

    A collaboration with Rachel Simpson, Mina Ghaani, and Joey Chung.

    The 160 degree home is a project that examines the essential aspects of living in small dwellings. The criteria of the project was to create a space within 160 square feet using a new building technique that utilizes Cross Laminated Timber. CLT is a prefab ready material that has excellent strenth. Our space was specifically targeted to students and recent immigrants.

    The sixty degrees refer to the habitat's...