Blockscape is a parklet concept for Vancouvers urban landscape.
Blockscape reclaims roadways to provide an engaging place for Vancouverites to sit, relax and socialize in high-traffic pedestrian corridors. Along with seating, Blockscape also acts as a creative outlet for pedestrians to express themselves within a public space. It uses wood and acrylic to form modular blocks of varying heights that represent the Vancouver cityscape abstractly; these blocks are arranged randomly,...
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2012This project explores the use of electronics in defining personal boundaries. Sensors and lights let individuals know when they have entered the personal space of the user wearing the goggles.
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2012Bicycle Pants are designed to keep pant legs out of bike chains while simultaneously making the cyclist more visible at night using simple circuitry.
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2011These sunglasses are contructed from flexible arcraft plywood and are made to be flat packed and assembled after purchase.
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2011This project was paired with a solar powered charging station to be distributed in Kenya. The Solobox is a 4 track audio recorded that can record and playback sounds from various sources. The goal was to give the Kenyans something to improve their quality of life through fun and music making instead of simply providing a flashlight or radio.
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2011This kinetic architecture project was a collaborative project with architecture students from the University of Oregon. The end result was a hand powered lift designed for a loft studio space, capable of lifting up to 3 tons of material while simultaneously acting as a display platform for a gallery below. A system of water based counterweights are used to lift the desired weight.