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NICHOLAS P CECCHIARCHITECTURE.COMPUTATION.DESIGN.FABRICATION.RESEARCH.URBANISM

2005.2015

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ExpEriEncE

Education

[email protected] 303.916.0325

1653 W. 18th StreetChicago, IL, 60608Nicholas Proia Cecchi

Intern Architect Creede America Group Creede, CO Feb. 2011 - Nov. 2011 • Residential Design Development and Contract Document production in Revit Architecture 2012. • Research and specification of passive and active sustainable systems and materials.

Revit 2012, AutoCad 2011, Adobe Suite CS6, Mental Ray, Hand Rendering

Intern Architect Fievre Jones Los Angeles / New Orleans May 2007 - Aug. 2007 • Assisting with design, drawing production, model building on various residential projects.

AutoCad 2005, Adobe Suite CS3, Model Building

Project Designer Forum Studio Chicago, IL Sept. 2014 - Present • Conceptual design and production on mixed-use, commercial, residential, and institutional pursuits • Computational design, workflow development, environmental analysis, parametric design. • Document production, code research, consultant and vendor coordination, construction administration.

Revit 2014-16, Rhinoceros 5, Grasshopper, V Ray, Adobe CC, AutoCAD 2014/15443 Wabash Mixed-Use35 E. Wacker Suite 1400 Interior RenovationOlympus Mexico HQ Interior

St. Louis College of Pharmacy Student Center Woodland Hills Student HousingQueretaro Town Center

Nano (Osman Akan)Idea Tree (Lifethings Studio)Roses (Will Ryman)Vaulted Willow (Marc Fornes + THEVERYMANY)Emancipation Park (Freelon Group)

Bloomendaal (Mark Reigelman)Iridescent Cloud (Haddad Drugan)Rock Table SeriesDoom and Untitled (Joe Riche, Nick Cecchi)Distortion, Quill Motion (Volkan Alkonaglu)

Ford Residence 4UR Ranch and Spa

Blecker House New Orleans Skatepark Concept

Urban Build House 4Architect’s Week 2009 Furniture Charrette

Explorations in Prototypical Furniture Design‘Lunch Lines’ at Lusher Elementary School

Architect’s Newspaper SW Edition & OnlineArchinect (Features and Editorials)

New City (Architecture and Design)Uncube Magazine

Master of Architecture Tulane School of Architecture New Orleans, LA 2005 - 2010 • B.Arch 2009 / M.Arch 2010. 5 year NAAB Accredited M.Arch 1 • Concentrations in General Engineering, Digital Theory and Fabrication, Urbanism • Thesis Class President, Dean Search Committe, Architect’s Week Chairperson, Lecture Liason

rEfErEncEs Adrian Crowther, PE, CEngArup, San Francisco, CA, USA

Marc Fornes, Architect DPLGTHEVERYMANY, Brooklyn, NY, USA

Corey Green, Assoc. AIACase Inc., Omaha, NE, USA

Lead Designer Demiurge LLC Denver, CO Feb. 2012 - Sept. 2014 • Works in a leadership role from conceptual/ schematic design through documentation on municipal and commercial projects - large-scale public art, gallery art, and architectural elements and installations.

• Interface with clients, contractors, consultants, and municipalities on planning and execution of projects. • Design, analysis, and execution of novel structural and material solutions with consultant support. • Applies computational design tools in conceptual design, analysis, validation and fabrication workflows.

Rhinoceros 5, Grasshopper, Processing, AutoCAD, Maxwell, Adobe CC, Sketching, Model-making

Writing

thinking

Freelance Architecture Journalist Multiple Multiple 2013-2015 • Architectural and Design Criticism, Interviews, Events Reviews, Editorials

Teaching Assistant IIT School of Architecture Chicago, IL Fall 2015 • Teaching assistant 5th year Cloud Studio “The Image of Sharing”. Professor Jennifer Park

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Rock Table Series 20136 cu ft.Custom FurnitureDemiurge LLC

Vaulted Willow2014Edmonton, AB, CA620 sq ftSculptural CanopyDemiurge LLC for THEVERYMANY

Idea Tree2014San Jose, CA3000 sq ftSculptural Canopy and Interactive MediaDemiurge LLC for Lifethings Studio

Urban Build House 42009New Orleans, LA1800 sq ftSingle-Family ResidenceTulane University Urban Build Studio

Olympus Mexico HQ InteriorProjected Dec. 2015Mexico City, MX5000 sq ftCorporate InteriorForum Studio with Mayer Hasbani

Queretaro Town CenterProposed Sep 2015Queretaro, MX2,250,000 sq ftMaster Plan, Residential, Retail and CommercialForum Studio with Mayer Hasbani

St. Louis College of PharmacyProjected Aug. 2016St. Louis, MO200,000 sq ftStudent Center and Dining Hall, Gymnasium, Student HousingForum Studio

443 Wabash Mixed-UseProposed Jan. 2015Chicago, IL1,200,000 sq ftResidential and Hotel TowersRetail and Commercial PlinthForum Studio

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Rock Table SeriesDenver, CO, 2013Demiurge LLC

A series of tables custom designed tables originally produced for a Denver-based interior design firm. I utilized Rhino and Grasshopper to set up an iterative time-based script and delivered numerous sets of 3 tables for the client to select from. These tables were then fabricated using a combination of digital and analog methods and painted with a high-grade automotive finish.Various additional finishes and iterations are produced on demand.

Conceptual and Production Design, Project Management, Fabrication Planning, Client RelationsRhino, Grasshopper, Kangaroo, RhinoNest, Adobe CCConceptual and Fabrication Design, Workflow Design, Welding Specifications, Paint and Coating Specification

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Vaulted Willow Edmonton, AB, Canada, 2014Marc Fornes and THEVERYMANY, Demiurge LLC

Vaulted Willow is an architectural folly exploring lightweight, self-supported shells through the development of custom computational protocols of structural form-finding and descriptive geometry. The project’s aim is to resolve and delineate structure, skin and ornamentation into a single unified system.

Demiurge was contracted to build this sculpture - to that end, I worked with Marc Fornes and THEVERYMANY to rationalize and optimize the form of the sculpture with particular attention to the planarity and bending mode of the flat shingles. The form was also optimized with respect to material sizing and layout particular to the fabrication method we were using. I coordinated all material, fasteners, and finish specifications, and installation and logistics planning to install this piece in Edmonton, AB, CA.

Computational Design, Fabrication Design, Logistics, Data Interpolation, Engineering Coordination, Project ManagementRhino, Grasshopper, Weaverbird, LunchBox, VB+, Adobe CC, Processing, CNC, Waterjet

VauLtEd WiLLoW

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urBanBuiLd housE 4

2036 Seventh St., New Orleans, LA, 2009Tulane School of Architecture // URBANBuild

The fourth house in the Tulane URBANBuild series, this structure demonstrates a deference to the surrounding community, addresses the threat of flooding, hurricane winds, and sustainable issues. LEED Silver.In addition to group collaboration and conceptual design, I lead the research, design, and fabrication of the hurricane-resistant sliding shutter assembly.

Design Development, Steel Detailing, Fabrication DesignRhino, Maxwell Render, Adobe CS, AutoCADDesign of Hurricane Shutters, Fabrication Detailing, Rendering, Presentation, Documentation

urBan BuiLd housE 4

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LIVING

KITCHEN

FRONTPORCH

DINING BACK PORCH

BEDMASTERBED

BED

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RIVET

ALUMINUM ANGLE

POLYCARONATEPANEL

MILD STEEL TUBE

MILD STEEL ANGLEMILD STEEL TUBE

POLY-GAL

ALUMINUM ANGLE

POLY-GAL

MILD STEEL TUBE

MILD STEEL ANGLE

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Idea TreeSan Jose, CA, 2013Demiurge LLC for Soo-in Yang, Lifethings Studio

A complex assemblage of parts developed and fabricated for Soo-in Yang of Lifethings Studio, based in Seoul, South Korea. This project involved many fabrication processes, including 5-axis milling of foam, molding, casting, and engineered concrete design. Grasshopper and custom Processing components played a crucial role in streamlining the fabrication design and jig and template production.I worked closely with Arup San Francisco to optimize the structural design with respect to technical detailing and installation.

Production Designer, Fabrication Detailing, Fabrication, Technical Documentation, Engineering Coordination, Client BriefingsRhino, Grasshopper, Excel, RhinoNest, Adobe CCPipe Rolling, Watejet Cutting, 5-axis CNC Milling, Rapid Prototyping, Creation of Technical Documentation, Weld Maps, and Weld Inspection Documentation

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OLYMPUS Mexico HeadquartersMexico City, 2015Forum Studio

Schematic Design through Documentation of a Corporate Workspace for Japanese imaging company Olympus at their Mexico City headquarters. The scheme relies on a “hub” which is wrapped in aluminum fins and dichroic glass to physically and spatially connect the program-specific spaces of technology, repair, and education with open office and common space.

Concept Studies, Computational Design, 3D Modeling, Rendering, Production, Documentation, DetailingRevit 2015, Rhinoceros 5.0, Grasshopper, VRay, Adobe CS

oLYMpus MExico hQ

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// FLOOR FINISH PLAN

CONCEPT1. medical tech2. industrial tech3. learning center4. conference room5. cafe6. gm office7. reception area8. private office9. open office10. lunch room11. mail room

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FORUM STUDIO | MAYER HASBANI

OLYMPUS // DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

// PLAN ORGANIZATION

HUB ASSEMBLY / OVERALL ASSEMBLY

FORUM STUDIO | MAYER HASBANI

OLYMPUS // DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

// EXTRUDE TO CREATE ENCLOSURE

HUB / OVERALL ASSEMBLY

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OLYMPUS // DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

// ERODE ENCLOSURE AT COMMUNAL SPACES

HUB / OVERALL ASSEMBLY

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OLYMPUS // DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

HUB / OVERALL ASSEMBLY

// PARTITION INTERIORS AND INSERT BUILT-IN FURNITURE

FORUM STUDIO | MAYER HASBANI

OLYMPUS // DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

// HIGHLIGHT ZONES OF VISUAL OVERLAP

HUB / OVERALL ASSEMBLY

FORUM STUDIO | MAYER HASBANI

OLYMPUS // DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

// APPLY PRIMARY PATTERN

HUB / OVERALL ASSEMBLY

FORUM STUDIO | MAYER HASBANI

OLYMPUS // DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

// APPLY SECONDARY PATTERN

HUB / OVERALL ASSEMBLY

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OLYMPUS // DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

// APPLY TERTIARY PATTERN

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OLYMPUS // DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

// COMPOSITE PATTERN

HUB / OVERALL ASSEMBLY

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OLYMPUS // DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

// APPLY DEPTH TO PATTERN

HUB / OVERALL ASSEMBLY

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OLYMPUS // DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

// FINAL HUB ENCLOSURE

HUB / OVERALL ASSEMBLY

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OLYMPUS // DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

// PANELIZE EXTERIOR

HUB / OVERALL ASSEMBLY

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FORUM STUDIO | MAYER HASBANI

OLYMPUS // DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

// ISOLATE TYPICAL HUB WALL

HUB / WALL ASSEMBLY

FORUM STUDIO | MAYER HASBANI

OLYMPUS // DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

// DEVELOP PANELIZATION PATTERN

HUB / WALL ASSEMBLY

FORUM STUDIO | MAYER HASBANI

OLYMPUS // DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

// DRILL HOLES TO MATCH FIN PATTERN

HUB / WALL ASSEMBLY

FORUM STUDIO | MAYER HASBANI

OLYMPUS // DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

// TILT-UP PREFABRICATED PANELS ON-SITE

HUB / WALL ASSEMBLY

1. medical tech2. industrial tech3. learning center4. conference room5. cafe6. gm office7. reception area8. private office9. open office10. lunch room11. mail room

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// AXONOMETRIC VIEW

CONCEPT

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FORUM STUDIO | MAYER HASBANI

OLYMPUS // DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

// CLIP PREFABRICATED PANELS TO WALL

HUB / WALL ASSEMBLY

FORUM STUDIO | MAYER HASBANI

OLYMPUS // DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

// INSERT BOLTS ON PREFABRICATED PANELS

HUB / WALL ASSEMBLY

FORUM STUDIO | MAYER HASBANI

OLYMPUS // DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

// HANG FINS ON BOLTS

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OLYMPUS // DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

// TYPICAL HUB WALL

HUB / WALL ASSEMBLY

prefabricated 3Form wall panel

fin type A

fin type B

fin type C

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st. Louis coLLEgE of pharMacY

Copyright © 2014 Forum Studio, Inc.11/10/14 ST. LOUIS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY - PHASE II

SAINT LOUIS, MO

RESIDENTIAL

STUDENT CENTER

FITNESS AND RECREATION CENTER

DINING AND KITCHEN

LOBBY

program

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program

St. Louis College of PharmacySt. Louis, MO, 2016Forum Studio

A multi-functional campus building, this project will give this small professional school a student center, dining hall, gymnasium, and student housing. I worked primarily on enclosure design, specification and cordination. The combination of butt glazed curtain wall and pre-cast panels requires a high degree of cordination and precision, from designing a fritt pattern through drawing, samples, mock-ups, testing, specification, and construction administration.

3D Modeling, Production, Documentation, DetailingRevit 2015, Rhinoceros 5.0, Grasshopper, Adobe CS

Composite ProgramProgram Componenets

LobbyDining

Student CenterResidentialRecreation

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Copyright © 2014 Forum Studio, Inc.11/10/14 ST. LOUIS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY - PHASE II

SAINT LOUIS, MO

create campus gateway

opening phase two up to the taylor ave. - duncan ave. intersection provides the campus both a grand entry and a visible connection to the heart of the campus from the intersection.

form

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bring living to terrace

form

by creating a prominent tower of residential units, a platform for amenities is exposed.

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emphasize entry to gym

an indentation at the gym entry creates a distinct, covered entry point for the competition gym.

form

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the form relates and responds to its campus surroundings by extruding to mimic existing forms and pivoting to provide visual connections.

form

relate to campus conteXt

Create Gateway Provide Terrace Entry Delaminate / Banding

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UP

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11817 SFCOMP GYM

1030 SFHOME WOMEN

1440 SFSTORAGE

1516 SFTRAINING

561 SFAWAY WOMEN

485 SFTICKETING532 SF

CONCESSION

2021 SFSERVERY

179 SFW REFEREE

630 SFSTAIRS

363 SFTOILET ROOMS

4196 SFPRE-FUNCTION

2183 SFLOBBY

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COMPACTOR/TRASHRECYCLE

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81 SFTLT RM

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LOCKERS

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310 SFVESTIBULE 955 SF

VESTIBULE

561 SFAWAY MEN

1030 SFHOME MEN

904 SFTOILET

235 SFM REFEREE

68 SFTOILET

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1/16" = 1'-0"LEVEL 01

0' 8' 16' 32'

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OPEN TO BELOWOPEN TO BELOW

1841 SFGROUP EXERCISE

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10834 SFCARDIO STUDIO

334 SFSTAIRS

3132 SFFREE WEIGHTS AREA

1937 SFWEIGHT MACHINE CIRCUIT

2723 SFMECHANICAL

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1448 SFOFFICE SUITE

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491 SFKITCHEN / COFFEE

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1/16" = 1'-0"PLAN @ TYPICAL DORMITORY LEVEL 06

0' 8' 16' 32'

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

THIRD FLOOR PLAN

TYP HOUSING FLOOR PLAN

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443 WABASH MIXED-USE

443 Wabash Ave Mixed UseChicago, IL, 2014Forum Studio

Multi-use tower and plaza. A pedestrian plaza is abutted by a podium of retail and parking from which two towers rise. The taller tower holds residential units, the shorter, hotel rooms. The towers share a gradiated curtain wall detail which finds expression on the residential skin as small balconies and in the hotel facade as a simple mullion detail. Massing, Space Planning, Facade DevelopmentSketchUp, Rhino, Grasshopper, V Ray, Adobe CS

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hotel lobby

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plaza

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retail8,700 sf

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residential- 600 units

retail- 97,400 SF

amenity

parking- 645 spaces

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Queretaro Town CenterQueretaro, Mexico 2015Forum Studio

Master Planning, Urban Design, and Architecture proposal for a new town center adjacent to the first American state university to open a campus in Mexico - University of Arkansas. The architecture and planning take inspiration from the geological formations and natural topography of the site, as well as vernacular typologies. Planning and Architectural design completed as part of an invited competition in partnership with Mayer Hasbani.

Concept Studies, Planning, 3D Modeling, Rendering, Production, Presentation Documents3dsMax, Rhinoceros 5.0, Grasshopper, VRay, Adobe CS

QuErEtaro toWn cEntEr

Retail/RestaurantesTienda Departamental

ShowroomResidential

Hotel Landscaped Terraces Parking

COMMERCIAL ZONESProgram allocation reinforces the movement and den-sification of people by focusing small scale commercial in the city center adjacent to the main street and plaza.

RESIDENTIAL AND HOTELResidences are stacked above commercial zones to densify the city center and create an urban corridor. Hotel and amenities are added in later phases.

GREEN BOULEVARDSGreen boulevards and roof terraces are provided over-head and through the downtown area to further unify the disctrict and encourage pedestrian movement.

PARKINGVehicular parking and access to mass transit are provided off the main street, reducing vehicular traf-fic through the main pedestrian areas.

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BUILDING TYPOLOGIES

COURTYARD

LAMINATED BOX

CANOPY

ARCADE

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STACK PROGRAM - TERRACE FORM DEFINE PUBLIC SPACE - CREATE ARCADES GENERATE CIRCULATION PATHS

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digitaL faBrication

Diamond Luminaire2014FreelanceGrasshopper, Rhinoceros, NetFab, Makerbot

Computational Textiles2013-2015Independent Processing, Grasshopper, CNC Knife Cutter, Sewing Machine

Voronoi Luminaire2013FreelanceGrasshopper, Rhinoceros, NetFab, Makerbot

Doom & Untitled (Not Pictured)2014Demiurge LLCGrasshopper, Rhinoceros, 120W Laser, Brake Forming, Electrostatic Paint, TIG Welding

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Grid Shell Pavillion Nodes2014InependentRhinoceros, Grasshopper, Kangaroo, Processing, NetFab, Makerbot

Security Gate 2015Forum StudioGrasshopper, Rhinoceros, AutoCAD, CNC Mill

Nano 2014DemiurgeGrasshopper, Rhinoceros, Waterjet, 120W Laser, Electrostatic Paint, Laser Verification

MNML Cuff Links 2014FreelanceGrasshopper, Rhinoceros, Steel 3D Printing

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Distortion2013Demiurge LLCGrasshopper, Rhinoceros, Waterjet, Electrostatic Paint

Gnomon2012Demiurge LLCWaterjet, GMAW, Lighting, Electrostatic Paint

Quill Motion2014Demiurge LLC120W Laser, TIG Welding, Electrostatic Paint

Iridescent Cloud2013Demiurge LLCWaterjet, TIG Welding, Macalloy Cable, CNC Mill

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dEsign-BuiLd

Ujima Community Center2006New Orleans, LA2400 sq ftOutdoor Patio and Shade StructureTulane University

Bike Rack2007New Orleans, LATulane University

“Lunch Lines”2008New Orleans, LA1800 sq ftSeating and Shade StructureTulane University

Furniture Prototype2009New Orleans, LATulane University

Furniture Prototype2009New Orleans, LATulane University

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VisuaLiZation

Urban Build House 42009Tulane UniversityMaxwell, Photoshop

Gulfstream2015Forum StudioV Ray, Illustrator, Photoshop

MGT Mixed-Use2015Forum StudioV Ray, Photoshop

Square Roots Cafe2014FreelanceV Ray, Photoshop

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Woodland Hills Student Housing2015Forum StudioV Ray, Photoshop

RGA Phase II2014Forum StudioV Ray, Photoshop

Chicago Architecture Biennial Kiosk2015Forum StudioV Ray, Photoshop

Uber Mexico City2015Forum StudioV Ray, Photoshop

Grid Shell2014FreelanceMental Ray, Photoshop

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ModEL Making

Chicago Biennial Kiosk Entry2015Forum Studio3D Printing, CNC Knife Cutter, Hand Assembly, LED Lighting

One StoryDemiurge LLC3D Printing

NanoDemiurge LLC3D Printing, Paint

Minimal Surface Study IndependentCNC Knife Cutter

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Untitled & Doom2014Demiurge LLC3D Printing, Cut Aluminum, Hand Assembly, Paint

Idea Tree Fabrication Study Model2013Demiurge LLC3D Printed Jig, Bent Steel, Welding

Untitled 001, 002, 0032014Independent3D Printing, Acrylic, 40W Laser Cutter

New Orleans Book and Tool Library2007Tulane UniversityBalsa Wood, Museum Board, Acrylic

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RGA Phase II2014Clayton, MissouriForum Studio

Gulfstream Sales and Design Center2015Savannah, GAForum Studio

Firmenich2015Mexico City, MXForum Studio

Woodland Hills Student Housing2015Iowa City, IAForum Studio

Uber Mexico City2015Mexico City, MXForum Studio

MGT Mixed-Use 2015Mexico City, MXForum Studio

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New Orleans Convention Hotel2007New Orleans, LATulane University

Urban Build Prototype2008New Orleans, LATulane University Urban Build

New Orleans Book and Tool Library2007New Orleans, LATulane University

Claiborne Corridor Rail Station2009New Orleans, LATulane University

New Orleans Visitor Center2006New Orleans, LATulane University

New Orleans Transitional Housing2007New Orleans, LATulane University

Experiments in Prototypical Furniture Design2009New Orleans, LATulane University

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