Interior Design
A Weighty Cloud, 2022
Cast in hydrocal, this tiling system imitates the form and structure of clouds. With just two types of tiles, a variety of free flowing compositions can be created. The rigidity of the geometry that underpins this tiling system contrasts with the amorphous texture of the tile pieces, and allows for varied arrangements and compositions. The cloud-like texture and the structure that emerges when the tiles are placed next to one another explores the relationship between the ideal and the material. Through repetition, the ideal emerges, but isolated each piece is only suggestive of the greater system of harmony.
This project was completed for A4856-1 Transitional Geometries, taught by Joshua Jordan at Columbia University, GSAPP.
Art, Architecture, Interior Design
Cast in hydrocal, this tiling system imitates the form and structure of clouds. With just two types of tiles, a variety of free flowing compositions can be created. The rigidity of the geometry that underpins this tiling system contrasts with the amorphous texture of the tile pieces, and allows for varied arrangements and compositions. The cloud-like texture and the structure that emerges when the tiles are placed next to one another explores the relationship between the ideal and the material. Through repetition, the ideal emerges, but isolated each piece is only suggestive of the greater system of harmony.
This project was completed for A4856-1 Transitional Geometries, taught by Joshua Jordan at Columbia University, GSAPP.
Art, Architecture, Interior Design
Lava Lamp Decor, 2021
Edward Walker Craven, the inventor of the lava lamp, speaks about his invention as having rich symbolism and mystical properties. He says, “the lamp protects me because of its particular shape which is like the cycle of life. It starts from nothing—it grows up and starts to expand and then when it gets to the top it starts to break up and start all over again.” In this project, the circular motion of the lava lamp is rotated on its side so that the blobs appear to circle around the room. The usage of mirrors adds additional light to the space and makes the space feel bigger, while their location close to the ceiling prevents distracting reflections. The form of the mirrors imitates the shape of lava lamp goo and symbolizes the aforementioned mystical properties.
This project was self-initated.
Art, Interior Design
Edward Walker Craven, the inventor of the lava lamp, speaks about his invention as having rich symbolism and mystical properties. He says, “the lamp protects me because of its particular shape which is like the cycle of life. It starts from nothing—it grows up and starts to expand and then when it gets to the top it starts to break up and start all over again.” In this project, the circular motion of the lava lamp is rotated on its side so that the blobs appear to circle around the room. The usage of mirrors adds additional light to the space and makes the space feel bigger, while their location close to the ceiling prevents distracting reflections. The form of the mirrors imitates the shape of lava lamp goo and symbolizes the aforementioned mystical properties.
This project was self-initated.
Art, Interior Design
Gellért Thermal Bath Study, 2020
This thermal bath was being constructed in Budapest, Hungary as World War I was beginning, and was finished despite the stresses resulting from the war. It contains an abundance of late Art Nouveau imagery, and serves as a testament to a style that largely wanned after the onset of the war. The aquatic symbolism informs both the form of features such as the chairs and stairs, but also the sculptures adoring the fountains that depicting mermaids and cupids. The thermal bath is heated naturally within the earth and the mineral dense water possesses healing properties.
360° Panorama Video
This project was completed for A4023-1 Architectural Drawing & Representation I, taught by Farzin Lotfi-Jam at Columbia University, GSAPP.
Architecture, Interior Design, Precedent Study
This thermal bath was being constructed in Budapest, Hungary as World War I was beginning, and was finished despite the stresses resulting from the war. It contains an abundance of late Art Nouveau imagery, and serves as a testament to a style that largely wanned after the onset of the war. The aquatic symbolism informs both the form of features such as the chairs and stairs, but also the sculptures adoring the fountains that depicting mermaids and cupids. The thermal bath is heated naturally within the earth and the mineral dense water possesses healing properties.
360° Panorama Video
This project was completed for A4023-1 Architectural Drawing & Representation I, taught by Farzin Lotfi-Jam at Columbia University, GSAPP.
Architecture, Interior Design, Precedent Study
Wall Panel Study, 2019
This polychrome marble mosaic adorned a presently unknown building in Cairo, Egypt during the Mamluk period. It was gifted to the MET through the Hagop Kevorkian Fund, but earlier provenance is unknown. Curious about the 5-sided tesselating geometries that underpin this mosaic, I found a video demonstrating how to construct a similar pattern and then iterated on that method until I was able to recreate the entire mosaic with only a compass and straightedge. The use of unit based measurement is intentionally omitted from this process in order to explore the idealized mathematical relationships that the tools (compass and straightedge) afford.
This precedent study was self-initiated.
Interior Design, Precedent Study
This polychrome marble mosaic adorned a presently unknown building in Cairo, Egypt during the Mamluk period. It was gifted to the MET through the Hagop Kevorkian Fund, but earlier provenance is unknown. Curious about the 5-sided tesselating geometries that underpin this mosaic, I found a video demonstrating how to construct a similar pattern and then iterated on that method until I was able to recreate the entire mosaic with only a compass and straightedge. The use of unit based measurement is intentionally omitted from this process in order to explore the idealized mathematical relationships that the tools (compass and straightedge) afford.
This precedent study was self-initiated.
Interior Design, Precedent Study
