Speakers – 4 – refining

With the first prototypes complete, I was able to get a real sense of scale and proportion as well as how they would look in place. The next step was to go back to the computer. I took the one that felt was the correct size and added joinery and construction details to the speaker. [...]

Speakers – 3 – first prototypes

Now that I had some initial computer models, I was ready to head to the shop and start building. The first step was to make measured drawings from the computer models. The first prototypes were made from MDF – medium density fiberboard. The material is very dense, cuts and glues easily without any grain direction [...]

Speakers – 2 – computer models

Now that I had some concepts sketched out, I moved into the computer. I began by massing out the volumes of the speakers – focusing on proportion and size for aesthetic purposes. I also began researching different speaker driver choices and using the manufacturer’s data for box volume to influence the design. These first three [...]

Speakers – 1 – sketches

I was at my old office where I noticed, between the sleek monitors and minimal desks, cheap plastic computer speakers. They were clunky, with tacked on styling and were some color between beige and light gray. So, I started paying more attention to computer speakers and noticed that even the nice ones are still plastic; [...]

Photograph

Photograph. Architecture on the river

Bench project

Follow the construction of a Philadelphia Furniture Workshop bench project.

Windows, a photographic study

A series of photographs of traditional windows

Potting Shed Study

A potting shed with a porch

Farm House Study

Architecture

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Farm House Study

Studies of a traditional farm house.

Coffee Table – part 3

Completion of the coffee table project

Coffee Table – part 2

Part 2 of the coffee table project – cutting and assembling the legs.

Coffee Table – part 1

A solid walnut coffee table in a Mid-Century Modern style

Mini Laptop desk – version 2

Based on some very good feedback, I’ve redesigned this mini laptop desk.

Kitchen Renovation, part 3

Final pictures of the complete kitchen renovation.

Kitchen Renovation, part 2

Demotion and Construction. This is part 2 in a series that follows the design and construction of a kitchen renovation.

Kitchen Renovation, part 1

A series following the renovation of a kitchen.

Green Roof retrofit System

A design for a green roof system that can be added to older row houses.

Good Urbanism – Variety vs. Monotony

A street with a variety of buildings vs. a street where all of the buildings are the same.

FreeGreen Competition, part 7

Part 7 of the design competition entry – final images for submission

FreeGreen Competition, part 6

Part 6 of the design competition entry – final renders