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The intent of this project was to create a full scale furniture object that combines fine woodworking and  FDM 3D printing. The idea for this design came from a preliminary study that explored combining FDM printing with wood joinery.

Using Grasshopper (a subprogram within the Rhinoceros software) I was able to create these interesting waffle structure joints that join together using tapered dovetails. The taper means no glue or adhesive was used to connect the legs to the tabletop. The bottom rails where the joints connect to the top are threaded and screwed into the table top.

The joints were all printed with a Bambu Labs P1S. Each of the pieces were printed in Polylite Pro PLA with an gyroid infill of 15%, and a shell thickness of 3 layers. The inner joints each take 5 hours to print, while the outer joints take 3 hrs.

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The table top is made from a single piece of spalted maple sourced from a local sawmill. The wood was milled, cut, and put together using the Festool Domino. The top was sealed with shellac and finished with a gel top-coat.

The legs and bottom rails are made from hard maple and finished with a gel top-coat. The dovetails in the legs were made using a jig on the horizontal boring machine. The slots in the bottom rails were created using a CNC router. 

This project was completed in a furniture class called Design for Production. In this class we got to design an object with the intent to create it in multiples. The goal was to not only purchase off the shelf parts and make parts ourselves, but also work with outside a manufacturer. It is called the Iris Lamp due to its' fins which can constrict to change the amount of light shown. This piece is intended to be used as a floor lamp. The overall retail of this product would be $315 with a production cost of around $175.

The fins are made from laser cut  1/16" thick polystyrene and they have aluminum grommets in the corners. The inners elements consist of a hand turned base and top canopy. There are also off the shelf components from Grandbrass, and an acrylic tube.

The original concept for this lamp was created during the Design Principles II class in spring 2022. This concept was at the time just a form study for a lamp that would be able to increase or decrease the shown light by constricting the shade fins.

This assignment began with a mock contract from a luxury hotel chain; this was to design and prototype a soft chair to be used in multiple environments, the hotel lobby, bar/lounge, and suites.

This is a minimalist rocking chair made for the lounge and suit environments of a hotel. The main structure of the chair is made from black walnut. The frame is held together with domino connectors and the profiles were routed to size with a CNC template. The upholstered seat is made from a plywood frame tensioned with webbing. On top of the webbing there is a layer of 2" medium density foam, batting, muslin, and the final fabric. The upholstery is attached to the main frame with bolts and threaded inserts 

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Using the techniques that I had learned during the advanced woodworking class I made a stool. The stool seat was turned on the lathe and is made up of 12 different pieces. The legs are each made of 3 pieces and were routed to size using a laser cut template. The seat is made from Cypress and Purpleheart. The legs are made of Ash.

This project began with research on one of the UN sustainable development goals. In groups we brainstormed solutions to underlying issues we had highlighted in the research phase. Using the knowledge me and my classmates had gained from working together in groups, we then split off individually to create research driven prototypes and final models. My model is a concept for a single piece, fold-up thermal cup. The model is hand cut out of 4 ply Bristol.

This concept is a redesign of a Waring electric hand mixer to make cooking more accessible for people struggling with severe rheumatoid arthritis.