1960's Co-Op Remodle

This was my first remodel job, and I did the design and construction myself, using only the highest quality materials and methods.

The kitchen is done in brushed nickel and red oak, which I used throughout the entire house in order to create a sense of continuity.

The kitchen consists of multiple custom parts, including solid concrete counter tops.

The dining room floor is also a dark stained, red oak T&G floor.

A new wall was added to separate the family room and the entryway, providing an added level of privacy and comfort.

The bathroom was updated for both style and safety.

The staircase was modified to an open-riser step, and custom furniture (dry sink and floor-to-ceiling bookcases) was added to free up the floor plan, and increase the apparent openness of the entryway.

Senior Capstone Presentation

My thesis dealt with new ways in which sustainable systems can be integrated symbiotically into a single house, and was the University of Arizona's first comprehensive design for their entry in the 2009 Solar Decathlon, which will be held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Modeled SketchUp 6, Rendering done in Vray, Maxwell, and PhotoShop CS3.

Construction Process.

Shipping Process.


Systems Analytique.

Montages done in PhotoShop CS3.
Thermal / Light Evaluations were completed using
Echotect 5.0 and a physical model in a Heliodon.

Fabrication & Shop Drawings

These drawings were used for actual fabrication.

Rendering in Maxwell.

Ethical Approach.


Iterative Design.

Stress Evaluation.



Technical Shop Drawings.

Context.

Perspective Placement.

Material Testing.

Prototyping.

Weld Finish Testing.

Billing.

Fabrication Process / Facility.

The Center for Optical Realities (COR)

The following are pages from a Construction Documents
set for the remodeling of an existing structure.

Window / Glazing Schedules.

Door Schedule.

Interior Finish Schedule.

Millwork.

Enlarged Plans.

Stair Elevations.

Transverse Sections.

Wall Sections.

Site Plan.

Selected Elevations.

My Daughter's First Christmas Present

Standard accouterments for all Faerie Princesses
(Ipe and Bloodwood Wand / Wool and Leather Pouch).

Various Woodworking Projects

This is a Figured Myrtlewood Chest that I made for
my daughter.




This is a Walking Cane I designed and
made for my grandfather. The shaft is made of
Bloodwood (for its hardness and bending strength), and the
grip is made of Macassar Ebony (for
its durability and aesthetic).


This is a 2'-0" x 2'-0" chessboard that I made for my
wife while we were dating. The squares are made
of black granite and white marble, and the frame is
made of polished African Purpleheart.

Hand Crafted Writing Instruments

Olivewood Pen.

Osage Orange pen w/ SS fittings.

Pau Ferro Pen w/ 'Titanium' fittings.

Tulipwood Pen.

Figured Myrtlewood Pen w/ Copper plated fittings.

Gabon Ebony Pen/Pencil Set.

Desert Ironwood Burl Teacher's Pen (Black & Red).

Desert Ironwood Burl .9mm Drafting Pencil.

Desert Ironwood Burl Pen.

Ebony Pen.

Cocobolo Burl Pen.

Cocobolo Pen w/ SS fittings.

Cocobolo Pen w/ SS fittings.

Desert Ironwood .7mm Drafting Pencil.

Amboyna Burl Pen w/ SS fittings.

African Padauk Pen w/ 'Titanium' fittings.