A 26.5 foot diameter interactive pedal powered sculpture with custom plywood bench, CNC routed plywood floor with integrated wire pathing, 360 degree ramp and 15.5 foot tall LED globe tower
As participants work together to generate electricity, the light tower illuminates in sequence, culminating in a rotating 3D printed dinosaur light show at the top of the column
Role: Lead Design Engineer
Company: SPMDesign
Mountain View, CA
April 2023
The 2022 Direct TV VIP Tent build consisted of a 25' long steel tunnel leading to a 50' x 60' tent build out with 70 individual flats. All elements were engineered for high wind load.
Role: Lead Technical Designer
Company: Treehouse Fabrication
Indio, CA
April 2022
Three custom trade show booth assemblies for Modsy, Make-A-Wish and LovePop. Custom CNC parts were integrated throughout each build to aid rapid design, fabrication and installation process
Role: Lead Technical Designer
Company: Treehouse Fabrication
Las Vegas, NV
October 2021
A 22' x 12' rooftop foot billiards course with six custom benches and a custom ball rack. Design considerations in this project included detailing one modular bench that provides ADA access to the court, concealing all fasteners and conducting considerable wood species research and sourcing to provide the project management team with a range of options for the desired longevity of the build.
Role: Lead Design Engineer
Company: SPMDesign
Mountain View, CA
January 2023
I was an instrumental member of the technical design team for the prototyping and fabrication phases of the "Secret Life of Pets: Off The Leash!" dark ride at Universal Hollywood. Over 12 months I completed fabrication drawings and material estimates for overhead structural trusses, multiple animatronic enclosures, cabinetry and furniture for the queue, wall cladding as well as installation templates and storefront buildouts.
I was the lead technical designer for the fabrication of four outdoor wall panels at Star War's Galaxy's Edge. I created custom dxf files for the parts based on the concept designs and specified custom concealed attachment methods for each panel.
Role: Technical Designer, Lead Technical Designer
Company: Cinnabar Design/Build
Universal City, CA / Anaheim, CA / Orlando, FL
2018-2019
I produced fabrication drawings and welding templates for the roughly 18’ x 12’ “Mummy Roof” element of the King Tut - Treasure of The Golden Pharoah International Touring Exhibition. The suspended tiers of gilded roof fins were designed to evoke the interior layers of King Tut’s tomb.
At the end of the King Tut project I designed and fabricated a small add-on reader rail element that sits below a colossal statue of King Tut.
Role: Technical designer, carpenter, install crew
Company: Cinnabar Design/Build
Los Angeles, CA
March 2018
I led the technical design for the production of two identical trade show booths for Talisker. The highlights of this booth included the two “boats” - one a shelving unit and the other a functional bar. I created CNC plywood kits for both of these assemblies after fully developing 3D models from the concept designs.
Role: Lead Technical Designer
Company: Treehouse Fabrication
Los Angeles, CA
October 2019
I was the lead carpenter for the 2017 Laika Comic-Con exhibit in the Gaslamp District. I managed internal production of new assets, inventoried existing components and installed the exhibit. In 2018 I was the lead technical designer for a life size set replica of the Other Mother's living room from the film Coraline. I created custom CNC parts for the bug fireplace screen, spider frame, trim, and window treatments. I also assisted the bug couch sculptors and fabricators by creating dimensioned guides for interpreting the film reference.
Roles: Technical designer (2018), Lead carpenter, install crew (2017)
Company: Cinnabar Design/Build
Los Angeles, CA
July 2017 + 2018
Over the course of nine months working with Oxbow Design/Build I fabricated many of the custom build elements of the indoor Mill 180 Park in Easthampton, MA. Principally, I was integral in the wall framing, roof truss framing and sheathing of the mushroom shaped “Mycology House.” I developed the method for the pickled plywood finishing technique found throughout the park. I also was the lead carpenter for the astroturf amphitheater truss framing and sheathing
Role: Paint finishes, crew carpenter, lead carpenter
Company: Oxbow Design/Build
Easthampton, MA
August 2015 - April 2016
Over 16 weeks I designed and built the 650 square foot “Krunkle House” in Montpelier, VT with a team of nine through Yestermorrow Design/Build School. The most dynamic elements of the building are its multiple cantilevers, the largest of which became known as the krunkle, named for its crank motion off of the otherwise orthogonal plan as well as the box’s likeness to a knuckle in plan. The krunkle box rotates at a 45 degree angle from the main form of the building casting views into the nearby tree canopy and into to the mountains beyond
Role: Designer, carpenter, schedule manager, material studies, led exterior cladding research, ordering and fabrication as well as and steel railing design, fabrication and installation
Client: Ben and Ellen Cheney
Montpelier, VT
August - December 2012
