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“In that daily effort in which intelligence and passion mingle and delight each other, the absurd man discovers a discipline that will make up the greatest of his strengths.”

Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus

1. TECLA SHIELD (DOS)

2. DRAWN OUTSIDE3. WOODWORKS! AWARD4. SHIHARA LAMP5. SESSIONAL CHAIR6. TEDXEDMONTON7. 3D CAMPUS MAPS8. DAFT PUNK ILLUSTRATION9. SELECTRIC NECKLACE10. QUIRK CHAIR11. ELEVATOR IV POLE12. NIMBL WHEELCHAIR

Tecla Shield (dos)

BasicProduct DesignJul 2013Plastic3.5”x3.5”x1.5”Qty. 1000 / yr

Skills SketchingResearchConcept Dev.CAD modellingEngineering3D PrintingRenderingCollaborationExperimentationProj. Management

The Tecla is a product of Komodo Open-lab in Toronto. It is an intelligent bluetooth relay that facilitates single-switch access to iOS and Android Devices for users with physical disabilities. The Tecla is a low-vol-ume device on a small budget that required ease of assembly in a design which could be both 3D-printed or injection moulded depending on available funding. The plan to produce units on a Makerbot assembly line changed when new funding material-ized, and Tensen Design was brought in to make quick work of the product develop-ment.

Tecla Accessories - When not mounted to a wheelchair, the Tecla Shield may find itself on a nightstand, an office desk or plugged into a computer for syncing and charging purposes.

The wheelchair clip and housing were de-signed together such that the Chicago screws which enable the Tecla enclosure to be easily assembled also act as magnetic latches, enabling a secure mount while af-fording ease of use.

http://komodoopenlab.com/tecla/

DRAWN OUTSIDEBasicExhibition DesignFeb 2011Plastic + Plywood16’x38’x10’Qty. 1

Skills SketchingResearchEngineering CAD modellingTechnical DrawingsRenderingCollaborationConsultationExperimentationProj. Management

Drawn Outside is an installation of the Bank of Montreal World of Creativity, a family-ori-ented interactive gallery space, housed at the Art Gallery of Alberta.

This project was a collaboration with artist Nicole Gallelis, designers Devin Hobbins and Landon Schedler, as well as Jessie Beier from the Art Gallery of Alberta. The space featured activities such as magnetic sculp-ture, animation, and interactive puzzles.

My primary area of responsibility was the design, manufacture and assembly of an interactive landscape element covered in pattern engravings, which allowed children to both freely play, and learn by doing rub-bings with carbon paper.

WOODWORKS! AwardBasicProduct DesignOct. 2010Wood + Aluminum6”x6”x1’Qty. 30+

Skills SketchingCAD modellingRenderingConcept Dev.CNC MillworkExperimentationConsultationProj. Management

This is a redesign of the Prairie Wood Design award for architectural excellence. The previous award was hand-carved from scraps, but now it is made with 3 distinct engineered wood products, using a combination of 4 and 5 axis cnc machining.

The result is a texturally & sculpturally balanced object that pays respect to the materials, processes and aspirations of its recipients. The award is presently still in use.

www.wood-works.org/alberta

Shihara LampBasicProduct DesignOct 2007Sintra6”x6”x1’Qty. 1

Skills ResearchVacuum FormingHandcraftingExperimentation

What began as an assignment to design a Sintra clock in the style of a famous designer ended up as a lamp. This is because the designer’s name was Tokujin Yoshioka, a man known for material explorations.

This lamp is a result of when material exploration takes on a life of its own. Rather than choosing one process to define the outcome, Shihara was made as a result of deliberately staging multiple processes to effectively transform one flat material into another using a modular element. This new starting point afforded me a more natural, intuitive and generative way to find and evaluate form..

Sessional ChairBasicFurnitureOct 2009Ash + Steel2’x2’x4’Qty. 1

Skills SketchingResearchConcept Dev.CAD modellingHandcraftingExperimentationCNC MillworkRendering

The Sessional Chair is about exploring the aesthetics of prosthetics, and how they are embodied in everyday objects. The word session is derived from the greek work sedere, meaning, ‘to sit’. Both halves of the Sessional Chair rely on each other for physical support but they also need each other to be seen as a complete chair. So while the chair can be a prosthetic, it can also have a prosthetic; It sits in itself.

This project was a great opportunity to mix materials and processes. In the future, I will consider expanding the concept to include variations on the steel portion of the chair, to represent other modular prosthetic forms.

TEDxEdmonton StageBasicSet DesignMar. 2010Cardboard + Paper5’x38’x4’Qty. 1

Skills CAD modellingRenderingConsultationLaser CuttingOptimizationCommunicationsProj. Management

For Edmonton’s inaugural TEDx, event coordinators were looking to make a great first impression in the TED community. I was approached as Co-Director of a University student group, The Student Design Association (SDA).

I designed the stage to double as a backdrop and pop-up exhibition for student work. The final form was dependent on the curated pieces so it was important to have a process that could be easily modified and scaled.

All materials were either re-used, recyclable, or re-purposed, which we managed to assemble in 2 hours. We were able to impress TED founder Chris Anderson with the result. Additionally, we secured future members of the SDA an ongoing and exclusive opportunity to work with TEDxEdmonton.

www.tedxedmonton.com

3d Campus MapsBasicInteraction DesignAug 2011Photo + CADQty. 200+

Skills ResearchCAD modellingPhotographyWireframingStrategyExperimentaitonCollaborationCommunicationsOptimizationProj. Management

As a summer intern, I was responsible to manage and work alongside a team of other industrial design students (Veronica Krawcewicz, Max Amerongen, Mathew Hale and Laila Steen) in order to publish over two hundred 3D campus buildings for the University of Alberta on Google Earth.

Using a workflow I designed, we simulta-neously took thousands of high definition photographs, used existing Google Earth data, and procured architectural drawings in order to create high quality assets, which were later used by three University of Alber-ta research groups.

Subsequent work terms produced interior 360 panoramas, as well as contributed to the redesign of the mobile campus map in-terface.

DAFT PUnk IllustrationBasicGraphic DesignDec 2009Digtal Render600x900 px (orig)

Skills SketchingResearchCAD modellingConcept Dev.ExperimentationRendering

A last minute call for artists had been sent out by Brooklyn-based music blog, Hype Machine, requiring illustrations for their year-end ‘Zeitgeist’, a list of the year’s most blogged musicians, one of which was Daft Punk. Having always been a great admirer of their style, I couldn’t turn down the opportunity to see if I could add to the mix.

I used the outline of the traditional Daft Punk logo and experimented using CAD software in order to create a line drawing in space and rendered as translucent neon light in multiple colorways.

http://hypem.com/zeitgeist/2009/artists/2

Selectric NecklaceBasicProduct DesignOct 2008Hardwood + Silver2”x2”x2”Qty. 24

Skills HandcraftingConcept Dev.Collaboration

This project is the result of a collaboration with designer, Monika Wensel. Each typeface is coupled with a particular type of wood, such as Purple Heart, Tiger Wood and Walnut.

With the help of graduate student, Martin Kupsta, from the National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT), it was possible to, ‘sputter’ a few of the pendants in 24k gold. Since this process occurs in a vacuum, the plating is a perfectly uniform layer of pure gold, one particle in thickness.

QUIRK CHAIRBasicFurnitureMar 2008Baltic Birch2’x2’x2’Qty. 3

Skills SketchingResearchConcept Dev.CAD modellingTechnical DrawingsCNC MillworkHandcrafting

As a small child, I spent much of my time on the floor, underneath various pieces of furniture, pretending they were grand architecture and letting my imagination conjure up wild stories. However, I was always brought back to reality by the unfinished details.

When it came time to design my own piece of furniture for children, I immediately wanted a seamless object, intended for use by someone who doesn’t sit still for a moment unless captivated by their own sense of curiosity and adventure. In that regard this chair is more like a toy, masking itself as a piece of furniture.

The Quirk Chair is also conceptually modular, able to nest within larger versions of itself.

Elevator IV POleBasicMedicalDec 2010Aluminum + Steel3’x3’x5’Qty. 100

Skills SketchingCAD modellingRenderingConcept Dev.CNC MillworkVacuum FormingCollaborationOptimization

This IV pole was designed collaboratively under the direction of the BERRI development group at the University of Alberta and Red Deer College. Used in the delivery of irrigation fluids in the operating room, it creates fluid pressure through traditional elevation and warms fluid via an externally mounted warming unit.

The housing is made using spun aluminum, but he internal components primarily consist of off the shelf parts, making the entire assembly much easier for hospitals to maintain. Despite this fact, this elevator pole is extremely quick, easy to use, move and clean. It is now in limited production as an accessory to the more expensive external warming unit.

NIMBL WheelChairBasicCategoryStart + End MaterialsDimensionsQuantity

Skills SketchingResearchConcept Dev.CollaborationCAD modellingRendering

As part of a class collaboration with the department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Pharmacy at the University of Alberta, students were asked to look at the design of the interior elements of a, ‘Smart Condo’ project, using a specific candidate, a rehabilitating quadriplegic.

My team (Danna Lei, Tino Sacino & Alison Ochoa), saw this as an opportunity to design a wheelchair specifically for interior & domestic use, as a compliment to the other student projects. We wanted something that could change as Mark rehabilitates, as well as be highly manoeuvrable and good for indoor use.

As shown, the final concept elevates, reclines, has modular seating, allows for easier transfers via folding armrests, and has a detachable remote for caregiver operation.

Though this project was only a concept, it has received interest from Engineers at Boeing and the production company for the movie, Ender’s Game.