This is an example of my one-off works. I created this form as individual, never produced again piece. This work was commissioned by one of my clients for their space. The engineering I put into my work is my means of achieving irreducible aesthetic and functioning form. The piece functions without the use of electrical wires because aluminum skeleton I designed to hold the borosilicate glass conducts the low volt current through itself to illuminate the bulbs. This was one of several methods used on this project to reduce the form to only necessary, needed elements to produce this aesthetic functioning form. The piece is 15 feet long, 7 feet wide, 5 feet high and weighs 50 pounds. (4.57m x 2.13m x 1.5m / 22.67kg)

The Ambassadors exhibit my reasoning and method behind selecting, shaping, and fastening materials I work with into functioning aesthetic form. My series-work is composed of six identical forms typically different in color. Producing six, tests my understanding of the process and materials used in crafting my work. Moreover, producing six is an exercise in working within the relationship of tolerances I assign to each part. The Ambassadors were created for locations within the United States and France. Because of this I used rare earth magnets and sliding fits as the primary fastening elements. This way I was able to overcome the Metric and Standard issues I once had with sending my work overseas. I benefited further with this method by creating a nearly tool free installation process that can be installed in under 5 minutes.

I designed this furniture is to demonstrate my approach to creating a mass producible coffee table. The concept was conceived during the spring time in the year 2001. The form was finalized in October 2004. After six years of research and numerous prototypes I produced the first ramp up model and debut the table in the ICFF (international contemporary furniture fair) in New York April 2007. Since then it has served its clients well in their environment and will keep doing so for their generations to come. I believe sustainability is about utilizing the properties of a material to its fullest to create a form that will serve longer than a lifetime.

The Ladder is a symbol of life and work to me. It’s a tool used to achieve height and composed of straight lines. It is an elegant expression of the properties the square possesses. My Ladders are “fit” together. I use only the tension created in joining the materials together. This allows me to assemble the form without glue, screws, rivets, etc. The fit is similar to how legos work and I used LED’s to illuminate the glass. I use and can see the properties of the circle, square, and triangle in the world everyday. Working with the Ladders is a reminder of how unique and well defined the properties of those three shapes are.

These are photos of an outdoor sculpture concept I have been working on. this is outdoor concept #1 in yellow. Inspired by line-work I find in nature.

I created this form as individual, never produced again piece. This work was commissioned by one of my clients for their space.

A visual reaction to current events and sometimes just interesting conversation made tangible.

my depiction of plant growth using glass, light, and concrete.
ma représentation de la croissance de la plante en utilisant le verre, la lumière, et le béton.

I worked with director Eric Defino a music video for the band "The Constellations". Eric explained that he needed a light grid or pattern in the background of a scene in the video. this is what I came up with. I produced the effect needed on time and under budget.

This is the system I designed and fabricated to create the glass columns in the Besherat Gallery.