Competition Project • Organized by Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Orange Coast College • Design Village • Adviser • Steve Fuchs • Spring 2013
Lead designer and team leader: Khoa Vu
Assembly Team: Nathan Jang, Peter Won, William Ellswoth, Jesus Perez, Yura Oh
My Role: Base Design, Joint design, material selection, and essembly
The foundation or base for the installation needed to be able to be divided into sections, and it needed to be able to adapt to all landscapes and terrains. Standard lumber was chosen for the project; however, each piece was CNC machined to fit together like a puzzle.
In June 2014, it was exhibited at Lanscaster Art and History Museum and showcased in Mana Film featuring Professor/Advisor/Designer Steve Fuchs.
With so may joints in this project I wanted to create something sleek, modern, and practical. To do this, I chose stainless tube metal that was scrapped at OCC’s Construction Department. While bolts or traditional fasteners would have been quicker to implement, they would distract from the overall look and feel of this project. The combination of the Stainless steel and the Baltic Birch plywood was a perfect design choice.
