Developing Sketchup Model

Development of the alien Sketchup model

Stradivari's workshop

Kimura's workshop

Textures

36 Textures

Video evoking backstage atmosphere

Grand Rapids Symphony: Backstage

I selected this movie to evoke the stair leading from Antonio Stradivari's workshop down to the showroom on the ground floor.

I designed my stairs to simulate the hallway that leads from backstage to the main stage. It is usually padded with floor length acoustic panels, or stained wood panels. The stairs indicate a shift from a violin in progress to a working violin. As a musician prepares to perform on stage, the stairs prepare the violin for its first public performance in the showroom.

Stairs in Squid

 Stairs in Squid model

Stairs for Shinya Kimura - "Road stairs"

Original

Stairs for Antonio Stradivari - "Elemental stairs"

Original

Stairs in Alien

 Stairs for Alien model

Stairs for Shinya Kimura - "Metal Waves"

Original sketches

Alien

Sketchup model of the Alien

Original

Squid 2.0

Updated Sketchup model of Squid.

Front view

Back left

 Section

18 Sections

Clients: Shinya Kimura + Antonio Stradivari

steel + legacy | steel + humming | steel + warm

 accelerating + legacy | accelerating + humming | accelerating + warm

Squid 1.0

Original

The Clients

1. Shinya Kimura

Steel, accelerating, raw.

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2. Antonio Stradivari

Legacy, humming, warm.

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3. Jiro Ono

Ocean, balancing, vibrant.

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Personal

1. The best piece of creative work I've done so far...

An opportunistic shot taken on the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, this photo is part of a series of shots taken of the floating markets in the south of Vietnam. Some editing in PhotoShop was done - cropping and desaturation.

2. An image of great architecture...

The Sendai Mediatheque, by Toyo Ito. Though the form is simple and somewhat artificial, the building has an organic quality and sense of wonder. I admire the juxtapositions in the design, and feel that it serves its purpose perfectly as a place of discovery and a showcase of media.

3. An original image of something beautiful...

A close up of a dragon sculpture at a temple in Vietnam. It was under construction when I visited, and the artists used broken pottery pieces to tile each part of the temple. I loved the vibrant colours and the use of recycled materials to create something so striking.