About me
Designer/Creative based in London looking to work in the creative industry creating immersive environments from high end interior design to set design for film/tv.
Projects
- Django Django- Pause RepeatIn the production of this music video I was part of a team tasked with the construction of a 12ft Dodecahedron to be filmed around. We had 2 days to design, build and transport it to set and assemble before filming at 10 in the morning. Client - Django Django Project - Pause Repeat Director - Daniel Brereton Production - Wanda Role - Production Designer alongside Zach Apo-Tsang & Laurie Walters
- Contemporary ChandelierUsing excess materials from the build of a private residential project, I proposed the design of a beautiful cascading chandelier to be displayed in two double height void spaces at either end of the structure. I was inspired by the ethereal lighting exhibitions of Bruce Monroe as many of his pieces reflect a natural subject such as light 'raining' into a space. After installing a cardboard prototype the client could adjust the design and live with it for several days to see how they liked it or if they wanted to modify it. After many different configurations the aluminium sections were sent away to have the light slots milled into them and the rest plywood top plugs constructed on site. The end result is an evenly spaced cluster of these chandelier pendants which hang elegantly in the day and illuminate the space beautifully and effectively (with a dimable feature) at night.
- Brick House MusicThe brief for this project was to propose a music school and auditoria. The site is located in Poole and was used as a car park. The project required designing with special attention to acoustics within the theatre, auditoria, recording studios and music practise rooms. The abstract plan of Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe’s Brick country House, 1923 (third image down) informed the buildings programme and divided public and educational spaces effectively, the extension of walls (with distinct paths) of descending levels thrust out into the landscape and physically cut paths directly connecting the site with other areas of cultural importance. ‘Architecture starts when you carefully put two bricks together. There it begins’ -Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe Everything about the structure is brick, even the paving of the landscapes and paths leading from and to the site. This served as a fitting continuation of brick from the previous map shop intervention in Poole. The consistent material selection also proved a contextual reminder of the traditional English red brick that forms the majority of the historical old part of town. In the larger scheme of Poole as a town there is a very obvious divide between the old part of town and new, a distinct lack of architectural integration. The music school structure aimed at bridging this divide both physically in the form of material and experience, the brick continuation of my projects in Poole could be part of an architectural takeover and regeneration campaign of the town, whilst the precedent of the Brick country House, 1923 lead to the apt title of the project as ‘Brick House Music’.
- ArnolfiniAs part of my final major project at university the brief was to re-configure the Arnolfini, (the leading contemporary art gallery and event space in Bristol) to accommodate new occupation of UWE Contemporary Arts on the top three floors, bringing a new physicality to the building whilst introducing character to each floor. The concept of the scheme is driven by landscape and topography. Natural forms such as the beach and hillsides attract people to play, socialise or contemplate on these organ
- The Architecture CentreThe Architecture Centre in Bristol wishes to refit the ground floor of their premises on Narrow Quay to open up the gallery space as a ‘project space’ or ‘urban room’. This facility will have the function of simultaneously being both a space of production and display.This project stage is concerned with how to frame activity within the AC from the street and within its walls, how to attract and to display The agenda of the ‘urban room’ is to reflect on the place of architecture within the city therefore consideration should be given to how the space should look out into the urban realm. The core concepts of layering, flexibility and framing were embodied in this project. The filmic aspect of projecting the interior to the exterior was important at creating a greater street presence for the centre. By creating a connection between inside and outside, the new City Ideas Studio “shop window” is thrust into the city. The installation of the black framed polycarbonate panels provide the flexibility of multiple uses within the space adding to the layering with its ephemeral properties with light. In addition bespoke lighting, new signage and adaptable furniture was designed in the proposal of a remarkable new identity.
- The OrgasmatreeThe orgasmatree is a playful, interactive and immersive installation creating a place for shelter, meeting and breaking down barriers of social constraints which we have been commissioned to design and build for Secret Garden Party Festival. This man-made 'tree' acts as a platform for relationships and friendships to start with the lure of having many head massagers hanging from it's branches known commonly as 'Orgasmatrons'. It offers a magical canopied space that can be used to escape the hustle and bustle of festival life. It will be discovered on your day and night time adventures round the gardens, in the day the space can be used for reflection, socialising or catching a quick nap. While at night the installation will act as a social hub to be used for pure enjoyment and constructing life long memories. This was a winning proposal for Secret Garden Party Festival 2014 and so I project managed the design and build for the festival. The success of this installation lead to the company SubPac asking for the creation of an updated version of the Orgasmatree to showcase their product at the festivals Dimensions & Outlook in Croatia. In their own words; 'SubPac is a patent-pending tactile audio technology – it transfers low frequencies directly to your body and provides you with a new physical dimension to the music experience.' (http://thesubpac.com/) The product which is usually worn by strapping around the body like a small backpack, syncs and vibrates up the spine of the user to the low frequencies of the music being played. They were specially built into the base of the tree and had their corresponding headphones nearby, thus creating a distinctive audio-touch sensory experience at a festival without damaging ones ears. Myself and a team personally designed and built the entire installation a few days before the festivals began.
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Skills
- Interior
- Commercial Interior Design
- Interior Architecture
- Lighting
- CAD
- Design
- Drafting
- Retail Design
- Sketching
- Space Planning
- Set Decorator
- Illustrator
- Indesign
- Photoshop
- Powerpoint
Education
Interior Architecture
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1st Class Honors