*group project

The community of Askøy approached our school with the possibility to design a memorial for two of the children who were killed on the island of Utøya during the tragic events of July 2011. This is an assignment that we began as a class in December 2011, a humbling experience and our first ‘real’ project.

We initially worked in groups of 3-4 to come up with different concepts for a memorial sculpture. After a presentation to the local community, our group’s design was chosen to develop further. Our idea was simple and strong; comprising of two main sculptural shapes, each one designed specifically to represent the personality of each of the children. There is a specific point where they overlap and connect. I have included just one week of the ongoing work in this portfolio, which shows our preparation for a second presentation to the clients in February 2012.

To unite the two main elements, we decided to concentrate the bulk of the colour and lighting where they intersect. This, we considered, to be the heart of the sculpture. The community’s reaction and feedback to our final presentation was a positive one, and after taking the details, they managed to realize the project during the following year. The final images included here show how the sculpture sits in its location on the island of Askøy.

MAN-O-WAR, BOX AND MOON

Working with light is magical. You become the ‘puppeteer’ of a given space. I wanted to explore how to recreate some of the beauty and drama of nature inside our living areas.

The Nemo lamp collection draws its inspiration from the small, elegant jellyfish that inhabit our ocean.  They are character-ful and magical; perfect candidates for a new lighting family. Through the combination of contrasting materials, textures and colour, this was translated into lighting.

With bent steel legs and formed felt shades, the lightweight lamps provide mood and functional lighting while also aiding with acoustics. The lamps come in three sizes and individual names matching their real-life counterparts: the tall “Man-o-war”, the medium “Box” and the short “Moon”. Whether standing alone, or as a family, Nemo lamps add character and warmth to any living space.

These prototypes were hand-made at the academy workshops. Materials are P.E.T felt, 6mm diameter steel rod legs, textile cord and LED bulbs.

Exact dimensions and sizes are available on request.

from a line drawing to a stool

My very first prototype build. Some criteria: max height 550mm, holding a min of 60kg weight and shouldn’t weigh more than 1.5kg. Things to consider: folding, packing, stacking and carrying. 

My concept involves two main ideas: it is made up of two simple shapes that interact to make an inquisitive and playful extra seating option. One element acts as a handle or arm, and the other as the seat. It can be flat packed and easily assembled by a single person. Similarly, it can be disassembled and stored away easily or hung on the wall as an interesting talking piece.

NOTE: High quality complete project slides are available here.

This project totalled 14 hand drafted technical drawings of a two STORY private residence, however, I have included only a sample of the various drafts here.

We were given a basic layout of an existing building and able to shift or remove certain interior walls as well as add elements and apply our own ideas to parts of the roof and upper level.​  I divided the building into specific zones, such as; inside/ outside, private/ public, work/ play, socialising and storage. Concentrating the bedrooms in one wing, meant that I could open up the middle of the house on each level for public space. I used the original lines of the building to elongate the space and make clean and easy traffic zones and connections between the inside and outside. Furthermore, widening the angle of the A-frame roof allowed more usable space on the upper level.

The complete scheme included: Plans of both floors 1:100, Floor plan of ground floor 1:100, Working plan of each floor including dimensions, insulation, material details etc. 1:50, Furniture plans of each floor 1:50, Lighting plan of the first floor 1:50, Four Interior Elevations 1:20, and 2 Sections 1:100.