>plywood chair< - > this bent plywood chair consists of two molded plywood pieces, one within the other, with polyurethane spacers. the seat and back is formed by bending a rectangular flat pattern so that the furthest vertical edges meet in the middle to form two parallel ribbons<
>messenger bag< - >this messenger bag is designed as a multipurpose, multitasking, modular system. within the main compartment are located snaps for a variety of add-ons, such as a padded laptop case, purse/wallet, etc that can be interchanged or removed entirely in order to provide more overall room<
>ergonomic child’s backpack< - >this child’s backpack addresses the human factors directly related to young school-aged children. the overall design is based upon a vest in order to distribute weight evenly upon the child’s shoulders, in order to minimalize twisting of the spine. the rear compartment allows enough room for the necessary books, while the front allows space for other supplies and compressible items such as clothing.
>customizable clock< - >this clock is one of a series that also includes, several wall clocks of varying sizes based upon the context in which they are proposed. the overlying characteristic of this line is a background that the user writes and draws to personalize and keep memories. once the background is full, it can be easily replaced and the cycle resumes. due to the time constraints of the this project, the desk clock was the only timepiece that was brought out the conceptual stage and into physical form<
jewelry
>copper-lamp, soapdish, and torch<
>modelmaking<
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Paul Kohler
a work in progress seattle, WA