Materials | wood, guitar strings, glass
Inspired by the 1977 Charles and Ray Eames’ film, Powers of Ten, the class Design Across Scales empowers students to work across scales, between disciplines, and beyond expectations.
For an unconventional instrument project, I designed a minimalist string contraption; the pitch of each string can be modulated by bending or sliding along the fretless wooden body. Glass cups underneath produce resonance.
Materials | acrylic, glass, foam
Reimagining the Golden Record aboard Voyager, my team conceptualized a multi-sensory encapsulation of life on Earth. Following is a prototype of the proposed vessel — Sapphire Capsule — which will contain sapphire substrates; these carry data in the form of nanogratings written and read using a laser. Collaboration with Angela Yu, Hannah Lienhard, Van-Anh Su, and Tyler Schoeppner