tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30955744208721067982024-03-14T06:16:24.039-04:00randomwalkdesignlabChris Nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01158414285361031659noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095574420872106798.post-64023874599707328332012-02-21T22:00:00.000-05:002012-02-21T22:00:10.057-05:00New (old) Home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBc7YDSufGDvrtKt9z-4r3Lux2CtyfmvFNAPog0QZHo91laHba2HaMPBQX6SEG53KJ942fCmF9uq6kmk_phJH1Hzw7oXhD8fllNYySbIaWmSGEsJt1ZR5KfBJENnwRhB6eBJe0eqiaqFc/s1600/1940-2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBc7YDSufGDvrtKt9z-4r3Lux2CtyfmvFNAPog0QZHo91laHba2HaMPBQX6SEG53KJ942fCmF9uq6kmk_phJH1Hzw7oXhD8fllNYySbIaWmSGEsJt1ZR5KfBJENnwRhB6eBJe0eqiaqFc/s400/1940-2011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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Our new house in East Williamsburg, BK (which I have been<br />
consumed with renovating for the last several months), as seen<br />
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I always said I wanted a box shaped house...Chris Nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01158414285361031659noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095574420872106798.post-34223486216376720122011-05-30T21:46:00.001-04:002011-05-30T21:49:53.318-04:00FIGMENT minigolf pavilion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Lny690raeo4ENtvq3cq5ZUgEoIUFT2gF-BTs8uRzJhY0P_Dxx_QP6ACIvQktu1cRbI5qNeBcQ2Nn9TdqpokcPjWdMe-9E5aq01JvoQWTyiVYo6t1bslY7Ziz0z4_NVP6njKHfpSdwYw/s1600/2011-05-21+09.13.31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdhLDN5D412O1WseIIRbrSVihQxdCBmZzlI8yjJUfeaNobo8yq6Vrol-AMtAImpnw6UjML_5jWPujZLw-N-rx10F5zcl1fNVdQC_LW4BMPwD17pMOWAZ62UKgA4C5NCNhYBMVnkR_cOdY/s1600/pavillion04.3ker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdhLDN5D412O1WseIIRbrSVihQxdCBmZzlI8yjJUfeaNobo8yq6Vrol-AMtAImpnw6UjML_5jWPujZLw-N-rx10F5zcl1fNVdQC_LW4BMPwD17pMOWAZ62UKgA4C5NCNhYBMVnkR_cOdY/s400/pavillion04.3ker.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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I just completed the design and installation of the FIGMENT minigolf pavilion on Governor's Island in New York Harbor. The minigolf course is an important revenue stream for the FIGMENT arts festival and the pavilion is a clear center and organizer of the huge traffic flow through the area. The pavilion was designed to provide shade for the volunteers staffing the course and make it easy to dispense putters, balls and scorecards. The steel frame and CNC cut plywood parts were made by <a href="http://digifabshop.com/">Digifabshop</a> of Hudson, NY. It's roof was designed using a stressed skin, 'semi-monocoque' plywood structure often used in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuselage">aircraft</a> construction, and the entire structure was inspired by a 50's 'googie' aesthetic emphasizing traffic flow and signage as important parts of the design. It offers clear queuing, and the counter-top ball ramp is also an arrow pointing directly at the first minigolf hole.<br />
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Many thanks to Damon Hamm and all of the volunteers who helped grind, paint and assemble it. <br />
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More photos can be seen in this <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kniederer/sets/72157626799729214/">flickr gallery.</a><br />
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Governor's island themed medallions, based on<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Medallions for the FIGMENT fundraiser</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">pewter tile based on an illustration from </span><br />
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We had a retro-futuristic wedding, with a sci-fi chuppa. <span style="color: red;">Update: </span><br />
<span style="color: red;">Just posted on</span> <a href="http://offbeatbride.com/2011/01/futuristic-chuppah">offbeatbride.</a>Chris Nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01158414285361031659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095574420872106798.post-31261984837447747242010-06-17T13:31:00.001-04:002010-10-05T19:14:01.192-04:00Wooden Flower, based on a cherry blossom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9vy4FOBaj73lCju1A1AZRW8bQLd5ES_AtFbImQSmyQFNmEOmwONi8BS1-x8G3YQobhNwEbVGO_-dXsTGElMsINQyNVZvhFBPazrBv1ByYIQRB7QO1T8qPFtzSZWdS4t08Lc5sfMn9dU/s1600/IMG_8402.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9vy4FOBaj73lCju1A1AZRW8bQLd5ES_AtFbImQSmyQFNmEOmwONi8BS1-x8G3YQobhNwEbVGO_-dXsTGElMsINQyNVZvhFBPazrBv1ByYIQRB7QO1T8qPFtzSZWdS4t08Lc5sfMn9dU/s640/IMG_8402.JPG" width="428" /></a></div>Chris Nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01158414285361031659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095574420872106798.post-156778560860263222010-06-17T12:16:00.001-04:002010-06-17T13:33:15.607-04:00Exquisite Weapon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTFtnoysyz7dDMSsbhydgmHIoLOgpblXqKClL_TKKmpPbL8atAA-zlZHO-Cg0jbaczoisbxm06X2zqfGumkWXNGtbgoT77mRNGwOC5bfkZ43s0oPS-ko_NLfHncH6CMMnkBhCHnEL0vI/s1600/IMG_8357.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTFtnoysyz7dDMSsbhydgmHIoLOgpblXqKClL_TKKmpPbL8atAA-zlZHO-Cg0jbaczoisbxm06X2zqfGumkWXNGtbgoT77mRNGwOC5bfkZ43s0oPS-ko_NLfHncH6CMMnkBhCHnEL0vI/s640/IMG_8357.JPG" width="427" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCKl3xJjj1Jh5Iy9HjmmjB66x9tdDZ6hy4mvtppxqHAQE-H1CDYJAAxUbCnOnsKgowgJ0PdAXQozVMP0qFXsdBKfYS18qRo8hh8Bqly5FolSiqjv5iarLLFUc4op4EtsDNa6k0USDaSX4/s1600/IMG_8364.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCKl3xJjj1Jh5Iy9HjmmjB66x9tdDZ6hy4mvtppxqHAQE-H1CDYJAAxUbCnOnsKgowgJ0PdAXQozVMP0qFXsdBKfYS18qRo8hh8Bqly5FolSiqjv5iarLLFUc4op4EtsDNa6k0USDaSX4/s640/IMG_8364.JPG" width="427" /></a><br />
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The Exquisite Weapon is an interactive installation that evokes Governor's island's historical and transformative nature. The piece is in the shape of an unexploded bomb, with maple seed fins and other biomorphic elements. The weapon illustrates a temporary interruption in the destructive nature of creation. Its skin is composed of two-sided cartoon-like illustrations which evoke the dual nature of the island, its military significance and future ecological harmony. The occupiable cage-like interior of the piece allows the user to rearrange the skin's narrative into their own preferred juxtaposition of the horror of war and an eden-like beatitude. The weapon's tail displays a rotating teleidoscope that allows one to experience the view of a seed falling to earth or the path of a bomb bent on destruction.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A fun cafepress creation for my soon-to-be father in law. He really likes being retired.</span>Chris Nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01158414285361031659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095574420872106798.post-6813677887578703422010-04-04T23:08:00.000-04:002010-04-04T23:08:37.551-04:00My CNC setup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsybWHx2YYt9ZnLKKg93Nkm_K7ptkFfIGHwLXVWY_ysRIMePt3PY3mtjMDL2tpjttYmXmf35QJbVKmaeWMCQYu896DZZWVkpFhoG3KXjW7K-UtV7P-je9W_gq-5Lxj-AE6Xi1WLPF67g/s1600/IMG_7438.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsybWHx2YYt9ZnLKKg93Nkm_K7ptkFfIGHwLXVWY_ysRIMePt3PY3mtjMDL2tpjttYmXmf35QJbVKmaeWMCQYu896DZZWVkpFhoG3KXjW7K-UtV7P-je9W_gq-5Lxj-AE6Xi1WLPF67g/s320/IMG_7438.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is my Fireball CNC router. The case is lined with foam soundproofing. I'm using a small trim router with a 1/4" collet. I had a dremel on there for a while, but it was really lacking in power. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This case comes apart in two pieces. The bottom part houses the power supply, vacuum, and lots of spare parts and materials.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When cutting MDF, there is some kind of static reaction with the soundproofing and the vacuum hose. Interesting formations. </span>Chris Nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01158414285361031659noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095574420872106798.post-75551310107075507172009-11-11T23:08:00.000-05:002009-11-11T23:09:08.517-05:00<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BROe8WbHGZ8&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BROe8WbHGZ8&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Chris Nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01158414285361031659noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095574420872106798.post-695393446144873772009-10-18T22:27:00.004-04:002011-06-07T00:19:47.773-04:00Dinoball, The Instability of Form<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkAdMiRe4L8xPbVYJqVuYohibSamWKbZ5c-Pgi66WHckrOR6Z1zllmImD-hiufh-JwShTFV2SyQ-cF3M-JLRsPdWtuH866P37VtZY6b37S6SSM8WYYQyzmXTpowDjNQV0cMnjmu4r4690/s1600-h/dinoball01.2k.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394133287139471090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkAdMiRe4L8xPbVYJqVuYohibSamWKbZ5c-Pgi66WHckrOR6Z1zllmImD-hiufh-JwShTFV2SyQ-cF3M-JLRsPdWtuH866P37VtZY6b37S6SSM8WYYQyzmXTpowDjNQV0cMnjmu4r4690/s400/dinoball01.2k.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 254px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">A project just completed for the Decompression event in NYC:<br />
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A cross between a teacup fairground ride and a teeter totter, The Instability of Form (aka Dinoball) is an interactive sculpture. It will have three dinosaur heads mounted on it, and the riders' collective motion can lean it back and forth encouraging one dinosaur over another. (The piece can also be spun on wheels) The three heads express the continuity and instability of forms in nature as they evolve. Each one is slightly different, and the circular nature of the piece asks the question: "which came first, the chicken or the dinosaur egg?"<br />
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Make 3 and rotate them around one another: A coffee table with nesting parts and easy assembly</span>Chris Nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01158414285361031659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095574420872106798.post-3271929740258994572009-08-20T19:06:00.000-04:002009-08-20T19:09:02.362-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcmVTR3leR68PIY1Vpm70CkktHiXVjX9WxRgHLLj0bUOOgi4uu2W81m41soxapHZc0Awa8z8KXA38oCRNOiESRQNCE8bcx7LTlGtmzUmdMv0Z_XGsgRM7ewi0Bx56G17IRvKJaRfQt6g/s1600-h/diningtable05.15.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcmVTR3leR68PIY1Vpm70CkktHiXVjX9WxRgHLLj0bUOOgi4uu2W81m41soxapHZc0Awa8z8KXA38oCRNOiESRQNCE8bcx7LTlGtmzUmdMv0Z_XGsgRM7ewi0Bx56G17IRvKJaRfQt6g/s400/diningtable05.15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372186790368726386" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">A dining table currently in the works for CNC fabrication</span>Chris Nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01158414285361031659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095574420872106798.post-23339769779425250692009-07-21T23:22:00.004-04:002009-07-21T23:28:42.818-04:00Stem table in birch and bamboo now up on Ponoko<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdoTyBdGzvZnCDw_v8zWd6jxFwTgYoo6OGjcPZDdW0loRGqY8mFthXNWYUuD7LRUM87smyJI5QSEzdpPqUcZ29sD98uJQIQ5w99GlmmFJFj8qYvX52DxbqnmiyWjnJHXDvsrtUymVZ8u8/s1600-h/stem+table2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 390px; height: 390px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdoTyBdGzvZnCDw_v8zWd6jxFwTgYoo6OGjcPZDdW0loRGqY8mFthXNWYUuD7LRUM87smyJI5QSEzdpPqUcZ29sD98uJQIQ5w99GlmmFJFj8qYvX52DxbqnmiyWjnJHXDvsrtUymVZ8u8/s400/stem+table2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361121253963429442" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Recently added to Ponoko. <a href="http://www.ponoko.com/showroom/RandomWalkDesignLab/stem-table-3201">link</a><br /></span>Chris Nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01158414285361031659noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3095574420872106798.post-57821295499810976092009-07-21T17:24:00.005-04:002009-07-21T17:31:35.694-04:00custom fruit bowls/baskets completed<a style="font-family: arial;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfpJmlXI1BC6JxhvMoe6uSDF2lhmdw1lxMWonIpXshx7-LpWnrcJTaEtAjnIpO0v_BOnlVJI2leC_LjCOxw5tg_32xSetcPg2RbsxQg3nvegqbxTRkO7EuuBKqkIjg_d6_WmXCuL2Mys/s1600-h/turtle+%26+monkey.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfpJmlXI1BC6JxhvMoe6uSDF2lhmdw1lxMWonIpXshx7-LpWnrcJTaEtAjnIpO0v_BOnlVJI2leC_LjCOxw5tg_32xSetcPg2RbsxQg3nvegqbxTRkO7EuuBKqkIjg_d6_WmXCuL2Mys/s400/turtle+%26+monkey.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361028989154318306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I designed these as a wedding present for a couple we know who just got married. Some of their favorite animals are monkeys and turtles, so I incorporated the animals into the baskets. This is the start of a mass-customizable line of like items soon to be sold in the store. They are made from stained, laser-cut birch plywood.</span>Chris Nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01158414285361031659noreply@blogger.com2