B.S. in Industrial Design
Hello! I am a 4th year Industrial Design student from the East Bay who is eager to apply my design education and civil engineering background to new challenges. I have strong interests in industrial, furniture, and interior design. During my time at San Francisco State I have completed Industrial Design projects in furniture design as well as other home goods and athletic gear. I’m currently focusing on furniture design since it allows me to come up with creative ways of solving social issues through the built environment. Living in the East Bay, homelessness is a major social issue that I have been aware of my whole life and hope that in the future I can access the skills and infrastructure needed to solve this issue properly.
ReWire Stool
Considering people are unable to attend gyms due to Covid19, more people are going out on runs to stay in shape. Something that I’ve noticed is that when I come back from my run sweaty and tired I want a place to sit but I’m worried about dirtying my chairs and possibly damaging them with sweat. My solution for this problem is creating a chair that is super breathable and can also a place to store all my running gear.
Raha Lounge Chair
The unexpected shift to remote working during COVID-19 is taking a toll on workers’ mental health with many unable to find respite, even in the comfort of their own homes. By creating a space in homes that allow the user to keep their time spent working and their time spent relaxing separate, they’ll be more efficient when they need to work and able to relax quicker when the work day is over. Raha’s ability to be easily stashed away, makes it so the user is not tempted to sit on it during their work time making it their space that is used exclusively for relaxing.
Rebuilding the San Leandro Creekside from Within
In collaboration with the Brown Dellums Institute for Sustainable Policy Studies and the people of Oakland, the goal of this project is to refurbish the portion of the San Leandro Creekside that runs through East Oakland. A major focus in this project is keeping the community involved in every step of the process to ensure that their best interests are met and they are able to fully benefit from this development. This means not only reaching out to homeowners who live near the creek but also working with local makers to design and build the furnishing sites that run along the creekside. Too often when an area like the creekside is refurbished, the people who live in or around these around areas are unable to enjoy these spaces since they get priced out due to higher property values. Considering this project is currently a work-in-progress we are in the process of connecting with community based makers to develop bench design for installation along the creekside.
Capstone Advisor: Professor Ricardo Gomes