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Washington Monument in Baltimore

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. . . . The Washington Monument in Baltimore is an animation project about architecture and people connected with the history and building of the monument. On this page Character Animation, Architectural Visualization, Historic buildings and furniture, and sketches are used to tell a story about the Monument. Some of my best work is displayed on this web page.

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Vampire Character

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. . . . I modeled and textured a vampire character for Halloween of 2007.

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2007 Summer Projects

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. . . . In the Summer of 2007 I was working on a story about a family going on camping trip. I modeled a convertable, a minivan, some bikes, and a camping ground. The camping ground render shown to the left has a cartoon feel to it with the outlined objects.

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Piano

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           In the spring of 2007 I researched the designs of Pianos.  I became very interested in the craft and assembling of wood and metal parts that produces such beautiful sounds.  I decided to create a 3d model of a Steinway piano.  This was a fun engaging project to recreate and examine such a well designed instrument.. . . .

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Courtyard

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           In Italy there are some amazing courtyard and Piazza spaces.  In the summer of 2006 I created a 3d Architectural model of a Piazza / Courtyard space.  There are two characters that read and walk in the courtyard.

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Philadelphia University - Architecture Thesis - Mobile Intervention

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                   Mobile Intervention is my Architecture Thesis project about using temporary structures to introduce a service where it is not presently found.  The temporary structures would travel around Philadelphia and act as an outreach center for a museum.  The temporary museum draws people to the site to create an event.  (follow the link for more information about the project).

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Maison Carree

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            Maison Carree is an ancient Roman temple located in Nimes, France (the south of France).  The small well proportioned temple was built over 2000 years ago.  In the spring of 2005 I was able to travel to Nimes, France to visit Maison Carree and other Roman Structures.  At the time I was participating in a study abroad semester in Rome, Italy.  

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Philadelphia University, Design 9 Group Project

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      During the 5th year at Philadelphia University we had a group project to design a museum in Center City Philadelphia.  I teamed up with my friends Heli and Matt to design and document the museum.  The program consisted of galleries, archives, A library, a cafeteria, and an auditorium.  Part of the project criteria was to incorporate realistic structural and mechanical systems into our design.         

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Pompeii

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     This short documentary video on Pompeii contains both the Create (creating, designing, sketching) and the Capture (photography, time lapse, video) portion of my website.  The video shows the Mount Vesuvius eruption that destroyed Pompeii, a 3d Villa, and ruins around Pompeii.  The background music is also very good (Dave Matthews Band).

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Borromini, San Carlo Al Quatro Fontane

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     San Carlo is a Baroque Style Church designed by the Italian Architect Francesco Borromini that was built in Rome during the 1630s.  The exterior façade is famous for its concave and convex design.  Inside is an oval shaped chapel that is covered by vaulted ceiling and an oval dome.  During my spring 2005 study abroad in Rome I visited most of Borromini’s churches and structures. 

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Various Projects

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                This page features a selection of projects and renderings that I worked on during my 3rd and 4th years at Philadelphia University.  Some of the renderings are for school projects while other renderings were done as side projects for fun.

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Monticello, Thomas Jeffersons House

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                The final assignment for my Viz modeling class was to model, texture, and render a famous building.  I chose Monticello, the house Thomas Jefferson’s designed for himself.  I had about 2 months experience using Viz when I started the project.  Looking back there are lighting and texturing adjustments I would make to improve the project but overall I am very happy with my modeling project.

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Memorial Hall - Architecture History Documentation Project

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         At Philadelphia University, for the History of Architecture 3 course, students selected a Philadelphia building to research and document through a written and visual report.  I selected a museum / exhibition space called Memorial Hall. In 1876 the United States celebrated its 100th anniversary by having an international exposition in Philadelphia.  Memorial hall was constructed in Fairmount Park to exhibit art work and inventions.