Peter Geis

10 posts

Kayak & Canoe Rack

April 28, 2021

Post 11: Final Report 2021 Part 2: How

Design and Aesthetic Inspiration The structures that I would like to incorporate design elements from are my parents house, a national forest trail map sign, and a kayak rack I found online. For the roofing I would like to keep steel roofing technique seen on the balcony of my parents house. I would like to…

Kayak Rack Specs. and Constraints

April 7, 2021

Peter Geis

Post 9: Top 5 constraints, top 5 specifications, Student Work

The current specifications have been both been set by dad and the aesthetics of the project. Specifications: The goal is to match the general construction aesthetics of Georgian homes. The patio of my parents house has matte black steel roofing mounted at a low angle. I plan on using the same roofing as the house,…

Personal Aesthetic Exploration

March 23, 2021

Peter Geis

Post 6: My Personal Aesthetic 2021

I personally have never put much thought towards my personal aesthetics, but generally I tend to choose the products I own or the clothes I wear primarily focused on there desired performance. I grew up in the Northeast so for a significant portion of the year it was wicked cold. As a result, I realized…

Canoe and Kayak Specifications and Inspirations

March 22, 2021

Peter Geis

Post 7: Main project aesthetics – plans and alternatives, Student Work

For my final design project I am working with my dad to build a canoe and kayak rack for his house in Georgia. The general aesthetic inspirations that I outlined in the previous post are national forest trail maps and my parents home. These inspirations have lead to specifications in the form of color and…

National Forests and Southern Homes

March 11, 2021

Peter Geis

Post 5: Main project plans and inspirations, Student Work

I grew up in the greater Boston area where I fell in love with the dense deciduous forests. Every fall friends and family would flock to New Hampshire and Maine to watch the leaves turn. Sprawling hills with miles of hiking to overlooks of untouched forest. In the winter all the trees become try bare…

Incense Waterfall Upcycle Project

February 23, 2021

Peter Geis

2021, Post 4: Upcycle Final Report, Student Work

Inspiration Incense waterfalls are a product found typically in Chinese Feng Shui, and are often created with religious imagery like the Buddha shown in the Figure 2. The origins of incense go back to the Babylonians thousands of years ago; however the backflow incense are attributed to Chinese culture. The inspiration for my upcycle project…

The 21st Century Chest Boom

February 15, 2021

Peter Geis

Student Work

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In the wake of a Netflix original TV series and rising popularity on platforms like Twitch and YouTube, chess has been making a recent resurgence. The story starts with an all in one platform called Chess.com. The Site is an free internet chess server, with aspects of forums, and a social media site. Games are…

Upcycled Incense Waterfall Update

February 12, 2021

Peter Geis

Post 3: Upcycle progress

Example waterfall As an update I am close to my final assembly and I am so satisfied with the way the waterfall came out. I will outline the crafting process in the final post, but the changes I would like to make are the spout in which the incense is held. Without really thinking I…

Upcycled Incense Waterfall Aesthetics

February 3, 2021

Peter Geis

Post 2: Upcycle Aesthetic

My plan for my upcycle project is to take some glass remnant from bottles or other trash to create a structure that takes inspiration from incense waterfalls. The general aesthetic of incense waterfalls is peaceful and serene especially when considered with the aromatherapy an incense may provide. Smoke tends to dance from pedals and collects…

Aesthetics of PC Cases

January 27, 2021

Peter Geis

2021, Post 1: Aesthetics Explorations 2021, Student Work

In a reaction to zoom schooling and the ever progressing price of the newest generation of consoles many gamers, engineers, and people in pursuit of power have turned to the world of modern personal computers. In todays consumer market long passed are the days of the dull dell desktops you may see in ECCR 141…