Alexander Lien
14 posts
High school graduate turned college under grad

Final Project Presentation: Pizza Bed Stand

Hey there folks! Here are videos of my final presentation, it’s broken up into two parts. Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xT8A-3v67c Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOst1ur_o_M

Final Stretch: Bed Stand

Hello readers, I have fallen behind on my final project but for what its worth I did really well on my midterms last week. The thing is I sacrificed working…

Construction Timeline: Pizza Bed Stand

Alrighty folks, looks like we’re on the home stretch for this project as we move out of ideation and into the final creation of the project. In order to make…

Design Review: Pizza Bed Stand

For my final project I intend to make a bed stand. But this won’t be your ordinary run of the mill bed stand. No, this bed stand will be custom…

Top Five Constraints: Bed Stand

There are a few constraints that will limit but also drive my final project. The first constraint is the aesthetic of my triangle furniture. I want the furniture have a…

Main Project Inspirations

Although I have not yet decided on a main project, I do have a few ideas that stem from the source of inspiration. All of my ideas for my main…

Skill Sets & Personal Aspirations

As an engineering student I have the same general technical skills that most students do – where I separate myself from the pack is in outdoor skills. I am an…

Design Loop: Mount of the Holy Cross

Most design loops are linear or cyclical. Some follow a direct path and others allow for the designer to jump around the loop and follow or skip steps in the…

Upcycle Progress: Mount of the Holy Cross

Mount of the Holy Cross is one of the fourteen 14,000 foot mountains in the Sawatch Range of Colorado. The mountain looms above  ‘The Bowl of Tears’ at 14,011 feet.…

Aesthetic Exploration: The Jersey Shore

Jersey Shore, Oceanview Boardwalk The New Jersey coastline is 130 miles long. The coast line features beautiful lighthouses, boardwalks, and oceanic life; however, when one thinks of the Jersey shore,…