Tyler Lefholz

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Final Presentation – Cold Steel River Cottage

April 26, 2017

Tyler Lefholz

Main Project Presentation 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

Final Stretch: Steampunk River Cottage

April 12, 2017

Tyler Lefholz

Main Project Final Stretch Progress 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

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I’m making good progress on the final artifact. I have obtained nearly all necessary materials and just need to get welding. Pros: Structural material is in Good idea of how I will assemble the structure Have all tools necessary for assembly Cons: Still have to cut material to size Still have to order servo w/…

Design Review: Steel/Steampunk River Cottage

March 12, 2017

Tyler Lefholz

Main Project Design Review Report 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

I plan to use a similar steampunk-type aesthetic in my final project. The water wheel will be two steel gears and the building and side panels of the base will be sheet steel. The frame for the base will be made of 1/2″ square tubing. Welding will be the primary process of assembly, but it…

Top Five Constraints: Clockwork Building

March 8, 2017

Tyler Lefholz

Student Work, Top 5 Constraints 2017, zy 2017

I have changed my main project idea slightly to incorporate more of my steel/metal aesthetic that I used in my upcycle project and shifted the scope to be not a GOT inspired clockwork building, but to be another metal scene that incorporates metal and water with moving parts in an organic way. Specifically, I plan…

Main Project Inspiration: Clockwork Building

March 1, 2017

Tyler Lefholz

Main Project Inspirations 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

I’ve had trouble landing on a concept for my final project, but I think I’ve decided on a worthwhile idea. I wanted to do something that was reminiscent of skeleton watch or steampunk-type aesthetic because I love the idea of using functional gears as a large part of the overall appearance. I brainstormed for a long…

Upcycle Final Report: Bringing Steel to Life

February 12, 2017

Tyler Lefholz

Student Work, Upcycle Final Report 2017, zy 2017

Design Loop I came up with my aesthetic by first considering materials. I had a lot of remnant steel at my house and loved the idea of using a cold, lifeless material and to represent a living, organic thing. After deciding on my aesthetic, I brainstormed different design ideas. Upon deciding on a design,…

Design Loop: Bringing Steel to Life

February 8, 2017

Tyler Lefholz

Design Loop Reality 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

The beginning of my design loop for the Upcycle Project was the selection/creation of an aesthetic that I wanted to achieve, “Bringing Steel to Life” (Step A). I wanted to utilize this aesthetic by creating representations of living, organic things out of remnant steel, and so began to brainstorm possible representations that I could possibly…

Upcycle Progress: Bringing Steel to Life

February 1, 2017

Tyler Lefholz

Student Work, Upcycle Progress 2017, zy 2017

I have had the idea of recycling steel in my mind as soon as the assignment was given, specifically by using it to represent living, organic things. I love the idea of making something organic and alive out of something as cold and lifeless as steel. I soon landed on the idea of making trees…

Aesthetic Exploration: Touch of Color

January 24, 2017

Tyler Lefholz

Aesthetic Explorations 2017, Student Work, zy 2017

Beauty, Contrast, Hope, Joy, Saturation, Sex, Shock, Touch of Color, Violence

The aesthetic called a “touch of color” or “dash of color” has been used in still art, photography, and film for years. The aesthetic uses backdrops or settings that are substantially desaturated or even gray-scale with a single saturated element. It forces an instant response from audience to focus on the saturated element and uses the…