Made Things
Tuft Bench
Tuft Stools
Coffee Table
Karesansui Tile
Bad Map
Pterodactyl
Drawings
Sight/Vision Diagrams
Presentation Images
Sumi-e Painting
Hand Drawings
MLA I Applicant
UTSOA
Fall 2014
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Carlo Urmy
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Tuft Bench
Carlo UrmySpring 2013Personal project
maple, cherry, steel
An early 3D modeling project, and my first project CNC machining “soft” textures in wood. The bench was shown as part of “The Making Of...” series at SFMOMA, May 2013.
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Tuft Stools
Carlo UrmySummer 2013Personal project
maple, cherry, steel
Intended as part of a small furniture line along with the Tuft Bench, these were my second project using CNC machining to create upholstered forms in wood. The two stools were built in sequence to allow for im-provements to the fabrication pro-cess while maintaining the same essential design.
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Coffee Table
Carlo UrmySummer 2010Personal project
maple, walnut
My first project using traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery, created as part of a workshop taught by John Dunnigan at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Deer Isle, Maine.
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Karesansui Tile Prototype
Carlo UrmyFall 2013Personal project
cast concrete
Inspired by Japanese rock gardens, I created a set of two tiles that can be used to create complex textures and directional systems, while providing traction and drainage for water. This piece reflects an ongoing interest in using CNC machines in conjunction with cast media.
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Bad Map
Carlo UrmyFall 2013Personal project
polyester resin, dyed walnut, paper.
Based on census data, I created a topography mapping median income across San Francisco. Using a CNC machined positive, I cast the topogra-phy in clear polyester resin to create a refracting “lens” that presents data while simultaneously impeding its own interpretation. Instead of prom-ising immediate comprehension, the map demands careful, deliberate reading using both sight and touch.
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Pterodactyl
Carlo UrmyFall 2012Personal project
plywood, aluminum, cardboard, foam, canvas.
Competition entry in the Red Bull Flugtag competition. Teams were asked to design and build human- powered gliders to be launched off of a pier into the San Francisco Bay, with scoring based on distance traveled and creativity of design. The glider was designed and fabricat-ed collectively by myself, Joe Tocci, Conor Landenberger, Ryan Spurlock, and Laura Stevenson, and was spon-sored by TechShop San Francisco and Autodesk.
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Sight/Vision Diagrams
Carlo UrmyFall 2009Coursework
graphite, ink, and colored pencil on paper.
Study diagrams created for an archi-tecture studio in Columbia GSAPP’s New York/Paris program.
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Widened Pedestrian Bridge
Train Ticketing and Information Center
Access to Train Tracks
Esplanade and Elevated Park
Ferry Station
Existing Automotive Bridge
Elevated Pedestrian Walkway
Presentation Images
Carlo UrmySpring 2010Coursework
digital media
Site analysis of train station in Choisy-le-Roi, France, created for an urban studies workshop in Columbia GSAPP’s New York/Paris program.
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Sumi-e Paintings
Carlo UrmySpring 2011Coursework
ink on paper
Made as part of a class on traditional Japanese sumi-e painting at Wesley-an University.
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Hand Drawings
Carlo UrmyFall 2010Coursework
ink, charcoal and conté on paper.
Made as part of Drawing I course at Wesleyan University.