Author Archives: Michael Houck

The Living Room

    Fluidity of space, material and circulation unite individual experiences to create an embracing and liberating environment. This space supports young LGBTQ person by integrating the comforts of home within the community.    

The Living Room

    Fluidity of space, material and circulation unite individual experiences to create an embracing and liberating environment. This space supports young LGBTQ person by integrating the comforts of home within the community.    

Whispering Wind

Using multiple lengths of aluminum tubes arranged at various angles creates harmonic tones with the winds frequency. The tones will range in octaves making vibrations while harnessing the wind. The tubes will use sound to create a relaxing environment used

Whispering Wind

Using multiple lengths of aluminum tubes arranged at various angles creates harmonic tones with the winds frequency. The tones will range in octaves making vibrations while harnessing the wind. The tubes will use sound to create a relaxing environment used

Gray Space Micro Apartment

GRAY SPACE Influenced by the architectural practice of Eileen Gray, GRAY SPACE contains feminine attributes which enhance single living with the use of structural elements creating public and private space. This provocative floor plan allows the public area to be

Gray Space Micro Apartment

GRAY SPACE Influenced by the architectural practice of Eileen Gray, GRAY SPACE contains feminine attributes which enhance single living with the use of structural elements creating public and private space. This provocative floor plan allows the public area to be

Tri-Void Chair_ Michael Houck

The Tri-Void Chair, is a working and dining chair using folded cardboard panels to create triangular voids that allow compact ability. By scoring and folding the cardboard, it’s easily compact and lightweight which suits small spaces. The chair is also

Tri-Void Chair_ Michael Houck

The Tri-Void Chair, is a working and dining chair using folded cardboard panels to create triangular voids that allow compact ability. By scoring and folding the cardboard, it’s easily compact and lightweight which suits small spaces. The chair is also

Loom Chair Progress / Jackson

These photos represent my progress on the cardboard chair, I used a weaving technique to manipulate the form.

Loom Chair Progress / Jackson

These photos represent my progress on the cardboard chair, I used a weaving technique to manipulate the form.

Chair in Progress / Michael

These photo represent my progression during the manufacturing of the Tri-Void Chair

Chair in Progress / Michael

These photo represent my progression during the manufacturing of the Tri-Void Chair

Material Manipulations / Michael

This project helped with the investigation of the manipulation I will use for my chair project.

Material Manipulations / Michael

This project helped with the investigation of the manipulation I will use for my chair project.