Portfolio & Resume
I’m Alex Karshis. Click on my picture to learn more about me and thanks for visiting my site.
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Modeling a Dyson V8 Animal+
This Dyson was modeled in Solidworks and Rendered in Keyshot 9
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Modeling a Boot
This boot was designed in Solidworks and Rendered in Keyshot 9
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Shower
This project was to design a fully customizable shower set that allowed for a diverse set of users. It was designed, modeled in Solidworks, 3D printed, assembled, fabricated, and rendered in Keyshot 9.
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Smoke Alarm
This was my improved design on the traditional smoke alarm, now you could not just hear the alarm but my design helped guide you out to safety.
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Digital Drawings
Work from my Digital Drawing Class at the University of Houston in Fall of 2018
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“A” Box
A 3D printed box I designed for my resume
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Greenhouse Design
Worked with a Local Farmer in Bryan Texas to further his greenhouse designs. Drafted the designs in Autocad and rendered them in Keyshot 7.
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Flotation Pod – Houston
Designed a flotation pot to help the rescue efforts after Hurricane Harvey hit Houston Texas.
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Castiglion Fiorentino Community Center
Designed a Community Center in Castiglion Fiorentino Italy when I was studying abroad.
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Ubrica Health Center
During my Junior Year at Texas A&M we collaborated with a studio in Kenya Africa to design a biomedical research district. With a team a senior architect and two landscape designers, we created a community.
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Indexicality
Inspiration Physical Model The Pop Design project part 1 was to create two different objects that could be placed in the Galleria in Houston. The plaid object was based off a Richard Neutra floor plan from Case Study House 20 and transformed it through the use of dilation, rotation, and extrusion. The green object was […]
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Indexicality
Colorado House
Colorado Meditation House
Magic Bridge – Maffei
Bridge House
The Bridge House is the continuation of the Magic bridge, but also includes a living space for the magician. The same design concept is used from the first bridge, but this time the bridge itself has fallen back to reveal the trussing underneath, which becomes the area of the living space.
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Magic Bridge
The Magic Bridge was to be built for a magician in California in order for him to view the sunset. Structure and design are separated to make the bridge appear as if it is structural elements under the bridge, and having supporting structure in the back. The structure is angled backward and connects to the […]
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X Bridge Design
The Raffia Bridge is designed to hold a four-pound brick while spanning two feet. The only materials allowed were six-inch bamboo skewers and raffia. This bridge was designed to be an arch, allowing it to hold more weight due to the created tension. Creating an arch using the ‘X’ shape allows the bridge to connect […]
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The Ninja Project
The Ninja Project is a complex that allows for training, meditation, and rest. The ‘L’ shape is a transition space that breaks up the square design of the meditation and resting space and leads you to the training area. This project focuses on experiences through the site, so as you transition from training space to […]
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Shadow Box
This shadow box was created using the architectural elements found in Olson Kundig’s Delta Shelter. The mixture of steel and plexiglass shows the movement of the shutters that open and close. The wooden frame shows the outline of the isolated house. The design shows the movement of the steel and the process that turned this […]
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