In his past work with the LASG, Nathanael worked mainly on the industrial design of sculpture components as well as their manufacturing. A main area of focus was updating LED light housings and developing robust heat sinking to extend their lifespans. He also worked on redesigning existing stainless steel cutting patterns of sculptural components for use in permanent installations. In particular, Nathanael developed new forming tools which expedited production.
Nathanael is currently pursuing his Masters of Architecture at the University of Waterloo, undertaking thesis research that explores how people interact with the things around them and how we can better teach repair, maintenance, and troubleshooting skills, as well as design items that defy planned obsolescence. Through taking things apart, making tools, and unifying both of those activities to make ‘Good Stuff’, he hopes to learn how we can change modern material culture for the better without fully delving into craft or tech solutions.
Thesis: Good Stuff: An inquiry into how we make the things we live with, and how we can begin to make them better.