DESIGN
Paul Kweton
THE DONUT WATCH
The Donut Watch is a hybrid between a Wrist Watch and a Donut.
It features a blue colored Glaze Bezel, black colored hour and Minute hands with a blue colored second.
Roman numerals help make it easy to read the time of day and the ultra soft and adjustable stretchy nylon watch strap fits any sized wrist.
DESIGN
Paul Kweton
DONUT WATCHES
The Donut Watch is a hybrid between a Wrist Watch and a Donut.
How can we teach kids the time in a fun way? Kids love to wear the Donut Watch.
The Donut Watch is available in bold colors and with its 6.5cm diameter scale a conversation starter for sure.
The frosting color range from pastel to neon, and sprinkles are available in various colors and forms, ranging from hearts to snowflakes and circles.
Material
3D Printed ABS Plastic
Painted Wire
Nylon Watch Strap
Video
DESIGN
Paul Kweton
DONUT WATCH
The Donut Watch is a hybrid between a Wrist Watch and a Donut.
Material
3D Printed ABS Plastic
Painted Wire
Nylon Watch Strap
Video
DESIGN
Paul and Alex Kweton
POP WATCH
The POP Watch is a collaboration between 6 year old Alexander and Studio PAULBAUT.
The POP Watch is inspired by and an interpretation of the various processes and techniques applied by the artist Mr. Brainwash.
We love making art, it's fun, educational, and inspiring.
The process of making was the goal. The process was intuitive and instinctual in nature.
The paint was either applied using a brush and or squeezed straight out of the paint container or tube.
The paint was also poured, thrown, and dripped onto the canvas and the watch.
The entire process was fluid and non-scripted.
Note: The watch was not harmed in generating this action painting.
Material
Custom made Studio PAULBAUT Watch
Acrylic Colors
Canvas
Spray Paint
Video
DESIGN
Paul Kweton
PROTECT ME FROM WHAT I WANT
The PROTECT ME FROM WHAT I WANT picture frame wrist band hybrid project series pays homage to the work of American conceptual artist, Jenny Holzer. This project aims to offer a friendly extension to Jenny Holzer's typical building scale sized projections by scaling down one of her well known truisms, -protect me from what I want- to a wrist sized scale. The lesson, size doesn't matter, the message however does matter. This hybrid wrist band series functions as art installation and is not available for sale.
Material
Case: MJF Plastic PA12, Glass Bead finish
Insert: Polished brass and Nylon 12
Designer
Paul Kweton
Shiba Inu Watch
Since crypto seems to dominate social media, I felt like it was the right time to hop on the bandwagon and
contribute to the massive social media presence with building a Shiba Inu inspired watch.
In case you did not know, Shiba Inu is a decentralized meme crypto token that evolved into a vibrant ecosystem.
The watch is limited to one piece only and "runs" on the original P-Uhr white watch platform developed by PAULBAUT in 2012.
Case Material
Polished 3D Print, PA 2200
Selective-Laser-Sintered (SLS)
Case Color
White Size
4.0cm x 4.4cm x 1.1cm
Movement(s)
Swiss Quartz Movement
Watch Band Material
Silicone
Cost
In the future this unique piece may become available for purchase in Shiba Token
Current (beware, highly volatile and subject to change) estimated price: 10,000,000.00 Shiba Inu (SHIB)
Please contact us at office@paulbaut.com for further information.
Designer - Builder
Paul Kweton
Teppichtasche
The Teppichtasche, german for carpet bag, is made out of leftover tufting wall-to-wall carpet. Carpet installation generates a modest amount of leftover, that typically ends up in a landfill. The Teppichtasche aims to recycle the leftover by folding it into a carpet shoulder bag that can be used for many years. One piece of carpet, cut into a proprietary shape, is folded into a shoulderbag. No sewing is needed to 'assemble' the bag, only nuts and bolts are required.
Material
Tufting wall-to-wall carpet
Recycled seatbelt from cars
Nuts and bolts
Video
Video 1 available on Youtube, click HERE
Information
This shoulderbag is only one piece from a larger collection. Every bag is unique.
Artist
Paul Kweton
CHABLE
The CHABLE is a hybrid between a coffee table and a modified Eames Molded Plastic Chair. The base of the chair is made out of a flat plasma-cut steel plate, with a certain cut patten that allows the plate to be folded into a 3-dimensional, stable table. The CHABLE is limited to one piece. The chair / installation is not available for sale.
Material
Plasma-cut steel plate with powdercoat finish
Seat / shell is made out of polypropylene plastic
Video
Video 1 available on Youtube, click HERE
Video 2 available on Youtube, click HERE
Information
This chair / art project is limited to one piece and not available for sale.
Designer
Paul Kweton
Night & Day Watch
How to teach kids the concept of Night and Day while also teaching them to tell the time?
That's the question we tried to answer with the Night & Day wristwatch that utilizes two dials representing night-time and daytime.
There is always day and night in a part of the world, a perpetual cycle that is experienced differently based
on location. Universally speaking, day and night do not exist exclusively.
If it is day or nighttime depends on location and observation.
Imagine you are in a plane, flying high up in the sky, with unlimited fuel, and following the
sun, you could experience daytime for all eternity...
Time is an intriguing topic, and a wristwatch can be a beautiful tool to introduce time to children.
Case Material
Polished 3D Print, PA 2200
Selective-Laser-Sintered (SLS)
Case Color
Off-White
Movement(s)
Swiss Quartz Movement
Watch Band Material
Silicone
General Info
The watch is a conceptual project and not available for sale. Studio PAULBAUT is looking for interested partners in the watch industry to take this concept to reality. Please contact us at office@paulbaut.com for further information.
Artist
Paul Kweton
rocking-2-gether chair 3.0
The rocking-2-gether chair 3.0 is a hybrid between a modified rocking-2-gether chair 2.1 and a modified Eames Molded Plastic Chair. This rocking-2-gether chair 3.0 is limited to one piece, and functions as a rocking chair for humans and pets. The chair / installation is not available for sale. The density of the CNC milled "ribs" can be controlled with differently sized aluminum spacers. The current configuration allows the pet, cat or dog, transparency through the chair ribs.
Material
Birch plywood with satin clearcoat finish
Solid milled aluminum hardware
Seat / shell is made out of polypropylene plastic
Video
Video available on Youtube, click HERE
Information
This chair / art project is limited to one piece and not available for sale.
Designer
Paul Kweton
In 20 Days Around the World
The fictional United Airships Mission is comprised of seven airships, representing the 7 continents, Africa, Australia,
Antarctica, South America, North America, Europe and Asia. Each airship is staffed with one crew member representing a continent.
The mission's goal is to travel around the globe within 20 Days, advocating for a united
world where peace, equity, diversity and inclusion are at the forefront of the mission.
The voyage is inspired by the airships from the 1920s, such as the Graf Zeppelin or Hindenburg, which offered
a gentle and smooth ride around the globe, celebrating the journey and not the destination.
The route of the colorful airships can be tracked online and in the news, and of course in person above you, in the sky.
Curiosity will be triggered by observing and anticipating the airship's flyover, the mission is personified by the airships.
Travel Time
Plus - Minus 20 Days
Journey Route
Around the Earth
Video
Video available on Youtube, click HERE
General Info
Please contact us at office@paulbaut.com for further information.
Designer
Paul Kweton
Bananenuhr - Banana Watch
The Banana Watch is a hybrid between a pocket watch and a neck clock in the shape of half banana. The design of the watch was inspired by many works of the Dadaism and Surrealism art movement. The watch also pays homage to old school Hip Hop icons where neck clocks were part of everyday's wardrobe. The watch can be worn around the neck or be used as a pocket watch. The Banana Watch aims to be a converations starter, as well as awaken the interest to the world of horology.
Ceci n'est pas une banane.
Movement(s)
Swiss ETA Quartz movement
Watch Material
3D printed Nylon Plastic using selected laser sintering.
General Info
Please contact us at office@paulbaut.com for further information.
Designer
Paul Kweton
LOLLIPOP NEOCLASSICISM
Kritische Beurteilung zwanghafter gegenwärtiger Trends in der Architekturrepräsentation.
The drawing series named "Lollipop Neoclassicism' was inspired by the landscape works of English Architect
and Landscape Architect William Kent, who was an advocate of the English landscape garden during the 18th Century.
The English garden typically included a lake, undulating lawns populated with trees, with a backdrop of classical temples, Gothic ruins, bridges, and other Follie-based architecture. The works of the painters such as Claude Lorrain and Nicolas Poussin informed the style and feel for the English garden.
This set of drawings summarizes personal observations in the academic architectural field from the past couple of years and functions as critical assessment of current obsessive trends in architectural academic representation. The result of an ongoing feeling of a lack of critical dialogue in regards to program, function and activities initiated this visual capture in the form of axonometric and oblique drawings. This non-existing dialogue in regards to program, function and meaningful activities forced a 'movement' what I like to call ‘lollipop-ification’ of trivial, non-critical ‘architecture’. Shapes, colors and patterns rule. Program sucks. The 'Lollipop Neoclassicism' drawing series aims to capture this programmatic void by showcasing non-programmed architectural neoclassical follies, that feel lost in space, absurd and superficial. Any or no activity can happen, therefore, we 'lollipop' it and make it attractive and tasty by adding color and spices (patterns).
Enjoy the colors, they don’t taste good but function as candy for the eyes.
Don't take this too seriously, seriously.
Drawing Size
36" x 27"
Frame
Wood frame, painted finish, lollipop white
Designer
Paul Kweton
WOTUS WATCH OF THE UNITED STATES
The WOTUS, The Watch Of The United States, is an artistic interpretation of the Seal of the President of the United States represented through the design of a wristwatch. All components of the watch portray certain elements included in the seal.
The olive branch is visually integrated in the watch case and dial finish.
The arrows take shape as the transparent screws that hold the watch together.
The red-white striped shield is embodied by the watch's bezel.
The golden outer ring is integrated as a subtle detail into the bezel.
The blue color is introduced in the watch strap.
The watch functions as an homage to the symbolism that the Seal of the President of the United States represents.
However, it is not a coincidence that the dominant element of the watch is the pixelated graphic of the olive branch, the symbol for peace, originating from the customs of ancient Greece.
The watch case and bezel are custom 3D printed using Multi-color Polyjet, the back lid and movement holder are made out of PA 12 Glass Beads Multi Jet Fusion nylon plastic.
The outer ring of the bezel is 3D printed gold.
The watch is intended to be a piece of art, limited to 1 piece.
It is not available for sale, but we would be honored, if given the opportunity, to gift it to the current President of the United States.
Size
Undisclosed
Movement(s)
Undisclosed
Watch Band Material Silicone
Video
Video available on Youtube, click HERE
General Info
Please contact us at office@paulbaut.com for further information.
Designer
Paul Kweton
WaterColor Bezel Watch SPBWC01
This personal project started with an innocent sketch, inspired by watching my 4-year old over the past few months using watercolors to express his
creativity. Watercolors are a powerful tool to explore color blending and gradients. There's an unmatched brightness that watercolors produce,
and impossible to recreate with any other medium.
The watch aims to capture a beautiful color blending gradient by redefining the function of the bezel.
The oversized bezel becomes the canvas that expresses a through-body alternating color gradient from blue to green.
There's a subtle trace of yellow at the green colored border, referring back to the original sketch.
The bezel is oversized to hide the lugs and any watch attachment mechanisms. A blank white dial, white watch case, white bottom lid, and white strap
are used to allow the bezel (the canvas) to be in the foreground and be the commanding focal point.
The crown is of dark color and sharp contrast to the rest of the watch, marking that this watch is a tool as much as a piece of art.
The watch is limited to 1 piece.
Price, undisclosed.
Video
Video available on Youtube, click HERE
Size
Undisclosed
Movement(s)
Swiss ETA quartz movement
Watch Band Material
Silicone
General Info
Please contact us at office@paulbaut.com for further information.
Designer
Paul Kweton
UFO 2020 Bracelet
The UFO 2020 bracelet has landed on planet Earth.
The design of the UFO 2020 bracelet is inspired by the shape of the legendary flying saucer UFO typology.
The custom made bracelet functions as a conversation starter among UFO aficionados and pays homage to the UFO community.
It is made out of 3D printed polished brass which will develop a rich patina over time when exposed to the Earth's atmosphere.
The custom made brown leather strap complements the vibrant brass color.
Watch Band Material
Leather
General Info
Custom made to order, please contact us at office@paulbaut.com if you would like to rock this bracelet on your wrist.
Designer
Paul Kweton
UFO 2020 Watch
The UFO 2020 watch is a response as well pays homage to the NEW YORK Times article
-No Longer in Shadows, Pentagon’s U.F.O. Unit Will Make Some Findings Public- published on July 23, 2020.
The watch design is inspired by the shape of the flying saucer UFO (unidentified flying objects) typology that has been documented
extensively over decades in the mainstream media.
The watch case is custom made out of PA 12 Glass Beads Multi Jet Fusion nylon plastic and equipped with a Swiss ETA quartz movement.
The white silicone watch strap complements the dark gray case color.
The watch is limited to 1 piece.
Price, undisclosed.
Size
Undisclosed
Movement(s)
Swiss Quartz Movement
Watch Band Material
Silicone
Video
Video available on Youtube, click HERE
General Info
Please contact us at office@paulbaut.com for further information.
Design
Paul Kweton
Prototype Plywood E-Scooter
The Plywood E-Scooter is a hybrid merging the functions of a typical e-scooter with a basket / tray compartment.
The design, geometry and materiality pay homage to a lineage of CNC cut plywood hybrid furniture developed by Studio PAULBAUT.
Layers of continuous CNC milled marine grade birch plywood generate the form and solidity of the Plywood Scooter.
Visual connection to the basket / tray compartment is given via the gaps between the plywood layers.
Grocery bags, backpacks or other box-y shaped items are safely stored below the 'seat'.
An optional net secures the bag during movement.
The design of the scooter roots in the manunfacturing process using layers of material and CNC machining processes.
Prototype Material
CNC milled marine grade birch plywood
(CNC milled in Texas)
Design
Paul Kweton
rocking-3-gether seesaw
The rocking-3-gether seesaw is a hybrid between a seesaw rocker and a dog/cat house.
The design pays homage to the rocking-2-gether chair, using a similar approach in geometry and materiality.
Layers of CNC milled birch plywood generate the form and solidity of the rocking-3-gether seesaw.
Visual connection to the pet compartment is given via the gaps between the plywood layers.
Prototype Material
CNC milled birch plywood
(CNC milled in Texas)
Designer
Paul Kweton
Elif Altinay
Daycare-at-Home App
The Covid_19 pandemic is changing our lives forever.
Working parents with a work-from-home (WFH) setup who are also taking care of their children
are facing new challenges everyday.
This App concept for Apple Watch is the result of two very busy parents, trying to develop a visual schedule that
displays recommended school acitivities and reminders for their 3-year old son throughout the day. The App functions as a tool
to introduce balance and rhythm to their daily lives.
Daycare-at-Home App
The color coding of the pie-chart display shows 4 main colors. Each color represents a certain activity.
Orange is associated with food and snacks.
Pink is associated with learning activities.
Green is associated with physical activities.
Blue is associated with special family time.
Black and gray are associated with quiet time and sleep.
Video
Video available on Youtube, click HERE
General Info
This proposed App for the Apple Watch® is a conceptual art project and not available for purchase in the App Store®.
The Apple Watch product images used for this presentation were downloaded from the Marketing Resources and Identity Guidelines published here:
https://developer.apple.com/app-store/marketing/guidelines/#section-products
Studio PAULBAUT is looking for interested partners to take this concept to reality.
Please contact us at office@paulbaut.com for further information.
Designer
Paul Kweton
Elif Altinay
Daycare-at-Home Watch
The Covid_19 pandemic is changing our lives forever.
Working parents with a work-from-home (WFH) setup who are also taking care of their children
are facing new challenges everyday.
The dial of this watch is the result of two very busy parents, trying to develop a visual schedule that
displays recommended school acitivities and reminders for their 3-year old son throughout the day. The watch dial functions as a tool
to introduce balance and rhythm to their daily lives.
Daycare-at-Home Watch Dial
The color coding shows 4 main colors. Each color represents a certain activity.
Orange is associated with food and snacks.
Pink is associated with learning activities.
Green is associated with physical activities.
Blue is associated with special family time.
Black and gray are associated with quiet time and sleep.
Case Material
Polished 3D Print, PA 2200
Selective-Laser-Sintered (SLS)
Case Color
White
Size
4.0cm x 4.4cm x 1.1cm
Movement(s)
Swiss Quartz Movement
Watch Band Material
Silicone
General Info
The watch is a conceptual project and not available for sale. Studio PAULBAUT is looking for interested partners in the watch industry to take this concept to reality. Please contact us at office@paulbaut.com for further information.
Designer
Paul Kweton,AIA
Project Synopsis
The design of this rather clumsy looking smartphone was inspired by a quarantine Start-Trek-binge-watching-marathon experience. Too many of this smartphone's technical components, the digital stretch film, linear lense projectors, etc.., have not been developed currently, but don’t seem too far fetched to imagine their possible emergence in the near future. The phone consists of two, what we call, "rails" that can be pulled away from each other via a kinetic cross-brace looking support. A ‘stretch’ film connected to both inside faces of the rails functions as a projection screen. The linear projection lenses are installed alongside the inner edges of the rails, illuminating the stretch film with digital content. The screen size can be adjusted based on the user's preference. The integrated cameras on the front and backside of the rails allow for picture taking in active and inactive mode. Active mode is when the rails are pulled away from each other and the screen is illuminated; inactive mode is when the rails are side by side, closed, and no screen is visible. The device’s frame adjustability allows easy transportation and is only slightly larger than compared to two pens in your pockets. We are not certain if Jean-Luc would have approved of this device, however, we hope this conceptual idea will trigger useful ideas in others and lead to new developments in smartphone technology.
Info
For more information please contact us at office@paulbaut.com
Disclaimer: This is a conceptual study.
Designer
Paul Kweton,AIA
Concept
The design of this case is based on the idea of integrating a refillable hand sanitizer spray into
an iPhone case generating a hybrid device that protects our phone and more importantly allows us to sanitize our hands.
We live with our smartphones, we are always connected to our smartphones, smarthphones are an extension of us.
Carrying hand sanitizer around is sometimes difficult, the Sanitiphone Case aims to solve this problem.
This is a conceptual study, we are looking for interested parties who want to team up with us to develop this idea
and bring it to the market.
Size
undisclosed
Info
For more information please contact us at office@paulbaut.com
Platinum Prize Winner
Studio PAULBAUT is excited to share the news that the Moebius Light Fixture
was awarded the Platinum Prize at the 2019 European Product Design Awards in the Illumination-Designer Lighting category.
Team: Paul Kweton, Ami Patel, Hidekazu Takahashi
Silver Prize Winner
Studio PAULBAUT is excited to share the news that the Moebius Light Fixture
was awarded the Silver Prize at the 2019 European Product Design Awards in the Illumination-Chandeliers category.
Team: Paul Kweton, Ami Patel, Hidekazu Takahashi
Designer
Paul Kweton
Watch Design
The Camou Equilateral Watch is the latest edition to Studio PAULBAUT's custom made watch collection. The watch design is driven by simplicity and expression of a pure mathemathical form, the equilateral triangle. The watch case is made out of 3D printed black MJF plastic PA12. The inner housing that holds the watch movement slides into the outer shell. This revolutionary horizontal watch case assembly method, non-existing in the current horology market, was inspired by the sliding motion of typical cabinet drawers. This assembly method allows for a simplified case opening process compared to conventional watches. No special watch making tools are required to open the case an replace the battery.
Case Material
MJF plastic PA12
Watch band size/material
Custom camouflage Nato Strap
Movement
Swiss Quartz movement
Info/Price
Custom made, limited to one piece
Designer
Paul Kweton
XIT SIGN
A playful simplification and material reduction process informed the design of the XIT sign. The housing is made out of white ABS plastic with flush placed green LED backlit acrylic lenses. The XIT sign can be ceiling or wall mounted, and includes an optional battery back-up system in the housing. The XIT sign design allows for a 30 percent material savings compared to conventional exit signs. Multiply this by millions of exit signs in the world = massive material savings.
Material
White ABS plastic housing with green LED backlit acylic lenses.
Info
Conceptual study
Designer
Paul Kweton
Watch Design
A playful interpretation of typical cabinet drawers informed the functionality of the drawer watch case. The watch case is made out of 3D printed black and gray MJF plastic PA12. The inner housing (gray color) that holds the watch movement slides into the outer shell (black color).This revolutionary horizontal watch case assembly method, non-existing in the current horology market, was inspired by the sliding motion of opening a typical cabinet drawer. This assembly method allows for simplified case opening process compared to conventional watches. No special watch making tools are required to open the case an replace the battery.
Case Material
MJF plastic PA12
Watch band size/material
Caoutchouc rubber watch strap
Movement
Swiss Quartz movement
Info/Price
Custom made, limited to one piece
Designer
Paul Kweton, Hidekazu Takahashi, Ami Patel
Moebius - Considering parametric modularity as a design recipe
Abstract
How does form inform functionality, program, behavior? To what extent does pure form, parametrically generated based on mathematical algorithms, inform, effect (human) behavior? How does legibility of modularity change with scale and do we need to see/experience/engage with the whole to understand its parts and vice versa? Frierich Kielser wrote the following: -Form does not follow function, rather, it follows vision and should seek a reconciliation between dream and reality. In itself, form is therefore weak; its space of interiority is wholly familiar, despite the presence of unfamiliar shapes.- The investigation and delivery of a design (module) comprised of perpetual modularity, material efficiency and certain scale in conjunction with its effect on space and (human) behavior form the core thesis and research topic of this residency. The Moebius strip and parametric modularity define our morphological framework for our physical form exploration. The Moebius Strip, a one-sided non-orientable surface, which looks like an infinite loop but also self-contained entity, can be mathematically represented by parameters based on the topological definition as the rotation of a line segment around a circle. This parameterization seems compatible to the modularity in our design approach. Modularity makes it possible for design to evolve in a localized fashion which can lead to the emergence of modular clusters as part of a whole. Modularity is arguably suitable to the Moebius Strip as a framework in term of its characteristic of autonomy and mathematical aspect. The principle of modularity is based on repetition, adjacencies and relations of parts, modules to each other. The detailing of connection points and components are crucial for a successful module based design process/solution.
Size
3 Foot Diameter
Material
Aluminum, waterjet-cut
Light Source
LED Tube
Photos
Paul Hester
Bronze Prize Winner
Studio PAULBAUT is excited to share the news that BIRDHOUSE designed by
Paul Kweton was awarded the Bronze Prize at the 2018 European Product Design Awards.
Award Ceremony will take place at the ADAM Brussels Design Museum in September of this year.
Silver Award Winner
LOS ANGELES, May 08 2017, Studio PAULBAUT of United States was awarded: Second Prize in Flora and Fauna - Pet Accessories Competition for the BIRDHOUSE Project. The Awards Ceremony will take place at the A+D Architecture & Design Museum, Los Angeles in June of this year.
Silver Prize Winner
Studio PAULBAUT is excited to share the news that the rocking-2-gether chair (patented) designed by
Paul Kweton was awarded the Silver Prize at the 2017 European Product Design Awards.
Award Ceremony will take place at the European Parliament in Brussels in April of this year.
Designer
Paul Kweton,AIA
Project Synopsis
The project’s objective is to provide a sustainable public installation for human relaxation through
stimulation of different senses, including visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, vestibular,
proprioceptive stimuli. A combination of natural materials (living and ‘dead’) propose a
meditative dialogue with our senses.
Awakening of our senses
The meditation hut provides temporary shelter from the environment.
It is designed as a public place that encourages self awareness by stimulation of
different human senses. The shifting play of light and shadow stimulate our visual sense.
Smells, ranging from wet hazelnut wood to flourishing live plants awaken our olfactory sense.
The mass and texture of the granite stone and timber framing invite our tactile sense to be revived. It is a place of calming and relaxation.
The hut’s appearance and performance will change over time.
Nature is invited allowed to take over and allow for a perpetual change of experience and interaction.
Materiality
The project is comprised of the combination of natural components including:
- 2x sustainable timber framing for the overal hut structure
- granite stone pods embedded in the ground holding
water and dirt and acting as foundation for the structural
framing
- hazelnut twigs
- plants: vines, bushes, fruits, evergreens, etc...
(adjusted per location)
Location
Bayou Park, Houston, Texas, USA
Info
For more information please contact us at office@paulbaut.com
Designer
Paul Kweton,AIA
Concept
This getaway (weekend) destination celebrates remoteness and isolation
from a man-made, synthetic urban environment. The House with No Reception
is a place disconnected from the world wide web; Smartphones, phones, TV and radio are not welcome at this locale.
A destination for decoupling the mind of digital instant gratification, news,
social media, blogging, vlogging and all the other trending
obsessive-compulsive behaviors accelerated by smartphone technology
engrained in our daily routines.
The House with No Reception - Galveston Island is tiny, simple, but colorful.
It offers a prosaic living experience in terms of building amenities, and a rich, vivid
visual experience due to its rigorous urban street grid inspired cladding pattern applied to the exterior
and interior. Inside out, outside in.
The House with No Reception renders residents an experience of self-awareness.
The bathroom and staircase, the only (opaque) spaces, form the core and main structural
roof support of the house. A small kitchenette, storage and shelving, as well as
queen sized bed are integrated into the core perimeter for efficiency and
minimization of the footprint of the house. The resemblance with oil rig structures provides a familiar
character found along the gulf of mexico coastline.
The space around the core is continuous living space with no separation
between cooking, sleeping, reading and sitting. A privacy curtain around the
sleeping area is optional.
Don't forget sunscreen.
Location
Texas, Galveston Island (precise location undisclosed)
Size
430 Square Foot
Info
For more information please contact us at office@paulbaut.com
Designer
Paul Kweton,AIA
Concept
This getaway (weekend) destination celebrates remoteness and isolation
from a man-made, synthetic urban environment. The House with No Reception
is a place disconnected from the world wide web; it is located outside of cell
phone range. Smartphones, phones, TV and radio do not function nor exist at
this locale.
A destination for decoupling the mind of digital instant gratification, news,
social media, blogging, vlogging and all the other trending
obsessive-compulsive behaviors accelerated by smartphone technology
engrained in our daily routines.
The House with No Reception is simple, possibly viewed minimalistic in
contemporary western jargon. However, this house is rich; in so many ways;
Generation X may remember; Millennials don-t understand.
The House with No Reception offers a prosaic living experience mimicking
times pre the existence of all the technology mentioned beforehand.
Simplicity and lack of technology attempt to expose one-s addiction to the use
of smartphones and technology alike; as well discover (again) our personal
core values in life.
The House with No Reception renders residents an experience of
self-awareness. Floor to ceiling glazing along the curved perimeter allows for
undisturbed 360 degree views from inside to outside and outside to inside.
Ultra-thin GFRC panels playfully crop the view of the sky. Residents connect
visually with the surrounding nature, 24/7.
The bathroom, the only (opaque) room, forms the core and main structural
roof support of the house. A small kitchenette, storage and shelving, as well as
fold down bed are integrated into the core perimeter for efficiency and
minimization of the footprint of the house.
The space around the core is continuous living space with no separation
between cooking, sleeping, reading and sitting. A privacy curtain around the
fold-down bed area is optional.
Which book are you going to take with you for the weekend?
Location
Texas (precise location undisclosed)
Size
320 Square Foot
Info
For more information please contact us at office@paulbaut.com
Designer
Paul Kweton,AIA
Hidekazu Takahashi,AIA
Concept-Idea
Time is most essential and valuable in our lives.
The golf sport has been loosing and struggling to attract new players for the past decade.
One of the key reasons for this phenomenon is related to our continuous decrease of personal spare time.
The present generation-s busy lifestyles make it difficult to devote time to play golf, given the fact that it takes up to 5 hours to play a decent round of golf.
Playing golf on a regular basis is a (time) luxury we can't afford. The driving range becomes our new playground and only option to play golf.
However we do prefer to play golf on the course.
Golf60 offers a solution to this problem with the following concept: Play golf within 60 minutes.
After arrival and check-in at the golf60 facility one starts with warming up on the driving range hitting a (or several) bucket(s) of golf balls.
Following the warm-up session the Golf60 course offers three Par 4 holes with varying degrees of difficulty. The golf holes are located counter clockwise around the driving range for efficient land use. The whole golf experience lasts about an hour and offers everything the golf enthusiasts desires - a state of the art driving range with a Tour approved three hole Par 12 golf course.
The Golf60 facility consists of the clubhouse with adjacent surface parking, practice greens and sandtraps, driving range and 3-hole golf course. The clubhouse experience offers of a golf proshop, a cafe with dedicated seating area, and state-of-the-art two level driving range that is sustainably embedded into the landscape. The golf course is conveniently designed around the driving range and offers access until late evenings due to flood lights installed along the course. Golf60 intends to revolutionize the golf game to benefit its players as well as its business.
Location
Houston, Texas
Info
For more information please contact us at office@paulbaut.com
Designer
Paul Kweton
Size Matters, Form Too
Different degrees of doubly ruled surfaces as massing in relation to each other and the human body. Size, form, scale, relations matter to us?
Location
Undisclosed
Architect
Paul Kweton
Location
Upper Austria
Program
-Multi-purpose room used as relaxation area, art studio, library or guest bedroom
-Sauna cabin
-Bathroom
-Storage
-MEP closet
-Outdoor terrace with privacy towards East
Concept
The idea for HAUS KW was born with the owner's wish to separate the Sauna from the main house.
The house is planned to be built on top of a demolished older structure that was previously used as a guest house.
The form/shell of the house is derived from a formal morphing process between a tyicpal local vernacular pitched roof
building type with a simplified modern box house.
Highly reflective insulated metal panels constitute the main outer layer of the building skin. Wooden slats on the North facade resemble the traditional building material so often used as cladding material in buildings of surrounding mountainous regions. Sustainably grown and locally sourced timber makes up the structural system of the house. The partially floating cast-in-place concrete slab allows for a smaller footprint of the building and less disturbance of the existing landscape. Privacy requirements towards the East are satisfied with glazed openings placed on the South and West side only. The interior finish is deliberately kept stark, with a sealed concrete floor and flat white walls, in order to highlight the warm wooden Sauna block and wooden furniture pieces.
Info
Please email us at office@paulbaut.com to obtain more information regarding this project.
Idea and Concept
Paul Kweton
Bayou Park Observation Tower
The observation tower located at Bayou Park offers Houstons highest outdoor observation deck at approximately 100 feet of the ground. Visitors can either take an elevator or climb the spiraling stairs enjoying unobstructed panormaic 360-degree views of central Houston to reach the top deck. Two observatory rest stops/decks on different elevations provide isolated views of the area between Bayou Park and Memorial Park and the area of the Downtown skyline and surroundings. The Oberservatory Tower not only serves as tourist attraction, it merely functions as new landmark for Bayou Park in central Houston, the place of major outdoor social events throughout the year including concerts, festivals, parades and more.
Information / Contact
Information request via email at office@paulbaut.com
Concept
Paul Kweton, Hidekazu Takahashi, Shawn Lutz SMLA
New Architecture Center Houston
The new AIA Architecture Center Houston has to function in multiple ways at once. The new space requires curatorial flexibility including exhibitions, lectures, meetings, social events as well as a functional and efficient office environment for various modes of work ranging from formal to casual. Giving the limited square footage and natural lighting conditions, the goal is to have spaces / rooms interact, allowing for simple spatial adaptations and offering a framework to expand in the future. Phase 1 of the project needs to offer the same spatial opportunities that the combination of Phase 1 and Phase 2 delivers. To accommodate this spatial range of possibilities within a limited square footage, we are proposing an highly orthogonal / efficient program layout and a mechanism of partially movable opaque and transparent partitions due to strategically placed tracks in ceiling and floor to offer various spatial scenarios. The purposely aseptic look of the floor, wall and ceilings puts emphasis on exhibited materials and social activities, highlighting the works of the Houston architectural community.
Information / Contact
Information request via email at office@paulbaut.com
Concept
Collaboration between Paul Kweton, Shawn Lutz, Hidekazu Takahashi, Ashley Craig
New Library Varna for Varna
Stacked Urbanism. Situated in the crossroads of history and modernity the new Varna Library captures the essence of necessity and possibility. Stacked program of five main volumes begins with a partially sunken auditorium extending into the public plaza. A library cafe extends from the lobby to become a neighborhood amenity. Upon entry one ascends on a continuous run escalator bypassing non-public program and arriving at the core library functions. From this height one can enjoy 360 degree views of Varna from the sky terrace and access reading rooms above. Elevated reading destinations and a dynamic circulation system encourage public interaction with the building at every level. Irregular extrusions break the plane of the facade on different rotational axes promoting the surrounding views of the city. The librarys most upper levels form a rotated volume and axial alignment to the port and waterfront, the citys gateway - paying tribute to Varnas citizens and its visitors. (Text by Ashley Craig)
Information / Contact
Information request via email at office@paulbaut.com
Idea
Paul Kweton
H-TOWN Outdoor Pool
H-TOWN outdoor competition pool proposal for Memorial Park in Houston, Texas.
This study explores the idea of implementing an outdoor competition swimming pool at Memorial Park,
located in the heart of Houston, TX. The pool offers a 50m competition pool flanked on both sides with 100m training pools.
This facility aims to be a training and competition facility for both swimmers and triathletes.
The pool operates all year round with one 100m section being heated during the colder months.
A pavilion with coffee shop, changing rooms and lockers is part of this proposed development.
Information / Contact
Information request via email at office@paulbaut.com
Design Studio at UofH
Adjunct Prof. Paul Kweton
Studio Topic
Architects can no longer afford to be intimidated by the puritanically moral language of orthodox
modern architecture. I like elements which are hybrid rather than pure, compromising rather than
clean, distorted rather than straightforward, ambiguous rather than articulated, perverse as well
as impersonal, boring as well as interesting, conventional rather then designed, accommodating
rather than excluding, redundant rather than simple, vestigial as well as innovating, inconsistent
and equivocal rather than direct and clear. I am for messy vitality over obvious unity. I include the
non sequitur and proclaim the duality.
Rovert Venturi, Nonstraightforward Architecture: A Gentle Manifesto, 1966
The studio will zoom in to an area located in Houstons Market Square Historic District, the site at 901 Commerce
St. that currently houses the (post-Harvey) abandoned Spaghetti Warehouse built in the early 1900s as the Desel-
Boettcher Warehouse.
The objective is to design a new hybrid (mixed-use) development embedded into and on top of the existing building
structure as partial historic renovation. The building will be comprised of a maker space, coworking, and retail program
with public access to a panorama terrace as flexible space that can host cultural events. Spaces for workshops,
lectures, training, and educational classes are to be woven into the given program
This hybrid development aims to strengthen the past and current spirit of the Market Square Historic District with
programs that balance the elements of preservation, intervention, and innovation to create various activities geared
toward a vibrant (post-oil) future.
The students will investigate Houstons Market Square Historic Districts past and present from various viewpoints and are challenged to generate a project that offers a monumental, functional, aesthetic, and unique design solution which operates as a focal point, landmark and attractor for activities of innovative and cultural character. Also, the students are asked to scrutinize the relationship of the public, the semi-public and private programs and present a building structure that celebrates the meeting and merging points of those spaces. The success of the design is based on the execution of a hybrid building typology that goes beyond utilitarian function and whose form and spatial qualities are derived from the merging process of the building functions and spaces as response to this unique site, historical character, attached natural, programmatic and infrastructural challenges.
Location
University of Houston
College of Architecture and Design
Design Studio at UofH
Adjunct Prof. Paul Kweton
Studio Topic
The Village shatters almost every Houston shopping center stereotype. It has stores with names
such as, on the one hand, Atelier and Artefact and, on the other hand, Dromgooles Typewriter
Shop. There are no anchor stores. It is not a mall. Instead of facing a freeway, it lies in the midst of
tree-lined neighborhoods. And somewhere in it you can find almost anything.
Unplanned and the better for it, the Village manages to remain unpolished, relaxed, and open to
small-scale entrepreneurial vision.
David Kaplan, The Village: If We Dont Have It, You Dont Need It, Cite 36: The Architecture and Design
Review of Houston, Winter 1996, 16-21.
The studio will zoom into one specific area of Rice Village, located between Kirby and Kelvin Drive and Rice and Times Boulevard. The objective is to design a holistic, hybrid development comprised of an urban park, pool, and shopping program. Given the Villages eclectic patch-work nature in regards to program and scale, the proposed hybrid development should aim to embrace this aptitude and ignite a conversation for a potential future celebrating a mix of mixed-use/hybrid development alongside existing and new independent small scale retail shops. The project aims to strengthen the original spirit of Rice Village while introducing new programs and leisure activities to maintain a competitive edge to newer developments of larger scale character. The students will investigate Rice Villages past and present from various viewpoints and are challenged to generate a project that offers a functional, aesthetic, monumental, and unique design solution which operates as a focal point, landmark and attractor for Houstioninas and visitors of Houston alike. In addition, the students are asked to scrutinize the relationship of the public pool program, the semi-public retail, and the public urban park program and present a unified building structure that celebrates and highlights the meeting and merging points of those three different programs. The success of the design is based on the execution of a hybrid building typology that goes beyond utilitarian function and whose form and spatial qualities are derived from the merging process of the building functions and spaces as response to this unique site, historical character and attached programmatic / infrastructural challenges.
Location
University of Houston
College of Architecture and Design
Design Studio at UofH
Adjunct Prof. Paul Kweton
Studio Topic
Recent planning initiatives including the Western Downtown Facilities Masterplan (ongoing) and North Houston Highway
Improvement Project identify the need for intensive planning and redevelopment of private and public facilities in western Downtown.
Many buildings/properties have surpassed their useful lifespans and are neither functioning properly nor inviting for the general
public and downtown workforce. Downtown across all sectors is experiencing a strong development peak, yet City of Houston
facilities based in Downtown are lagging behind the local market and competitive peer cities. Present efforts of the City of Houston to
consolidate its facilities will create new space and provide opportunities for new public and private development.
The studio will zoom into one specific area of the Western Downtown Facilities Masterplan, Tranquillity Park.
The studios objective is to design a holistic, hybrid development comprised of a hotel, urban park, parking garage and tunnel
program.
The students are challenged to question and analyze the archetypical design/program of a hotel, urban park, parking garage and the Houston tunnel and propose a hybrid (mixed-use) building / development including the four program mentioned above that offers a functional, aesthetic, monumental and unique solution that operates as a focal point, landmark and event attractor for Downtown Houston, its inhabitants and visitors. In addition, the students are asked to scrutinize the relationship of the private hotel program, the public / private parking, the public urban park program in conjunction with the semi-private tunnel program and present a unified building structure that celebrates and highlights the meeting and merging points of the four different programs. The success of the design is based on the execution of a hybrid building typology that goes beyond utilitarian function and whose form and spatial qualities are derived from the merging process of the building functions and spaces as response to this unique site, historical depth (dedicated to the lunar landing) and attached natural challenges (prone to flooding).
Location
University of Houston
College of Architecture and Design
Design Studio at UofH
Adjunct Prof. Paul Kweton
Studio Topic
H-TOWN - WHAT HAPPENS PROGRAMMATICALLY, URBANISTICALLY, SOCIALLY, ARCHITECTURALLY, AND MORPHOLOGICALLY WHEN THE ABOVE GROUND URBAN PARK MEETS THE UNDERGROUND TUNNELS AND AN OFFICE PROGRAM IS INTRODUCED TO THE MIX? The studios objective is to design a holistic, hybrid development comprised of the tunnel, the park and the office. The students are challenged to question / analyze the archetypical design of an urban park, downtown office and tunnel system and furthermore investigate and explore a new hybrid building / park / tunnel typology that offers a functional and aesthetic solution and operates as focal point, landmark and event attractor for Downtown Houston, its inhabitants and visitors. In addition the students are challenged to scrutinize the relationship of the private office program, the public park program, and the semi-public tunnel program and
Location
University of Houston
College of Architecture and Design
Design Studio at UofH
Adjunct Prof. Paul Kweton
Studio Topic
The emergence of observation towers happened due to the need for observing / guarding vast stretches of land. Timely forest fire and enemy troops detection lead to the rise in construction of observation towers. Over time their use and function expanded/changed, now observation towers also operate as monuments, landmarks and radio antennas. The bridge is a horizontal structure, built to span obstacles such as waterways or valleys for the purpose of providing passage. Both building structures allow the anthropogenic urge to explore, observe and pry to be (temporarily) satisfied by experiencing 360 degree views (high or low) above of its surroundings. What happens when both (the tower and the bridge) structures morph together and an additional program is introduced to the mix? The studios objective is to design a holistic structure comprised of the vertical observation tower, horizontal pedestrian bridge over Buffalo Bayou and an additional program being a Bed&Breakfast. Given the topographic, natural provocations (prone to severe flooding) of this specific site and programmatic requirements, students are challenged to question / analyze the archetypical observation tower and pedstrian bridge typology and furthermore investigate and explore a new hybrid building typology that offers a functional and aesthetic solution that operates as focal point, landmark and event attractor for the City of Houston, its inhabitants and visitors. Furthermore the students are challenged to investigate the relationship of the private B&B program and the highly public bridge/tower program and propose a holistic/unified building structure that respects the spatial requirements and functions. Subsequent changing economics and/or building potential re-use in the future call for a peculiar design solution that offers directed flexibility to add or subtract bedrooms from the overall building structure. The success of the design is not based on the height or structural complexity of the observation tower, rather on the execution of a hybrid building typology that goes beyond utilitarian function and whose form and spatial qualities are derived from the merging process of the building functions as response to this unique site and attached challenges.
Location
University of Houston
College of Architecture and Design
Design Studio at UofH
Adjunct Prof. Paul Kweton
Studio Topic
In recent years, public open air and indoor swimming pools have experienced a revival in many cities all over the globe. Examples of
celebrated old and new pool facilities located in Berlin, Budapest, Beijing, Vancouver, New York, and many other cities offer unique pool
typologies and are landmarks that attract people of all ages who embrace a new culture of bathing.
Houston with its growing population and humid subtropical climate offers the ideal conditions for a public aquatic facility to be located
amidst the vast network of public parks within the city fabric. The design of this aquatic facility is to be integrated into the Memorial Park
Masterplan.
Location
University of Houston
College of Architecture and Design
Instructor
Paul Kweton
Content
Various Entry Level Rhino Grasshopper Definitions
Software
Rhino, Grasshopper,
Designer
Paul Kweton
Dial
Vintage cameras inspired the shape and detailing of this custom made wrist watch.
Case Material
This can't be made out of gold?
Watch band size/material
Two piece ballistic nylone nato strap.
Movement
undisclosed
Info/Price
Unique Item / SOLD
Designer
Paul Kweton
Material
Acrylic
Premium Veneer MDF
Custom materials and sizes on request
Clock Hands
Tradiditional
Modern
Info/Price
Size A with 13" DIA.
Size B with 10.25" DIA.
Size C with 7.25" DIA.
Please email us at office@paulbaut.com to order your wall clock.
Designer
Paul Kweton
Case Material
Anodized aluminum
Watch Strap Material
Varies
Info/Price
For more information please contact us at office@paulbaut.com
Designer
Paul Kweton
Case Material
3D printed polished Alumide
3D printed UV cured acrylic polymer
Watch Strap Material
Caoutchouc
Info/Price
For more information please contact us at office@paulbaut.com
Designer
Paul Kweton
Smirk Dial
The eyebrows are represented by the PAULBAUT logo.
The smirk is represented by the hour indices, 3 to 9.
Case Material
3D printed Rose Gold
Watch band size/material
Full-grained Italian calfskin in a sailcloth look with premium caoutchouc core
Movement
ETA Quartz
Info/Price
Unique Item / SOLD
Designer
Paul Kweton
Dial
The eyebrows are represented by the PAULBAUT logo.
The smirk is represented by the hour indices, 3 to 9.
Case Material
3D brass. Brass is known to naturally get an uneven, darkened patina over time, addding character and a vintage look to the watch.
Watch band size/material
Premium leather
Movement
ETA Quartz
Info/Price
Unique Item / SOLD
Designer
Paul Kweton
Smirk Dial
The eyebrows are represented by the PAULBAUT logo.
The smirk is represented by the hour indices, 3 to 9.
Case Material
3D printed and polished ABS
Watch band size/material
20mm Orange Rubber Strap
Movement
ETA Quartz
Info/Price
Sold-Out
Designer
Paul Kweton
Shiny Watch
Case Material
Rhodium plated 3D printed brass
CNC milled ABS
3D printed ABS
Watch band size/material
Paulbaut custom made 22mm watch strap made out of premium leather
Movement
Skeletonized mechanical movement
Info/Price
undisclosed
Designer
Paul Kweton
Erstarrt
Watch Case Design Concept
Erstarrt - the german word for "sclerotic", "solidified", "frozen", is the title of the limited edition 3D printed wrist watch designed by Paul Kweton. The watch case design represents a fraction / section of a morphing process between two dissimilar geometric shapes. The initial shape of both geomtries is randomly generated, the selected fraction / moment in time is controlled an chosen sensibly.
Case Material
3D printed / polished abs
Size
Width: 40mm Length: 82mm Height: 24mm
Watch band size/material nylon
Movement
quartz movement
Info/Price
undisclosed
Designer
Paul Kweton
Layer Watch
Case Material
3D printed steel 3D printed abs
Watch band size/material rubber
Movement quartz movement
Info/Price
undisclosed
Designer
Paul Kweton
AIRPLANE WINDOW WATCH 02
Watch Case Design Concept
The watch bezel and case design is inspired by the shape of airplane windows.
The airplane window is an iconic part of traveling, memories and photographs taken during flights.
The AIRPLANE WINDOW WATCH transforms this iconic shape into a wrist watch design.
The final watch case design and components evolved through digital fabrication methods inlcuding CNC milling and 3D printing.
The watch with the confident size of 45 x 31 x 13mm only weighs 34g, including the rubber strap.
Case Material
CNC milled abs 3D printed abs 3D printed watershed xs
Dial/Face Material 3D printed resin
Watch band size/material rubber
Movement quartz movement
Info/Price
undisclosed
PATENT PENDING
Designer
Paul Kweton
AIRPLANE WINDOW WATCH 01
Watch Case Design Concept
The watch case design is based on an airplane window. The airplane window has become an iconic part of traveling, memories and photographs taken during a flight. The PBW-01 watch is an homage to the history of global aerospace engineering. The watch with the confident size of 49 x 40 x 16mm only weighs 50g, including the leather strap.
Case Material
cnc milled clear anodized aluminum, CNC milled abs 3D printed polished brass (strap attachments)
Dial/Face Material lasercut 0.4mm plywood
Watch band size/material
lasercut premium leather
Movement
automatic movement
Info/Price
undisclosed
PATENT PENDING
Designer
Paul Kweton
paulbaut PBS-01
Case Material
cnc milled ABS, 3D printed polished brass
Watch band size/material
leather
Movement
skeletonized mechanical movement
Info/Price
undisclosed
Designer
Paul Kweton
SCHW15
Watch Case Design Concept
The main idea for the watch case design is driven by a geometric alteration of a standard I-Beam (commonly used in the field of construction). The detailing is based on an interpretation of plumbing connection details. This multi-layered watch case accentuates a sturdy, raw physical character with strong formal appearance. The brass half of the watch case will change appearance over time, visualizing a natural transformation process that is part of the asthetics of the watch.
Patent No
US D656,846S
Case Material
Brass/ABS
Watch band size/material
24mm / leather
Movement
Skeleton, hand-wound
Info/Price
Unique Item / undisclosed
Designer
Paul Kweton
Watch Case Material
Polished 3D Print, PA 2200
Selective-Laser-Sintered (SLS)
Watch Movement
Swiss
Watch Strap Material
Caoutchouc / Leather
Client
Undisclosed
Price
Undisclosed
General Info
Unique item. Custom made. Not available for purchase.
Designer
Paul Kweton
Watch Case Material
CNC milled Delrin 150
Watch Movement
Swiss
Watch Strap Material
Caoutchouc Pure by Hirsch (Austria)
Client
Undisclosed
Price
Undisclosed
General Info
Unique item. Custom made. Not available for purchase.
Designer
Paul Kweton
Watch Case Material
CNC milled Aluminum - Gray (Aluminum 6061-T651) with clear anodized finish.
Watch Strap Material
Vintage Buffalo leather
Watch Movement
Swiss
Client
Undisclosed
Price
Undisclosed
General Info
Unique item. Custom made. Not available for purchase.
Designer
Paul Kweton
Watch Case Material
CNC milled Delrin 150, 3D printed Gold Plated Stainless Steel.
Watch Strap Material
Caoutchouc Pure by Hirsch (Austria)
Dial
8to5 Re-Design
Watch Movement
Miyota (Japan)
Client
Undisclosed
Price
Undisclosed
General Info
Unique item. Custom made. Not available for purchase.
'B' is the latest, unique, custom designed and built wrist watch by paulbaut. The design of the polyhedral watch case and honeycomb inspired lunette are based on generative structural form-finding studies. The redesigned '8to5' dial (formerly used in the '8to5' wrist watch, celebrating and critizing the monotonous corporate work day) borrows architectural graphic elements which look quite familiar to the trained architectural drafter.
Designer
Paul Kweton
Watch Case Material
CNC milled Aluminum - Gray (Aluminum 6061-T651) with clear anodized finish.
Watch Lid and Interior Material
Laser sintered nylon plastic
Watch Movement Swiss hand wound movement
Watch Strap Material
Vintage leather
General Info
Unique item. Custom made. Not available for purchase.
Designer
Paul Kweton
GoldfingA
Homage to 50 years of James Bond!
Watch Case Material
3D printed stainless steel, gold plated
Watch Lid and Interior Material
Laser sintered nylon plastic
Watch Movement Swiss quartz movement
Watch Strap Material
Leather
General Info
Unique item. Custom made. Not available for purchase.
Designer
Paul Kweton
Shifted Watch
The watch case is shifted off the watchband 'axis'. A random, futile, deconstructive design, highlighting latest rapid prototyping technology.
Material
Translucent option: acrylic-based photopolymer
Opaque option: laser sintered nylon plastic
General Info
Not available for purchase.
Designer
Paul Kweton
Candy Watch 2012
The 'two piece' 3D printed watch case allows for random color combinations. The watch packaging is made out of lasercut felt.
Material
Polished 3D Print, PA 2200
Selective-Laser-Sintered (SLS)
Colors
Coral Red, Violet Purple, Hot Pink, Royal Blue
Size
47mm x 40mm x 15.50mm
Watch Movement
Swiss ETA Quartz Movement
Watch Strap Material
Nylon
Watch Band Color
Black
Designer
Paul Kweton
Revision Cloud 2012
The dial window of the 'Revision Cloud' wrist watch is inspired by revision clouds used in architectural drafting/drawings.
Material
Polished 3D Print, PA 2200
Selective-Laser-Sintered (SLS)
Color
White
Size
4.30cm x 4.40cm x 1.50cm
Watch Movement
Swiss ETA Quartz Movement
Watch Strap Material
Silicone
Watch Band Color
White
General Info
Not available for purchase.
Designer
Paul Kweton
P-Uhr White 2012
The P-Uhr watch is available for purchase.
The watch case and interior parts are 3D printed.
Case Material
Polished 3D Print, PA 2200
Selective-Laser-Sintered (SLS)
Case Color
White
Size
4.0cm x 4.4cm x 1.1cm
Movement(s)
Swiss Quartz Movement
Watch Band Material
Silicone
Watch Band Color
Neon Green
General Info
The P-Uhr watch is produced by the designer himself and should be considered as an art object with no specific function. Though the designer takes care to ensure that the item is free of defects in materials and workmanship, the designer shall not be liable for damage or expense arising directly or indirectly as a consequence of use of the item. The item is not water resistant.
Designer
Paul Kweton
Haus - Watch 2013
The 'Haus-Watch' wrist watch is a humorous product of the hybridization/mutation process between the 'American Dream' and Swiss craftsmanship.
Material
Polished 3D Print, PA 2200
Selective-Laser-Sintered (SLS)
UV curable resin
Color
White / Green
Size
4.65cm x 4.70cm x 1.65cm
Watch Movement
Swiss ETA Quartz Movement
Watch Strap Material
Medium weave ballistic nylon
Watch Band Color
Black / Green
General Info
Not available for purchase.
Designer
Paul Kweton
Postmoderne-Uhr 2012
Die Postmoderne-Uhr Handgelenksuhr ist eine 'spielerische' Hommage an Postmoderne Architektur.
Material
Polierter 3D Druck, PA 2200
Selective-Laser-Sintered (SLS)
Farbe
Naturweiss
Abmessungen
5.0cm x 5.0cm x 3.0cm
Uhrwerk
Schweizer ETA Quarzuhrwerk
Uhrenarmband Material
Silikone
Watch Band Color
Kraftblau
General Info
Die Postmoderne-Uhr Uhr ist nicht zum Kauf erhaeltlich.
Designer
Paul Kweton
Doublefeature 2012
The Doublefeature wrist watch is custom made for a client in Houston, TX.
The watch case and interior parts are 3D printed.
For custom orders please contact us via email at office@paulbaut.com
Case Material
Polished 3D Print, PA 2200
Selective-Laser-Sintered (SLS)
Case Color
White
Size
10cm x 4.5cm x 4.0cm
Movement(s)
Swiss Quartz Movement
Watch Band Material
Silicone
Watch Band Color
Baby Blue
General Info
Not available for purchase.
Designer
Paul Kweton
Custom spli-T-ime
This is a custom made spli-T-ime wrist watch made by Paul Kweton for a client in Houston, TX. The watch case and interior parts are 3D printed. The minute hand is separated from the hour hand, displaying analog time in digital order.
Case Material
3D Print, PA 2200
Selective-Laser-Sintered (SLS)
Case Color
Red
Size
10cm x 4.5cm x 1.1cm
Movement(s)
Swiss Quartz Movement
Watch Band Material
Silicone
Watch Band Color
Green
General Info
This spli-T-ime watch is produced by the designer himself and should be considered as an art object with no specific function. Though the designer takes care to ensure that the item is free of defects in materials and workmanship, the designer shall not be liable for damage or expense arising directly or indirectly as a consequence of use of the item. The item is not water resistant.
Designer
Paul Kweton
Holz-Uhr 2012
All watch case parts of the Holz-Uhr wrist watch are made out of lasercut birch plywood. No glue or screws are used for assembly of the watch.
Case Material
Lasercut birch plywood
Case Color
Natural
Movement(s)
Swiss Quartz Movement
Watch Band Material
Nylon
Watch Band Color
Brown with gold buckle
General Info
Not available for purchase.
Designer
Paul Kweton
P-Uhr 2012
The P-Uhr watch is not available for purchase.
The watch case and interior parts are 3D printed.
Case Material
Acrylic-based photopolymer
Case Color
Black
Size
4.0cm x 4.4cm x 1.1cm
Movement(s)
Swiss Quartz Movement
Watch Band Material
Silicone
Watch Band Color
Neon Green
General Info
The P-Uhr watch is produced by the designer himself and should be considered as an art object with no specific function. Though the designer takes care to ensure that the item is free of defects in materials and workmanship, the designer shall not be liable for damage or expense arising directly or indirectly as a consequence of use of the item. The item is not water resistant.
Designer
Paul Kweton
spli-T-ime limited edition 2012
A limited edition of 22 (+ 1) pieces, custom made by Paul Kweton,
More information via office@paulbaut.com
The watch case and interior parts are 3D printed.
The minute hand is separated from the hour hand, displaying analog time in digital order.
Case Material
Polished 3D Print, PA 2200
Selective-Laser-Sintered (SLS)
Case Color
White
Size
10cm x 4.5cm x 1.1cm
Movement(s)
Swiss Quartz Movement
Watch Band Material
Silicone
Watch Band Color
Orange
General Info
The spli-T-ime limited edition watch is produced by the designer himself and should be considered as an art object with no specific function. Though the designer takes care to ensure that the item is free of defects in materials and workmanship, the designer shall not be liable for damage or expense arising directly or indirectly as a consequence of use of the item. The item is not water resistant.
Idea
Paul Kweton
Taschenuhr 1.0 Prototype
Inspired by the shape of standard crown bolts.
Size
48mm x 12.85mm
Movement(s)
ETA Caliber 805.144
Material
3D Print, Selective-Laser-Sintered Nylon
Designer
Paul Kweton
spli-T-ime Prototype
The design of the watch is inspired by a hinge. The watch case is 3D printed, highlighting the contemporary 3D printing possibilities available.
The face is split in two, separating the minute from the hour.
Displaying the analog time in a digital order, first the hour, then the minute, left to right.
Generated by curiosity,
Designed without conformity,
Experienced in different ways,
This object has a dual face;
For time aficionados,
And design connoisseurs;
The speed of time is split in two,
Experience the rhythm through,
The change that might reveal a side,
That time had hidden all inside;
Case Material
3D Print, PA 2200, Selective-Laser-Sintered (SLS)
Colors: Blue, Red, Indigo, Black
Watch Band Material
Silicone
Size
10cm x 4.5cm x 1.1com
Movement(s)
ETA F06.1101
Designer
Paul Kweton
8to5 Wrist Watch Prototype
The 8to5 wrist watch functions as both homage and critique to contemporary corporate work schedules. Its dial design is inspired by the perpetual daily work rhythm.
Watch Case Design Concept
The main idea for the outer watch case design is driven by a geometric alteration of a standard I-Beam (commonly used in the field of construction). The beam is first bent to form a half-circle and second scaled down significantly to match the size of half a wrist watch case. Two of these semi-circular bent beams (with their ends facing each other) express the main idea of the outer shell of the watch case. The second design process is important for the detailing of the first design process. It is based on an interpretation of plumbing connection details. The morphing of both design processes generates a multi-layered watch case that accentuates a sturdy, raw physical character with strong formal appearance.
Watch Dial Design Concept
The dial itself consists of two layers, top and bottom layer. The bottom layer is only visible through the two symmetrical cut-out areas of the top layer, graphically highlighting working and non-working hours of a weekday.
Exploded View Watch Assembly Diagram
The design for the watch is based on formal and technical approaches, generating the final, geometrically simplified watch case design. The watch case resembles a two shell structure with an inner and an outer shell. While the outer shell protects the inner shell and gives the watch its visual character, the inner shell is a sealed "container" combining all essential parts of the watch such as movement, dial, hands, glass, etc. Almost all parts of the inner and outer watch case are made out of cnc milled high grade aluminum, glass bead blast post processed with a hard coat anodizing finish. Even though the watch’s dimensions are 55x50x15mm, the watch is fairly lightweight due to the choice of material, suiting the wrist of a Lady as well as a Gentleman.
Patent No
US D656,846S
Case Dimensions
55x50x15mm
Case Material
Aluminum
Watch band size/material
24mm / rubber or leather
Movement
ETA, caliber 2824-2, self-winding
Idea
Paul Kweton
Birdhouse
Birdhouse made out of repetitive lasercut plywood ribs.
Clear coat finish.
Material
Lasercut Birch Plywood Aluminum Spacers 1/4" mtl. rod
Designer
Paul Kweton
Sidekick
Currently in protoype phase.
Material
Birch plywood.
Info
We are looking for talented sheet metal fabricators to further develop our prototype. Please contact us via email at office@paulbaut.com if you are interested in working together with us.
Designer
Paul Kweton
X Side Table
Currently in protoype phase.
Material
Birch plywood with 3D printed ABS connectors.
Info
We are looking for talented sheet metal fabricators to further develop our prototype. Please contact us via email at office@paulbaut.com if you are interested in working together with us.
Designer
Paul Kweton
Patent
US D671,756 S
Manufacturer
rocking-2-gether chair
This piece is the fruit of a collaboration between Paul Kweton and Galahad Furniture.
Material
Birch plywood with satin clearcoat finish
Solid milled aluminum hardware
Design/Idea
Paul Kweton
Patent
US D671,756 S
rocking-2-gether
The rocking-2-gether chair is a hybrid between a rocking chair and dog/cat house. This project initially started in 2011, generating digital 3D models. Several 1:8 scale 3D printed models followed, refining the balance and rocking behaviour of the chair. The prototype 2.1 chair is made out of CNC milled birch plywood. The density and amount of the CNC milled "ribs" can be controlled with differently sized wooden spacers (see photographs), ergo controlling the visual connection between the person and his/her pet. The design process and final full scale prototype of the rocking-2-gether chair showcases the successful combination of digital modeling and digital fabrication.
Prototype Material
CNC milled birch plywood
(CNC milled in California)
Competition
Competition submission for in-expensive street-furniture for the city of Chicago.
Materials
MDF
Hybrid Furniture
The "merge" & "morph" manipulation of the old school rocking chair and doghouse generates a hybrid "furniture" that combines the idea of shelter and body relaxation and pushes its functionality to a different, more personal level. Designed by Paul Kweton
Materials
CNC cut 1/2" Plywood
Designer
Paul Kweton
Waffelbohne
This work in progress street furniture piece called 'waffelbohne 'is based on
a design that we submitted in a street furniture competition back in 2010.
If you are interested in building this piece for your backyard, balcony, city, etc...
let us know and we will provide the 2D CNC drawings for the manufacturing process.
For more information please contact us via office@paulbaut.com
Physical Model Material
Lasercut Plywood
Designer
Paul Kweton
Surfboard Wall Installation
This custom wall installation got recently installed in a private surf residence near Houston, TX.
Material
Laser-cut veneer core double sided birch wood.
Size
Varies...
More Info
Custom wall installations on request via office@paulbaut.com
Designer
Paul Kweton
Recipe for S2L (Stool)
Take a piece of birch plywood - use CNC milling machine to cut out the main profile of the stool - use jig saw or table saw to separate stool legs - attach stool legs to stool top
Material
1/2" birch plywood
Price/Availabilty
On request via office@paulbaut.com
Designer
Paul Kweton
Urban Sit Stool Concept
A hybrid furniture piece for sitting and storing magazines inspired by the solid & void of the modern, dense urban fabric.
Material
1/2" birch plywood
More Info
Team
Paul Kweton, Hidekazu Takahashi
Morphollaxis
How to build a flexible three dimensional structure? This double-curved three dimensional screen evolved through its connection logic. The interconnection between the modules is based on two joint components, standard carriage bolts and custom lasercut wood components that interlock with the actual module. The two dimensional module itself is made out of 1/16 lasercut wood veneer. The organization of the module generates a fluid three dimensional flexible network. Designed by Paul Kweton and Hidekazu Takahashi for the Repeat Digital Fabrication Competition 2010.
Materials
Wood Veneer, Standard Carriage Bolts,
Idea
Paul Kweton
Zoom Keyboard Buttons
Work from home in 2020 has been dominated by virtual meetings with platform such as Zoom, WebEx, Teams, etc. It's only natural to finally add a Start and End Button to our keyboards.
Sold at Teespring
T-Shirt available here at Teespring
Hoody available here at Teespring
Designer
Paul Kweton
BP MS150 Jersey
The BP MS150 is a two-day fundraising bike ride organized by the National MS Society, South Central Chapter. The ride is the largest event of its kind in North America, with 13,000 cyclists, 3,500 volunteers, and countless spectators along the route and at the finish line in Austin. Studio PAULBAUT is honored to have been asked to design the 2017 BP MS 150 Jersey for the Houston Builders Bike Team. Filo Castore, current Houston Builders Bike Team President, collaborated with Paul Kweton to develop this unique, timeless and bold design.
Jersey Brand
PRIMAL
Designer
Paul Kweton
Info
Please email us at office@paulbaut.com to obtain more information regarding this project.
Designer
Paul Kweton
Ceci n'est pas une 'watch'
Design Concept
The design of the airplane window bracelet is inspired by the shape of an airplane window. Continuing the legacy of the airplane window watch (designed by studio paulbaut), the airplane window bracelet commemorates the iconic airplane window, hopefully reminding us of great past and future vacation times.
Material
3D printed polished bronze.
Watch material
Rubber
Info/Price
145 (US Dollar)
Now sold at Galleripple Online Art Market, click here.
Design
Paul Kweton
Material
The material shown in the photos is 18K Gold. Also available in other precious metals.
Sold at Shapeways
Now available at shapeways, click here.
("Custom" pendants on request via office@paulbaut.com)
Design
Paul Kweton
Material
The material shown in the photos is 18K Gold. Also available in other precious metals.
Sold at Shapeways
Now available at shapeways, click here.
("Custom" rings on request via office@paulbaut.com)
Designer
Paul Kweton
Putter Head Material
Matte Black 3D printed Steel
Shaft Material
Steel
Putter Grip
Lamkin Tour
Client
Undisclosed
Price
Undisclosed
General Info
Unique item. Custom made. Only available on request. Lead time approx. 2 months.
The 'Putterking' golf putter is custom designed and assembled by Paul Kweton.
The putter is intended to be used as a training tool. The center weight is placed behind the sweet-spot.
Miss hits ('sweet-spot' off-center puts) will be punished with twisting of the putterhead and off-line puts.
This putter will help you find the sweet-spot and improv your putting within a couple of days.
Idea
Paul Kweton
SPDR Strap
Simple, elegant and different.
Material
Polished 3D printed brass
Sold at Shapeways
Now available at shapeways (without leather strap)
Please contact the office via email at office@paulbaut.com for pricing with leather strap and order inquiries.
Design
Paul Kweton
Material
Polished Gold Plated Brass
Strap Material
Premium grade American cow leather
Info
Custom made to order. Please contact the office via email at office@paulbaut.com for pricing and order inquiries.
Design
Paul Kweton
Material
Polished Gold Plated Brass
Strap Material
Premium grade American cow leather
Sold at Etsy
Custom made to order. Please contact the office via email at office@paulbaut.com for pricing and order inquiries.
Idea
Paul Kweton
Stock Performance Visualization Software as (Jewelry) Design Tool
Pick a random or non-random time period in stock history, visualize the performance of the chosen stocks with a stock line chart diagram and use those lines as lead for the bracelet design.
This anti-subjective design solution questions the continuous obsession of the "genius" designer, the "form" generator by using a public economic network as source of pure form generation.
Material
Selective-Laser-Sintered Nylon & Sterling Silver
Available Colors (Nylon)
Red, Black, White, Indigo
Sold at Shapeways
Now available at shapeways
("Custom" bracelets on request via office@paulbaut.com)
Software/Designer
Stock Performance Visualization Software
TeeShirts for you!
studioPaulbaut has designed several TeeShirts in the last couple of years. Displayed themes represent important aspects of Paul Kweton's life.
Designer
Paul Kweton
PMRT Pitch Mark Repair Tool
The design of the Pitch Mark Repair Tool is inspired by the smooth, blade-like shape of a "wedge" golf club. Use it to repair pitch marks/divots on the green.
Material
Gold Plated (Matte/Glossy) Stainless Steel
Sold at Shapeways
Now available at shapeways, click here
Golf Equipment
The design of this golf gadget is inspired by the smooth, blade-like shape of a "wedge" golf club. Use it properly to repair divots on the green.
Materials
Forged Steel
Idea
Paul Kweton
ring-O-star cupholder 2.0
The cupholder prototype is (finally) finalized after rigorous field testing. I am looking for manufacturers and distributors who are interested in teaming up and getting this unique cup holder design to the market asap. Contact me via paul@paulkweton.com
Safety
Use at your own risk. For cold drinks only.
Prototype Material
3D Print, Selective-Laser-Sintered Nylon
Info
For more information please contact me via office@paulbaut.com)
Ring-O-Star
This coffee cup holder allows you to drink your favorite cup of coffee while riding your bicycle. Equip your bike with up to two holders for maximum performance. Any colors available.
Installation Manual
Install the Ring-O-Star coffee cup holder by placing its tubular end into your desired handlebar end. Tighten expander bolt using the appropriate Allen wrench. Put your favorite coffee to go cup into the Ring-O-Star coffee cup holder and you are ready to go.
Material
Precast fiberplastic
Re-Thinking Carpet
My shoulderbag label studioPaulbaut was founded in 2003. Until now I have published two collection, which were both shown in two exhibition in Vienna, Austria. All shoulderbags are designed and handmade by Paul Kweton. Special thanks go to Anker Teppichboden for supply, J.G. Kweton and Markus Illetschko.
Materials
Tufting wall-to-wall carpet, seatbelts, bolts
YAF Emerging Voices Exhibition
Several architecture and industrial design projects by Paul Kweton will exhibited during the YAF Emerging Voices Exhibition at the Architecture Center Houston. March, 2016 - April, 2016
fyi TV - Tiny House Nation
The rocking-2-gether chair (Patented) will be shown on July 20, 2015 on the Tiny House Nation TV show on the fyi TV channel
AIA Art by Architects
The rocking-2-gether chair (Patented) and the Haus Watch will be exhibited during the Art by Architects 2015 Exhibition at the Architecture Center Houston.
June 26, 2015 - August 14, 2015
Gafisa Way Magazine
The rocking-2-gether chair (Patented) is published in Brazilian Gafisa Way Magazine - Issue 32
Couch Magazine
The rocking-2-gether chair (Patented) is published in german Couch Magazine - Issue 5/2015.
From Design
The rocking-2-gether chair (Patented) is published in Korean From Design Magazine.
G Colon
The rocking-2-gether chair (Patented) is published in Korean G Colon Magazine - 07 2012
Indian Architect and Builder
The rocking-2-gether chair (Patented) is published in Indian Architect and Builder Magazine - Volume 26
Designer
Paul Kweton
Official Studio PAULBAUT Logo
Paul's eyebrows
Designer
Paul Kweton
Watch band size/material
Premium leather
Price
$ 240 (SOLD)
Custom oders
Please contact the office at office@paulbaut.com for custom watch strap requests.
Designer
Paul Kweton
Watch band size/material
Premium leather
Price
$ 240 (SOLD)
Custom oders
Please contact the office at office@paulbaut.com for custom watch strap requests.
SafeHaven Laredo
The Mexican drug cartels that occupy all of the major cross border cities between the United States and Mexico have terrorized its citizens for the last eight years in what appears to be an ever escalating drug war that is destroying the generations old tradition of extended families staying in close contact despite occupying both sides of the international border. The twin Texan cities of Laredo-Nuevo Laredo and El Paso-Ciudad Juarez perhaps best typify the single city astride two countries model that has worked well for families for over a century. Laredo is a city with a population of 215,000 citizens whose ancestry is over 94% Hispanic with a rising economy due to its position as the principal trucking and rail crossing of goods between Mexico and the United States. Nuevo Laredo is home to 355,000 middle class citizens whose relative prosperity is owed to services related to shipping and manufacturing. Prior to 911 and the current drug war, citizens of both countries easily crossed the border to shop, dine, and visit with family members. The cartel on cartel violence that plays itself out in the streets and plazas of these border cities has made it physically dangerous to attend public events. Many of the deaths have been innocent victims unlucky enough to be caught in the cross-fire of a gang war. SAFEHAVEN is intended to create a neutral and protected place for bi-national families to assemble and continue on the familiar rituals that bind families together.SAFEHAVEN is a hospitality experience that resides in the in-between spaces of border cities. This model we believe is relative to many locations world-wide but we are focusing on the Rio Grande Valley and Laredo and Nuevo Laredo for demonstration purposes. Standard hotel services are turbo-charged by the addition of facilities to accommodate large banquets, weddings, family re-unions, and quinceaneras. The Mexican quinceanera celebration is traditionally one of the most sacred and sentimental times in a young girl's life. It is the public welcoming party of the girl into adulthood as she celebrates her 15th birthday. Three wedding chapels occupy a roof-top wedding garden to accommodate a range of ceremonies. Six 6,000 square foot sub-dividable ballrooms are provided to house events at multiple scales. The proposed site sits in the Rio Grande Valley on the Mexican side which should allow the easiest and safest access for citizens of both countries. (Text by Douglas Oliver)
Medical Office Building - Oklahoma City
60,000SF Medical Office Building. Core and Shell. Construction scheduled for Spring 2015.
Student Services Building - Santa Monica L.A.
110,000 Student Services Building with Orientation Hall Auditorium and three-story underground parking. Construction start scheduled for fall 2015.
Braeswood Church Renovation - Houston
Construction Update - IT Building
Conceptual Study
This is a conceptual proposal for a performing arts theater complex in Midtown, Houston, Texas.
IT Building
This project is a new information technology and media center for a community college located in Santa Monica California. The college currently has an enrollment of 30,000 students and is experiencing rapid growth that requires a major upgrade to its current information technology department and computing infrastructure. The project includes 12,000 square feet of new space and approximately 6000 square feet of renovation to the existing campus library. In addition to the specific functional and maintenance requirements of an IT/media center, the college had three principal architectural goals. The first was to reverse the current and all too typical trend to sequester the information technology staff away in residual space with little or no natural light; the College specifically desired for the department to be visible and seen as the equal of the academic faculty. The second objective was to use the new building mass to strengthen the definition of the southern edge of the campus. Most of the recent construction has been on the northern portion on the campus and the project site lies at the terminus of the schools major pedestrian core. Given that the buildings mass is rather small to convincingly define both a street edge and the terminus of a major quaudrangle-greenspace, the design challenge was to make the building appear larger than it actually is. The Colleges final wish is that the building be a model of integrated green technologies that goes beyond LEED minimums and the campus recent flirtations with photovoltaics.
DAYLIGHTING
The building envelopes vertical surfaces are almost entirely insulated glass modulated with a gradient fritt pattern to allow abundant natural light to the buildings interior without creating computer screen glare.
VENTILATION
The buildings skin is operable to facilitate fresh air movement and ventilation across the buildings cross section. The building utilizes a folded concrete roof plane to exploit the Venturi effects ability to increase airspeed.
RAINWATER HARVESTING
The independent concrete roof is additionally formed and contoured to collect rainwater.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
The folded concrete roof plane is engineered to create a pinch-point between its bottom surface and the roof to optimally increase and direct wind flow thru an array of small wind turbines. (Text by Douglas Oliver)
Houston Downtown Present
Consider the view from the Morris Architects office onto Fannin at Lamar. This is a typical corner in the project area. Street retail frontage is discontinuous and poorly realized; it's interspersed with blank walls, loading docks, and transparent but relatively inactive building lobbies. The large plaza is attractive, but it's devoid of activity. Some sidewalks are wide and tree shaded; others are sunbaked. There's a parking garage, but it gives no indication it's open for visitors. In fact, there is almost no signage; from here, there's no way to tell that the building a block away is Macy's, or that there is good food to be had in the tunnels below. The unmistakable message: pass through unless you know the place. In a snapshot, this is the Downtown Shopping District today.
Houston Downtown Future
Consider the same corner as it could be. Lobbies and parking garages are transformed into shops. The plaza contains a new retail building with links into the tunnels. Canopies shade sidewalks. The parking garage advertises its presence to visitors. Signage is everywhere: advertising stores, guiding shoppers, brightening the streetscape, giving a sense of activity. The buildings are the same, but the place is transformed. Anyone passing through would be tempted to stop. This could be the Downtown Shopping District tomorrow. (Text by Christoph Spieler)
Northpark Development
Moody Gardens Amusement Theme Park renovation project located in Galveston Island, Texas.
Conceptual Study
This is a conceptual proposal for a mixed-use residential, retail building in Midtown, Houston, Texas.
Office Building Renovation
Interior design renovation project of an existing 6 story office building in Houston, Texas.
Perforated Metal
Delta Screens Offices in Houston, Texas
Competition
This stand-alone retail bank prototype deals with current issues such as transparency, exterior and interior customer experience, as well as branding.
Program
Offices, Conference Room, Work Room, Teller Work Room, Tellers, Vault, Storage, etc.
Award
4th Place, Honorable Mention at reVision Dallas Competition 2009
re-Vision Dallas
For the first time in human history, the majority of people live in cities and towns instead of rural areas. We want and need our cities - for job opportunities, for access to education and healthcare and culture, for the excitement and innovation often fostered by urban life. But the urban environment in its present configuration can have negative effects as well - on our bodies, on our behaviors, on other species and even on the very air we breathe. We must re-invent the city - build smarter cites - by starting with one sustainable, replicable city block we call Casa Verde - Dallas. Casa Verde builds on the concept that diversity + density = viability. People of all ages and income levels prosper here, nourished by healthy foods grown on-site, enlivened by community events, employed on-site or within easy commute by transit. Our residents and tenants are integrated into a fabric of life - not only within Casa Verde itself, but also within the wider region of the city through on-site cultural events, our recycling center, gardening demonstrations and tours, and outreach programs that brings us into the community and the community into us.
Program
Residential, Shopping, Cafe, Education Center, Public Space, Recreational Space, Nutrition and Healthcare clinic, Education and Research Labs, etc.
Renderings
Competition for a lab and classroom building at the University of Houston, Texas.
Stay the Night
7001 is a small hotel intended to cater to discerning travelers seeking upscale yet affordable accommodations. The intent is to take the well known courtyard and pool hotel typology and intensify its basic constituent elements to create a lodging experience distinct from larger and more expensive luxury and boutique brands. Food and beverage revenue is key to the project's financial success; as such, lounges are the focus of the public spaces. There is only a small kitchen planned, so food will be provided principally through catering services. The facility has 96 standard hotel rooms, three suites, meeting space and a gym.
Program
96 hotel rooms, 3 suites, fitness studio, conference rooms, 2 indoor bars, pool bar
Award
2008 Honorable Mention, International Radical Innovation Competition
Birding
According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2007, birding is a hobby for 47.8 M Americans - and that number is growing. Birding is appreciated by every culture and ethnicity around the world, can be shared across generations, and can be enjoyed throughout the course of one's entire life. Up until now, hospitality offerings for birders tended to be ad hoc - the local motel, a camping lodge; convenience or adjacency was the prime criteria. We, however, propose to integrate luxe hospitality into the birding experience, creating a methodology that can be adapted for implementation at site around the globe. The Birdwatching Hotel - Costa Rica is intended for a site similar to the Tarcoles River delta on the Central Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. The area on the edge of the Carara National Park, is an observation point for the dawn and dusk migration of a population of 450 pairs of Scarlet macaws. The overhead spectacle of red is the daily migration ritual of the large birds moving between the mangrove swamps and the daylight sanctuary of the raincoast canopy. Viewers from all over the world come to witness this event and hike thru one of the most robust and diverse eco-systems on the planet. The Birdwatching Hotel - Alaska is intended to be situated in a location similar to the Stikine or Copper River deltas. The Alaskan coastal springs are mild and the shoreline are abloom with wildflowers and a massive shore bird migration takes place that is the largest in the western hemisphere. Over 5 million birds, including a massing of hundreds of bald eagles, arrives annually at the Stikine delta. The Copper River basin is host of over twelve millon birds during the same migration period.
Program
200 hotel rooms, dining, cooking facility, indoor/outdoor spa, fitness center, research and conference center, lounge, fireplace, cafe, outdoor theater, retail
Award
2008 Grand Prize, International Radical Innovation Competition HD
Considering Oil Rigs
There are approximately 4,000 oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, varying in size, depth and mobility that will be decommissioned within the next century. If a deck on one of these rigs is about 20,000 sqf, then there is potentially 80 million sqf of programmable space just off the coast of the United States. The current method for rig removal is explosion, which costs million of dollars and destroys massive amounts of aquatic life. What if these rigs were re-commissioned as exclusive resort islands? This project examines the possibilities of creating a self-sufficient, eco-friendly high-end hotel experience in the Gulf of Mexico. In a twist on the days of oil dependence, the rig begins its life anew as an ecological preserve. Taking advantage of wind energy, wave energy, and solar energy, the rig eco hotel is demonstrative of alternative fuel sources. The Rig Hotel is self sufficient with onsite eco-friendly energy production, desalinization, sea-water swimming facilities, and complete bio-degradable product use.
Program
500 hotel rooms, conference facility, spa, fitness center, dining, grand ballroom, nightly entertainment, casino, lounge and viewing tower, pool, poolside bar, pro shop, helipad
Galveston Theme Park
Moody Gardens Amusement Theme Park renovation projects located in Galveston, Texas.
Bar A4
The Bar A4 project is a conceptual design proposal for a Bar/Lounge pavilion within a proposed residential, commercial development project located in the heart of Houston, Texas.
Office Campus Masterplan
Masterplan office development plan in Houston, Texas.
High-Rise Mixed-Use in Vietnam
The Tan Tao Sky project is designed as a high-rise residential apartment, office and commercial complex, located in the Binh Thanh District of Ho Chi Minh City. The project comprises a site area of approximately 1.36ha developed into a 82 level mixed-use office, retail and residential development complex comprising an estimated GFA of 225,000 sqm.
Mixed-Use
Large scale mixed-use high-rise project proposal in the heart of Houston, Texas.
Education
- Master of Architecture (M.Arch) with best thesis project, May 2008, Rice University, School of Architecture, Houston, TX, USA
- Master of Building Science and Technology (M.Sc.) with honors (Dipl.-Ing. mit Auszeichnung), May 2006, University of Technology Vienna, Austria
Accomplishments/Awards
Professional
2018 European Product Design Award: Bronze: Birdhouse
2017 International Design Award: Silver: Birdhouse
2017 European Product Design Award: Silver: Rocking-2-gether Chair
2010 AIA Houston Design Award: Conceptual: "reVision Dallas" (with Morris Architects)
2009 TSA (Texas Society of Architects) Studio Award for Unbuilt Projects with "Extreme Birding" (with Morris Architects)
2009 Honorable Mention at reVision Dallas Competition (with Morris Architects)
2008 Sara National Design Award of Excellence for "Oil Rig Resort" (with Morris Architects)
2008 HD Radical Innovation Competition Winner with "Oil Rig Resort" (with Morris Architects)
Academic
2008 Darden Award for outstanding Thesis Work at Rice University, School of Architecture, Houston, TX, USA
2007 Recipient of the John Crowder Traveling Fellowship for Pre-Thesis Research at Rice School of Architecture, Houston, TX, USA
2006 Bene Consulting Award for the most innovative Design Thesis at the University of Technology Vienna, Austria
2004 Pfann Ohmann Award Winner with Studio Project ATV+ TV Channel Headquarter at University of Technology Vienna, Austria
2004 Recipient of the University of Technology Vienna Scholarship for Outstanding Performance in Academics.
Academic Experience
08/2016-present
Adjunct Professor, University of Houston, College of Architecture and Design, Houston, TX, USA08/2010-5/2011
Digital Media Assistant, Rice University, School of Architecture, Houston, TX, USA08/2006-05/2007
Research Assistant, Rice University, School of Architecture, Houston, TX, USA
Supervisor: Fares el-Dahdah, Associate Professor of Architecture and Graduate Program Chair04/2005-07/2006
Scientific Assistant, University of Technology Vienna, Austria
Department of Building Theory and Design
Supervisor: Univ.Prof. Arch. Dipl.-Ing. Manfred Wolff-Plottegg
Professional Experience
10/2016-present
DLR Group, Houston, TX, USA03/2008-06/2016
Morris Architects, Houston, TX, USA05/2007-06/2007
W-E-A-T-H-E-R-S, Houston, TX, USA04/2005-07/2006
Trapp & Krummel Architekten, Vienna, Austria09/2004-01/2006
Architekturbuero Wiala, Vienna, Austria
Exhibitions
- 2018, AIA Furniture Exhibition, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
- 2016, YAF Emerging Voices Exhibition, Architecture Center Houston, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
- 2015, Art by Architects, AIA Houston, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
- 2007, Archdiploma07, Kunsthalle Wien, Vienna, Austria
- 2005, studioPaulbaut Shoulderbags, Ra'an Bar, Vienna, Austria
- 2005, Patchwork, Institut Francais de Vienne Salle de Bal, Vienna, Austria
- 2005, "Taschen", dasMoebel, Vienna, Austria
Software Skills
Adobe Suite, AutoCad, Revit, Rhino (RVB) + V-Ray, Grasshopper
The content of this webpage, including images, renderings, illustrations, photographs, drawings and diagrams were produced by Paul Kweton (U.N.O.) during his academic and professional time in Austria and the U.S.A.
For new projects, collaborations or other inquiries please contact us at: office@paulbaut.com