Idea 1: Box Pt.2
When working on the bandsaw box, I wanted to play around with the idea of certain mechanics and one idea I had was drawers that would spin as you pulled them out. This would require a “real” drawer, the one to store things in, to sit loosely hinged within a empty cylinder, which would appear to be the outside of the drawer. In order to make it spin, I would rifle the inside of the drawer frame and match the other cylinder to fit it. As suggested by Professor Steele, I would probably need to customize a tool and die to create such an effect, which is why I held off on the idea for the bandsaw box project. 
Alternatively, I wanted to see how efficient I could make a single “box” by stuffing more boxes in it, turning it into a fold out cabinet or table, which could potentially be used in conjunction with the previous idea.
Idea 2: Umbrella
For the final project I was interested in working with the traditional Chinese architectural style, particularly roofing. I came up with two different ideas that could include “roofs” which is the staple of Chinese architecture.
The first was a large stationary umbrella. I thought of this seeing the arches on campus, which don’t actually provide cover from rain at all. For many years I wondered what the point of them was, and I always figured the most reasonable answer was that there was supposed to be a cover over it which was removed.
The photo above is fairly representative of the general shape I’d want it to be, though being made of wood it would not fold up like a normal umbrella. I find that most of my ideas tend to form around a practical purpose, rather than pure aesthetics, but I feel that this idea could serve as something like a park sculpture, meant to be outdoors, practical for public use, yet still aesthetically pleasing, the only concern in making it is the cost of materials and size (whether or not we’ll be able to move it out of the shop), since it would be quite large.
Third Idea: Standing Lamp
Essentially the condensed version of idea 2, it would still be rather large but at a much more manageable scale.
I’d do something similar to the image above, but given my interest in Chinese architecture, add a Chinese styled roof on top, much like the umbrella. Again, it would also be for practical use as it serves as a lamp. Perhaps I’m a little old fashioned, but to me wood represents an “old-school” vibe, which is why I leaned towards traditional styles, it is also a personal interest of mine which I had studied, and given the complexity I think working on it with my own hands will give me insight into the subject as well.