Peer comments project 2

http://toishanchung.blogspot.com/2011/10/project-2-upcycled-utility.html#comments

http://kevinpeng3373311.blogspot.com/2011/10/blossom-light-shade.html#comments

http://vindustriald.blogspot.com/2011/10/lighting-project.html#comments

http://dennisdolee.blogspot.com/2011/10/project-2-upcycling-utility-zen-light.html?showComment=1318939832285#c2259940695473991245

http://ginnykwok.blogspot.com/2011/10/glamour-hanging-light-upcycled.html?showComment=1318940361627#c5120303452599210014

Upcycling Project 2

Rationale

 The reinvention of the archetypal lamp shade was inspired by the continuing releveance of the form coupled with the desire to update it for today. The result; Pleasure Bloom

Initial concepts were to express the material's paper-like qualities through origami folding techniques. However while the paper prototype was able to hold its form, the polypropylene sheet material tended to "pop" back due to it thickness.

I began exploring ways to use the material's ability to turn rigid through bending to my advantage. Inspired by Toshiyuki Tani PP flower Shade, circle ring bending gave an interesting 'C' curve and when coupled with layering gave flower like impression. The same technique was also used for HSC lighting design called Luzism seen below.

With the aim to create a archetypal lamp shade, Through several prototypes I discovered the effect of circle ring widths effected the curvature. The more thicker the ring the more bended the curve and the point of bending was also a determining factor.



Exploration of material

 

some of my prototypes

  

Bill Moggridge- What is Design?

Bill Moggridge answers the question of What is design? Design is everything from architecure, interior design, web interface and everyday objects. Design come in many forms and practices but overall good design is human centered. Bringing into focus emotional design and design that is for everyone, young, old, quiet, loud etc

Start from people and move towards a solution
 Observational studies of normal daily human behaviour should be conducted to give insight into struggles of daily life. One struggle depicted was the awful moment of accidently spilling coffee on your shirt. The solution was a pre-cleanser sticker at the bottom of a coffee cup for incase of emergercies.

However the solution is not thought up straight and often takes form of
Inspiration=> Prototyping=>Validating
Its early stages of inspiration, in which a single idea is evolved being the form of a sketch, quick mock up or improvised model. Which is then developed further and further in the prototyping stage until a coherent design is reached. Then validating its funtion or seeing if it works is the final step.

Peer Comments

http://jacquelinebui3377777.blogspot.com/2011/09/hero-shot.html#comments

http://vindustriald.blogspot.com/2011/09/studio-1-project-1.html#comments

http://dominicsee.blogspot.com/2011/09/habu-kitchen-knife.html#comments

http://kevinpeng3373311.blogspot.com/2011/09/potato-peeler.html?showComment=1316085911982#c7773456651324109780

 http://feliciaides1122.blogspot.com/2011/09/project-1-experience-enrichment.html?showComment=1316086847121#c8658315396375470205

Experience Enrichment Project- Motar and pestle

Rationale

It can be seen that a traditional mortar-and-pestle always requires hard hand-pounding. This is always an unpleasant action for most people, and sometimes it can be difficult or even impossible for people with health problems. Additionally, hard pounding of the mortar-and-pestle creates extremely unpleasant noise that can border on the unbearable (especially for metal or ceramic units), and can often cause messy spills of the ingredient whether solid or liquid. After observing my grandma use a traditional Indonesian right-angled pestle, the novel design allows a user to simply press down on the pestle and roll the pestle back and forth inside the mortar for it to sufficiently break down the raw ingredients into fine particles without hard pounding, or the associated noise and splashing.

The right-angled pestle is shaped to be held like a phone.  Its curvilinear form, and reflective white surface makes aesthetically pleasing the hold and use. The rolling movement of the pestle is a relaxing and sensuous feeling, further enhanced by it pure snow white colour.

During research I also found pouring marinades and dressing from a normal motar and pestel can be difficult due to its weight and shape.  Made from white ceramic, the Vessel is lighter than most mortar and pestles.  The unique boat shaped allows for easier handling with narrow sides that fit into the curvature of the palm for better grip.  With a pouring edge groove that doubles as a pestle rest, directly transferring your finished marinades and sauces to your dish is eased.

Its curvilinear form and usual design makes it becomes a sculptural piece and a topic of conversation. 

Technical Drawing