That documentary was too crazy! It scares me to think about how much irreversible damage we did to the planet just today. It’s amazing to think that 99.9999% of all species that use to roam the earth are now extinct. It makes you wonder, why are we so special that we are gonna be any different from the other billions or trillions or how many species that have gone extinct. In the documentary it said that eventually only the insects will be left to rule the earth.
Something that was said during the film that really impacted me was “the healing power from understanding that is not just global warming, it’s not just fossil fuel dependence, it’s not just soil erosion, it’s not just contamination of our land and water, it’s not just the population problem and it’s not just all of those. The deterioration of the environment of our planet is an outward mirror of an inner condition, a like inside, like outside, and that’s a part of the great work.” Being a Christian myself I greatly believe this to be true. Because we live in a sinful world, of course the health of our planet isn’t what it should be; this planet was never created for this.
In terms of design, I find it very encouraging that there are people out there who do care about the impact of our actions. It astounds me that not everyone feels the same way after seeing so much devastation in the world. I guess it’s up to this generation to fix the problems that were caused by previous generations who did not know the consequences of their actions. After watching that video, we can no longer say we didn’t know.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Charette One
This design is for a clip on back piece to the chair to provide lumbar support and extra comfort.
This particular design is done for the larger sized people in the community that may find the seat of the chair a little to small. Its a larger and reinforced piece of wood that could be used as a substitute to the original seat base.
This idea is for children. Its a step for the chair that allows them to get on and off more easy and have somewhere to rest their feet when they are seated.
This design is a dual purpose chair that can be transformed into a bench.
These next three ideas are quite silly but i enjoy doing these kind of designs as they inspire other more sensible designs.
This last design is a chair that looks wooden, cheap and hard but in reality is very comfortable. The base seat is actually a special foam that is created to look like the wood the rest of the chair is made of. this is the final product that our group came up with
An extra beam for more support and provide foot support.
Feet grip for stability and to raise the chair and provide a dip for extra comfort.
Back rest and lip for the front of the chair to extra comfort for the back and underside of the knees.
For something more fun and unusual, the seat of the chair functions like a piano chair and has a secret compartment.
An extra beam for more support and provide foot support.
Feet grip for stability and to raise the chair and provide a dip for extra comfort.
Back rest and lip for the front of the chair to extra comfort for the back and underside of the knees.
For something more fun and unusual, the seat of the chair functions like a piano chair and has a secret compartment.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Objectified
“Every object, intentional or not, speaks to who put it there.”
Just as a design or an object reflects the designer’s goals and ideas, in a very similar way the object or design also says a lot about the person who buys and owns the item. Thus I suppose there is a struggle for designers to put their ideas and creativity into a product while at the same time trying to accommodate for the needs and wants of the consumer. I guess in a way designers have to choices, either to try and think like the consumer, or to adversely try to make the consumer see things through the eyes of the designer.
“Every object tells a story if you can read it.”
Because every object tells a story, those objects that are able to tell a more personal and sentimental story are going to be treasured and kept for longer than an object with no emotional attachment. Thus design for emotions and the senses is a very interesting are of design to me. I love design and objects that are able to compliment my life and that I desire to use over and over again. This desire in turn adds to the use and emotional attachment I have to a product. Deconstructing how that emotional connection actually starts and how to use that in other objects seems almost more like psychology than design.
“The way in which we see design has changed.”
The aim of design has been somewhat changed in the recent past because of the environment, economy and just how perception of life has evolved. It is a very interesting time for design as we no longer are as wasteful with our choices and materials and instead have been forced to be much more frugal with our resources. I believe design is becoming more and more complex each day and to keep up with all this change it is important for designers to continue to communicate with community and gain other perspectives on things.
Just as a design or an object reflects the designer’s goals and ideas, in a very similar way the object or design also says a lot about the person who buys and owns the item. Thus I suppose there is a struggle for designers to put their ideas and creativity into a product while at the same time trying to accommodate for the needs and wants of the consumer. I guess in a way designers have to choices, either to try and think like the consumer, or to adversely try to make the consumer see things through the eyes of the designer.
“Every object tells a story if you can read it.”
Because every object tells a story, those objects that are able to tell a more personal and sentimental story are going to be treasured and kept for longer than an object with no emotional attachment. Thus design for emotions and the senses is a very interesting are of design to me. I love design and objects that are able to compliment my life and that I desire to use over and over again. This desire in turn adds to the use and emotional attachment I have to a product. Deconstructing how that emotional connection actually starts and how to use that in other objects seems almost more like psychology than design.
“The way in which we see design has changed.”
The aim of design has been somewhat changed in the recent past because of the environment, economy and just how perception of life has evolved. It is a very interesting time for design as we no longer are as wasteful with our choices and materials and instead have been forced to be much more frugal with our resources. I believe design is becoming more and more complex each day and to keep up with all this change it is important for designers to continue to communicate with community and gain other perspectives on things.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Ecological Footprint
After doing this survey I was quite shocked to see the impact that my lifestyle is having on this planet. I had always thought that the way I lived was far less impacting on the planet than other people I had observed. Although this may be true, the impact that I have on this planet is still quite detrimental and it makes me wonder how people who I view as living far less ecologically friendly lives are having on the planet. I was talking to one of my classmates after doing the survey and supposedly one of the greatest impacts on the planet according to this survey is when we don’t recycle aluminium. I have decided from now on that as much as possible I will recycle all aluminium cans I use.
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