Project 3 for Industrial Design 211: Composing with mechanical ideas

For this project we were required to move a sewing pin 100mm in the x axis, 20mm in the y, and 4mm in the z axis using an electric motor and mechanical movements.

To see the machine in action go here.

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Project 1 for Industrial Design 211: Vessel

INDN 211, Create a vessel from a turned form, to hold one of five precious artefacts. My artefact; a piece of tibetian scroll.

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Other requiements of the brief; one part turned manually, one part on the cnc lathe. There must be at least one cut in the body to reveal the form of the turned shape ie. milled cut.

Crane Lamp

My entry for Design Folio Incubator Award. Crane Lamp. This lamp is made to extend for reading light over a chair or retract for ambient light. Found objects make up the main mechanical details, which enhance a sense of charm and nostalgia. To see this entry alongside the other entries and to vote click here.  The PDF of the presentation for the competition here.

Update from the exhibition, my Crane lamp received a 'Highly Commended'. Publication is in the latest issue of Design Folio magazine.

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Project 5 for Experimental design; Final Thesis

Project 5, a Book.

Critically analyse the previous projects and findings and present them in a 'Book' (any form apllies). 1000 words minium wth references, 12 photographs minimum.

Materials; Card, recycled flax paper, leather.

Read book here.

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iPod Design Research.

Project 3 for Design Anthropology 283; The Comfort of Things. iPod.

Research essay plus 10 currated original photos.

Interesting timing finishing project on iPod design this morning 6-10-11, as I finished I see Steve Jobs moves on to a different realm. Here are a selection of photos that accompany the research. PDF of Essay here

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Poem Box. Project 3 CCDN 231

231 Experimental Design paper. Project 3, Create an Experience

Using an aspect (word) from the previous assignment as a start, Design an aesthetic experience for someone else, or for many of people over the course of one week. My word; 'Hierarchy'.

To see the Poem box in motion, view project 4 of this paper which is a 33sec movie of Poem Box.

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Pendulum Fountain

Response to a competition held in Nelson NZ called 'Splash'.

Brief; design and build a kinetic fountain for display in the main street. max 2mx2m must run off a submersible pump.

My Design won, $3000 first prize!

Link to a clip of the fountain in action here

Detail pics and clip by Lifeform

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