Product Design 4 - 2018 Fabrizio | Ker Siang

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Case Study: The Camden Bench

A rather cynical piece of design in an urban setting. However, this is useful for us to study how the behaviours, constraints and requirements actually ‘sculpted’ the public bench. Every consideration for its form, material, treatment and dimensions are informed by its aims. It has been said to be determined by “what it is not”, rather than what it is (i.e., Read more →

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For Week 4

Hey All, as discussed in our WhatsApp group, please post your developments by 1400hrs of the day before your next studio session. This way, we will be able to prepare more substantial feedback to aid in the development of your projects. Also, please be reminded to post the developments that you have shared this week. Best, Fabrizio & Ker Siang

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Progress Check

Hey everyone,

We were impressed by the thoughts and the diverse perspectives that went into the assignment. Keep it up, we want more. So, don’t rest on your laurels. Continue to ask questions, refine your concept statements, reveal tensions, investigate behaviours, explore the benefits of technology, test your ideas, and seek out the untold narratives of nature in NTU.

For the next Read more →

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Design for the Real World (1971)

Hello,

as suggested on Thursday class, despite being a bit old this is always a good reading about design, designers and their role in society

Victor Papanek- design for the real world

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Papanek

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First Post

Hey everyone,

As discussed, we are expecting to see from each group a piece of sculpture based on the project brief and the Perec reading that we have gone through. It does not have to polished, but it should definitely provide an experience. Use the references that we have shown as inspiration. We will review together everyone’s work for the Read more →

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Tags: assignment | first lesson | first post | flusser | introduction | perec | sculpture

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Recent Posts

Week 12

Ong Xin Hong

Thursday, Apr 12, 2018 - 04:38:04 am

Presentation Template (Draft)

Lean

Order of presentation

Main Concept (Personal vs Public spaces, Dynamism and fluidity) Mock up (Visual description, scale, materials, construction) User Interaction and location Research and explorations (Initial mind map to final iteration)

Categories: Group 1 - Xin Hong / Yusho | Research

Tags: Lean | NTU installation | Presentation template

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Week 11

Ong Xin Hong

Tuesday, Apr 03, 2018 - 01:24:38 am

Last Week

On Week 10, we have presented three variation in different material combinations.

We have decided to use wood and metal as the material for the construction of the installation as it seems like the most economic, sustainable and feasible choice of building material out of the other two (Concrete and Polycarbonate).

The following illustration depicts our chosen conceptual form and interaction for our Read more →

Categories: Group 1 - Xin Hong / Yusho | Research

Tags: curvature | material | metal | NTU installation | wood

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