Product Design 4 – 2018

As we discussed last week during consultation, we have combined the candy furniture with the patterned rubber mulch flooring to create a fun and vibrant space for public gatherings. Additionally, this space and furniture is thoughtfully and deliberately designed according to the proxemics matrics to enhance the comfort level of the users who gather here, alone or in groups.

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We bought 100 aluminium rods with varying lengths for our mockup. We are in the midst of drilling holes in the rods for the wire to be glued on. The rods will be sanded and spray painted with different colours according to the colours of the buildings on the official NTU map.

We will be cutting a ply wood Read more →

First section: Mind map, Sketches and 2D drawings

The mind map shows our thought process and how we see the NTU. We found that the two major aspects of a university is the students and the faculties. Thus, we decided to the find a connection between the two which is the social networking amongst students through the different faculties. We Read more →

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)

feedback from last week:

angles and proportions need to be justified and measured properly think more specifically about the choice of material

revised proposal

1

optimal viewing distance: 5 metres

proposal 1 is true to size and accurately depicts the distorted perspective. we found the proportions to be too jarring, so we tried to minimise the angle in the next Read more →

In the final revision, we decided to arrange the seats according to the spiral Fibonacci sequence ratio. Clusters of seats will be loosely dispersed around the space to allow individual groups of 2, 3 and 5 to gather within the space at a comfortable distance.

Adjustments:

Fibonacci circular pattern sequence will demarcate the floor tiles to Read more →

This week we came up with more renderings as well as focusing our time on fabricating the mock-up.

Here are some images of the improved renderings:

We also re-edited the infographics using more realistic images:

After doing up the renderings, we spent the rest of Read more →

This week we made some changes to the shape of the joint as well as the concavity of the bone where the joint would be connected at.

As you can tell we made the shape of the joint rounder and the area where the joint will be connected to the bone was also made rounder to fit the joint. This design Read more →

Order of presentation:

Research: Inspiration, Shape (default shape of sculpture), Connectivity Ideation: How we developed the form of bones, form of joints, technical drawings/measurements Details: Explanation of the joints (method of securing the bones and rotation of joints) Renderings: Final renderings on selected venue

” SMELL. “

by

Heng Tong  x  Hong Sheng

Feedbacks from the previous session

The envisioned hanging structure having the quality that drifts with the breeze of wind is not feasible due to safety regulations and naturally heavy weight of wood | Structure needs at least 3 contact points | Chosen location for structure needs to Read more →