Word: Asymmetry
The Final Product
Front
Side
Top
| Material used | Reason for choice of material |
| Clear transparent acrylic (Dominant)
Clear Blue acrylic (Dominant) |
Since the coins will be separated into different categories, it would be more interesting and fascinating for the separation of the coins to be seen despite all the coins entering the piggy bank from the same entrance.
One side of the dominant has a blue acrylic used instead of a transparent one. The purpose of this is so to blend the SD together with the D. Also the SO is blue in colour, so it blends all of them together. |
| Clear Blue acrylic (Sub- Dominant) | In the previous post, it is mentioned that from certain angles, the SO cannot be seen as it is blocked by the SD. In order to make all the SO, SD and D to be seen from all angles, the clear blue acrylic is used.
Blue is used because it is not too dark or too bright to take the attention away from the SO. |
| Blue Beads (Sub-Ordinate) | Blue because I wanted it to seem to blend into the blue acrylic. The beads are also slightly shiny and reflective, giving it a texture and also ensuring that it is pretty eye catching. |
Application 1: Piggy Bank
Basically the Piggy Bank would be able to separate the coins such as $1, $0.50 as well as $0.20 and $0.10 together.
Image Projection of Piggy Bank:
In addition to the above table,
| Wooden Plank (for rolling coins and compartments) | Wooden cause its stable and strong, and will be easier to carve out the size of the holes more accurately if not the coins will fall to the wrong places.
Allows the compartments to distinctly separated. |
| Rubber (cover up the holes at the base) | Rubber is easy to remove and replace. It is also small and will not cause instability to the base of the object. |
Possible improvements:
- Make the SO movable such that it can remove part of the acrylic in case any coins were stuck at the slide
- Make the wedge greater to prevent the coins from getting stuck
Application 2: Infinity Embedded Pool
The pool can be an infinity pool while being embedded within the ceilings or walls in a shopping mall or hotel and the transparent areas allows interaction between the people at different places.
Image Projection of the Infinity Embedded Pool:
| Glass for panels of the pool | Pool will be glass such that the ceiling of the mall and the base of the pool can coincide and people can interact as they swim. Also allows the swimmers to see the sky while the tanners can see both the swimmers and the sky. |
| Floats (SO) area and steps made of stainless steel | Strong material that ensures that the floats will not be moving everywhere disrupting swimmers. Also cause Stainless steel is does not rush in the water. |
| Locker Room Area (SD) | Enables people to be able to see the skies at the infinity pool despite being in the locker room. Also allows parents to see their children from the locker room to the pool area/entrance to ensure safety. |
Improvements:
- Diving area could be made more distinct and separated from the tanning area to ensure that the different groups of people can enjoy in case some people prefer peace and quiet
- Tanning area needs to made safer.
- May need another life guard nearer to the entrance of the pool to ensure safety and react more quickly to the swimmers.
This concludes my application for my Pandora Box Project 1 for 3D Foundation. 🙂
Short Reflection: It was very interesting and fun because I got to make use of different materials and thought in a very real life context and scenario of materials required and used to built surrounding items. Hope you will like my idea and application!
