project 3

rational

For project 3, I am making public furniture for Victoria Avenue pedestrian mall at chatswood. Chatswood is the one of the north shore’s marjor commercial and retail districts. Have two major shopping centers, Chatswood chase and Westfield Chatswood are all located on victoria avenue. Furthermore, Chatswood railway station is at the end of the pedestrian mall.  So every day many people will come to the pedestrian mall take train or bus, shopping, having lunch or dinner and so on.

My idea is to design a waste bin can serve more people and make the pedestrian mall much nicer.

According to my observation and research, dustman came to the pedestrian mall to clean the waste bin approx once a day, in the early morning. But as the bins are not big enough sometime the bins would full very quickly and some waste in bins is recyclable. So that is why I decided design a waste bin have a large volume and a bin for recycled.

Materials used for my design are stainless steel for structure, timber for outside looks, and HDPE for inside bins. I want my design have the same style with furniture around it. The chairs and benches on the pedestrian mall are designed curved shape. And the chairs are made by timber and stainless steel. So my design is curved shape and use timber to protect outside. I also use yellow for recycle bin and red for garbage bin.

I hope my design can give user a nice mood when they throw waste. And also remained them protect our living environment by put recyclable waste into yellow recycle bin. I think my design can contribute a little bit to reduce pollution.

peer comments

Xiaoya Zhang
http://2011jj.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/project-2-socially-responsible.html?showComment=1337046150350#c1521024465018445916

Daming Antony Chen
http://2011jj.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/project-2-socially-responsible.html?showComment=1337046150350#c1521024465018445916

kevin Peng
http://kevinpeng3373311.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/blog-post.html?showComment=1337047872992#c222588879445096930

Qianwen Wei
http://akiwei.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/project-2-milk-packaging-design.html?showComment=1337049015297#c2376031347440049346

Min Cai
http://lovedbyee.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/studio-project-2.html?showComment=1337049794734#c7861630937833523250

project 2

 

video reflection- who killed the electric car

"In 1996, electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast, produced no exhaust and ran without gasoline........... Ten years later, these futuristic cars were almost completely gone."

The film “who killed the electric car” is filmed by Chris Paine who owned an electric car since 1990s and keep it until 2003. The car he was driving is EV1 exactly, the car produced by General Motors in 1996. After GM collected all the EV1 back, he bought RAV4EV which produced by Toyota and use it till now. These kind of electric car have the high velocity and high efficiency, it generate by electric and without pollution. Chris loves this kind of car since he saw it, but the electric cars did not promote also have been destroyed. He is wondering why this might happen and that’s why he filmed this movie.

In this film, A discussion about the history of how electric cars develop in south California, the electric cars have been introduced to public since 1966. This kind of cars has the advantage that gasoline cars, hydria cars cannot compete. It produces no pollution, low price. Especially after California pass the Zero Emissions Mandate, and it also the reason GM introduce this revolution electric cars into the markets. The main device of this car is the battery, It do not required to renewal gas, engine oil, nearly no need Brake maintenance. They should be popular in the market with all these advantages. The fact is they failed the mission this time. The film analysis this case from many different factors that might affects. The US consumers, batteries, oil companies, car companies and us government. Although some consumers complain that they do not like the car need charge 60 miles, Car companies then increased the per charge miles with 100 miles. After interviewed 65 people involves in this event. They are vehicle manufacture lawmaker, engineering, consumers and the car enthusiasts in los angles. The final summary indicates the fallen of electric cars is because they threated those oil companies’ profit.

The film illustrates that using solar and wind to generate electricity would further reduce the carbon pollution of a switch EVs. Many companies are adapting to change to build new car and energy alternatives. At this point, Stan and Iris Ovshinsky steal the show as Stan shows off his new battery and solar power technologies that are advancing rapidly and are not controlled by oil companies as in the past. 

As a designer, i think every designer should watch this video, because every one should interested in energy saving policy.  the video also told me a good product is not just designed for good income but also designed for change the enviroment. rencently we are designing a package to solve a social issue. this video reminded me that i have to design a product not just solve the issue but also should be keep the enviroment green.

Video Reflection - How it's made: Packaging (2006) and Giving a Packaging a New Life (2001)

In “How it’s made”. There are 6 parts talking about it: cardboard boxes, packing tubes, Tetrapak, aluminum cans, glass bottles, and plastic bottles and jars. They are interesting, as they allow me to discover the use of recyclable materials and also understand how the packaging comes from, how the packaging is made.


In cardboard boxes part. Firstly he told us the cardboard box was born by accident in 1870s. how the cardboard been made. Then the cardboard been cut 9 times and separate into layers. Then the cardboard been cut into shape with handles. Workers send the cut offs back to the paper melting then they can be recycled. The folder machine folds the cardboard. The printing apply the water ink on the board one color a time.


In packaging tubes part, artist first use flexible metal containers for their paints back in 1841. Now days we use them for range of things, like tooth paste, glue and skin cream. The tubes design let us squeeze out most of the product, and we can still read the important fine print of the twist package. This package is made of aluminum because it foldable, light weight. Then the video told us how the tube package is made.


In tetrapak part, tetrapak containers keep drinks and food product safe and stock up to years without refrigeration. And they made mostly from paper, they are recyclable and the things like paper towels and toilet paper. Tetrapak containers is packaging built with nature and freshness in mind. Tetrapak containers hold all sort of food products from smoothes to fine variance. The package gives products a long shelf life because it’s special layers. The plastic, paper board and the foil. And then the video showed how the tetrapak been made.


In the aluminum cans, the aluminum cans can always be recyclable. they always can be melted down and used again. Aluminum cans has light weight. And the production starts from roll of aluminum sheet. Then it show us how the cans been made.


In glass bottles part, whether they colored or clear, glass bottle are charged green. Glass is made of nature ingredients. You can recycle glass years. And making them use less energy than producing metal or plastic. Then the video shows how the glass been made.


In plastic bottles and jars part, plastic packaging become more commen, plastic bottle and jars are lighter to carry and live no sharp edge when you drop it. Many transparent bottles and jars are made of type of plastic called PET.


Giving packaging a new life are documentary episodes which shows the structure of wastes and how these different waste are recycled. These are some of the examples of processes.


Most paper factory are also recycles, the waste paper are count about 60% of material used produce new paper. It is most important secondary material. They dissolving the paper and puled in the pulper then the printings are removed. The fibres are dissolved in the ater and pressed, drained and dried. Tissue and toilet paper also made from waste paper.


Food containers are made from 80% cellulose which consists of long and high grade paper fibres. This packs are manufactured by different material that bonded together. The plastic and aluminium are separate from cardboard.


Aluminium cans is melted cut and rolled then used us manufactory aluminium product such sheet. The sheet can be printed and made into packaging, production waste will recycled.


Glass is recycled sort by color and different color are pick up and recycled separately. And the all the glass pieces and melted and been shaped into bottles. Approx 2.7 millions tonnes waste glass are recycled each year twice much as before.


In the mean time More than half a million tonnes of plastic packaging are recycled each year which are 2/3 of the total quantity produced. They sorted by their types when recycling, old plastic form are melt and shaped into new forms, Plastic bottles such as PET are processed into high grade regranulate which can be used to manufacture drainage pipes and children’s toys. 


As a industrial deigner , I think these videos tells us how important it the recycling and it is beneficial and long-term use. The videos promoted the idea of the recycling may be the only option for human to reply upon for our consumerism world.

technical drawing

peer comments

http://lubar-han.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/project-1-bioinspired.html  lubar Han
http://rowenagoodall.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/final.html?showComment=1332697927470#!/2012/03/final.html   Rowena Goodall
http://fooides.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/2012-ides2161-project-1-bioinspired.html?showComment=1332695916645     Daniel Foo
http://jacquelinebui3377777.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/project-1-bio-inspired.html?showComment=1332696461611   Jacqueline Bui
http://lizhaozhao3329407.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/seasonings-container.html?showComment=1332698996210   Li zhaozhao

project one--THE DNA

For the project one: bioinspired assignment, I decided to design a storage system for wine. This is a contemporary wine shelf inspired by the concept of DNA in two different ways, boxing sophisticated, organic and stylish in the form of double helix structure. Named  ‘THE DNA’ . It is a place of storage / shelves simple typology but with a twist that defines an important part of your personal identity

In nature DNA is a nucleci acid containing the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms.DNA consists of two long polymers of simple units called nucleotides, These two strands run in opposite directions to each other and are therefore anti-parallel. In living organisms DNA does not usually exist as a single molecule, but instead as a pair of molecules that are held tightly together. These two long strands entwine like vines, in the shape of a double helix.

This Unique wine shelf with twisting design is an intriguing piece of home decor that could perfectly fits some modern home. Its contemporary look is based on the unique double helix design of our own DNA strands. The concept is that every wine you place on the shelves defines a significant part of your personal identity. I tried to use this DNA concept to designed this wine shelf and also let you know a idea that each DNA has unique different from others, just like every bottle of wine, is unique special. You can also according to your own like to choose the color of DNA wine shelf, and very suitable for high quality life.

The material that this wine shelf going to use is wood and metal. Wood is the most popular medium when it comes to wine shelf construction. It is easily obtainable and very workable. Many types of wood can be used, such as mahogany, pine. Metal is another popular choice for wine shelf. Although it is not as easy to work with as wood, metal pieces tend to be more unique. With metal, more fluid and flowing shapes can be made, which is impossible with wood. Metal can also be painted to match any decor. So for “THE DNA” wine shelf, the top and bottom part is use wood. And the curve part should be use metal, and get paint in different color.

my model with primer

some research

design process

my idea is to make the wine storage shape like DNA(Double Helix). The main function of DNA is long-term storage informations and also to build human personality.  so that I think this can be use to design wine storage.

But I am still not sure, is the DNA can be used as a reference for my bioinspired design or not?

My design concept

inspired by tree

inspired by sea shell

inspired by rattlesnake tail

video reflection--the 11th hour

Human is on the verge of despair. Movie stars leonardo dicaprio as a mirror narrator and producer, make thist environment protection theme film, to shows us that human past conduct that the consequences of and development trend, and more important, told us how to change all that.

The film invited a large number of specialist in interviews, including politicians Gorbachev, scientist Stephen Hawking, all this specialists suggest for us is that all life on earth is situation facing harsh nowdays . One of the most outstanding found is that not only climate anomalies but also the common humanity that leads to face the various problems of the global exploration and in-depth research.

"The greenhouse effect is not only the biggest environmental problem we have to faced, but also one of the most important issues that current human face." Dicaprio performs said, "we must strengthen the understanding of the greenhouse effect, for the future of the planet should implement the sustainable development of environment policy."

The flood, fire, hurricanes, a growing huge waste mountain...... All the pictures make us shocked, urged us to action.

The 11th hour is a knowledge and an inspiring documentary, it causes people to pay attention to the danger of climate change, and call people act at once, curb warming. Although the film revealed cruel fact, but also put forward the countermeasure, to humanity can turn a prospect

As a designer we should let our design more toward the development of environmental protection, we have the knowledge and ability to reduce pollution, we will have a maximum power to improve the world, like we're design of things, can reuse and recycling, so can reduce trash pollution.