Project 3. A Sustainable Future

For project 3 I have taken part in a project called 'A Sustainable Future'. This project was based around learning about eco friendly materials. In learning about such materials we was told we was going to be using a programme called Solidworks to create a small model which would then later on be printed using a 3D printer. After designing our model we was told we had to make the measurements suitable to fit inside a jar of my choice. This would then be used and turned into a snow globe. Once I was given instructions on this project I was really looking forward to starting this because I was able to gain knowledge of a new 3D programme which would be of use later on in my degree. 

To start of this project we was told to sketch out some ideas of a small model we would want to create. Considering I want to do a degree in interior architecture I decided to draw out some buildings that would fit nicely for a snow globe. These are some of my sketches I produced. 

Figure 1: Ideas (Authors own, 2013)

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After sketching out our ideas we all went through the basic stages of starting up the programme and learning the simple steps. I found this to be fairly easy to pick up. However, once going more into detail to try and follow my designs I found this to be more difficult to follow. These are some of the few ideas I tried out on Solidworks and just general playing around with the programme. 

Figure 7: Development (Authors Own, 2013)

Figure 8: Development (Authors Own, 2013)

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After lots of experimentation using the programme I had managed to achieve this model using some of the basic tools and trial and error. I felt that doing lots of experimentation helped with the final outcome of my design. I enjoyed being able to develop my ideas using this software and able to use a lot of trial and error. I found it really exciting that I was able to design a model using a 3D programme which then was later to be printed out 3D. It was definitely a useful and exciting project I was able to take part in and really think I have gained a lot of knowledge by learning about this software.  I am certainly pleased with my outcome of my design and enjoyed being able to change the colours and textures on the model itself using the software. 

Figure 12: Final Design (Authors own, 2013)

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Figure 17: Final Design (Authors own, 2013)

To finish this project we had to create a net box to fit the scale of our snow globe. To create this packaging I used Photoshop. I then printed it out and put the net box together to fit the snow globe inside. 

Figure 18: Net box (Authors own, 2013)

Figure 19: Net box (Authors own, 2013)

Figure 20: Net box (Authors own, 2013)

Figure 21: Net box (Authors own, 2013)

Project 2, Week 2

For my final idea using the shower caps I decided to build stairs inside a house. I thought it would be a good idea to have them different to normal stairs so does not exactly involve steps. The aim of this was to be able to get a person from A to B. 

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Final image of staircase. However, to look more into detail and realistically it is not suitable for a person to use to get from one floor to another as it is not balance-able and safe. This is something that I need to re consider next time when designing something suitable for a human being. 

Project 2, week 1

For our second project we was all given an object worth £1. We then had to record, respond and remake this object to fit in with either interior/architecture/product design. The object I was given was a shower cap. I began by taking photographs of the shower caps then playing around with them to see what I could make out of them.

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Recording and responding to my object by sketching it out how it originally started.

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Combining the shower caps together to create a form of architecture to see what simple shapes I could make in a small amount of time. 

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Drawing from my photographs what I had originally made using only the shower caps. 

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For my first test design idea I decided to build a car park using my shower caps. I left the shower caps in its original form with a wire inside holding them to a circle shape. I slanted each side using wood to hold up each floor together. I enjoyed doing my first test idea because it was fairly simple to make and gave me more ideas for my final piece. 

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For my next idea I decided to build a wet room/bathroom and use the shower caps as a part of interior. For this idea I was inspired by Christo Jeanne Claude's work with the way he used similar materials to wrap around larger scales e.g trees and lakes. I found his work interesting to respond to and use for inspiration. 

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3D project 1, week 2

We then drew on an A1 sheet using different forms of media to record and respond to our objects. We used different techniques of drawing such as tracing paper to add and mix up all the objects together and draw a piece of architecture or interior when combining the pieces. 

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This is my first attempt to trace over my structures and form another structure. I found that I did not produce a piece of interior or architecture well on this sheet. However, enjoyed being able to combine the structures together and see what different structures I could further produce. I also enjoyed being able to experiment further with different forms of media in my drawings so its more interesting. 

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After completing our initial ideas we all got an A1 sheet to record and respond to our objects. This sheet was a colorful sheet full of different forms of media that could be used. 

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This is my second attempt of using the tracing paper method to create a new structure from. I found that I worked better on my second sheet and actually created something that looks like a funfair with rides or a theme park involving lots of pipes and big structures. I enjoyed being able to add sheets on to the tracing paper to see the different steps of my new drawing each time. 

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Another section of my A1 sheet of my drawings made during this project. Another interesting technique i completed was to observe and record my drawings by looking at them from different angles and views e.g looking down on my structures, looking upwards ect. 

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