Ulmer Stool Revisited Final Concept

Ulmer Stool Concept.

Retained the original minimalist design element of Bauhaus.

-Cut out detail and dowel (square shape) that will be painted orange. Cut out will make it organic and a bit destructive.
-Additional panel
-Japanese butterfly joint 
-Box joint 

Cross Section

Project3: CAD (corrected)

A Sense of Place

Public spaces requires special attention in able to deliver rich public life experiences to the community. Many of them are lacking in comfort to offer. The number of benches or rest spots and the will of the individual to sit back, relax and communicate are somehow underestimated. Designing public furniture is another approach to enhance and renew public spaces and to give it a sense of place.

In the great western suburb of Woodcroft, Lake Woodcroft Park is known public space with good image in social enrichment particularly for family, teenagers, and older people. In spite of that it is still exposed in crime like malicious damage of public property. Lake Woodcroft is used by public from the area and neighbourhood suburbs.     

The Slugrest bench offers the public a comfortable rest and easy accessibility while promoting social interaction between individuals. Its design delivers simple, elegant and quirky aesthetic that harmoniously matches its surrounding and contributing to that element of “sense of place”. Unique use of materials is promoted, with neowood – plastic for the batten which is made of 70% recycled wood and cellulose plastic and anodised aluminium for the frame which promotes environmental awareness.  It can be easily installed and requires low maintenance against the weather and graffiti cleaning in comparison to normal wood benches. 

Peer comments 2

Musa Noorsjamsi - http://musaides1031.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/bioinspired.html#comment-form

Oun Vimolpatranon - http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6561537982608082039&postID=6036589028779704071&isPopup=true

Ping Song - http://pings19.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/bamboo-spices-bottles.html#comment-form

Jan Gerardino - http://janraymondgerardino.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/studio-2a-project-1-bioinspired.html#comment-form

Max Glanville - http://maxglanvillez3333044.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/product-poster.html#comment-form

Who Killed the electric car?

“Who killed the electric car?” is a documentary that projects the life of the electric car as an alternative friendly solution in relation to that of normal petrol cars and its effects towards the environment and human being.

Electric car was created in the early 20^th century and was phased out 100 years ago. It first appeared in California around the 90’s to 2006.  However, business competitors competitively dropped the price of gas/petroleum powered internal combustion engine (ICE). ‘Dropping the price’ sounded pleasant for the ears but worsening problems cause by gas/petrol cars continue to rise like smog, child asthma, CO2 emission and global warming.

Several companies tried to design and produced alternative solutions to run the car using alternative power source like General Motor’s ‘SunRaycer’, which is a solar powered electric car. GM expanded the production several years after in small scale production. Electric vehicles continuous production cased arguments between the car companies, the government and the consumer. Electric vehicles leases and won some rights in able to continue the production. However, when the leases expire they immediately crushed the left over vehicles and removed the records of their existence. Of course, member of the government who commanded this action were members or former members of oil and car companies.

It is interesting how ‘some people’ would choose and promote unsustainable and harmful products and options for their own sake compromising the environment and its effect to humans.  It is clearly portrayed in this documentary that the death of electric car is due to government and their connection towards the oil companies and not giving a chance to develop electric car further. Illustration of the use of alternative solution like solar powered cars to generate electricity is effective in reducing the carbon pollution. Designers must see this documentary in order to gain further knowledge about design and its relation towards the environment, government and consumers.

Accessible Packaging: Sandwich Packaging