2016 2017 Design 2 Semester 2

Project 1.1 BRAND GENETICS - Napatsorn Mongkoldet

Project 1.1

BRAND GENETICS

The study and the selection of three brands

Phase 1 : Brand Genetics

ARCH DESIGN 01

Phase 01 - Brand Genetics

WaterFx + Ecovative design + Solarcity

WaterFx

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On the first plate I analyse on how the process from the input to the output

and also how this brand is helping with the drought situation at California

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On the second one show line from the process to the product

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On the third plate I analysis the system and network of the solar panel and the

electricity flow.

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On the forth plate I show the products and connectivity of the system.

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On the fifth plate I explain about the product from ecovative design called

Mushroom Bio-material.

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On the sixth plate I show a process of making this block and a service providing for order.

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On seventh plate I bring the Ideas of "Growth" come together and depicting

the futuristic city and how people will life will be with this new transition.

Project 1.2 - Play gifts and manipulatives

Project 1.2

Play Gifts & Manipulatives

Sahasrungsri Wajchathon

Instructor : Yarinda Bunnag

The Game "Own the Block", is all about construction, and strategy.

There is a win to the game, where you claim the completed construction,

and essentially win the points.

The idea of the game comprises concepts brought form

the case study of the previous phase.

The form of intersection of blocks from the building, is pre-designed and made

permanent through construction. This is translated and made

possible as an active construction constant with alternating compositions

in the design of the objects, in requirement of the game

being played multiple times.

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The solid aesthetics of the game inherit the visual value of the building

being constructed in the style of 'Brutal-ism', and therefore the design of the

typology is kept in simple geometry.

The Typology of the play pieces consists of only one part;

pieces which are used to build the tower.

Generated from the start with a single cuboid, the pieces are varied

with a system that relates to 'Tetris' blocks.

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Pieces have varying complexity, and the more complex the piece is,

the harder it is to fit to the construction.

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Starting from nothing, players take turns to pick a piece from the pile,

and place it in the construction fitting to the other pieces with a rule that

keeps the pieces in contact with each other.

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As the tower grows, the points multiply corresponding to the increase

in size of the tower in the dimension of the cuboid (length x width x height)

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The tower ends with one player placing a piece that

completes a cuboid tower with no gaps. The player claims the points

that the tower generates, however the game does not end there.

If there are pieces left, or that there is a small piece protruding out the top,

a second block starts and the cycle repeats onward until pieces run out,

or players decide to end. The horizontal dimension of the deck

of the first tower (length and width = base) determines

a base which is a limit boundary of construction for the following tower.

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Chutikarn Kaewudom (Song)

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Nuno Sousa

PLAY GIFTS AND MANIPULATIVE

Continued from the case study in the first phase which is Parque Kindergarten. The main structure extracted from the case study is the connection of pentagonal units to create fluidity in spaces both inside and outside. From that, I created a toy that also use the same kind of connecting but changed into a hexagonal form because it has more organised system which would be easier for kids to play and understand.

Game rules

Try to reach the goal before other players

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To reach the goal, players have to continue connecting hexagonal shape-token until they reach the corner of the plate.

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There are two ways to connect tokens which are by colour and numbers and also these token can be mixed both in number to create new amount and colours also, by stacking tokens together.

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Design 3 Project 1 Phase 2: Play Gifts & Manipulatives by Suppanut Tantraporn

Let's Leg: Encoded from Zollverein School of Management and Art.

During the project 1, the development throughout study case had been developed into connective aspect and concept of prototype or its DNA.

In phase 2, the study case was developed into play gifts and manipulatives which engage with the restraints from the prototype and must be open-ended.

My study case was Zollverein School of Management and Design, Essen, Germany, designed by SANAA. The prototype has a strong aspect of continuity, either in horizontal or vertical directions. I had encoded the usability of vertical continuity as the toy I designed was plates that have to be placed over each other on provided shelf. Each plates have a connection between plate by voids in different directions and sizes. The void that had been cut in different sizes and positions also mimic the roof of Zollverein School as it has these elements at Solarium, the topmost part of building, allows light and air from exterior in to the building straight to each voids down from top to bottom of 2-3 floors.

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Study Model

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Final Model: Manual

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The elements that are all given in 'Let's Leg' are 8 plates with different positions and sizes of voids, 4 legs that use for stabilize the structure, and shelf that use for putting the plates on. The step to play this toy is that, first, player has to put the plates on the shelf as much as he wants. The more plates he put on the more difficulties gained. After putting plates on the shelf, Leg sticks is the next element that is used to go through all plates that has been put on and interlock each plates together. When he ensure that stability is established, bring the plates out of the shelf carefully. If the plates stand strongly with stick legs connected, it is a succession. But, if the toy is collapsed down, it is fail.

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Final Model: Physical
Packaging of Toy