Week 4 3D

Today,


We did the same group exercise on inventing options and generating design ideas that we did in 2D. We were to finish the creation of 3 eco friendly transport designs. We all agreed that the segway was the most appropriate choice as it is simple and would easily run on solar power.

Reference: http://www.muamat.com/adpics/4df9cf2e7d4c3dc239e154a50.jpg

We then found the segway 2-seater version and came up with the "Family friendly" version but it would be bigger than the 2 seater segway:

Reference: http://www.metaefficient.com/wp-content/uploads/segway-puma.jpg

We wanted to incorporate the extra cab idea: 

REFERENCE: http://image.minitruckinweb.com/f/constructionzone/1002mt_1997_toyota_tacoma
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Here is a rough idea:

REFERENCE http://jasimqazi.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/puma.png

Design Exploration - This task asked us to choose our favourite 3D design and display /list the following:


Two Experiments
Pros & Cons
Choosing & Refusing


My Lamp Design idea :

Lamp:

Lamp Idea:

Its made of paper and has 2 prongs  one at each end so i could easily take the shade off and alter it.
I had 2 Ideas, One a blacklight and the other a shade like a snowflake or stencil with coloured paper replacing the holes. 

1: Blacklight

Pros & Cons:

Pros: Cool effect, not on the market, very funky

Cons: doesnt emit much light therefore semi-impractical


Choosing & Refusing:

Choosing the uv but not all the time, refusing the uv all the time.

1: Snowflake/ stencil

Pros & Cons:

Pros: - soft light for background light that is suitable for many areas and isnt generic or boring.

Cons: could look too busy and not very appealing

Choosing & Refusing:

choosing the stencil in large areas not small ones as i am refusing the lamp to appear too out there.

I found a video on modern lighting:

Some of these lamps are wayyy too out of my league but the designs are very beautiful. They all appeal to me so very much because theyre shiny... my weak spot when it comes to product design. I found this video very inspirational in my ideas for now and in the future. 

OVER AND OUT