The Backpfeifengesicht was a project Bean Armstrong and I worked on during our making sense of design studio. The goal of this studio was the understand the fundamental principles of design by applying them to our own projects.
Both Bean and I got two randomized sentences as a prompt to base our projects on. We were paired together as we both had similar prompts and worked well together.
Our final project for the studio, dubbed the Backpfeifengesicht (german) was a pillow that screams when you press it. Our intention was to teach little kids empathy through the fact that everyone feels pain.
Project Description:
Gravity Shift is a first person puzzle game designed to have absolutely no conventional weapons, built in the unity engine. The player must use environmental hazards, like electricity and water, to eliminate their enemies, who are robots. The game is designed around a grappling hook mechanic, which allows you to grapple objects with other moveable objects and parts of the environment. We used this mechanic to make the player interact with the environment, as their only method of defeating foes is to use environmental hazards.
Adaptable Puzzles
By: Wesley and Bradley
Adaptable Puzzles was an Open Innovation (OI) project that focused on creating challenge puzzles that decreased stress while keeping the user mentally active. This project started by researching fidget toys, board games, and puzzle boxes. After researching the students created different concepts of puzzles using different ways of solving, for example pushing, pulling, and using magnets. The first puzzle made was a magnetic cube that served as the base for other puzzles. Adaptable Puzzle is not yet finished however has the concepts of how to create the other planned puzzles as well as incorporating Algebra 1, 2, and Geometry. When all puzzles are created it can be turned into one puzzle that take the form of a castle.
The Open Pump Project aims to develop a completely open source "build it yourself" insulin pump. By providing open source hardware to treat type one diabetes, consumers gain the right to understand their artificial organs, along with the freedom to improve them. This project will place emphasis on technology like 3d printing, and easily accessible components from companies like Adafruit. By using accessible and cheap materials this project will be accessible to as many people as possible while still costing a reasonable price to build (under $200).
Lollipop 3D Printing is a non-profit organization that's mission is to bring 3D printing equipment to students of color who don't have access or know they have access.
1: Title slide
2: Mission statement
3: Process diagram
4: Pictures
5: Things we accomplished during OI
6: Writing piece
7: Reflections
8: The end
Clothing History
Casper and Bridget
Clothing History is a garment made using historical techniques with the intention of expressing to other people the way that humanity has developed fabric and clothing making techniques throughout history. The piece could be displayed in an exhibition where it would give the viewer a brief overview of various innovations in textiles technology.
For our project we collaborated with the Ahimsa Collective to build tiny homes for reentry housing projects. We worked with the Shiloh Church and used their land to build some houses for Ahimsa and storage for the Church. We went to Oakland CA to visit the site, get measurements, and interview the residents at Ahimsa. We got to see another organization Crop, who do reentry housing funded by the state. When we got back we started to take our ideas and put them into Revit. After many energy drinks, and hours of lost sleep, we made our final renders. In the end we designed two houses, a garden (on top of the food bank already there), and a storage room for the church.
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