3rd Year Studio Gallery
Design is a general human process that we use to understand and shape our world. This course is designed for junior industrial design students to conduct design research and execute a systematic design process emphasizing human-centered design(HCD) and humanizing technology. Through a series of projects, this course provokes students' creative and critical design thinking. The emphases of this course are: (1) to understand diverse design research methods and tools for the development of HCD; (2) apply appropriate design methods to identify design problems and opportunities; (3) explore creative design concepts to solve design problems; (4) develop useful, usable, desirable, and meaningful design solutions: and (5) present the overall design processes and solutions in persuasive deliverables.
ID 3501
The pandemic has brought enormous stress upon the world, so many people have turned to home gardening as a peaceful and rewarding hobby. However, due to inconsistent routines and a lack of knowledge, adjusting to plant parenthood can be more bothersome than it is enjoyable. Nurture is a passive water capture system + stool that collects clean water in your shower while it is warming up. This water is then used for watering indoor plants, creating a positive and sustainable ritual for users.
Dosist is a double-chambered container designed to aid users with health conditions by limiting their daily intake of specific ingredients to ensure that they don’t overconsume their daily allowance. The lower chamber holds a months’ worth of the ingredient, in which users would turn upside to fill the upper chamber every day.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new mindset when it comes to food consumption at home. But busy schedules and lack of education regarding food can result in neglect and large amounts of food waste. Lack of food management and maintenance in the home can lead to an increase in food waste. Mittee is a produce storage container that provides a simple way of reducing waste by increasing longevity. Controlled ethylene gas and moisture levels are essential to the longevity of produce. By using terra-cotta modules and water in the bottom tray, a controlled amount of moisture is created. Ethylene gas is either retained or released through adjustable air vents on the side.
A type of laundry hamper that is designed to reduce the number of steps that are taken between transporting and managing the users laundry. Instead of having to load and unload each article of clothing from the washer and dryer, Baskit utilizes a removable washable inner mesh bag that allows the user to keep their clothes sorted and together, while still getting the good wash their clothes need.
Modi is a flexible, magnetic organizer that comes with detachable pockets that can be used to create storage that best fits the user’s needs. The main purpose of Modi is to free up desk space to give the user more room to work and express themselves through their workspace to improve productivity.
As a non-profit, the Houston Furniture Bank greatly relies on the contributions of hardworking volunteers to help reach their goal of making empty houses homes. However, due to a lack of community outreach and existing volunteer education, recruitment and retention is minimal. Our group created a digital + physical volunteer guide and badge system that educates volunteers while working on their assigned tasks, which increases on-site efficiency and encourages volunteer retention.
Kasa
David Edquilang
Jacob Roberts
Monika Galvan
Sainath Krishnamurthy
Kasa is a bean bag that utilizes upcycled materials used in mattresses at the Houston Furniture Bank. Its simplistic form allows the user to manipulate it to their preference and comes in different sizes for the adult, the child, and the pet. Kasa’s main purpose is to solve Houston Furniture Bank’s issue on leftover material and to repurpose it as a piece of furniture they can potentially sell.
Created in response to the rampant pileups of scrap wood to be found within the Houston Furniture Banks; YASER+ is a modular furniture system that is formed out of waste material. Utilizing waste materials can be constructed into practical, modular pieces that can be repositioned to fulfill a variety of furnishing needs!
Improve HFB's outreach to spread awareness of their organization and their mission of "Making Empty Houses Homes" to people across the greater Houston area. By doing this, the Houston Furniture Bank can bring in more volunteers and meaningful donations to their organization.