3. research concept Biology is a source of myriad well-validated structures & shapes These forms can be deconstructed or abstracted and used as building blocks to create novel wearables and explore unprecedented applications.
4. design questions How can biological structures and forms be meaningfully deconstructed and applied to wearables? What novel and functional architectures can be created When thinking of these geometries as building blocks, which elements must be held constant and which may be stretched or changed? What applications might there be for such forms in other realms?
22. round 1 prototype: questions How do you feel about using molecular structures as the basis for wearable designs? (see examples) Do you have an interest in having the ability to customize the design of things you wear? Do you think there is generally demand for this capability? Why or why not?
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24. feedback Cool/interesting forms Like the idea of making things customized Need better material Need to define constants and variables keep the algorithm constant and let the person dictate which "molecular structure" to go with Customizability but need some simple template that has constraints to play with
25. round 2 – make party: questions How difficult is it for people to construct these forms from a template? Without? Do people like making things? How difficult is it to make something wearable from these forms?
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29. results It takes ages to make things, even using controlled templates Explicit instruction required for assembly using multiple parts Must make it apparent that the end-goal is to create wearables
31. goals through end of semester Design a line of 6 wearable objects using these patterns Create tool-kits for making these objects Explore different computerized interfaces for building 2D patterns for 3D objects
3. Domains: highly-related & narrowed down?Every time you present you touch on very interesting domains which can all potentially inter-relate. There is potential.4. Does working design question fit the experiment? is the experiment related and part of the larger thesis concept?Not sure what the experiment is yet.5. MethodologyI have not observed a methodology or consistent way of advancing each week.6. Prototype (level of development and finish?)Not yet.7. User testingN/A - and is critical before the review!8. Results of user tests?N/A - and is critical before the review!9. Analysis—what worked and did not work-lessons learnedN/A - and is critical before the review!
Concept:Biology => well-validated structures for intelligent designCan biological structures and forms can be deconstructed or abstracted to building blocks for the creation of novel/unprecedented and functional wearables?Biological structure and forms can be deconstructed and applied to wearables to create novel, functional shapes. If biology can provide the inspiration for intelligent, modern design, I would like to explore this premise: using biological structures and forms as the building blocks for creating novel and functional wearables.
2D->3D, Robert Lang
Biology, DIY, 2D->3D
Tumor protein
Paper prototype
T4 phage
what are the constants
Cube + octahedron, compound dodecahedron and icosahedron
