1. crystallized Katherine Lee 10.13.09

2. concept

3. research concept Biology is a source of myriad well-validated structures shapes. These forms can be deconstructed or abstracted and given to people 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?

5. domains + precedents

6. n-e-r-v-o-u-s system Domains: Biology, DIY wearables

7. treemaker origami Domains: 2D->3D forms, DIY

8. mashallah designs Domains: 2D->3D forms, biology, data viz, DIY wearables

9. structure synth

10. Angela Belcher’s nanotextiles Domains:biology, data visualization

11. prototypes

19. users

20. target user profile Category: Fashion/design enthusiasts, particularly DIY community Age: 18-40 Gender: primarily female

21. user groups: chictopia.com

22. user poll

23. testing

24. 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?

26. results

27. 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

28. next steps

29. Goals for October Test structures in different types of materials Wool Hemp Cotton rope Explore different computerized interfaces for building 2D patterns for 3D objects Research virus-based fabrics

30. Thanks!