Luke Collier Summing Up Aesthetics

Boy, what a ride it has been! I enjoyed learning about the different aesthetic movements in class. I developed the vocabulary for describing the aesthetics, both in class and in…

Instrumental Chair Final Progress

I have disassembled the chair and have gotten the materials for the upholstery. I’m really excited to update the aesthetic of the upholstery. Joann Fabrics had some really good deals…

Magic Chair Construction Timeline

The timeline for my Super Lounge Musical Chair is a tight one, but day by day, I have honed in on my ideas for what it shall be. I have…

Aesthetics Game 2

The Friday before Spring Break, we played the Aesthetics Game again, where we drew common objects casted into different aesthetics. My neighbor Andres and I came up with designs for…

Design Movements of the Interactive Chair

This is the perfect post to really explore what my aesthetic will be. In my last post, I mentioned that I wish to mix the Grunge aesthetic with the Arts…

Design Review: Sonic Chair

My design is a Sonic Interactive lounge-style chair. I am considering adding themes of an arts-and-crafts style futon with a grunge aesthetic on the base. Rudimentary Sketch for the product…

Top 5 Constraints: Sonic Chair

My top 5 constraints for my chair design will be: Size and Weight: I need to make sure the chair is easily portable around the Engineering Center and easy to…

Skillsets and Personal Aspirations: Luke Collier

Hello! From my perspective, math, engineering, and art could not be more inseparable. Ever since I was a child, I have gotten involved with art installations, primarily in Zometool (Denver…

Upcycle Final Report: Speakers

Inspiration: After making a three-dimensional pattern of lids, I had cemented an image of a sort-of chandelier of repeated circles. In addition, Prof. Hertzberg and I will be putting on…

Upcycle Inspirations: Malignant Speakers

After making a pattern of lids last week, I had cemented an image of a sort -of chandelier of repeated circles. Prof. Hertzberg and I have been preparing for an…

Upcycle Progress: Patterns of Circles

I was considering repetitious use of circular designs in my sketches. Also there is a possibility of using the bottoms of the water bottles as flowers. I had envisioned an…

Aesthetic Exploration: Glitch

An aesthetic that I have fallen in love with is the Glitch Aesthetic. Glitch, in a sense, aims to reveal and enhance the beauty in mistakes that would otherwise appear…