Max Buechler – Aesthetics of Design

This semester began with very little understanding of what aesthetics are and how to design with one in mind. From there exploring a single aesthetic was the first step, with then creating a small scale upcycle project around an aesthetic. The result of that exploration and project was a LEGO mosaic depicting the Immaculate Heart…

Final Report pt 2: Arcade

May 1, 2019

Now that I have this fun desktop accessory that captures the feel of an old arcade, why did I do it? What is next for it? The inspiration of this project came from a love of arcade games. Playing things like Pac-Man and Galaga has always been something that I have enjoyed. The unique style…

Final Report pt 1: Arcade

April 24, 2019

[1] This project started with memories of arcade games, the lights, the music, and the joy that has come from experiencing a classic arcade. The idea was to capture these memories in a desktop sized piece. This pointed to the plan to create a scaled down arcade machine, that somehow encapsulated the aesthetic of an…

Final Stretch Progress

April 10, 2019

As of now, the pieces for the outer part of the Arcade have been cut out, the sound component of the circuit has been completed, and the remaining parts to the circuit have been acquired. The rest of the wiring and the coding should be done by the end of the week. This just leaves…

Arcade Construction Timeline

April 3, 2019

So far, I have recently finished the overall design of the arcade outside case. I have also programmed the arduino to play the Galaga theme song at the push of a button. There is still a lot of work to be done to finish this project. Having finished the overall design of the case I…

Comparison to 20th century Design movements

March 20, 2019

The main aesthetic in my project is that of an old arcade. It contains a lot of bright and over saturated colors, flashing lights, and a lot of graphics. This shares a lot in common with the aesthetic of Pop, mainly connecting with comic books. Comic characters were even the subject of some arcade games.…

Design Review: Desktop Arcade

March 13, 2019

For the final project, I will be trying to capture the aesthetic of an arcade in a single desktop sized arcade machine. The purpose of this is to try to contain the aesthetic in a single desktop ornament, and not create a miniature functional game. This project will contain an outer shell, as well as…

Top Constraints

March 6, 2019

Every project comes with constraints, including this one. However, the constraints for this specific project has a different focus than most previous projects. The main constraints are firstly, the 80’s arcade aesthetic, if it isn’t properly captured the project itself looses its point. Behind that is the overall cost of the project, I don’t have…

Main Project Inspiration: Arcade Machine

February 27, 2019

The inspiration for my final project is arcade machines from the 1980’s. Although all the different machines took on a variety styles, they kept to a central theme. The bright colors, the 8-bit designs of the games, the synthetic and “scratchy” music playing, and the flashing lights, were all essentail to every arcade game. While…

Skills and Aspirations

February 20, 2019

Being a senior in Mechanical engineering here at CU, I have all the experience that comes with the curriculum. Of the skills that we have learned, my personal favorite has been Solidworks, and have had some work experience with it as well as some small personal fun projects, as seen in the featured image. I…

Upcycling Final Report: LEGO Mosaic

February 11, 2019

The process of this project began with the researching the aesthetic of the mosaic. Which traces its roots back to the ancient world, such as in Greece, capturing the stories from their mythology. [1] Poseidon From ancient Greece, the style was continued on throughout the Roman empire, eventually finding its way into several different religious…

Upcycling inspiration: Religious Mosaics

February 6, 2019

In the beginning of January I was on a trip to Washington DC, while there I had the opportunity to visit the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Contained within the walls of this building were a lot of beautiful pieces of art, astounding architecture, and amazing mosaics. Such as the mosaics…

Team 1 Aesthetics Game

February 6, 2019

Our team, comprised of Max Buechler, Yousef AlQattan, and Abdulrahman Alnoaim, was given the object of a bedside table with the aesthetic of Telefoni Bianchi. The design of this mashup that we came up with can be seen below: This aesthetic comes from a style of Italian movies from the 1930’s. These movies captured the…

Upcycle Progress: LEGO Mosaic

January 30, 2019

Originally having no idea on what to do for the upcycle project I struggled trying to figure out what to create. While thinking about this I was focusing on the final product, what do I want to make? Then the idea of using LEGOs was brought to my attention. LEGOs are a very versatile material…

Aesthetic Exploration – Mosaics

January 23, 2019