Immersion Wheel by Jason McGrath

8 years ago

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An inspirational immersion into the world of sacred geometry. People who experience the Immersion Wheel will find themselves reminded of it in the architecture of places for worship, observing a snowflake, or when rediscovering basic geometry through the eyes of a young pupil.

Project Posts/Timeline

table of contents:

Immersion Wheel – Final Report Part II – Why and What next?	Why: This object facilitates a brief immersion into the world of sacred geometry, it …	2016/04/27	Jason Mcgrath
Immersion Wheel Final Report Part 1 – What and How	What: The project objective was to create a dynamic object, something that changes throughout time. …	2016/04/20	Jason Mcgrath
Immersion Wheel Update	Having looked at a variety of lighting options and considering that the LED really needs …	2016/04/13	Jason Mcgrath
Today’s Influential Designers	Unfortunately I cannot make it to class Wednesday to hear about today’s influential designers, but …	2016/04/05	Jason Mcgrath
Immersion Wheel update	The plates of the immersion wheel are now laser etched and cut to shape. The …	2016/04/04	Jason Mcgrath
Chairs of China	Since we’re talking about chairs as the classic design case study, I thought you may …	2016/04/04	Jason Mcgrath
Immersion Wheel – Aesthetic Timeline Context	The Immersion Wheel motif references the Art Deco movement. Notice the repetitive lines and spade …	2016/03/30	Jason Mcgrath
Aesthetics Game – Art Deco Kaiju		2016/03/29	Jason Mcgrath
Immersion Wheel Progress Update	I wasn’t impressed with the moire effect produced by two perforated steel plates. Even after …	2016/03/24	Jason Mcgrath
Project Update – Immersion Wheel	The two steel plates have been cut into circles that are just about identical in …	2016/03/16	Jason Mcgrath
Immersion Wheel – Top 5 Constraints	2 plates with identical patterns (necessary for Moire effect) By definition, a Moire effect is …	2016/03/08	Jason Mcgrath
Immersion Wheel – Design Review	Upon first impression, the Immersion Wheel will seem rather mundane, because at rest it will …	2016/03/01	Jason Mcgrath
Inspiration – Sacred Geometry	http://www.mandalasacredgeometry.com/ The inspiration for my main project is sacred geometry. While working with perforated sheet …	2016/02/26	Jason Mcgrath
From disabilities to temporary obstacles	When enrolling in Aesthetic of Design, I was hoping to gain more experience in current …	2016/02/17	Jason Mcgrath
Industrial Design Experience	I have experience in industrial design and can help contribute to various parts of the …	2016/02/09	Jason Mcgrath
Report – Woven Tape Measure Chair		2016/02/01	Jason Mcgrath
Upcycling Street Sweeper Bristles	This is a chair I created out of upcycled street sweeper bristles. It was entered …	2016/01/30	Jason Mcgrath
Convergence Design Loop	For work I made this divergent/convergent design process diagram with the iteration spiral. This illustrates …	2016/01/28	Jason Mcgrath
Woven Tape Measure Furniture	I’ve been searching for the right chair to cover. The criteria is that the chair …	2016/01/26	Jason Mcgrath
Upcycling Inspiration – Woven Tape Measures	I was in Hong Kong a while back and came across this shop called “GOD” …	2016/01/22	Jason Mcgrath
A short film about design		2016/01/22	Jason Mcgrath
Shabby Chic	As we prepare for our warm-up project in Upcycling, the aesthetic that first comes to …	2016/01/14	Jason Mcgrath

Jean Hertzberg http://jeanbizhertzberg.com

I am the instructor and designer of Aesthetics of Design, and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Immersion Wheel by Jason McGrath

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