Student Work

Students in Aesthetics of Design will be posting here about their work all semester. Please read and comment.

Main Project Final Report Part 2: How?

Main Project Final Report Part 1: What?

Main Project Construction Update

Aesthetic Roots

Favorite YouTube Design/Build Videos

Design Review Part 2: How and When? COVID driven revisions.

Design Review Part 1: Detailed Plans for the Main Project

Top 5 Constraints

Main Project Aesthetics: Plans and Alternatives

Main Project Inspirations

Upcycle Final Reports 2020

Upcycle Progress 2020

Aesthetics Game 2020

Upcycle Inspirations 2020

Aesthetic Explorations 2020

Summing Up 2019

Main Projects 2017

Main Projects 2016

Links

Here we show examples of the intersection of engineering and art that have inspired us.

Perfectly Useless Products

https://www.theuncomfortable.com/ Chindogu is in contrast to perfectly useless objects by artist Katerina Kamprani.

Chindogu, the Art of Almost Un-Useless

A Chindogu is an object that you think could be a real product, but is not quite ready for prime time. http://www.chindogu.com/

Baby Bots by Moon Armada

A bit creepy, but definitely walking the art/tech line.

Mercedes Benz applies the ‘Avatar’ aesthetic

Mercedes-Benz unveils scale-covered concept car inspired by Avatar movie

Strandbeest Bicycle

This is a very well documented design/build process!

Phone Sheep

Links, Upcycling

https://jeanluc.cornec.de/arbeiten/tribut/?fbclid=IwAR1kZUm-6aEyyApdyBr-Te-FDxpqDJAFzwi07VXbv9Q1Z65vVIkyQFC86Zs Great use of coiled cords; now in short supply.

Material source for upcycling

Links, Upcycling

They have a warehouse in Denver. Would be a good place to browse for an upcycling project. http://www.repurposedmaterialsinc.com/

Great use of Vantablack, light absorbing paint

Asif Khan reveals super-dark Vantablack pavilion for Winter Olympics 2018

Vertical Garden Walls

From art project to a new industry: racing mechs

Course

Everything administrative. Syllabus, lecture notes, assignment requirements, schedule and more.

Final Report Specifications

Transitioning to Online Course

Expectations for Pod Facilitators

Design Review Specs and Critique REVISED

Pods for Presentations

Schedule

Spring 2020 Syllabus

Lecture Notes

26 Apple’s Aesthetic: Jobs and Ive. Friday 4/24/20

25 Chairs: Eames Lounge to Monobloc and Beyond. Friday April 17, 2020

24 Spheres, then Case Study: the Chair

23 Anthropomorphic and Geometric Aesthetics

22 Color and Magic Factor of 7. Friday April 10, 2020.

21 Black, White, Red effects and Horizontal Cylinder Sketching

20 Aesthetics Game Critique

19 Aesthetics Game Redux Friday 4/3/20

18 Pop Art to Present, plus cylinder sketching

17 Modern Movements. Monday 3/30/20

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