Hey everyone, for my final project, I designed a 3D printed shoe midsole using a futuristic and organic aesthetic. I have been a cross country runner for the last ten years, and I have developed a bit of a passion about what runners wear on their feet to perform so well. Believe in the Run…

Hello everyone, I am making a 3D printed running shoe midsole for this project. Since the design preview, there have been multiple updates, some problems, and a few new steps required to get to where I want to be with the project. Also, I now have a completed real-life prototype! Version 1 of my Gyroid…

Specifications Visible infill pattern from the sides of the shoe. This project achieves its desired aesthetic of organic and futuristic by having a visible infill pattern from the 3D printer. This can be achieved in the Prusa MK4 3D printing slicer program available at the Idea Forge. To do this, I just need no perimeter…

Hello everyone! Here is my design preview for my final project for the Aesthetics in Design class. For this project, I am making a 3D printed performance running shoe midsole, with a reach goal of building out the whole shoe with an upper and lacing. While some companies have made shoes like this, they are…

Hello everyone, I am designing a 3D printed shoe for performance running. My goal is to be able to print all of the components of the shoe, with the exception of the insole, laces, and outsole, which are all generally easy to acquire or make. I am a runner, and the running shoe industry typically…

Hello everyone, this is the opening post for my main project this year. I am planning to create a sleek and futuristic shoe midsole constructed using a 3D printed midsole, and a custom upper. 3D printed shoes have exploded in industry lately, and have served to create some very unique and futuristic designs. Some shoe…

Hello everyone. For my upcycle project, I created a rustic shou sugi ban chess board. The rustic nature of this chess board gives way to a natural, stripped, and simple design. Shou sugi ban refers to charring wood to acquire new coloration, and also structural integrity. The burned wood grains turn black during charring, but…

Hello everyone, in this post I will be discussing a contemporary design aesthetic with chilled undertones, the opposite of my upcycle design aesthetic. To review, my project is to create a rustic shou sugi ban (charred) chess board by using only three materials: barn wood from my friend’s mountain ranch in Kremmling, Colorado, wood screws…

To recap my project plan, I am creating a wooden chessboard by using the Shou Sugi Ban architectural aesthetic. This is a technique that involves charring the wood to be used in the board, and sand components intended to be lighter. In this way, the un-sanded components will be charred to a dark grey or…

For my upcycling project, I have decided to create a chessboard that follows the Shou Sugi Ban aesthetic. Also known as Yakisugi, it translates to the burning of cedar. The aesthetic provides multiple options of how to treat wood designs, but the necessary element in all of these is to char the wood. This provides…

Walt Disney Concert Hall by Frank Gehry – from Wikipedia Deconstructivism is a Post-Modernist architectural movement that appeared in the 1980’s. It was primarily characterized by breaking down the barriers of traditional architectural conventions. It abandons symmetry, continuity, order, and harmony. This was a philosophical reaction to the idea that “form follows function” from Modernist…