Alexander Lien – Aesthetics of Design

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Hello again readers! Its been a while but I’ve got big news, the pizza bed stand is done! In case you missed my previous blog posts, my main project here was to build a pizza bed stand. My bedroom has these really awkward corners that aren’t 90 degrees so I have an odd triangular gap…

Final Project Presentation: Pizza Bed Stand

April 24, 2017

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Hey there folks! Here are videos of my final presentation, it’s broken up into two parts. Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xT8A-3v67c Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOst1ur_o_M

Final Stretch: Bed Stand

April 19, 2017

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Hello readers, I have fallen behind on my final project but for what its worth I did really well on my midterms last week. The thing is I sacrificed working on this project to study for some applied math classes. Any how, I have purchased the wood for my bed stand. That’s all I’ve done.…

Construction Timeline: Pizza Bed Stand

April 5, 2017

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Alrighty folks, looks like we’re on the home stretch for this project as we move out of ideation and into the final creation of the project. In order to make sure I can finish the bed stand on time I have come up with a simple time line shown below. As you can see…

Aesthetic Variations Compared to 20th Century Designs: Bed Stand

March 22, 2017

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Hello my dearest readers, In my previous blog post I mentioned that I wish to pursue a food aesthetic with my bed stand – well, today I am going to explore some more possible aesthetic avenues for my bed stand. I know you all loved the pizza aesthetic as much as I did but it…

Design Review: Pizza Bed Stand

March 14, 2017

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For my final project I intend to make a bed stand. But this won’t be your ordinary run of the mill bed stand. No, this bed stand will be custom made to fit in my weird bed room that has no 90 degree corners. As a result the bed stand will be shaped like a…

Top Five Constraints: Bed Stand

March 12, 2017

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There are a few constraints that will limit but also drive my final project. The first constraint is the aesthetic of my triangle furniture. I want the furniture have a sort of cartoony but food focused aesthetics. The main theme will be pizza – the furniture will be painted accordingly. The legs for the furniture…

Main Project Inspirations

March 1, 2017

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Although I have not yet decided on a main project, I do have a few ideas that stem from the source of inspiration. All of my ideas for my main project function as organizational items. I guess this is the case because I want to build something that is artsy and aesthetically pleasing, unique, and…

Skill Sets & Personal Aspirations

February 22, 2017

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As an engineering student I have the same general technical skills that most students do – where I separate myself from the pack is in outdoor skills. I am an accomplished skier – I raced in high school but transitioned into skiing park. Beyond skiing I enjoy riding dirtbikes; currently I ride a WR 250…

Upcycle Final Report – Mount of the Holy Cross

February 15, 2017

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Mount of the Holy Cross is one of the fourteen 14,000 foot mountains in the Sawatch Range of Colorado. The mountain looms above ‘The Bowl of Tears’ at 14,011 feet. I’ve had the opportunity to visit this mountain two times. On my first visit my partner and I got stuck in a storm near the…

Design Loop: Mount of the Holy Cross

February 8, 2017

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Most design loops are linear or cyclical. Some follow a direct path and others allow for the designer to jump around the loop and follow or skip steps in the loop. The design loop I have drawn one that allows for various paths. In class I drew my design loop as the water cycle. I…

Upcycle Progress: Mount of the Holy Cross

January 31, 2017

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Mount of the Holy Cross is one of the fourteen 14,000 foot mountains in the Sawatch Range of Colorado. The mountain looms above ‘The Bowl of Tears’ at 14,011 feet. I’ve had the opportunity to visit this mountain two times. On my first visit my partner and I got stuck in a storm near the…

Aesthetic Exploration: The Jersey Shore

January 31, 2017