Jason Savath – Aesthetics of Design

My final project is the upside down fish tank. The idea came up because I saw a picture of a fish tank upside down inside of another. The water level was above the water line and it allowed the fish to swim up to a “lookout tower.” An image is shown below. Brainstorming Acrylic or…

Final Project Presentation: Upside Down Fish Tank

April 24, 2017

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20th Century Design Movements: Upside Down Fish Tank

April 18, 2017

I explored a few of the 20th Century Design movements both on the fish tank portion and the drawer portion of my project. I wanted to keep the functionality of my project for both the drawer and the fish tank. To keep the upside down aesthetic as well as a new aesthetic is quite challenging.…

Final Stretch: Upside Down Fish Tank

April 15, 2017

I am almost done with the project, about 80% of the way. The fish tank part took me a long time as the curing time for acrylic glue takes 24 hours to reach 90% strength. After building the fish tank for the first time, it started to leak so I had to repair it. The…

Construction Timeline: Upside Down Fish Tank

April 6, 2017

I have already completed the fish tank portion of the project. Took me about a week to get that set up. Next is the drawer. I need a drawer for the dynamic part of the project and it will also act as a stand for the fish tank. I have already purchased the wood for…

Design Review: Upside Down Fish Tank

March 13, 2017

My final design project aesthetics is an upside down fish tank. I chose this project because I am in need of a fish tank but I want it to be unique. It would also be easier to see the fish as well. An upside down fish tank usually consists of two tanks in which one…

Top Five Constraints: Upside Down Fish Tank

March 8, 2017

My project is the upside down fish tank. I need to incorporate moving parts to the project, so I have decided to create a drawer like base for the fish tank. I would like to create my fish tank out of thick acrylic sheet. This should be thick enough to hold everything together. The base…

Main Project Inspirations: Upside Down Fish Tank

March 3, 2017

For my main project, I am thinking about doing an upside down fish tank. This fish tank is created by placing a fish tank upside down above the waterline. The air inside the tank will then be sucked out and water will rise into the tank. This allows the fishes in the tank to swim…

Skill Sets and Personal Aspirations: Jason Savath

February 22, 2017

Hello. My name is Jason Savath and I am a senior studying Mechanical Engineering with a Computer Science Minor at the University of Colorado Boulder. I have developed a wide range of skill sets throughout my college career. Technical Mechanical skill sets include: Solidworks, basic machining, laser cutter, 3D printing, and woodworking. Technical Computer Science…

Upcycle Final Report: Silicone Products

February 13, 2017

Introduction I began the upcycling project by brainstorming different ideas, and they were: Cardboard structure DVD/CD Sculpture Acrylic casting using silicone mold I picked the last option which was to create a silicone mold and melt down acrylic to cast. As I did more research on how to melt down acrylic and create silicone molds,…

Design Loop: Acrylic Sculpture

February 8, 2017

Brainstorming for an idea is the hardest part. Once you get pass that, everything starts to fall together. I sketched out some ideas of what I wanted to cast. After that, I found out that silicone molds are relatively cheap to make and they can withstand heat. This means that I can safely melt down…

Upcycle Progress: Acrylic Sculpture

February 2, 2017

My idea for the upcycle project is to cast an acrylic sculpture. I am thinking of using scrap pieces of acrylic as my medium. A mold for the sculpture can be created using silicone which cannot be done using an upcycle method. However, after the silicone mold has been created, it can be reused infinitely.…

Aesthetic Exploration: Molecular Gastronomy

January 24, 2017