Final Project Part 2: Desktop Vortex Waterfall

Final Project Report Part 2: Vortex Waterfall CAD rendering of the device with the red LEDs on Introduction As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, I decided to re-scope my project. Instead…

Construction Update 2020: Desktop Waterfall

Construction Update As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, I decided to re-scope my project. Instead of manufacturing anything, I am using this time to really focus on the design and create…

Aesthetic Roots 2020: Minimalism/Modernism and Apple

Minimalism/Modernism and Apple Minimalism started in the 1960s in New York City. It started as a break from Action paint out of the Abstract Expressionism movement. The minimalism movement was…

Design Review 2020 Part 1: Water Clock

Water Clock Introduction The aesthetic I am going for For this project, I will be developing a clock/timer that is controlled by droplets of water. The idea here is to incorporate…

Main Project Aesthetics 2020: Water Clock

For my main project, I will be developing an analog or digital clock using an Arduino and some kind of sensor feedback. Either the water will be pumped to a…

Main Project Inspirations 2020: Water Clock

For my Main Project in this class, I would like to incorporate water and electronics in some way. I have been thinking about using a pump to continuously and uniformly…

Upcycle Final Report 2020

Introduction In the Aesthetics of Design class here at CU Boulder, our first project is to design something with a specific aesthetic using only upcycled materials such as cardboard, scrap…

Upcycle Project 2020: Initial Progress

When I started brainstorming on aesthetics and concepts for this project, I had a few ideas come to mind. Namely, I thought of using wine corks to create a koozie,…

Design Game: Harley Davidson + Snowblower

In class, we selected an aesthetic and an object from a hat. As a team, we brainstormed ways to combine the two. Team: Danny Straub, Sarthak Bal, Will Tse, and Max…

Upcycle Inspiration 2020

For the past couple weeks, I have been struggling to find something to build for the Upcycle project. I have had tons of materials come to mind, but not a…