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Post 01 2025: Aesthetic Explorations
Post 2- 2025 : What is your Upcycling project? What is the aesthetic and why?
Post 3 – 2025 : Upcycle Progress
Post 4- 2025 : Opposite Upcycle Aesthetic
Post 5 – 2025: Upcycle Design Report
Post 6 – 2025 : Main Project Plans and Inspirations
Post 7 – 2025 : Main Project Aesthetics: Plans and Alternatives.
Post 8 – 2025 : Design Preview Report
Post 9 – 2025 : Top 5 specifications, top 5 constraints
Post 10 – 2025 : Progress
Post 11 – 2025 : Final Report Part 1
Post 12 – 2025 : Main Project Final Report Part 2
Post 13 – 2025 : Portfolio
Older Student Work
Light fixture
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Mirror
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2024
Post 1: Aesthetics Exploration
Post 2: What is your upcycling aesthetic and why?
Post 3: Upcycle progress
Post 4: Opposite Upcycle Aesthetic
Post 5: Upcycle Design Report
Post 6: Main project plans and inspiration
Post 7 2024: Main Project Aesthetics – Plans and Alternatives
Post 8 2024: Design Preview Report
Post 9 2024: : Top 5 specifications, top 5 constraints
Post 10 2024: Progress Since Design Preview
Post 11 2024 Final Report Part 1: What and Why
Post 12 2024: How and What Next?
Post 13 2024: Portfolio
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Current Course (2025)
Schedule 2025
Final Specs 2025
Design Preview Specs 2025
Blog and Blog Comment/Critique Policies
Presentation Critiques
Pod and Critique Facilitator Responsibilities
Sources for materials
Student Resources
Zotero Library Access
Designers and fun links
Syllabus
Initial Assignments 2025
Infinity Mirror Clock Update
Immersion Wheel Update
Cafe Racer Update April 13
Lugged Bike Frame Update
Sami’s Update 4/13
Levitation Audio Visualizer Update
Mechanical Clock Update – 4/12/16
Mechanical Buffalo – 4-13-16 Update
4/13 Update Wind Turbine
Wine Knife (almost there)
Anfal’s 4/6/16 post
Alcohol Stove Update 4/6/16
Ferrofluid Sculpture 4/6 update
Bladelessfan Update 4/6
Liz Update 4/6
Electric Hourglass Update, 4/8
Wind Chimes Progress as of 4/8/16
Update April 8th
Project Update 4/6 | Peter
Weekly Update – Wednesday, April 6th
Update 04/06
Stirling Engine Update (4/6/16)
Backlit Panorama Update 4/6/16
Bar Door Progress
Weekly Update (4/6)
Cafe Bicycle Update 4/6
Meridith’s Update – 4/6/16
Sand Picture Frame 4/6/2016 update.
Project Update: Glass Writing Boards – April 6
Wine Knife update 4/6
April 6 update
LED Orb Update
Neo Parasol Update 4/6
Desktop Radial Engine Update: 4/6/16
Swing Bike Update 4/6
MIDI Drum Pad 4/6/16
Spider Toy – Update April 6th
Carbon Fiber Longboard 4/6 Update
Cafe Racer Update April 6
WIP Part 2: This is Taking FOREVER
Another Desk Garden Update
Update 4-6-16
Mechanical Clock – Finalized Design & Fabrication
The Illusionist Locket – The center hole
Rankin Progress Update 2
Infinity Clock Update
Levitation Audio Visualizer Progress Update
Progress 4/6
Bike Frame Update
Pearl St. Progress 4/6
Fiber Optic Jellyfish Update April 6
Update 4/6/2016 Lazy Susan Kitchen Device (LSKD)
Today’s Influential Designers
Sami’s Project Update 4/6/16
Immersion Wheel update
3D Printer Update and Impacts of 20th Century Aesthetic Movements
Chairs of China
23 Chairs: Eames Lounge, Monobloc, and Beyond
Mechanical Buffalo – 4/6/16 Update
Ferrofluid Sculpture Design update and Influence
20th Century Design Movement & Update
20th Century Design Movement | Update
20th Century Design Influence
Design Influence and Update
Tips on how to comment
The Profile
Anfal’s Wednesday progress post
Bladeless Fan Progress 3/30
Surreal Stirling Engine Update
Infinity mirror update
Macro Music Box Project Update 3/30
Cafe Racer Update/20th Century Design Timeline
Final Project Inspiration
Custom Frame Update March 16
Useless Box Inspiration! (Impact of 20th Century Design Movements)
Weekly Update – Wednesday, March 30th
Alcohol Stove Design Influences
March 30th Update – Neo Parasol
MIDI Drum Pad Update/20th Century Art Movement Inspiration
Project Update 3/30 |Peter
Desk Garden 3/30 Update
Sand Picture Frame: Update and 20th Century Design Movement Influences
Desktop Radial Engine Inspirations/Progress
Dan Cafe Bicycle Update
LED Orb – March 30th Update
MIDI Drum Pad – Constraints
Progress (sort of)
Swing bike inspiration and progress
20th Century Influence
Wind Chimes Update + Aesthetics Game
Project Update 3/30/16: Backlight Panorama
Speaker Guitar Update
20th Century Aesthetics Game (Bollendonk, Gehring, O’neill)
Longboard design movements + march 30th update
Immersion Wheel – Aesthetic Timeline Context
Aesthetics Game from March 7th – Jellyfish/Recliner Chair
Aesthetics Game 3/28 Gardner Nichols
Aesthetic Movement Game: International Umbrella 3/28
Aesthetics Game – 3/28 | Peter
Aesthetics Game: Chad Alvarez and Laura Bonney
Mechanical Clock – Project Progress & Aesthetic Changes
Bike Frame Influences
Aesthetics Game: Ben, Brandon and Aly
Aesthetics Game – International Style Umbrella
Project Update: Glass Writing Boards – March 29
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