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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
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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
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Initial Assignments 2025
Aesthetic Explorations: Theo Jansen and His Strandbeest
Aesthetics Exploration: Geometry as an Aesthetic
Aesthetics Exploration – Thai Tattoo Culture
Aesthetic Exploration: Impossible Triangle
Aesthetic Explorations: Pop-Cult Minimalism of Olly Moss
Asthetic Exploration: Traditional House Design
Aesthetic Exploration: Clean and Minimal
Aesthetic Exploration: 4th Dimensional Objects
Aesthetics Exploration: Greek Sculptures
Aesthetic Exploration: The Legend of Zelda
Aesthetic Exploration: The Evolution of the Formula One Car
Aesthetic Exploration: Robots!
Aesthetic Exploration: Mosaics
Aesthetic Explorations: Baseball Gloves
04 Critique and Aesthetics Tour 2
Aesthetic Explorations | Contemporary Archeticture
Aesthetic Explorations: Cell Phone Design
Aesthetic Exploration: Santiago Calatrava Architecture
Aesthetics Exploration: Tiny Homes
Aesthetic Explorations: Muscle Cars
Aesthetic Exploration: Holi
Aesthetic Exploration: Apple
Aesthetic Exploration: Minimalism
05 Sketching and Aesthetics Tour 3
06 Process and Sketching
Upcycle Thoughts: Kinetic Walking Sculpture
Aesthetic Exploration: The Jersey Shore
Upcycle Progress – Cardboard Guitar
Upcycle Progress: Mount of the Holy Cross
Upcylce Update
UpCycle Project: ‘I love Lamp’
Upcycle Progress 1: Cardboard Lamp
Upcycle Update: Bottle Tree
Upcycle Progress: Bringing Steel to Life
Upcycle Update: Pencils, More than a Simple Writing Tool
Upcycle Update
Upcycle Progress: Casting Brass
Blog: Upcycle Progress – Projection Stage
Update on Aesthetics Recycle Project
Upcycle Project: Laundry Hamper
Upcycling Update- Skateboard Rack
Upcycle Update: Ukulele in Progress
Upcycling Update
Upcycle Project Progress: Wood-metal sculptures
07 Sketching a block, and team behavior
Upcycle Progress: Beer Bottles
Upcycle Progress: Paper Clip Art
Upcycle Update: Candles
Upcycle Update: Cardboard Hat
Upcycle Project Update: Guitar Stand
Upcycle Update: Sperry’s
Upcycling Progress: Broken Hockey Stick Furniture
Upcycle Update: Paper Mache Furniture
Upcycling progress: Bottle it up
Upcycle Progress: Oyster Box
Upcycle Update: A Tribute to “El Pulpo Mechanico”
Upcycle Progress: HELP ME
Upcycling Progress: Fidget Toys
Upcycle Project
Upcycle Progress: crocheted plastic bag sandals
Upcycle Update: Cardboard, With More Cardboard
Upcycle Update: Woodwind
Upcycle Project: ITLL Inspiration
Upcycle Update : The Beer Can Hammer Man
Upcycle Progress: Hat rack
Upcycle Progress: A Few Ideas
Upcycle Progress: House of Cards
Upcycle Progress: Cardboard Lamp
Upcycle Progress: Recycled Guitar
Upcycle Progress: Re-used Trail Maps
Upcycle Progress: Acrylic Sculpture
Upcycle Progress: Key Hanger
Upcycling Progress- nail and thread
Upcycle Progress: Jar Terrariums
Upcycle Progress | Cardboard Lamp
Upcycling Progress
Upcyling Progress: Cement light fixtures
Upcycle Progress: Corian
TA Contact & Post Guidelines
Upcycle Progress: Corian Update
Aesthetics Exploration: Skis
08 Team Upcycle Discussion
09 Aesthetics Game
Upcycle Progress: Hanging Planters
Design Loop Reality: Projection Stage
Design Loop Reality: The Rose Garden
Design Loop Reality: Guitar Prototypes
Design Loop Reality: Candles
Design Loop Reality: Beer Can Hammer Man
Design Loop Reality: Casting Brass
Upcycle Project Update- Design Process
Design Loop
Design Process
Design Loop: Trail Map Upcycling
Design Loop: Nail and Thread Art
Design loop: Oyster box
Design Loop: Acrylic Sculpture
Design Loop: Guitar Stand
Design Loop: Upcycle Night Lamp
Design Loop: Steampunk Jellyfish
Design Loop: Cardboard Clothing
Design Loop: Old Shoes
Design Loop: Hockey Stick Furniture
Design Loop: Plastic Bag Sandals
Design Loop: Mount of the Holy Cross
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