Portfolio 2018
Transpor tation an d Autom obile Design.
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BMW
Master thesis - Self Sponsored.
II. PONTIAC GTO Design Project.
II. ADDIDAS
Short Project + Workshop.
Wellbeing is fast becoming one of the hottest buzzwords in design. With the release of numerous reports and tools from groups such as the International Well Building Institute, World Green Building Council, and Terrapin Bright Green, it’s been suggested that in 2016 buildings will go from being green to being good for you.
at work, and in life. It is more a matter of designing ‘space’ — physically, psychologically, socially and ecologically — for the potential of wellbeing to emerge.
The four interwoven dimensions of wellbeing design The following are four research-based dimensions used to create generous ‘space’ for wellbeing.
1. Physical
WELLBEING AS DE SIGN Wellbeing can be described as ‘a positive physical, social and mental state; it is not just the absence of pain, discomfort and incapacity.It requires that basic needs are met, that individuals have a sense of purpose, and that they feel able to achieve important personal goals and participate in society. It is enhanced by conditions that include supportive personal relationships, strong and inclusive communities, good health, financial and personal security, rewarding employment, and a healthy and attractive environment’
Wellbeing is best thought of, not as a ‘thing’ that can be designed, but as an always adapting, pattern of relationships. Wellbeing requires an ongoing partnership, something that happens in concert between people and space. Some of these partnerships are physical and ecological, such as access to healthy food, and being in nature, while others are social and psychological, such as community and having positive emotions. Wellbeing depends on what happened yesterday, as much as it depends on what is happening in the moment, or could happen in the future. It’s a truly complex quality that can’t be dumbed down into a shopping list of design features that ‘make’ us well.
A popular focus for wellbeing design consultants are the physical elements of health and wellbeing. There is now a rich variety of tools and references such as Well Building, Human Spaces and Happy City that help design teams consider how they can create better places for people. This includes guidelines for the design of interior and urban spaces that have the potential to transform the quality of our lives and enhance the richness of our workplaces and communities.
2. Psychological In recent years there has been an explosion of research into the traits that constitute psychological flourishing in our inner lives of thoughts and feelings. As summarised by Martin Seligman in his book Flourish, much of this research points to 5 key human qualities — Positive Emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning and Accomplishment — PERMA for short. Spaces that nurture these rich and deeply meaningful experiences opens people up and helps them show up more fully
3. Social In addition to our inner world of being, there is the often overlooked fact that we live in a profoundly interconnected world. We are both separate and connected to everything else in this universe. Therefore, our wellbeing is also a function of the diversity and quality of our interpersonal relationships. Spaces that promote culturally rich, diverse and connected communities is fundamental in elevating our collective potential and promoting long term resilience and wellbeing. This includes creating spaces that resonate with their contexts, and express values that purposefully pull communities and organisations forward.
4.Ecological Finally, there is the fact that for approximately 200,000 years’, humans evolved living in the natural world. It’s only in the past few hundred years or so that we shifted from spending 90% of our time outdoors to spending 90% of our time indoors. While this shift has brought us many gifts, it has highlighted an important aspect of human wellbeing; we are wired to be in relationship with natural elements such as daylight, air, water, flora and fauna. There is now overwhelming evidence that a connection with nature improves our health, wellbeing and productivity as well as enhancing human qualities like learning, empathy and compassion. Therefore, spaces that bring the best of the outdoors, indoors, plays a key role in a holistic approach to health and wellbeing.
Influence of Space in our life. Attributes of our Living Space. Infuses with lifestyle, technology.
Attributes of a Skin? Architecuture/Material as Skin? Prespire, Protect, Sheath, touch, Feel, smell, See, Hear, emotional perception
Secondary Skins
THE EQUATION
Fractal Geometry & Patterns Repetiting patterns, in a scaled up and scaled down theme of branching and symmetry.
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Breathing Spaces
"One among All All is One" Concept of Self Similar. What if the interior is similar as Exterior?
Of all the parameters discussed above, a few were selected and coupled with the key findings of the core research to form different design directions, Hence an equation is formed with apt parameters as the revised breif requires. Here the project is approached with the Inside Out appraoch, were the interiors is a space and how it is designed with the focus on the users wellbeing. Below is the equation to proceed further.
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Order in Chaos Visually Chaotic form with a sense of order.
MOOD MAPPING To understand the mood invoked in each of the modes, a brief mood mapping was taken up to percieve what each mode conveyed through strong visuals,keywords, colour palette and also figure out what aromas could be used to strengthen the perceived effect.
Citrus can help you make feel more energized. Scents like lemon and orange are not only well-known for their Vitamin C properties, but simply sniffing the fruit can help boost energy and alertness.
This aroma has calming properties that help control emotional stress. Lavender has a soothing effect on nerves and can relieve nervous tension and depression as well as treat headaches and migraines.
Ylang ylang is considered an effective antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic and sedative. It has a positive effect on immune health, blood flow and emotions, making it a natural remedy for the endocrine, cardiovascular, reproductive and digestive systems.
ADRENALINE RUSH
FASTLANE
ADVENTURE
An energy booster, peppermint scent invigorates the mind, promotes concentration and stimulates clear thinking.
EXCITEMENT
HEART PUMPING
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