OSCAR SALGUERO INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
PORTFOLIO 2011
VOLE SHOES Taken for granted in developed countries, in Haiti shoes can build the future...
12 weeks [2010] Oscar Salguero, Reid Schlegel and James Connors humanitarian design
a rural Haitian family... Mom makes less
than $1 a day Can’t afford shoes
Foodborne diseases Can’t attend school Low self-esteem
50%
“In Haiti, of primary school age children are not enrolled in school”
“Kids are required to go to school wearing shoes”
Jennifer Francois
“Even the poorest people would want to have a shoe [rather than a sandal].”
Fabrice Marcelin
No Shoes = No Education
bike tires? commonly not recycled prevalent in Haiti (used for strikes) easy to cut and shape!
bike tires were easy to manipulate, readily available and very durable!
In order to make a simple shoe I referred to medieval shoe templates to construct simple prototypes
Initial renders and research on kid’s shoes made us focus on an
easy fastening system and heel support.
model iteration first 3 models original 3 models explored different ways to construct the shoe and address the fastening system.
one template, too weak
inner liner = more structure
3 templates, stronger
rubber opening, too fragile
button clip
just right!
design features
Materials 1 2 3 4 5
outer layer: duck cloth & button inner layer: duck cloth & stitching insole: manufactured separately midsole: 2 layers of interfacing sole: bike tire
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Strapping wing eliminates shoelaces and provides large opening to easily slide foot.
Custom button’s hook, inspired by Haiti’s geographic shape. Alternatives such as standard buttons or bent stainless steel buttons can also be used.
3 4 5
An average of 8 soles can be made from a single tire
“Apparel exports accounted for two-thirds of the country’s total exports in 2008� economywatch.com
business model The textile factories in Haiti provide adequate tooling and training. Shoes made for school children are given as charity while the remaining become an export.
1 Importing
Materials are imported to the textile factories in Port-au-Prince.
2 Fabric Processing is cut into templates and hemmed, bike tires are cut and flattened, and button is
3 Pieces Distribution are packaged and shipped to rural manufacturing stations.
4 Manufacturing
Pieces are assembled in rural manufacturing stations by local employees.
5 ACollection portion of the shoes are distributed to school children and the remainder to the textile factory.
6 Exporting
Shoes are sold in Haitian stores and around the world via the internet.
visual instructions
Locals are hired in facilities established by the schools
A sustainable industry is much needed in Haiti, a country constantly devastated by natural disasters and inefficient organizational resources.
Impact
education, sanitation, progress, beauty, pride, empowerment
vole
SKIN REMOTE how can a remote control adapt to you?
3 weeks [2010] foam modeling universal design
idea:
most control remotes are square. no buttons + wider surface area for interface = more tactile
form refinement
A gentle slow was determined to work best for less stress
casing of recyclable plastic trackpad incorporated
vs.
easy to pick up
operates on radial frequency uses 2 AAA batteries
CHANNELS VOLUME
the sensitive area reacts like a laptop track pad
any part of the skin can be used to control.
BALLOON PERFORMANCE How do you surprise a city with an aerial performance? [an interdisciplinary exercise at Kansas City, MO]
sponsored by:
1 week [2011] Oscar Salguero, Zack Saunders, Kala Letts guerrilla performance
Brief: Design a guerrilla performance stage for aerial performers Client: Quixotic Fusion / KEM Studio Location: Kansas City, MO
What’s the problem? !!!
Aerial truss: lots of steel = very heavy magic of “flying” is lost
What about the air?
The Air: light, graceful more fantastical
How can we keep the performer in the air without making it so obvious...
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a big balloon?!
Can we challenge the performer, the technician and the audience? The idea of a balloon entices the air as the main point of support of the whole structure. All of a sudden the magic and radicalism of Quixotic Fusion finds a new form of expression, one much more otherworldly...
Balloon + anchor points
Balloon + mesh
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Balloon + movement
a beacon rises into the sky, changing the monotonous skyline and announcing something different, something unknown...
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The tension against the mesh recreates the theatrical effect used by performers
Experiments using nylon stockings and a plastic ball to test the sculptural qualities of a balloon inside a mesh.
4 pm
5 pm
12”
12”
24’ +/-
45’ +/-
20’
Installation and scale
6’ 5”
12’
6’ 5”
At 45 ft. at its max. the balloon would Pop-Up and deinflate in less than an hour. People are invited to look from outside or inside!
Kansas City, 6:00pm
What a challenge
My little secret!
WOW
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Kansas City, 7:00 pm