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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | May 2016
FOAM S TUDY
INSPIRATION “ON THE GROUND “ | FOAM
ITERATION
FINAL MODEL
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ORB: JEWELRY STORAGE
INSPIRATION “ S C U L P T U R A L” | F OA M , 3 D P R I N T E D
INITIAL CONCEPTS
CONCEPT SKETCH CLOSED LID ORB
A NONCONVENTIONAL FORM OF JEWELRY STORAGE, ORB IS A CONCEPT BASED ON THE ADJECTIVE ‘SCULPTURAL.’ CONSTRUCTED FROM HIGH DENSITY FOAM AND 3D MODELED PARTS, IT HAS AN ASYMMETRICAL FORM, ALONG WITH FOUR COMPARTMENTS TO DISPLAY ALL YOUR DAILY JEWELRY NEEDS.
OPEN ORBS
FOAM BODY
FINAL MODEL
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INSPIRATION
TOY DESIGN F LY I N G P I G R O L L I N G TOY | F OA M , WO O D
INITIAL CONCEPTS
CONCEPT SKETCH FOAM MODEL
A FOAM MODEL OF A ROLLING TOY IN THE FORM OF A FLYING PIG. THE WHEELS WILL BE CONNECTED WITH A MECHANISM SUCH THAT WHEN YOU ROLL THE TOY, THE WINGS OF THE TOY FLAP UP AND DOWN. THIS NON-FUNCTIONING MODEL WILL BE CONSTRUCTED FROM MEDIUM DENSITY FOAM AND WOOD.
WOODEN DOWEL
WOODEN STRIPS
WOODEN WHEELS
FINAL MODEL
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INTERTWINED
INSPIRATION BIOMIMICRY PROJECT | WOOD, JUTE
WITH YASHVI VIRA
INITIAL CONCEPTS
CONCEPT SKETCH
A STOOL CONCEPT THAT IS CONSTRUCTED FROM RECYCLABLE WOOD AND HELD TOGETHER SOLELY BY THE TENSION OF ROPE
WOVEN FIBERS
RECYCLED FRAMES WOVEN FRAME HIGH TENSION
COFFEE TABLE ROUNDED CORNERS
WOVEN CHAIR
LIGHTWEIGHT
STORAGE SPACE
PROCESS
1.
ASSEMBLING THE FRAMES
PRIMING THE FRAMES
2.
5. WEAVING
3.
PAINTING THE FRAMES
PAINTING THE LID
4.
FINAL MODEL
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