Category: Assignment 11

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Week 11 | Kathryn

I decided to study some of the front stairs and porches of my neighbourhood. I attempted to define them by some of the same criteria I use in assignment 7, movement. This includes:
are they clear of debris?
slippery?
how sturdy are the hand rails?
Are they comfortable and uninterrupted?
Is there a resting place at the top?
Are they accessible? Truly accessible?
I created an agglomeration of the stairs that I studied. This one has a continuous handrail that fits comfortably in the hand and is non-slip. It has a landing pad porch, which could be an outdoor room (especially during the pandemic). The ramp is also thoughtfully considered rather as part of the initial design, rather than an afterthought or addition to the system (please pretend the sloped are acceptable hah).

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A11: Visual Thinking | Marissa

From an analytical comparison of the characteristics of the drawer knobs, I re-designed a handle that incorporated my preferences from the photographed handles. By defining criteria specific to the objects I was able to identify what worked and did not work about each one of them.

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A11 Seeing > Visual Thinking > Idea – Wenting

This category study analyses the different type of outdoor lighting, from appearance design, light resources and mount method. At night, the most useful light resources are the mounted light on the brick. The new pattern is designed by the function and essential element of the lighting structure. The new light provides light on the ground and post cap, which helps to install the lamp bulb.

In Class Practice Process

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A11_Seeing > Visual Thinking > Idea_Bruce

In Class Exercise: Comparing sound abrasiveness and effort level when opening different drawers in the house
The search for the most accessible bridge

Analysis:

  1. Only accessible to townhome residents, hostile no trespassing sign 🙁 (0.5/5)
  2. No railing, steep drop down to bridge, major slip & splash hazard : o (0.25/5)
  3. Another steep drop, however railing is low/ easy to reach if using wheelchair or if you’re a child (3/5)
  4. Yay! steps finally, however, no railing to go with them 🙁 at least there’s a railing on the bridge and that north arrow could provide auditory cues to detect wind… (3.5/5)
  5. Love the mat (dual purpose= weather protection/tactile indicator, step railing is a lil high (4/5)
  6. nice that it’s paved, won’t be too muddy but AGAIN no railing down : | The step railing is a great height though and feels sturdy + there are multiple railings at multiple heights! (4/5).

Proposed Design includes elements from :

  1. Nah
  2. No chance
  3. Bridge railing (accessible height)
  4. North arrow for auditory cue
  5. Mats on top of the wooden surface all the way from the path to the end of the bridge providing tactile cues
  6. Step Railing (nice height, feels sturdy, multiple railings)
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Assignment z11 Yaying Zhou

in class

at home

This exercise looks at different windows of ancient houses in an old town in Wuzhen, China. There is a pattern of being symmetrical in many directions. The wood grain also tends to follow the long side of wood. Wood joints are also common in all the windows.

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