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

A9_Smell Notes_Bruce

In Class Exercise: Examining how cats smell

Link to video:

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/my-drive?ths=true

Notice what piece of clothing she darts too upon first whiff.. and how much time she spends smelling it.. animals seem to tolerate what humans don’t (wet soccer socks)

Smell walk before dinner (icons sized based on strength of smell)

Legend (along path starting from bottom middle left)

*smell was so strong I could taste some of it too

  1. sulfur*
  2. sweet and sour sauce
  3. soy sauce
  4. rice
  5. chicken
  6. sugar*
  7. candy
  8. door dash*
  9. burning*
  10. oaky*
  11. steak
  12. air freshener*
  13. burning rubber*

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)

A3: Mapping – Marissa

Analysis of barnacle clustering on rocky shoreline. Barnacles collect in large groups in locations along the shoreline that are usually submerged by the tide, or within a tidepool. The tidepools are carved away by the waves over many years, creating pockets of seawater that hold sealife during low-tide.

In-Class Exercise: Mapping the sky

Two versions of mapping clouds from my home. The first shows a view looking straight up with the viewer located at the center of the page, while the second example is a rough axonometric looking down on the home and sky around it.

Spam prevention powered by Akismet