Monday, 11 May 2009
Thursday, 7 May 2009
Y11 Marketplace lesson
The following topics were used in the marketplace lesson.
Energy
The manufacture of any product involves energy. Fossil fuels - oil, coal and gas are being replaced by renewable sources of energy such as solar, wind and tidal power. It is better for the environment if we recycle old materials instead of manufacturing new ones eg. it is 20 times more energy efficient to use recycled aluminium than to produce new aluminium. Energy saving lightbulbs have always been a bright idea - for your pocket and the environment. They use up to 80 per cent less electricity than a standard bulb, but produce the same amount of light.
Biodegadeable Plastic
Materials that decompose quickly are called biodegradeable materials. Carrier bags and packaging can be made from Biopol, a plastic made from fermenting sugar and vegatables which can be disposed of by composting. Futitsu have developed the casing for a note book (small laptop) using a plant based plastic from corn and sweet potato. This will biodegrade and therefore not harm the environment.
Reduce & Reuse
We need to reduce the use of harmful materials and pollutants released into the environment.
A well designed product has less effect on the environment as it requires less energy to produce.
Timber is a renewable material. The FSC (Forest Stewadrship Council) encourages manufacturers to use timber from well managed forests. The FSC logo tells you that the product has come from a sustainable source.
Refill packs made from lightweight materials such as LDPE are used to encourage consumers to reuse existing products eg. detergent bottles made from HDPE can be refilled.
Energy
The manufacture of any product involves energy. Fossil fuels - oil, coal and gas are being replaced by renewable sources of energy such as solar, wind and tidal power. It is better for the environment if we recycle old materials instead of manufacturing new ones eg. it is 20 times more energy efficient to use recycled aluminium than to produce new aluminium. Energy saving lightbulbs have always been a bright idea - for your pocket and the environment. They use up to 80 per cent less electricity than a standard bulb, but produce the same amount of light.
Biodegadeable Plastic
Materials that decompose quickly are called biodegradeable materials. Carrier bags and packaging can be made from Biopol, a plastic made from fermenting sugar and vegatables which can be disposed of by composting. Futitsu have developed the casing for a note book (small laptop) using a plant based plastic from corn and sweet potato. This will biodegrade and therefore not harm the environment.
Reduce & Reuse
We need to reduce the use of harmful materials and pollutants released into the environment.
A well designed product has less effect on the environment as it requires less energy to produce.
Timber is a renewable material. The FSC (Forest Stewadrship Council) encourages manufacturers to use timber from well managed forests. The FSC logo tells you that the product has come from a sustainable source.
Refill packs made from lightweight materials such as LDPE are used to encourage consumers to reuse existing products eg. detergent bottles made from HDPE can be refilled.
Thursday, 30 April 2009
Thursday, 2 April 2009
Ambient/Task light by Jonathan Barnett
This lamp started life as a piece of modelling board. It has been beautifully shaped, sprayed white and has an illuminated spine of Acrylic. The head has 12 blue LED's which provide the task lighting.
Lamp made from Ash by Jack Foxcroft
This design was inspired by architecture and can be placed in four different positions. It uses 24 bright white LED's. Pine lighting system - Adam Peach
Hand crafted lamp made from Pine. Designed and manufactured by Adam PeachPlywood lighting system by Oliver Ireland
This lamp has been designed and manufactured by Oliver Ireland. It is made from Ply wood which has been laminated together and was cut using the Boxford router. Dowel joints were used to securely fix each piece together. The smoothness and finish are both exceptional
Friday, 13 February 2009
Monday, 6 October 2008
Thursday, 10 July 2008
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Monday, 16 June 2008
Research analysis and specification
Pupils have now completed their research section of the design folio and are now working on concluding their analysis and writing the specification. This work should be completed by 20th June.
Congratulations to Daniel Bond who is the winner of the competition and will receive 2 cinema tickets courtesy of the Tech department.....thanks to Mr Douglas for donating the prize.
Congratulations to Daniel Bond who is the winner of the competition and will receive 2 cinema tickets courtesy of the Tech department.....thanks to Mr Douglas for donating the prize.
Friday, 23 May 2008
Two cinema tickets to be won?
This is your chance to win the above prize....! Visit the Artemide website and have a look at the Itis lamp by Fukaswa. Post your comments to me on what you think of the design, you might consider to write about the aesthetics, form, ergonomics, style, materials etc. 50 words max. Closing date 15th June.
Thursday, 22 May 2008
Mood board/interview
You can link your mood board with the client interview,
this is a good way to analyse the mood board and discuss with
the client different shapes, forms, textures, materials etc
Major Project - sheet 1
The first decision you have to make when beginning your project is to identify a suitable location for the light to be placed once complete. You can see from the image that careful consideration has been made in terms of power sockets available, room dimensions, desk height and natural light entry points.
Monday, 19 May 2008
Artemede light design
This is an example of an Italian lamp design. More of these can be viewed at http://www.artemide.com/
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