Proposal
The world we live in keeps on getting worse each day mainly because of pollution in the air and most importantly, the water system. The main problem is that the production of materials uses a maximum amount of water and produces harmful wastewater. To mitigate this problem, I will redesign an existing room – my bedroom specifically that will use sustainable materials that do not harm the water system in the production process. The project will promote sustainability by incorporating sustainable materials for the designed room such as not using paint to coat the natural materials, using natural textiles and natural wood that excretes less polluted water in the production process. The desired effects of the project are that it would make the water system cleaner and better by using sustainable materials that excrete less polluted wastewater as an end result of the production process to nature. It would also make the interior healthier by not using materials that produce toxins and therefore creating a more comfortable environment for the people to live in.
Since it is my bedroom, I will be impacted by this project because changing the bedroom into a space made out of sustainable materials would make it a healthier space for me to live in. Also looking towards the future, this sustainable interior project would inspire other designers to hopefully incorporate sustainability in interior design.
The Project will include a plan of the interior which will be made digitally using AutoCAD. Then the plan will be rendered into a 3d space using SketchUp that shows the materials that will be used- such as the different surfaces and textures. The final step is to make a mood board showcasing sustainable materials that do not harm the water system to give the audience a better understanding of the material by being able to feel and touch it. The textures will use sustainable materials (wood, fabric, etc.) and will be arranged aesthetically and artistically. It will also have different colors that reflect the color palette of the room.
The prototype would take 6 weeks to produce (AutoCAD, SketchUp rendering, mood board, materials catalog). However, it would take around 3 months to be able to create interior made out of sustainable materials a reality because it requires a lot of time to collect and find furniture that uses sustainable materials. The project presents obvious challenges such as finding the perfect alternative (sustainable) to replace the old materials used in the interior and also to find the swatches that use sustainable materials that do not harm the water system to represent the room. My strategies are to do a lot of research and to look for stores that promote sustainability, also constantly visiting the healthier materials lab to collect materials that can be used to make up the mood board.
Final Prototype
Final Prototype (With swatches + Caption)
Materials Booklet
