At the beginning of the semester, I was overwhelmed to be sitting in a Parsons class on the 12th floor of a 5th Ave New York City building. I felt like I wasn’t talented or accomplished enough to sit beside my peers and truly belong (a strong case of imposter syndrome) until I realised that almost everyone around me felt that way. Now, the crazy work that I see my classmates and…
You may click here to view the final presentation deck. Documenting interaction with heyPlant
On Dec 6th, a higher fidelity prototype was tested again on D12, along with students from another Major Studio class section. This time, I was testing not only speech input, but also human proximity and touch. I also had an prototype for the app heyPlant, to be used when away from the plant. I had the following content next my prototype: Research Inquiry – humans & plants I am studying…
Before we began the 7-in-7 exercise, ‘trust the process’ was one of of our class maxims. Looking at peers from other Major Studio 1 sections stressing over their prototypes was intimidating so initially I did not actually trust the saying ‘trust the process’. It seemed too easy or good to be true just as we were heading into an extremely busy week. Fortunately, our section started the exercise a few…
On Nov 15th I made higher fidelity versions of two low-fi prototypes that I had worked on during the 7-in-7 exercise. They were tested in class with the rest of the students in my section. I documented the testing using: photos and videos asked them key questions and tried out different versions/settings to see which they preferred. asked them to write their thoughts/suggestions/comments on index cards Prototype 1 – The Leaf Pod…
Major Studio 1 | Final Project | Paper – Outline Introduction A. Brainstorming ideas with peers B. Finding a specific topic / inquiry after mind-mapping who, what, where, why, how: personal experience – orienting to a new place, need for plants – a sense of familiarity plants – liven up space, therapeutic nature, make one feel ‘at home’ context and relevance – time and place (post pandemic, New York City)…
As designers we have to work consciously not just keeping end users in mind, but also the various implications our project has on the environment. How sustainable are we being? The use of recyclable or natural materials is one way to go. While working on our 7 in 7 prototypes, how many of us bought new materials versus repurposing found objects? The High Line is an example of a repurposed…
Before working on prototypes, we were lucky to get time to plan and prepare for the 7 in 7 week. It allowed us to sketch our ideas, and select what we wanted to work on. I was even able to purchase and borrow materials that I did not have. These were my shortlisted ideas after brainstorming in class.Click here to see my ideation process and sketches. Prototype 1 Central Park…
Watching Crip Camp and the excerpt fom Examined Life has given me such a great insight on how the disabled are perceived by society (ableist mindset sees people with disabilities, and how this perception in turn affects the disabled. For example, in Examined Life, Sunaura Taylor talks about how people are usually uncomfortable when she picks up her coffee mug with her mouth. This is something she can do to…
Last week, I wrote my blog post right after my midterm presentation and said that I had a rough idea on which aspects I want to focus on during the 7 in 7 week. This isn’t true anymore. Though I’d be exploring some of what I had in mind, the past week has given me both time and opportunity to mull over, review and reflect on the feedback I got…
