Desktop Organizer Project
Final Project: GCAD Community Furniture
Final Design
11/21/2019
This design is a changed version of the original design. As the width of the ordinal design was to thick, it was modified to that eliminate the table function, allowing more leg space and no overlapping during extrusion. As the production process was limited to the CNC machinery, with Rhino we created cross sections for of the coach. It was a difficult process to find the vertical angles to intersect the pieces. After playing around with fusion and Rhino, we were able to use Rhino to create the 3D cross-section.
Secondary Design
11/01/2018
Thus initial design united two function to one piece of furniture, a high table and a coach. However, because of the two function, it increased the width of the design. Because of the limited space there is within the lobby of GCAD; it is hardly possible to create this oval-shaped design. Through multiple trials of “sweeping” and “extruding” I concluded this design to be too big for it to become a reality.
Ideate
10/28/2019
Contraints
10/28/2019
- Size: Be able to fit into the building/ designated area
- Design Labs?
- Common Area?
- Material
- Wood
- Machinery
- CNC
- Laser cutter
- Time
- Finished before the GCAD opens
- “For All body types!”
- Put in consideration of the ergonomics
Project proposal
10/28/2019
The Gruss Center for Art & Design c(GCAD) is the brand new STEM building that provides students with a space for creative learning. Through this building Lawrenceville is trying to expand the Harkness discussions happening within classrooms and apply them in project-based learning. As GCAD is about to open, it is still in need of furniture that create a sense of community and comfortability. The final goal of this project is to design and fabricate (eventually) a furniture piece or pieces for the students in the GCAD building.
Desk Organizer Project
Final Product
10/25/2019
Prototyping
10/01/2019
Prototype 1 (Cardboard) 
Protoype 2 Base Joint 
Prototype 2 (Modified joint) 
Prototype 3 Over Edge
- The tallest holder is too tall
- 2 additional holders
- Possible additional designs to the sides to personalize the holder
- Engraving to personalize
Ideate
Idea 1 
Idea 2 
Idea 3 
Idea 4 
Idea 5 (Finalized Idea)
09/28/2019
Define:
09/18/2019
- Problem: The user need an organizer for small stationaries and for snacks, such as chips and gummy.
- Contraints:
- Limited to 12 inches by 8 inches
- Limited by time
- Limited to ply wood (1/4 inch)
- Or the 3D printed
Empathize:
09/17/2019
- How is your desk right now?
- Pretty messy
- Not enough space due to the lack of organization
- Busy schedule and need easy access to books
- What do you put on your desk?
- Mainly books and pens
- And snacks especially
- Doesn’t want to pour snack into another container
- How big do you want it?
- I would like one not too big or too small
- Maybe a set of containers would be good
Hw: Fourth Industrial Revolution
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is a wave that is constantly effecting us. Through the development of technology many of has found it as a assistance in areas such as education, research and life style. The revolution is pushing designers and developers to work at a high level of efficiency in inventing new products that benefit the society.
Prototyping designs for Phone Stand Project
Hw: Google Glass
Google Glass is exploring another world, or in more detail bringing that other world to the physical existing world we live in. A lot of the designing part of the product or prototyping the experience for say is through trial and error. Through setting goals and achieving them each step you go, enhance the product till it’s simplest. Many of the things that are designed needs samples of the product, physically, in order to see its effect and achievability. Prototype learning is a different kind of learning, it may be an extension to human knowledge.
