Comments on: GROW MODULE http://www.bjornsaunes.net/2007/02/23/grow-module/ Art and Design ed.01 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:24:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Administrator http://www.bjornsaunes.net/2007/02/23/grow-module/#comment-22 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 11:39:24 +0000 http://www.bjornsaunes.net/2007/02/23/grow-module/#comment-22 <div class="line2"></div> <img id="image90" src="http://www.bjornsaunes.net/projects/18_gm/prototype_in_use.jpg" border="0" title="GM" alt="prototype_in_use.jpg" height="303" width="420" /> <div class="line2"></div> <h3>Concept</h3> These modular triangular elements are attractive to children and teenagers in ways of creative fun. They can be rearranged and connected in many ways, being highly adaptive to the continuously need for the change in children and teenagers everyday lives. The added values in 'Grow Module' are also bound to practical use such as storage and shelving. <div class="line2"></div> <div id="imagelink"> <a href="/projects/18_gm/imagegallery/index.html"><img id="image90" src="http://www.bjornsaunes.net/images/image.png" border="0" title="IMAGES" alt="image.png" height="28" width="43" /></a> </div> <a href="/projects/18_gm/imagegallery/index.html" border="0" ALIGN="top" title="PROJECT IMAGES">view PROJECT IMAGES ››</a> <div class="line2"></div> <div id="imagelink"> <a href="/projects/18_gm/gm_project.pdf"><img id="image90" src="http://www.bjornsaunes.net/images/pdf.png" border="0" title="PRESENTATION FOLDER" alt="pdf.png" height="28" width="43" /></a> </div> Read more in this project folder (pdf 6 MB) <a href="http://www.bjornsaunes.net/projects/18_gm/gm_project.pdf">PRESENTATION FOLDER </a> <div class="line2"></div> <h3>Process</h3> This was a individual project and and most of the work was taking place in a wood workshop. The project was part of a course arranged by the department of Industrial Design at Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver, Canada. <div class="line2"></div> <div id="imagelink"> <a href="/projects/18_gm/imagegallery2/index.html"><img id="image90" src="http://www.bjornsaunes.net/images/image.png" border="0" title="PROCESS IMAGES" alt="image.png" height="28" width="43" /></a> </div> <a href="/projects/18_gm/imagegallery2/index.html" border="0" ALIGN="top" title="PROCESS IMAGES">view PROCESS IMAGES ››</a> <div class="line2"></div> <h3>Background</h3> Children quickly outgrow their products/articles in the early years of age. This is a problem for parents as the purchaser. Toys and articles, including furniture, often last for no more than 1-3 years before they are thrown out and replaced. <div class="line2"></div>

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Concept

These modular triangular elements are attractive to children and teenagers in ways of creative fun. They can be rearranged and connected in many ways, being highly adaptive to the continuously need for the change in children and teenagers everyday lives. The added values in ‘Grow Module’ are also bound to practical use such as storage and shelving.

view PROJECT IMAGES ››

Read more in this project folder (pdf 6 MB) PRESENTATION FOLDER

Process

This was a individual project and and most of the work was taking place in a wood workshop. The project was part of a course arranged by the department of Industrial Design at Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver, Canada.

view PROCESS IMAGES ››

Background

Children quickly outgrow their products/articles in the early years of age. This is a problem for parents as the purchaser. Toys and articles, including furniture, often last for no more than 1-3 years before they are thrown out and replaced.

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