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Check out my guest post about the creation of my first infographic project!
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Dutch people are clearly much more organized than we are. For more on this development, definitely scope False Flat (Published by Phaidon) by Aaron Betsky. It’s basically an entire manifesto discussing the book’s subtext in images: “Why Dutch Design Is So Good” — yes, I know they have Vermeer, The Hague, and Windmills…did they really need to steal design, too? Apparently, they’re trying to claim de Kooning…
Bicycle Rush Hour Utrecht (leave your fixie at home)
Advanced Individual Projects — Spring ‘10
This past weekend was the Oberlin College ‘Advanced Individual Projects’ Exhibition at Hales Gymnasium. Featured a lot of work from some great people. A really fun time overall. More photos after the jump.
Read MoreCriticism of Evidence-Based Design
Note: This is a draft excerpt taken from an upcoming essay on Evidence-Based Design in the context of Modernism, as well as a architectural intervention on the Oberlin Student Health Center.
The topical importance of healthcare today reinforces the need for more medical facilities in the future. Undoubtedly, the framework of evidence-based design will be integrated into many foreseeable healthcare spaces. However, is evidence-based design the most successful method for healthcare design?
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The Sustainability of Digital Maps
“Digital View Terminal” in the subway of Seoul, Korea
There are currently countless printed maps in production. Maps are sold individually, packaged with guide and travel books, printed on small convenient cards, and distributed in almost every format imaginable. In the past ten years, there has been a surge in development of digitizing maps for digital navigation technology. With the use of many of these personal navigation technologies, it is possible to always know exactly where you are and exactly where you’re going. However, one of the best advantages of these new digital navigation systems is their sustainability. With the growth of both personal devices and public systems that provide digital navigation technology, there is no longer a need for the unsustainable mass production and distribution of physical maps.
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Collaboration with Cooper Rogers, Oberlin ‘11 of Studio Art — A.I.P. Graphic elements from project at Oberlin College exploring the representation of the senses and posing the question: “What is lost during the interaction between nature and technology?”
Additionally, how is it possible to isolate the senses, represent them through our system, and create a more meaningful experience.
Model: Chase Stone, “Making + Meaning” Analogical Model of Concepts: Movement + Flexibility.
