Its hard to think that with all this rain and snow besieging this country that it wasnt that long ago we (well some areas of england) were concered about running out of water ! As in May 2006 there was a drought order declaired in England.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/4772373.stm
This was then followed in June with a huge record breaking heat wave across the same area.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5193486.stm
I think this clearly demonstrates the influence and effect which climate change is having on our country. With this ontop of increasing economic worries surely it makes sense to recycle your water to save on your finances !?
Wednesday, 4 February 2009
Tuesday, 3 February 2009
Rain Rain go away
Yet again Aberdeen being in Scotland has decided to go under water with rain, i swear its not stopped since yesterday afternoon ! Either way i am going to use this to my advantage and track how much rain falls over the rest of this week. I had tried to set up my own rain water gauge but the seagulls promptly attacked it last night and the other one at university got knock over.
I have found this site which gives predictions for rain fall but also includes other factors of interest such as temperature etc.
http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/today.asp?zipcode=aberdeen
so today we can see that there is predicted to be a total of 11.8 mm or rain !! with a further 14.6 mm due for tomorrow so it looks like we shall all be getting very very soggy over the next few days !
I have found this site which gives predictions for rain fall but also includes other factors of interest such as temperature etc.
http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/today.asp?zipcode=aberdeen
so today we can see that there is predicted to be a total of 11.8 mm or rain !! with a further 14.6 mm due for tomorrow so it looks like we shall all be getting very very soggy over the next few days !
Monday, 2 February 2009
inspiration springboard downfall
http://www.thisisredbutton.co.uk/work.html
Having discussed it through with a few others it came about that there was another product than the hippo roller which did actually filter the water. It is by 3 students who appeared on Dragons Den at Christmas, there are many articles on it. I quite like the design however it looks considerably chunky. I also believe there could be more effiecient methods of water filtration as reverse osmosis doesnt cover all pollutants. I believe this could certainly be expanded upon. I am also skeptical as to whether this form of product would be used in somewhere like britain it looks like something which should reside in a mad hatters labratory!
Having discussed it through with a few others it came about that there was another product than the hippo roller which did actually filter the water. It is by 3 students who appeared on Dragons Den at Christmas, there are many articles on it. I quite like the design however it looks considerably chunky. I also believe there could be more effiecient methods of water filtration as reverse osmosis doesnt cover all pollutants. I believe this could certainly be expanded upon. I am also skeptical as to whether this form of product would be used in somewhere like britain it looks like something which should reside in a mad hatters labratory!
Inspiration spring board
http://www.hipporoller.org/why.php
I found out about the Hippo Roller during the mini feedback last week. I had found it interesting as it had been portrayed that it actually filtered the water. However from reading the website it doesnt, it only asts as a tool to move water. I feel this highlights a missed oppertunity and deffinatly something which i could potentially build upon.
I found out about the Hippo Roller during the mini feedback last week. I had found it interesting as it had been portrayed that it actually filtered the water. However from reading the website it doesnt, it only asts as a tool to move water. I feel this highlights a missed oppertunity and deffinatly something which i could potentially build upon.
Waterwise - why dont people listen?
http://www.waterwise.org.uk/reducing_water_wastage_in_the_uk/
Its reassuring that people are at least making an effort to try and change peoples views, so next question to be asked is why dont people pay more attention to sites like these. Especially in the current economic climate where reclycling and being frugal with resources such as water can save you a lot of water.
Its reassuring that people are at least making an effort to try and change peoples views, so next question to be asked is why dont people pay more attention to sites like these. Especially in the current economic climate where reclycling and being frugal with resources such as water can save you a lot of water.
Conservation and challenging views
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-470067/Residents-panic-buying-bottled-water-flood-threatens-supplies.html
I found this story really interesting. It demonstrates my point on peoples view to water and its disposability. We live in a very self dominated society, ie me first. As a result while some horded bottled water others were left with nothing. I has to be questioned why not just by loads of empty bottles and fill them up from the tap as the water supply hadnt yet been affected !?
There should should have been a better push for conserving water, and recycling. I just dont understand why this wasnt done !
I found this story really interesting. It demonstrates my point on peoples view to water and its disposability. We live in a very self dominated society, ie me first. As a result while some horded bottled water others were left with nothing. I has to be questioned why not just by loads of empty bottles and fill them up from the tap as the water supply hadnt yet been affected !?
There should should have been a better push for conserving water, and recycling. I just dont understand why this wasnt done !
New Year New Brief
For our newest brief we are working with a roto moulding company, we were given the hoice to design a portable tempory shelter/storage solution for a UK refugee or to design for water adaption and conservation.
I have chosen to do the later of the two options as the concept of challenging peoples preconceptions is an interesting one for me.
From the mini brief we were to take insperation from key words including shelter, storage, design for manufacture, climate change, roto moulding, refugee and conservation. I found when doing this project that there was almost a circle of scenarios and links which could be made. The one i am chosing to focus on is the aspect that no matter whether it is a natural disaster (ie flood hurrican) or man made distaster (ie war) one aspect of peoples lifes which is always affected is their water supply, which is often contaminated. I want to design a solution which will be able to filter even the dirtiest of water eg flood water to make it safe to wash and drink.
I want to challenge peoples preconceptions about drinking filtered water. For example very few people when asked would drink filtered flood water over something like tap or bottled. I want to challenge these views and promot resourcefullness and conservation of water within society.
I have chosen to do the later of the two options as the concept of challenging peoples preconceptions is an interesting one for me.
From the mini brief we were to take insperation from key words including shelter, storage, design for manufacture, climate change, roto moulding, refugee and conservation. I found when doing this project that there was almost a circle of scenarios and links which could be made. The one i am chosing to focus on is the aspect that no matter whether it is a natural disaster (ie flood hurrican) or man made distaster (ie war) one aspect of peoples lifes which is always affected is their water supply, which is often contaminated. I want to design a solution which will be able to filter even the dirtiest of water eg flood water to make it safe to wash and drink.
I want to challenge peoples preconceptions about drinking filtered water. For example very few people when asked would drink filtered flood water over something like tap or bottled. I want to challenge these views and promot resourcefullness and conservation of water within society.
Monday, 8 December 2008
New Project
We hav been given a new project associated with the laser cutting company Ponoko who are based in new zeland, this was really exciting although also very challenging.
We were given 3 areas which we could design for, these were garden, design studio and office. I automatically was drawn to the garden. Being from Norway i love nature and i always draw a large element of inspiration form it. I chose to look at the new development of norwarys tourist routes by new young ariticets and the design group 'what norway says'. From this i drew up a few key areas of focus which my design must meet, these included complementating nature not competing with it, and adding a new aspect to a mundane object.
From this i wanted to confront our inspiration for living and objects in the garden such as BBQ's, chairs and tabels. We take inspiration from inside, instead of drawing of the beauty of the outside which you are supposed to be outside enjoying.
We were given 3 areas which we could design for, these were garden, design studio and office. I automatically was drawn to the garden. Being from Norway i love nature and i always draw a large element of inspiration form it. I chose to look at the new development of norwarys tourist routes by new young ariticets and the design group 'what norway says'. From this i drew up a few key areas of focus which my design must meet, these included complementating nature not competing with it, and adding a new aspect to a mundane object.
From this i wanted to confront our inspiration for living and objects in the garden such as BBQ's, chairs and tabels. We take inspiration from inside, instead of drawing of the beauty of the outside which you are supposed to be outside enjoying.
Getting back into the swing of things
Admittidly this poor blog has been rather neglacted so maybe a quick update is required.
Firstly back at uni and getting into the swing of things. We have just finished a project for NCR which i was fortunate enough to come third in. The projects title was called selfish self service and we were fortunate enough to be able to choose the direction of our project as long as it fitted under the heading of selfish self service.
I choose to base my project on the concept of prescriptions and my experiances of being in a pharmacy. Haveing 2 sevear food allergies and being on a large amount of prescription drugs due to another illness entering a pharmacy for me brings a huge element of fear. I have to question whether my prescription tablets will be ok, whether i remember to ask the pharmacist if its ok, whether they even know! I also get increadibly frustrated at the fact i have to research what vitamins i can have or over the counter tablets i can buy. I dont believe that i should have to hold this responsibility.
From this i developed a form of kiosk which would be situated in store, it would consist of an up to date datebase of all allergies and interactiosn between all forms of tablets. I have to consider whether i would trust a machine but i found i when i considered it that i would actually trust a computer more for quantitative data although i would prefer a person for qualitative data. To back up my reasearch i also conducted a variety of interviews and focus groups with a similar consensus. The kiosk is aimed to act as a facilitator between the consumer and pharmacist while also acting as an aid for the pharmacist.
I was really happy with the outcome as this is a subject which i hold quite colsely to my heart.
Firstly back at uni and getting into the swing of things. We have just finished a project for NCR which i was fortunate enough to come third in. The projects title was called selfish self service and we were fortunate enough to be able to choose the direction of our project as long as it fitted under the heading of selfish self service.
I choose to base my project on the concept of prescriptions and my experiances of being in a pharmacy. Haveing 2 sevear food allergies and being on a large amount of prescription drugs due to another illness entering a pharmacy for me brings a huge element of fear. I have to question whether my prescription tablets will be ok, whether i remember to ask the pharmacist if its ok, whether they even know! I also get increadibly frustrated at the fact i have to research what vitamins i can have or over the counter tablets i can buy. I dont believe that i should have to hold this responsibility.
From this i developed a form of kiosk which would be situated in store, it would consist of an up to date datebase of all allergies and interactiosn between all forms of tablets. I have to consider whether i would trust a machine but i found i when i considered it that i would actually trust a computer more for quantitative data although i would prefer a person for qualitative data. To back up my reasearch i also conducted a variety of interviews and focus groups with a similar consensus. The kiosk is aimed to act as a facilitator between the consumer and pharmacist while also acting as an aid for the pharmacist.
I was really happy with the outcome as this is a subject which i hold quite colsely to my heart.
Thursday, 10 July 2008
London
Having just started a new job in London im afraid this is getting pretty neglected. There is pure dedication to work down here with most people (including myself) finding themselves working 12 hours days if not longer ! It has come to my attention that targeting these markets is increadibly taxing - for example for experiance with the friend im living with, she has just made partner and leaves the flat at around half 8 every moning and doesnt return until half 8 in the evening at the earliest but with dinning clients and social networking with must be attended may find themselves getting home half 10 if not later. This group dont really have time to watch tv or listen to the radio, nor read magazines yet they have a large amount of disposable income available to spend, and trialability is high as they often dont have time to shop around. It is amazing what the art of word of mouth can do, and so advertising in the form of posters are alot more visual and very strategically placed for example in the underground systems.
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