http://jamesboock.com James Boock Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:26:57 +0000 http://jamesboock.com en http://jamesboock.com/Loop-for-Methven http://jamesboock.com/following/jamesboock.com/Loop-for-Methven Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:26:57 +0000 James Boock 4425391 Loop is a hydration system that uses returnable bicycle systems as inspiration. It is located in train-stations where members swipe their keyring and recieve a bottle full of freshly filtered chilled water. The user then returns the bottle into the dispenser after use. The bottle is then washed in the dispenser and ready to be dispursed again. With the elements of convinience, routine hydration and ecology ‘loop’ allows users to simply carry on. The element of ecology is integrated in the design and interaction. Members graduate through various colours depending on how many bottles they individually put through the system. When the member scans their keyring on the dispenser the dispenser's viewport then lights up to the colour in which the member is on. This creates status for the user and also creates intrigue to bystanders. <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/poster.jpg" width="670" height="447" width_o="2048" height_o="1369" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/poster_o.jpg" data-mid="23452458" border="0" align="left"/> Context Image: <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/context image arranged.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="1600" height_o="1200" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/context image arranged_o.jpg" data-mid="23452261" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/graphic 1.jpg" width="670" height="359" width_o="2048" height_o="1098" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/graphic 1_o.jpg" data-mid="23966897" border="0" align="left"/> Bottle prototype : I decided to market my system at the young professional, this assisted in driving the design decisions. The bottle is CNC lathed from stainless-steel and is fully functional. The form of the bottle is simple and elegant. The cap gradually tapers out to allow it to be easily removed, it is also a plug cap because I wanted to have connotations towards alcohol; which arguably creates signs of sophistication. <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/top on front on.jpg" width="670" height="1007" width_o="2048" height_o="3079" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/top on front on_o.jpg" data-mid="23497625" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/awesome top off.jpg" width="670" height="916" width_o="2048" height_o="2801" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/awesome top off_o.jpg" data-mid="23497762" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/close up bottom.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/close up bottom_o.jpg" data-mid="23497885" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/lying down cap off.jpg" width="670" height="482" width_o="2048" height_o="1475" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/lying down cap off_o.jpg" data-mid="23498061" border="0" align="left"/> Dispenser scale model (1:10) : The dispenser scale model was made out of wood which was spray painted, 3D printed details and lazer-cut acrylic windows (the functional full scale product would be made from stainless steel). The form was driven from the idea of a cycle with the person completing it at the receiving and disposing points. The form is bold, controlled and suits the environment of the modern European train station. It would be placed in the centre of the train station to allow people to flow around both sides. <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/hero shot 1.jpg" width="670" height="466" width_o="2048" height_o="1427" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/hero shot 1_o.jpg" data-mid="23501472" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/profile.jpg" width="670" height="562" width_o="2048" height_o="1719" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/profile_o.jpg" data-mid="23501635" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/front on printed details.jpg" width="670" height="564" width_o="2048" height_o="1725" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/front on printed details_o.jpg" data-mid="23498366" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/back angle.jpg" width="670" height="536" width_o="2048" height_o="1638" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/back angle_o.jpg" data-mid="23501286" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/poster image green.jpg" width="670" height="359" width_o="1920" height_o="1030" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/poster image green_o.jpg" data-mid="23529322" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/bottle technical drawing_24.png" width="670" height="611" width_o="1851" height_o="1690" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/bottle technical drawing_24_o.png" data-mid="24244478" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/dispenser technical drawing.png" width="670" height="360" width_o="2048" height_o="1103" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/dispenser technical drawing_o.png" data-mid="24244405" border="0" align="left"/> Process: <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/brand extension graphic.jpg" width="670" height="320" width_o="2048" height_o="978" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/brand extension graphic_o.jpg" data-mid="23493903" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/precedent arranged image.jpg" width="670" height="579" width_o="2048" height_o="1772" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/precedent arranged image_o.jpg" data-mid="23530226" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/graphic for cycle words.jpg" width="670" height="315" width_o="2048" height_o="964" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/graphic for cycle words_o.jpg" data-mid="23542081" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/gradient colour file.jpg" width="670" height="452" width_o="2048" height_o="1383" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/gradient colour file_o.jpg" data-mid="23859609" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/swipe graphic words.jpg" width="670" height="359" width_o="2048" height_o="1098" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/swipe graphic words_o.jpg" data-mid="23542972" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/4 dispenser colours.jpg" width="670" height="379" width_o="2048" height_o="1159" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/4 dispenser colours_o.jpg" data-mid="23543305" border="0" align="left"/> Sketch models (3D printed, foam, card and stainless steel): <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/dispenser sketch models.jpg" width="670" height="610" width_o="2048" height_o="1867" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/dispenser sketch models_o.jpg" data-mid="23967139" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/dispenser sketch models - porfolio.jpg" width="670" height="371" width_o="2048" height_o="1135" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/dispenser sketch models - porfolio_o.jpg" data-mid="23967254" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/cap sketch model.jpg" width="670" height="478" width_o="2048" height_o="1462" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/cap sketch model_o.jpg" data-mid="23967292" border="0" align="left"/> Sketches : <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/all dispenser sketches.jpg" width="670" height="947" width_o="2048" height_o="2896" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/all dispenser sketches_o.jpg" data-mid="23543676" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/drink bottle sketches too dirty.jpg" width="670" height="470" width_o="2048" height_o="1437" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4425391/drink bottle sketches too dirty_o.jpg" data-mid="23543876" border="0" align="left"/> Loop is a hydration system that uses returnable bicycle systems as inspiration. It is located in train-stations where members swipe their keyring and recieve a... http://jamesboock.com/Rest http://jamesboock.com/following/jamesboock.com/Rest Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:02:51 +0000 James Boock 4424907 <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4424907/mike shirtless rest..jpg" width="670" height="448" width_o="2048" height_o="1370" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4424907/mike shirtless rest._o.jpg" data-mid="23449848" border="0" align="left"/> Rest is a product created in my final year at University. The brief was to create a manifesto about design. My manifesto was that designers need to take humans into account a lot more than they do and not phase them out of the products due to other factors creeping in. I was also trying to eliminate any pre-conceptions of what a product should be. This was broadcast strongly through 'rest' due to it's scale and form being associated with a that of a stool, yet the interaction being completely different and unique. Rest is a new way for people to relax their head and neck. It allows the user to physically and mentally rest their head. This is due to the intent of the position and the lack of surroundings while only being able to look at the ground. This product is to encourage human interaction in design by simply taking a problem and solving without any pre-conceived ideas of what the design should be. Rest helps the user shut out the world and relax. Materials: Powder coated steel, Wood (Ash), Canvas, Leather Processes: Lazer cutting, hand bending and manual lathing. <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4424907/no model slide for presentation low res.jpg" width="670" height="670" width_o="2048" height_o="2048" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4424907/no model slide for presentation low res_o.jpg" data-mid="23450454" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4424907/presentation slide low res.jpg" width="670" height="670" width_o="2048" height_o="2048" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4424907/presentation slide low res_o.jpg" data-mid="23450278" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4424907/no model power shot.jpg" width="670" height="453" width_o="2048" height_o="1386" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4424907/no model power shot_o.jpg" data-mid="23450752" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4424907/mike shirtless.jpg" width="670" height="448" width_o="2048" height_o="1370" src_o="http://payload106.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4424907/mike shirtless_o.jpg" data-mid="23451075" border="0" align="left"/> Rest is a product created in my final year at University. The brief was to create a manifesto about design. My manifesto was that designers need to take humans... http://jamesboock.com/Clip http://jamesboock.com/following/jamesboock.com/Clip Sun, 11 Nov 2012 21:23:32 +0000 James Boock 4419462 Publication Link <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/powershot.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="1800" height_o="1200" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/powershot_o.jpg" data-mid="24780690" border="0" align="left"/> 'Clip' is my piece from a furniture paper that was separated into two stages. The first stage was the concept generation which had to be completed with a 1:5 scale model and a full scale detail. The second stage was refining the design and producing a full scale final prototype. 'Clip' is a table that is inspired by vines. Specifically the way they cling to a host structure. This is emulated by two distinct materials joining at the corner with the stainless steel legs representing the vines and the table top representing the host. The legs are able to be clipped on and off allowing it to be flat packed and also giving users the ability to store it away. The minimal materials and design fit the contemporary cafe and home of limited space today. The wood used is Accoya which is ecologically treated pine and allows 'Clip' the ability to be set outside and and also reduces the carbon footprint. <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/isometric straight up.jpg" width="670" height="436" width_o="1843" height_o="1200" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/isometric straight up_o.jpg" data-mid="24780725" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/end shot.jpg" width="670" height="604" width_o="1330" height_o="1200" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/end shot_o.jpg" data-mid="24780750" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/top corner detail.jpg" width="670" height="433" width_o="1856" height_o="1200" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/top corner detail_o.jpg" data-mid="24780803" border="0" align="left"/> Dismantled <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/dismantled symmetrical.jpg" width="670" height="430" width_o="1869" height_o="1200" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/dismantled symmetrical_o.jpg" data-mid="24780841" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/dismantled iso.jpg" width="670" height="433" width_o="1856" height_o="1200" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/dismantled iso_o.jpg" data-mid="24781025" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/close up clip dismantled.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="1800" height_o="1200" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/close up clip dismantled_o.jpg" data-mid="24781080" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/Description image.jpg" width="670" height="464" width_o="1500" height_o="1041" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/Description image_o.jpg" data-mid="24781114" border="0" align="left"/> When I revisited the design after stage 1 I made all decisions based on one philosophy - simplify. I decided to strip the form right down to the function and create a simple mechanism that would hold the legs by friction. The friction (clip) is caused by the clip (connected to the table top) being wider than the two points on the leg. Therefore it pries the leg apart enough to make the table stable but not too much that it is hard to unclip. <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/scene image.jpg" width="670" height="582" width_o="1381" height_o="1200" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/scene image_o.jpg" data-mid="24781174" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/isometric pulled back.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="1800" height_o="1200" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/isometric pulled back_o.jpg" data-mid="24781216" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/skateboard.jpg" width="670" height="407" width_o="1974" height_o="1200" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/skateboard_o.jpg" data-mid="24781362" border="0" align="left"/> Process: <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/devel montage 1 revised.jpg" width="670" height="1040" width_o="2048" height_o="3179" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/devel montage 1 revised_o.jpg" data-mid="24813663" border="0" align="left"/> Stage 1 preliminary hand in: Concept and 1:5 scale model At the end of stage one I had provided the base to lead into stage 2. What I was heavily focusing on was the two materials working together. The cones on the corner of the table top were to signify the blending from one material to the other. I had not fully worked out the function of the clipping mechanism at this point but provided a strong concept leading into the next stage. <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/poster image 1.jpg" width="670" height="426" width_o="2048" height_o="1304" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/poster image 1_o.jpg" data-mid="23419875" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/7.jpg" width="670" height="370" width_o="2048" height_o="1131" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/7_o.jpg" data-mid="23420655" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/6.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/6_o.jpg" data-mid="23420060" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/8.jpg" width="670" height="390" width_o="2048" height_o="1192" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/8_o.jpg" data-mid="23420748" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/9 balanced.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/9 balanced_o.jpg" data-mid="23422618" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/dismantled for template balanced.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/dismantled for template balanced_o.jpg" data-mid="23422814" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/1.jpg" width="670" height="410" width_o="2048" height_o="1255" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/1_o.jpg" data-mid="23421227" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/keyshot file for rendering.22.jpg" width="670" height="377" width_o="1920" height_o="1082" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/keyshot file for rendering.22_o.jpg" data-mid="23421055" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/group render for template.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/group render for template_o.jpg" data-mid="23422498" border="0" align="left"/> Process: <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/theory image.jpg" width="670" height="160" width_o="2048" height_o="491" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/theory image_o.jpg" data-mid="23422977" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/official test.jpg" width="670" height="297" width_o="1781" height_o="792" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/official test_o.jpg" data-mid="23423013" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/router process images.jpg" width="670" height="180" width_o="2048" height_o="552" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/router process images_o.jpg" data-mid="23423046" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/REPORT FILE.jpg" width="670" height="365" width_o="2048" height_o="1116" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/REPORT FILE_o.jpg" data-mid="23423155" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/3.jpg" width="670" height="947" width_o="2048" height_o="2896" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/3_o.jpg" data-mid="23423357" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/4.jpg" width="670" height="947" width_o="2048" height_o="2896" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4419462/4_o.jpg" data-mid="23423421" border="0" align="left"/> Publication Link 'Clip' is my piece from a furniture paper that was separated into two stages. The first stage was the concept generation which had to be... http://jamesboock.com/Quakescape-3D-Fabricator http://jamesboock.com/following/jamesboock.com/Quakescape-3D-Fabricator Sun, 11 Nov 2012 19:15:25 +0000 James Boock 4418618 Publications Link Quakescape is a 3D fabricator that works by taking earthquake data from the site GeoNet (www.geonet.org.nz) and transferring it into the medium of art by using paint and Arduino technology. Quakescape creates a transformation of data that is often seen as negative and changes it into a completely different medium that is artistic, physical and uttely unique. The surface that the paint is extruded onto is a CNC routed landscape section of Christchurch. This acts as the blank canvas and allows the paint to move around the landscape creating amazing colourful visuals. The colours represent the magnitude of the earthquakes. The fabricator is run on two horizontal axis by stepper motors powered by G-code generated through Arduino. This allows the nozzle head to be moved to the precise location of the earthquake. Once location is determined paint is then pumped from the containers through the tubes and extruded out the nozzle. This is the moment where precise magnitudinal data gets transferred into an artform. Group: James Boock, Josh Newsome-White, Brooke Bowers, Hannah Warren, George Redmond, Richie Stewart and Philippa Shipley. Quakescape was a project I was involved in during my final year of University. It was originally the concept of Josh Newsome-White to take earthquake data and convert it into a visual representation. My contribution to the group involved overseeing different jobs. I also produced the idea of using paint as the material therefore creating a clear link to it being perceived as a piece of art. I had a large part in the construction and manufacturing of the physical object. I also taught myself how to construct and code arduino to make the piece function. Photographs were taken by myself and Brooke Bowers. Movie was made by Oliver Ellmers. <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4418618/isometric pulled back.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4418618/isometric pulled back_o.jpg" data-mid="23417515" border="0" align="left"/> Fabricator prior to receiving data - blank canvas <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4418618/blank printer close up.jpg" width="670" height="500" width_o="2048" height_o="1529" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4418618/blank printer close up_o.jpg" data-mid="24133419" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4418618/front on printer w computer.jpg" width="670" height="442" width_o="2048" height_o="1352" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4418618/front on printer w computer_o.jpg" data-mid="23417381" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4418618/detail paint side.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4418618/detail paint side_o.jpg" data-mid="23417335" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4418618/close up of stepper motor.jpg" width="670" height="623" width_o="2048" height_o="1906" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4418618/close up of stepper motor_o.jpg" data-mid="23416187" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4418618/printer head under shot.jpg" width="670" height="495" width_o="2048" height_o="1514" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4418618/printer head under shot_o.jpg" data-mid="23417594" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4418618/stepper motor close up 2.jpg" width="670" height="372" width_o="2048" height_o="1137" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4418618/stepper motor close up 2_o.jpg" data-mid="23417721" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4418618/colour chart printer.jpg" width="500" height="707" width_o="500" height_o="707" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4418618/colour chart printer_o.jpg" data-mid="23417894" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4418618/drilling image printer.jpg" width="670" height="503" width_o="670" height_o="503" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4418618/drilling image printer_o.jpg" data-mid="23419459" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4418618/printer equipment image.jpg" width="670" height="502" width_o="1280" height_o="960" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4418618/printer equipment image_o.jpg" data-mid="23417977" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4418618/front on pulled back.jpg" width="670" height="443" width_o="2048" height_o="1354" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4418618/front on pulled back_o.jpg" data-mid="23417461" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4418618/blank printer workshop.jpg" width="670" height="493" width_o="1860" height_o="1369" src_o="http://payload105.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/4418618/blank printer workshop_o.jpg" data-mid="24133407" border="0" align="left"/> Publications Link Quakescape is a 3D fabricator that works by taking earthquake data from the site GeoNet (www.geonet.org.nz) and transferring it into the medium... http://jamesboock.com/Exposed http://jamesboock.com/following/jamesboock.com/Exposed Thu, 05 Jul 2012 22:35:00 +0000 James Boock 3706717 Publications Link <img src="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/level isometric.jpg" width="670" height="441" width_o="2048" height_o="1349" src_o="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/level isometric_o.jpg" data-mid="19251209" border="0" align="left"/> Exposed was designed in my final year of University. The brief was to design and make a hand-held electronic device using previously used electrical components. This project was heavily directed towards CAD (computer aided design) and CAM (computer aided manufacturing). Electronics that are sold today look like something that robots have constructed and probably have. As I discovered not all current electronics fit that category. Using a contrasting clean modern-retro aesthetic ʻExposedʼ (a transistor radio) celebrates the not so beautiful electronics. The product expresses this by lighting up internally when activated, allowing the user to view the spectacle through the glass viewport. 'Exposed' supports surprise design not only by being able to see the electrical components but also by the location of the speaker at the back of the product. Processes used were 3D printing, lazer-cutting and CNC Lathe manufacturing. Materials used were plastic, resin, aluminium and glass. <img src="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/2.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/2_o.jpg" data-mid="19251287" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/3.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/3_o.jpg" data-mid="19251350" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/4.jpg" width="670" height="472" width_o="2048" height_o="1443" src_o="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/4_o.jpg" data-mid="19251418" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/5.jpg" width="670" height="321" width_o="2048" height_o="981" src_o="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/5_o.jpg" data-mid="19251462" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/6.jpg" width="670" height="1008" width_o="2048" height_o="3081" src_o="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/6_o.jpg" data-mid="19251505" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/CAD exploded view.jpg" width="670" height="458" width_o="2048" height_o="1400" src_o="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/CAD exploded view_o.jpg" data-mid="19390504" border="0" align="left"/> Process: The internal electronics <img src="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/raw electronics.jpg" width="670" height="897" width_o="1936" height_o="2592" src_o="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/raw electronics_o.jpg" data-mid="23965892" border="0" align="left"/> Electronics 3D modelled to get proportions <img src="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/front on 1 for portfolio.jpg" width="670" height="599" width_o="2048" height_o="1832" src_o="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/front on 1 for portfolio_o.jpg" data-mid="23965451" border="0" align="left"/> My initial design expressing the internal components through magnified viewports in the volume and tuning sliders <img src="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/combined.jpg" width="670" height="1135" width_o="2048" height_o="3471" src_o="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/combined_o.jpg" data-mid="23965778" border="0" align="left"/> Experimental models of casings and internal structures. Most are 3D printed with others lazer-cut. <img src="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/development - plan view.jpg" width="670" height="526" width_o="2048" height_o="1608" src_o="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/development - plan view_o.jpg" data-mid="23966197" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/development - internal close up.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/development - internal close up_o.jpg" data-mid="23966220" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/development - iso.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/development - iso_o.jpg" data-mid="23966296" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/sketches_9.jpg" width="670" height="670" width_o="2048" height_o="2048" src_o="http://payload70.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3706717/sketches_9_o.jpg" data-mid="19457623" border="0" align="left"/> Publications Link Exposed was designed in my final year of University. The brief was to design and make a hand-held electronic device using previously used... http://jamesboock.com/Photography http://jamesboock.com/following/jamesboock.com/Photography Sun, 06 May 2012 18:05:08 +0000 James Boock 3350522 Photography Blog Link Accentuating Form Accentuating form is a project from my first year of University. The paper was photography and the brief was to explore light. The 'Accentuating Form' set of images uses linear shadows to express the contours of the human body. It shows that the human body is a free flowing form that blends together seamlessly. The images portray a poetic element that relates to our emotions as humans and is coherent to the form it is expressing. - click on the image to see the next one - <img src="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3350522/Image 1 s-3.jpg" width="670" height="534" width_o="2048" height_o="1634" src_o="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3350522/Image 1 s-3_o.jpg" data-mid="17211377" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3350522/Image 2 s-3.jpg" width="670" height="1005" width_o="2048" height_o="3072" src_o="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3350522/Image 2 s-3_o.jpg" data-mid="17211387" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3350522/Image 1.jpg" width="670" height="504" width_o="2048" height_o="1543" src_o="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3350522/Image 1_o.jpg" data-mid="17211392" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3350522/Image 3 s-3.jpg" width="670" height="572" width_o="2048" height_o="1748" src_o="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3350522/Image 3 s-3_o.jpg" data-mid="17211398" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3350522/image 3.jpg" width="670" height="860" width_o="2048" height_o="2631" src_o="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3350522/image 3_o.jpg" data-mid="17211412" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3350522/Image 4.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3350522/Image 4_o.jpg" data-mid="17211447" border="0" align="left"/> Versatile NYC A collection of images from different contexts around New York City (taken on my vacation to NYC). From Amazing structures to the striking colours of Central Park on an Autumns day this collection expresses the beauty of NYC. - click on the image to see the next one - <img src="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3350522/bridge duo B-W.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3350522/bridge duo B-W_o.jpg" data-mid="19495724" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3350522/Brooklyn Bridge Netting.jpg" width="670" height="1046" width_o="2048" height_o="3199" src_o="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3350522/Brooklyn Bridge Netting_o.jpg" data-mid="19495746" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3350522/Brooklyn Bridge upward fav.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3350522/Brooklyn Bridge upward fav_o.jpg" data-mid="19495758" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3350522/NBC B-W with colour.jpg" width="670" height="1005" width_o="2048" height_o="3072" src_o="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3350522/NBC B-W with colour_o.jpg" data-mid="19495786" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3350522/CP Jaime.jpg" width="670" height="1005" width_o="2048" height_o="3072" src_o="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3350522/CP Jaime_o.jpg" data-mid="19495853" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3350522/CP portrait.jpg" width="670" height="1005" width_o="2048" height_o="3072" src_o="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3350522/CP portrait_o.jpg" data-mid="19495878" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3350522/lanscape empire state building.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3350522/lanscape empire state building_o.jpg" data-mid="19495916" border="0" align="left"/>{image14}{image15}{image16}{image17} Photography Blog Link Accentuating Form Accentuating form is a project from my first year of University. The paper was photography and the brief was to explore... http://jamesboock.com/Abstract-Anatomy http://jamesboock.com/following/jamesboock.com/Abstract-Anatomy Fri, 04 May 2012 21:24:30 +0000 James Boock 3341597 Below are two projects from my second year at University. The paper was based around design physiology and the human body. Project 1: Using sea anemones as a precedent and 3D printing as my method. I have designed a conceptual version of human eye protection. One will have the ability to open and close their tentacles through the nervous system.They are used to prevent dust or any other interferences. 3D printed materials are resin and rubber. all materials were dyed in tea. - click image to see the next one - <img src="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3341597/cast photo.jpg" width="670" height="504" width_o="2048" height_o="1543" src_o="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3341597/cast photo_o.jpg" data-mid="17161072" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3341597/model lonesome.jpg" width="670" height="451" width_o="2048" height_o="1380" src_o="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3341597/model lonesome_o.jpg" data-mid="17161113" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3341597/detail bottom.jpg" width="670" height="525" width_o="2048" height_o="1607" src_o="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3341597/detail bottom_o.jpg" data-mid="17161124" border="0" align="left"/> Project 2: I have recreating the wrist joint in a abstract form by using 3D printing and wire. All the movements and movement restrictions are the same as a real human wrist. This was found through experimentation with the 3D printed resin material, measuring the flexibility and rigidity. The colours were created by dying parts of the resin and are to show the user that it is not only a sculptural piece but also to be interacted with. - click image to see the next one - <img src="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3341597/Photo 1 text 1.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3341597/Photo 1 text 1_o.jpg" data-mid="17164626" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3341597/Detail back.jpg" width="670" height="489" width_o="2048" height_o="1497" src_o="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3341597/Detail back_o.jpg" data-mid="17161267" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3341597/extended up.jpg" width="670" height="447" width_o="2048" height_o="1367" src_o="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3341597/extended up_o.jpg" data-mid="17161284" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3341597/extended down.jpg" width="670" height="575" width_o="2048" height_o="1759" src_o="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3341597/extended down_o.jpg" data-mid="17161291" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3341597/dev.2.jpg" width="670" height="428" width_o="1548" height_o="991" src_o="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3341597/dev.2_o.jpg" data-mid="24246325" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3341597/dev.3 assembly.jpg" width="670" height="419" width_o="1407" height_o="880" src_o="http://payload52.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3341597/dev.3 assembly_o.jpg" data-mid="24246394" border="0" align="left"/> Below are two projects from my second year at University. The paper was based around design physiology and the human body. Project 1: Using sea anemones as a... http://jamesboock.com/Chaise-Portrait http://jamesboock.com/following/jamesboock.com/Chaise-Portrait Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:14:31 +0000 James Boock 3299958 Publications Link <img src="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3299958/context image photoshop-d.jpg" width="670" height="491" width_o="2048" height_o="1502" src_o="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3299958/context image photoshop-d_o.jpg" data-mid="22169511" border="0" align="left"/> Chaise Portrait was completed in my second year of University. The brief was to design and create a chaise. It was broken into two parts. Stage 1 was individual and we were required to produce a concept and a 1:5 physical model. Stage 2 was a team project where projects were selected from stage 1 to be crafted into full scale prototypes as well as 1:5 scale models. My project from stage 1 was selected. Stage 1 : Individual Project and Initial Concept 'Chaise Portrait' creates a self-portrait of the user. It is a chair that comes alive when in use and makes the user become noticed. When not in use it sits alone as a framed piece that arises questions about purpose. What I initially created was a piece that was to be perceived as abstract art at first glance but once the ergonomic grooves were seen by the viewer I wanted this to initiate the interaction. Touching or physically interacting with art is often seen as 'taboo', Chaise Portrait was pushing this to the extreme that the user went from viewing to actually being the piece of art. <img src="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3299958/context image.jpg" width="670" height="811" width_o="2048" height_o="2479" src_o="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3299958/context image_o.jpg" data-mid="16927703" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3299958/detail 2.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3299958/detail 2_o.jpg" data-mid="16927690" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3299958/perspective front.jpg" width="670" height="1025" width_o="2048" height_o="3135" src_o="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3299958/perspective front_o.jpg" data-mid="16927666" border="0" align="left"/> Stage 2 : Selection and group development The style of the chaise was changed dramatically. It was changed to an elegant style and was adapted to a simple black and white contrast. It was also changed to two pieces; this was to relate the aesthetic towards a traditional renaissance chaise shape. Group: James Boock, Philippa Shipley, Hannah Warren, Maxfield Holz, Kohen Judd and Brenna McGuinness. My role within the group was to be creative director. I made a lot of final decisions at the discretion of the group and everything went through me. There was a lot of management involved with regards to delegating but I thoroughly enjoyed it and from all accounts the group did too. <img src="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3299958/detail 2_2.jpg" width="670" height="1020" width_o="1940" height_o="2954" src_o="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3299958/detail 2_2_o.jpg" data-mid="16927813" border="0" align="left"/> The ergonomic grooves in the chaise create a subtle hint of the intended use, implying that it is a chaise. <img src="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3299958/detail 1.jpg" width="670" height="991" width_o="2000" height_o="2960" src_o="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3299958/detail 1_o.jpg" data-mid="16927887" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3299958/chaiseportrait.jpg" width="670" height="445" width_o="2048" height_o="1361" src_o="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3299958/chaiseportrait_o.jpg" data-mid="16927894" border="0" align="left"/> There was also a scale model made, this was to show the frame in relation to the chaise and also to show that the user steps onto the frame and 'into' the portrait. <img src="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3299958/1-6 scale model.jpg" width="670" height="491" width_o="2048" height_o="1502" src_o="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3299958/1-6 scale model_o.jpg" data-mid="16928010" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3299958/detail low angle.jpg" width="670" height="445" width_o="2048" height_o="1361" src_o="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3299958/detail low angle_o.jpg" data-mid="16928032" border="0" align="left"/> Process: The chaise was made by 3D modeling in SolidWorks, then transferred to a STL file and made from wood using a CNC router. It is held up by brackets that penetrate the wall and hold the chaise up, so they are non-existant to the viewer. This gives the design a touch of mystery. <img src="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3299958/POSTER 212_9.jpg" width="670" height="473" width_o="2048" height_o="1446" src_o="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3299958/POSTER 212_9_o.jpg" data-mid="16928402" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3299958/sketches copy.jpg" width="670" height="501" width_o="2048" height_o="1534" src_o="http://payload49.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3299958/sketches copy_o.jpg" data-mid="16928477" border="0" align="left"/> Publications Link Chaise Portrait was completed in my second year of University. The brief was to design and create a chaise. It was broken into two parts. Stage... http://jamesboock.com/Strand-Lamp http://jamesboock.com/following/jamesboock.com/Strand-Lamp Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:46:25 +0000 James Boock 3224546 <img src="http://payload46.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3224546/Lamp on.jpg" width="670" height="446" width_o="2048" height_o="1365" src_o="http://payload46.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3224546/Lamp on_o.jpg" data-mid="16515938" border="0" align="left"/> Strand lamp was created in my second year at University. The brief was to create a lamp. 'Strand lamp' is a pendant lamp made out of spring steel with copper attributes. It is designed to provide a unique contrast when it is turned on revealing a beautiful form of ambient light. It is extremely interactive in the sense that the user has to clip the bottom to the top for the light to turn on - a very deliberate motion. Strand lamp uses sturdy and industrial materials such as spring steel and copper which cannot be more apparent than in the clip at the bottom. These materials and aesthetic provide just what is needed for the contrast when the lamp is turned on. <img src="http://payload46.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3224546/lamp context 1.jpg" width="670" height="342" width_o="2048" height_o="1047" src_o="http://payload46.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3224546/lamp context 1_o.jpg" data-mid="23413671" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload46.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3224546/lamp choice 2.jpg" width="670" height="1005" width_o="1417" height_o="2126" src_o="http://payload46.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3224546/lamp choice 2_o.jpg" data-mid="17213767" border="0" align="left"/> When turned off it is read as a completely different object. It is quite innocuous in the way it hangs, this makes it all the more interesting. <img src="http://payload46.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3224546/Lamp off.jpg" width="670" height="1065" width_o="2048" height_o="3256" src_o="http://payload46.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3224546/Lamp off_o.jpg" data-mid="16517572" border="0" align="left"/> The copper detailing finishes the product off well, providing a contrast on the black as well as being honest to the theme of the copper clip by having the material appear throughout the object <img src="http://payload46.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3224546/detail 1.2.jpg" width="670" height="850" width_o="2048" height_o="2599" src_o="http://payload46.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3224546/detail 1.2_o.jpg" data-mid="23414203" border="0" align="left"/> Process: Images displaying the testing of light qualities and different materials <img src="http://payload46.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3224546/light qualities.jpg" width="670" height="581" width_o="2048" height_o="1778" src_o="http://payload46.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3224546/light qualities_o.jpg" data-mid="24132678" border="0" align="left"/> Different iterations of the clip and the slit that enables the plastic sheet to slide with the movement of the lamp (bottom right) <img src="http://payload46.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3224546/process image.jpg" width="670" height="867" width_o="2048" height_o="2651" src_o="http://payload46.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3224546/process image_o.jpg" data-mid="24132769" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload46.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3224546/paper model of light.jpg" width="670" height="670" width_o="2048" height_o="2048" src_o="http://payload46.cargocollective.com/1/7/229823/3224546/paper model of light_o.jpg" data-mid="17213566" border="0" align="left"/> Strand lamp was created in my second year at University. The brief was to create a lamp. 'Strand lamp' is a pendant lamp made out of spring steel with copper...