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DIGITAL DESIGN + FABRICATION SM1, 2016 M1 JOURNAL - PARTY BLOWER SLEEPING POD

Elaine Chan 678301

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Measured Drawings

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To complete these drawings, I used a number of different methods to measure the object.

I found it helpful to photosgraph my object from the top and side views and trace over these photographs. I also took a camera roll of the object in use to illustrate its inflated state and ability to extend in length.

However, this method was not appplicable to all drawings. For the section drawing, I used a ruler to measure the internal structure within the object and translated this onto the page at a scale of 1:1. The head of the object was semi-transparent in front of a lamp, so I was able to measure the internal structure without physcially cutting through the object.

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Analysis

PLAN 1:1

ELEVATION 1:1

92 mm

33 mm

10 mm

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Wind is pushed into the head chamber of the party blower, forced through a narrowed channel, which forces all the wind energy into the skin of the object, inflating it.

While the wire spine is formally the “frame” of the object, the spine by itself curls up. it is the skin which contains the air and allows for inflation and the resulting three-dimensional volume. Hence, there is almost an inverse of skin and bone/frame.

The end of the wire has the strongest curl to prevent straightening and inflation which

leads to the loss of air.

SECTION 1:1

65 mm 31 mm

The wire is curled up at normal state, stuck onto the surface of the skin. The wire straightens

when air forces the skin apart. While the skin forms the main structure when inflated, the wire

defines and articulates the shape of the object.

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Digital Model

PLAN 1:1

ELEVATION 1:1

ISOMETRIC 1:1

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Offset surface to create the thickness of the plastic. Intersection planes and then trimming to create the internal struc-

ture of the head of the party blower.

Created scroll by drawing a curve and extruding it.

Extruded a circle and made it tapered to intersect the scroll.

Excess surfaces are trimmed. Using an angled plane to create the inflated volume. Removing excess surfaces by creating a plane and splitting the

surface, then trimming it.

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Sketch Model

Modeling of springs on an inflated structure.

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When the spring is pressed down and released, it immediately returns to its original shape..

The inflation of the party blower is two-dimen-

sional, I wanted to explore with three-dimensional

inflation.

For the party blower, the structure of the boen de-

pends on the structure of the skin. I wanted to explore

this concept further by placing the wire outside the

skin so that the wire expands when skin expands.

Exploring how wire also defines the structure of the

skin, similar to the role of the wire in the party blower.

Scroll shape references the party blower. Instead of using air pressure, I want to

explore other user-generated fores, such as weight, to create movement.

The scroll/spring modules depend on the inflation of the skin to

create the main structure. The springs/scrolls further define the shape.

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The sharp, protruding springs on this design idea prevents people sitting next to you from getting too close. It also intimidates.

Sketch Design #1ARM SUPPORT/MOVEMENT/INFLATION/RESTRAINT/SPRINGS

Key areas that need support in order to hold

the arm in place and prevent your hand from

slipping.

Borrowing the swirl shape for the design.

The design in its inflated state should be able to

hold the arm in place and contrain movement.

The swirls at the bottom of the elbow should

stop the elbow from sliding along the desk.

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This design idea partially covers the user’s face from view. The sharp swirls act as a signal of strength and agression to deter people from approaching.

How does this respond to your personal space?

Sketch Design #2

The springs interact with the surface and retracts or slides along the surface until it reaches a stable point.

The sides of the head and shoulders are key areas that need support.

The neck also needs to be supported.

SUPPORT/FACE SHIELD/CUSHION

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Sketch Design #3

This design idea addresses the vulnerability I feel when my back and shoulders are exposed when I am lying in this position - face down and sleeping on the desk.

MASK/VENTILATION/CUSHION/BLANKET/FLY

The juxtaposition of inflated volumes with mesh ventilation holes.

Volume is inflated on both sides to provide comfort for the face inside.

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Appendix

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