Catalog: Design for our future selves 2001 Awards | |
| design for our future selves competition 2001 the helen hamlyn research centre | |
| design-f or=our,fu tur, ,design , ,our, future ,selves contents age projects 2 work projects 18 mobility projects 30 care projects 48 locations 60 judges 62 | |
| Research Centre at the Royal College of Art. The competition challenges graduating ... | |
| the brief:Innovation in the design of a product, image, system, service or environment which takes into account the lifestyles, needs and aspirations of older people age | |
| Mike Bond Martin Coyne/Communication Art Design 5 shifting the focus David ... 13 pulse Jo Taylor/Communication Art Design 14 happy birthday Sebastien ... | |
| 4 Robin Blanchard/Architecture Interiors relationshipping The paradox that senior citizens face is that as physical capabilities diminish, new networks that are aimed at bringing people together remain largely inaccessible. Geriatric ghettoising is often seen as a solution. This architectural study proposes the introduction of concentrated local space acting as the interface between pensioner and city, allowing older people the choice to remain as participating members of their communities for longer. Segregation is parallel to imprisonment whereas demographic diversity creates a group of dependables ... | |
| Mike Bond Martin Coyne/ Communication Art Design shifting the focus When ... , it portrays the relationship between artefacts rather than isolated, excavated objects ... | |
| 6 David Day/Industrial Design Engineering storable cooking hobs Two storable cooking hobs that can be hung on a utensil rail, with the option of being used either independently or together. When the hobs are to be used they can be lifted from the rail and placed onto any flat surface. The hobs are mains powered using a cordless kettle-style power base that can also be stored in a similar fashion. Being light in weight, of robust build quality and easy to clean, the design provides a practical space saving and lyrical alternative to the traditional hob. The hobs are aimed at a wide user range, ... | |
| For a person with limited dexterity or arthritis, the whole process can become extremely ... | |
| 8 Anna Hiltunen/Design Products chatter A table that reacts to sound with a visual display of lights on its surface. By networking the table to the various appliances in the house, different areas of the table light up each time the phone rings, doorbell rings, or any alarm such as the microwave timer goes off. As well as its use as ordinary furniture, the table provides visual reassurance of an aural landscape assisting the hearing faculties of older users. The responsive and playful nature of the table increases enjoyment of the domestic environment and maintains independence no more straining ... | |
| 9 A shopping trolley that promises to be easy to steer and reduce time spent in the checkout queue. The new and potentially patentable steering system offers better control and easier steering particularly when heavily loaded, relieving the user of the dangers of backstrain or limb twisting whilst battling though the twists and turns of the car park. The burden of having to unload and reload the merchandise at checkout is removed through use of standard technology. Although of obvious benefit to a wide range of people, the manoeuvrability and convenience of the design has specific application ... | |
| 10 A real alternative to the dated tumble dryer, the second biggest consumer of electricity in the home. The Breeze design folds up into a compact package with laundry still attached, and can then be moved around the home and garden at will, allowing for different fabric needs and sudden changes in the weather. The product eliminates awkward rungs, and allows for full-length drying of longer items, including sheets. It includes an innovative built-in attachment system and a rain detector. Its versatility and simplicity means it can satisfy the needs of most users, especially those of older people, ... | |
| 11 A service that aims to bridge gaps between old and young through increasing technological inclusivity. Older people have been left out of the texting craze that has swept the younger generation. This project proposes a simple device that ports the functionality of the mobile phone into the television. The device is particularly geared towards texting, an area that is of particular relevance to the young and in which older generations should be able to participate. Calls are routed to the house phone and text messages are routed to a channel on the TV. Different channels can be allocated to different ... | |
| 12 Large communities of older people live ghettoised lives in a media-driven city that caters for a population that never seems to exceed the age of 54. This project aims to achieve social inclusiveness for third age users in the public sphere by overlapping the activities of the University of the Third Age (U3A) with the functionality and physical space of Liverpool Street Station. The concourse of the station becomes the campus ground for learning, education and sociability; a performance space for members lessons and activities. Interrelationships form between the commuters and U3A members, ... | |
| 13 Renn Scott/Computer Related Design pulse +/- pulse bracelets are wearable health monitors based on pulse diagnosis, a part of traditional Chinese medicine which says that the state of health of a body can be determined by feeling the pulse. Most older people are concerned but not obsessed with their health. The bracelet allows them to monitor themselves as little or as much as they desire whilst wearing the device. Current aesthetics of wearable health monitors focus on technology. The Pulse Diagnosis bracelet explores the creation of wearable alternatives that are based purely on personal ... | |
| and ageism. Jo Taylor/Communication Art Design happy birthday ... | |
| 15 Sebastien Tran Dinh/Industrial Design Engineering door indicator A simple device integrated into the door handle, which indicates whether a room is occupied or not. From the inside of the room, pushing the button activates a colour signal that is also visible outside and stops the rotation of the handle. From the outside, the colour is red when occupied, but the lock can be opened by pushing a button to de-activate the locking system. The door is therefore never completely locked but relies on visual coding to indicate use. Special application is in the domestic area where older people and ... | |
| 16 Christopher Wattam/Industrial Design Engineering freelock emergency access doorlock 80 per cent of fatal accidents in the home involve people over 65 and nearly half of these are falls. Freelock acts as a normal bolt ensuring privacy, but in the case of an emergency, such as a fall in the bathroom, access is quickly gained by a carer or relative, by means of a resettable snap fitting mechanism. The force required has been calculated to prevent accidental opening whilst allowing the door to be forced without any damage to the door or the frame. The everyday operation of the bolt takes the ... | |
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| 18 the brief:innovation in the design of a product, image, system, service or environment which encourages a healthier work-life balance by supporting new ways of working work | |
| 19 Samson Adjei/Architecture Interiors 20 the embassy embassy Noel Batt/Ceramics Glass 21 switch table Greg Epps/Architecture Interiors 22 urban ranger Afroditi Krassa/Design Products 23 the spare match Richard Macara/Architecture Interiors 24 pervasive lounging Priya Prakash/Computer Related Design 25 showeraoke Benson Saw/Design Products 26 1+1=3 Flavia Silva/Design Products 27 coringa chair Mary Wagstaff/Ceramics Glass 28 in or out Nicholas Williamson/Industrial Design Engineering29 bed-desk desk | |
| 20 Samson Adjei/Architecture Interiors the embassy embassy This project converts a building above Londonfs Chancery Lane an area with little housing and a large number of commuters into a relaxing thirdspace between work and home. Through reinterpreting the roofscape as a new landscape on which to provide alternative facilities for local workers, public interaction is reinvigorated with the aid of active debating halls known as erooforumsf. Special napping dorms are also provided to serve those who require a rest before embarking on the journey home. The scheme incorporates site walks around ... | |
| 21 Noel Batt/Ceramics Glass switch table Furniture that transforms from a desk to a dining table at the flick of a switch. The primary use of the table is for homeworkers who have the restriction of living and working in the same space. The table has two levels, the top one made of glass and the bottom one made of wood. The glass has a sandwich of liquid crystal sheet that is naturally translucent but will become transparent when an electric current passes through. After working during the day, all the work can be put on the lower wooden shelf and hidden away by the glass top in its translucent ... | |
| 22 Greg Epps/Architecture Interiors urban ranger An architectural scheme in which Hackney Town Hall is reinvented as a new Town Square. This is populated by Hackney Council employees who host a series of events for external participants within personalised spaces. This exchange introduces new skills to Hackney Council while opening its resources to the public. The new Town Square is a continuous landscape punctuated with the main public volumes accommodating meetings and events. These volumes form courtyards surrounded by an informal mix of council offices, new public and private initiatives and ... | |
| 23 Afroditi Krassa/Design Products the spare match This project proposes a campaign for homeless people that gives them an income while raising political awareness about homelessness. Its symbol is a matchbox, inspired by the fairy tale of eThe Little Match Girlf. Spare matchboxes will be sold by homeless people. Every matchbox is pre-stamped and pre-addressed to the Prime Minister. The purchaser signs the matchtray, which contains a message about social inclusion and the needs of the homeless to the Prime Minister, and posts it straight to 10 Downing Street. The project is endorsed by Shelter. ... | |
| 24 Richard Macara/Architecture Interiors pervasive lounging By 2010, 50 per cent of population will be single, as most working people have little or no time to meet other people and form relationships despite the surge in communication technology. This project softens up public spaces by creating virtual dating agencies centred around physical locations in the city. The service is accessed by plugging your 3G mobile device into the furniture, it could be in a train station or public square. Your personal profile is entered into the system, and remains there for the working day. During that time ... | |
| 25 Priya Prakash/Computer Related Design showeraoke At a time when people are working longer and harder, Showeraoke aims to make each morning or evening shower a relaxing, entertaining and even invigorating experience. Using the showerhead as a mike and the shower curtain as a display, you sing along, karaoke style, with previously downloaded MP3 song files from the Showeraoke website. Endlessly customisable, you can give your rubber duck a range of voices, record your performance or listen to your favourite radio station in the shower. The result makes an everyday task like showering into ... | |
| 26 Benson Saw/Design Products 1+1=3 Aimed at people who work at home or in small offices, this shelving system demonstrates how two shelves can create three separate spaces. The shelves eintersectf to create the third space between them. Each shelf is made of aluminium sheet, punched and formed to create the frame of the shelf. An injected-moulded tinted acrylic is inserted in the middle of the frame to support the construction. This system has the potential for users to further organise their things through numerous and customisable spaces. It is as flexible as a books and files organiser ... | |
| 27 Flavia Silva/Design Products coringa chair Coringa is a two-height chair for working, reading and relaxing that is multifunctional and playful. It aims to save space in the domestic environment by combining in a single form the functions of an easy chair with a desk chair. Due to the shape of the arms, there is no need for any mechanism to transform this piece of furniture. The user turns the upright chair into an easy chair by simply rocking the piece on its arms. Aimed at people living and working in small spaces, including those in student accommodation. | |
| 28 Mary Wagstaff/Ceramics Glass in or out A complete range of household products and clothes, designed to be made by prisoners in prison factories. The merchandise has a dual purpose: to be used internally within the Prison Service and to be branded, packaged and sold to the public creating revenue that can be reinvested in prisons. An active concern is the increased self-worth and confidence of the prison inmates through working on the production of a high profile, high quality brand of products. This will have a direct and beneficial effect on their present working lives and future work prospects ... | |
| 29 Nicholas Williamson/Industrial Design Engineering bed-desk Based on research into changing working and living patterns, this project aims to combine the functionality of a bed and a desk. The bed and desk both pivot from a single point. They are linked so when the bed is lifted, so too is the desk. The desk remains horizontal as it is raised, allowing items to be left on the desk top. Potential users include people with limited space in bedsits or student accommodation, people who have a spare room that they want to be both an office and a guest bedroom, and homeworkers who want a division ... | |
| 30 the brief:innovation in the design of a product, image, system, service or environment which encourages a healthier work-life balance by supporting new ways of working mobility | |
| 39 ciconia Marie Lenclos/Communication Art Design 40 and those less able to stand ... | |
| 32 James Auger/Design Products social tele-presence Current use of tele-presence is restricted to large-budget scientific or military operations, usually through a remotely operated camera and microphone set-up. This project is a social exploration that aims to bring tele-presence into the social context of the urban environment. Cameras can be fixed to vehicles, people or guide dogs allowing experience of another lifestyle, culture or situation from the home. At a time when movement through the city is as restricted as ever, social tele-presence allows monitoring and presence in a situation without ... | |
| 33 Christian Brandt/Vehicle Design chameleon concept The Chameleon concept is a small, inexpensive, individual city car that can change appearance through interchangeable coloured and translucent body panels. The car targets a range of user groups from first time buyers and young families to pensioners and city dwellers, allowing each to customise the car to their individual tastes. The versatility of the vehicle ensures that the requirements of these different groups are catered for. The car is designed to the latest stringent legislation governing Japanese city cars and its design is inspired ... | |
| 34 Harry Dobbs/Architecture Interiors underground library An architectural study that builds on the contrast between the transient and dislocated world of the London Underground and the solid psychological world built from our own imaginations and fuelled by the media we read as we sit on the Tube. The Underground Library draws the two together in the physical space of the station.Commuters share reviews of the same book, meeting and exchanging literary views and thoughts in a virtual world as they move through the system. Engaging with one another under the protection of evirtual distancef, ... | |
| in the worldfs major cities, where an artistic and historic context is important. The ... | |
| 36 Thomas Hulbert/Design Products connected city This project seeks to digitally enhance transitory spaces scattered throughout the city to provide greater access and participation. People can econnectf wirelessly in public places, using their mobile phones and current technology, creating virtual communities. Applications range from the recreational, such as multi-player computer games between networked bus shelters, to the informative interactive maps or transport guides to aid mobility and wayfinding within the city. Scenarios even merge the two buses can become sprites in the game being ... | |
| 37 Camilla Ingman/Ceramics Glass travel aid pack A travel and information pack that aims to combat the headline phenomenon of eeconomy-class syndromef, or deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The pack is given out by the airline as standard on those flights where passengers are at most risk, or to those passengers identified as having increased risk, including people over 40, expectant mothers and people recovering from surgery. The travel aid pack is a contemporary capsule containing appropriate medicine, mineral water, travel stockings, written massage instructions, information about the condition ... | |
| 38 Nicholas Jinkinson Nicholas Paterson/ Design Products wearable hanger A wearable hanger, either retro-fitted or integrated as part of the garment at manufacture. It allows the jacket to hang correctly almost anywhere from chair backs to car hooks preserving its shape and offering a structurally and visually superior alternative to present solutions. A fundamentally simple design using plastic technology, it combines flexibility when wearing with rigidity when hanging. Particular inspiration has come from looking at where coats are placed during the day by those constantly on the move in an ... | |
| 39 Romain Lawson/Vehicle Design ciconia A single seater, low speed airplane that is derived from a glider, including features such as quiet operation and respect for the environment. The design is light and airy allowing the user to fly with a sense of freedom and mobility. It aims to invite urban dwellers to view the wide open spaces of the French countryside, opening up hidden areas of culture and heritage as well as creating an appreciation for the environment. Ciconia is the Latin word for estorkf, a bird considered to be a lucky charm in France. The design is also inspired by the distinctive ... | |
| 40 Marie Lenclos/Communication Art Design and those less able to stand ... | |
| 41 Lola Llorca/Design Products clothery bottle for the city A cloth water bottle for the city environment that combines the modern habit of the urban traveller to carry a plastic bottle of water around with the ancient tradition of the leather wine bag. It is a flexible and soft container that can be carried in the pocket even when full of water. Inspired by the shape of the Spanish wine bag, Clothery uses modern materials and construction techniques to self-seal. As the container can mould itself around the body, it is more comfortable to carry than a bottle and can become an essential personal ... | |
| 42 Cristian Norlin/Computer Related Design travelwatch Travelwatch is a mobile phone-based personalised travel information service for commuters using tube, train and bus networks. Each user creates their own travel profile incorporating their main journeys. Using todayfs technology, up-to-date information is streamed to the phone allowing journeys to be planned and replanned whilst on the move. The information is delivered in a simple graphical format allowing display of details, such as the space available on the next train. The system is customisable to both user and phone, and has a wide ... | |
| 43 Jochen Paesen/Vehicle Design SW7 A transport scenario projected for 2007 when investment has considerably improved Londonfs public transport, creating a more attractive alternative to the car. Many streets have become pedestrianised with access restricted to cycles, delivery vehicles and the SW7 taxi. The taxi is used as a edoor to doorf service for two people plus a driver, becoming a cocoon to transport children to school, or acting as a mobile office between meetings. Further uses envisage tourist applications and special privileged use for people with disabilities. The taxi is an extension ... | |
| 44 Christiane Posch/Design Products gestural interfaces Digital information on our credit cards, PDAs, mobile phones and CD-players forms invisible layers of information about us. Using these edata aurasf, wireless networks can be created between people whose common ground is that they are in the same physical space, rather than grouping by age, gender or ability. As well as drawing on the new technologies of Bluetooth TM and fourth generation mobile phones, the more fundamental language of egesturesf is used as part of the interfacing. This service can be used to share any type of data such ... | |
| Michael Saunders/Design Products a car for the city A car designed specifically for the crowded city environment, with the unique approach of designing the vehicle from the point of view of the pedestrian rather than the motorist. Specific attention has been paid to the short shopping trip it has a detachable boot that serves as a shopping trolley giving the user an easier task of transporting heavy goods. It also transforms from a horizontal position for driving to a vertical position when parked, so reducing the space needed and aiding access to and from the vehicle. The project arises ... | |
| Indri Tulusan/Design Products An investigation into how the digital information landscape can define personal interests with emotional and poetic qualities, rather than providing purely hard information. This is done by merging virtual and real space through a system that uses local networks of people (lost object spotters), a shared space (local neighbourhood) and current phone and web-based technologies to reveal the history behind the vast number of lost objects in the urban environment. Abandoned consumer goods are not only recycled effectively, but the street becomes clearer and easier to ... | |
| 48 the brief:innovation in the design of a product, image, system, service or environment which responds to the lifestyles, needs and aspirations of young disabled people care | |
| 49 Georgina Bartlett/Fashion Textiles 50 clothing project Cajsa Flensburg/Industrial Design Engineering 51 jewellery pill box Nicholas Foster/Design Products 52 pianoforte Edward Goodwin/Industrial Design Engineering 53 craft medical scalpels Katherine Gough/Industrial Design Engineering 54 breathe: asthma medication packaging Andrew McCulloch/Industrial Design Engineering 55 social climbing Guy Robinson/Industrial Design Engineering 56 life supports Kelly Sant/Design Products 57 xplore the floor William Welch/Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork and Jewellery 58 adaptable cutlery ... | |
| 50 Georgina Bartlett/Fashion Textiles clothing project A range of clothing that incorporates style and desirability with ease of wear. It utilises a new knitting technique that allows almost any fabric to be woven, to allow stretching to fit any body shape. Combined with innovative ideas for fastening and pattern cutting, the range is ideally suited to wheelchair users or young people with limited dexterity. The range includes able bodied people, forming a link between individuals regardless capability. The project redresses the balance by boldly designing for a socially invisible group outside ... | |
| 51 Why shouldnft a functional pill container be a decorative item worn as part of a necklace or attached to a key ring? The design of this functional yet aesthetic accessory transforms a pill or lozenge into an integral design feature. Easy to open and close, it is intended for one dayfs supply only of pills. In this way, the phial acts a natural reminder to its user of how many have been taken. In an emergency too, the transparency of the pillbox sends a visual signal to paramedics of the userfs medical condition, that can be inscribed on the base. Cajsa Flensburg/Industrial Design Engineering ... | |
| 52 Nicholas Foster/Design Products pianoforte Pianoforte is a speaker system whose method of volume control requires less dexterity than the usual rotary knobs or digital up/down buttons. Volume is increased by opening the door covering the cone and decreased by closing it. Each action triggers a resistance change in the hinge, which alters the volume in the speaker cone. Both actions serve as visible metaphors that help children with learning disabilities understand the concepts of volume control and make the product suitable for use in multi-sensory (snoezlin) rooms. People with motor disabilities, ... | |
| 53 Edward Goodwin/Industrial Design Engineering craft and medical scalpels Scalpels are used by surgeons, craftsmen, modelmakers, pattern cutters, leather workers, lighting manufacturers and furniture makers the list goes on. This two-part project for a disposable surgical scalpel and its reusable metal equivalent eliminates some of the problems relating to current designs. The safety issues of applying, removing and storing blades for metal scalpels have been resolved. By integrating blade dispensing and storage into the handle, the user can locate and apply them quickly and avoid injury. The ... | |
| 54 Two products that reduce the stigma of taking asthma medication in public, aimed at the image-conscious school age market. Breathe is a compact accessory that holds the standard medication canister and fits neatly into pockets or bags. Intuitively self-sealing, it can be opened in seconds for use when needed, and when closed prevents dust and fluff ingression. Breezy is a bag that holds any make of inhalers and spacer, allowing children to carry their own medication thus promoting responsibility and encouraging self medication. Both are designed to have a ecoolf image for young people and ... | |
| 55 Andrew McCulloch/Industrial Design Engineering social climbing Wheelchair design has changed radically over the past 20 years but the push rim method of independent propulsion that depends on grip and arm strength has remained the same. This project aims to optimise push rim propulsion for independent manual wheelchair users and allow disabled users who have been prevented thus far to experience the joy of unassisted movement. The driving and braking system is based on mountain bike disc brake technology. It provides the user with a more comfortable and ergonomic driving action, a progressive ... | |
| 56 Crutches are designed to support independent mobility but their traditional design can cause joint, shoulder, nerve and lower back problems to long term users. The aesthetic styling of this radical redesign of the standard crutch places it firmly within contemporary sports culture and removes its stigma as a medical prosthesis. Current sports technology has been incorporated to improve usability the handle is designed to shift pressure from the centre of the hand; elastometric suspension at the tip reduces shock loading while the curved stem and suspended woven mesh interface along the forearm ... | |
| 57 Kelly Sant/Design Products xplore the floor For young disabled children who are floorbound, the restricted nature of their play environment can limit their ability to experience the world holistically. By creating opportunities for independent movement and selfdetermination, Xplore the Floor stimulates sensory curiosity leading to the development of natural exercise routines.The two products have been designed to be used separately or as a part of an integrated, modular play landscape the tactile mat can be used as a massage surface while a collection of illuminating rubber wall-mounted hand ... | |
| 58 William Welch/ Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork Jewellery adaptable cutlery This range of adaptable cutlery is designed for people with poor grip or restricted hand movement. Its mainstream design aesthetic, however, integrates the user with their dining companions and makes it an attractive choice for people of all abilities. The oversized handle is filled with a smart material that is responsive to human touch and moulds itself to individual user needs while the head bends sideways to optimize hand/mouth coordination. A looped strap fits over the hand and slots into the suction pad ... | |
| 59 Ben Wilson/Design Products hand driven trike This hand-powered trike was designed for an active eightyear old end user with lower body paralysis and a desire for a machine styled like the bikes of his able-bodied friends. The overall concept, however, is for riders of all ages and abilities including those who prefer hand propulsion to using their feet. A unique mechanism in the saddle area allows the rider to corner and steer the vehicle by calibrating the distribution of their upper body weight. Ready-made high tech components and estreet credf styling ensure the trikefs place in mainstream ... | |
| centre conservation history of art communication art design ... | |
| 61 location kensington gore wheelchair access canteen access canteen animation computer related design computer related design vehicle design vehicle design industrial design engineering | |
| 62 judges Age Panel Roger Coleman (Chair) Co-Director, Helen Hamlyn Research Centre Marion Bieber University of the Third Age Robin Levien Studio Levien Colette Nicolle HUSAT Research Institute, School of Ergonomics and Human Factors, Loughborough University Matthew White Helen Hamlyn Research Associate 2001 Work Panel Jeremy Myerson (Chair) Co-Director, Helen Hamlyn Research Centre Terry Gunnery DEGW Tom Lloyd Pearson Lloyd Ian Johnston Helen Hamlyn Research Associate 2000 Kirsteen Mackay Helen Hamlyn Research Associate 2000 | |
| Alastair Macdonald Glasgow School of Art Mike Boyle Transport Consultant Paul ... | |
| and students of the Royal College of Art Margaret Durkan for design and ... | |
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