Catalog: Design for our future selves 2001 Awards | |
| This publicationintroduces the shortlisted projects in the Design for our Future Selves competition 2001, organised by the Helen Hamlyn Research Centre at the Royal College of Art. The competition challenges graduating RCA MA students to embrace socially inclusive design and involve users in their projects. It offers 5,000 in prize money and every short-listed entrant also receives 75 towards development costs from the Centre. Students were given four briefs to choose from two addressing the socially invisible groups of older people and young disabled people, and two investigating the challenges ... | |
| special privileged use for people with disabilities. The taxi is an extension of public ... | |
| 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 | |
| that help children with learning disabilities understand the concepts of volume ... (snoezlin) rooms. People with motor disabilities, atheosis, or reduced grip strength will ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
