The problem I focused on for this product is water conservation. Nowadays, we do not realise what a precious resource water is, taking it for granted. One of the main contributing aspects of water loss is taking long showers. To tackle this, I built a water system for showers. I based this prototype on a four person family. Each family member’s name is marked on one tank. Ideally, the water in the tanks should be refilled every 2 days. In order to access the water, you can simply turn the red knob in front of your designated tank. Due to the transparency of the tank, it shows you that the water level is going down and will make you more cautious about controlling the amount of water you use. In the future when water is scarce and each household only has a short supply of water for showering, this product makes sure that the water is evenly distributed as everyone has their own tank. Being a limited resource, water will eventually run out, it is only a matter of delaying and preparing for it. I believe that this product will play a significant role in training and educating us to conserve water.
References
Making of
Log Book
WEEK 1
Monday
- Drawing workshop
Tuesday
- Makerbay - Cesar's workshop
- Kay's workshop
- Design thinking: Gender inequality
Wednesday
- Fashion textile workshop: Ruffle tank top
- More ideas about gender inequality: sanctuary, unisex toy
Thursday
- New topic: water conservation
- Sketch out silicone mold
Friday
- Making clay mold, paint
Crit feedback:
- full toilet/ shower stall experience
- use water instead of sand for the hourglass timer (more relevant to my topic)
- earth instead of hourglass and water runs out of it
- put mold onto other places (eg. sink taps)
WEEK 2
Monday
- Rethinking about design
- Making a shower stall
Tuesday
- Making app
Wednesday
- Planning out plant wifi router
- Talk with Cesar and decides to make a shower's water system
Thursday
- Go to hardware store to buy materials
- Build 1st prototype
Crit feedback:
- Smaller / more compact
- Make it easier to refill
- Make a story of the family using it
Friday
- Buy more materials
- Build final prototype
- Paint first 2 layers
Saturday
- Paint 3rd and 4th layer
- Storyboard the video
- Edit website
Sunday
- Paint fifth layer
- Finish video
- Edit website
- Prepare speech / explanation
Monday
- Paint the caps of tanks
- EXHIBITION