2 nd year projects

2nd year projectsMyles Bates

Water for allUnilever Award of £1500

Brief: Lighten the burden of water collection

for women in the developing world.

Problem Water supplies are far

away Girls miss school to

retrieve water in the mornings

The water is often dirty and full of disease

Causing illness and death, as well as problems from carrying the heavy water.

Facts More than 3.4 million people die each year from

water, sanitation, and hygiene-related causes. Nearly all deaths, 99 percent, occur in the developing world.

Lack of access to clean water and sanitation kills children at a rate equivalent of a jumbo jet crashing every four hours.

780 million people lack access to an improved water source; approximately one in nine people.

"[The water and sanitation] crisis claims more lives through disease than any war claims through guns."

Over 2.5X more people lack water than live in the United States.

Solutions: play pump playground wheel water

pump children play with it, which in

turn draws water from rivers, lakes and wells. Clean water More attendance at schools Fun Paid for by advertisements on

billboard on water tank Also has public information on

other boardsClick for video

Solution: Rain water collection

Problem:

It does not rain enough to make this solution effective to the mass population.

Solutions: water-wheel Collect water easily Wheel water to

save carrying, easy to push

Possibly could clean water as you move it

Quicker and easier water collection

Solution: http://www.sswm.info/category/impleme

ntation-tools/water-distribution/hardware/non-piped-distribution/human-powered-distr

Solution: Various similar

and cheaper products.

Solution: Life-straw Cleans water as you

drink Acts as a filter straw Does not help carrying

water Single person only

http://www.frieze.com/issue/article/design-matters/http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/618/the-worth-of-water/ http://www.buylifestraw.com

Solution: reusable bottle Water bottle turns in to

piping Helps transport water

closer to communities http://inhabitat.com/jointhepipe-brilliant-water-bott

le-wins-2010-dutch-design-award/

http://jointhepipe.blogspot.co.uk

Solution: Condensation collector A Giant Basket That Uses Condensation to

Gather Drinking Water His stunning water towers

stand nearly 30 feet tall and can collect over 25 gallons of potable water per day by harvesting atmospheric water vapor.

Each tower costs approximately $550 and can be built in under a week with a four-person team and locally available materials.

Inspired by the Warka tree

http://www.wired.com/2014/03/warka-water-africa/

Material research Water absorbing

polymer The polymer beads

will swell to up to 3 time their original volume as they absorb water.

Then release the water later

Useful for collecting moisture and water from the ground.

Solution: water venders Water transport and

selling door to door http://

www.sswm.info/category/implementation-tools/water-distribution/hardware/non-piped-distribution/human-powered-distr

Health AspectsThe quality of the water depends a lot on the source of water (see table below). Its contents are not always of drinking water quality. Even if water is safe at the point of source, there is a high risk of contamination during transport. To prevent waterborne diseases from unverified sources, safe storage and treatment of the water at the point of use and adapted hygienic conditions are very important.

Table 1: Improved and unimproved drinking water sources. Source: (WHO/UNICEF 2010)

Revised brief Design a low cost, affordable, solution to

assist in transporting water to homes in the water deprived Sub-Saharan desert. Encouraging children age 8-16 (mostly girls) to attend school, instead of missing it due to water collection. The solution must be capable of on distilling the water so it is clean and safe to drink.

CREATIVE CONDITIONSRBS Award of £3500 for the best design project RBS Award of £1000 for the best business case

Brief: Design and develop a vision and

business case for an environment or situation that prompts and fosters creative thinking.

Themes: Bright

colours Curved

corners http://

www.fastcoexist.com/3035799/this-origami-inspired-office-design-expands-contracts-and-changes-its-shape#9

Changeable objects and shapes Triangle shaped

object can change into ‘any’ shape

Could make an office out of these shapes to make it customisable.

http://www.designboom.com/architecture/sako-architects-family-box-in-beijing-china-09-25-2014/

Rent a creative space http://www.creativespaces.net.au Able to rent a local space to do projects Large spaces Plain and open Not tailored to a set industry Expensive for a new business

Working late? Office/dining room Office raises into the

ceiling to stop working late at home

Able to relax at home while still able to work during the day

http://www.fastcoexist.com/3035778/no-more-working-late-at-the-end-of-each-day-this-office-disappears#5

Converted shipping container Converted

shipping container

Small space converted to feel large

Recycling Cheap Quirky http://inhabitat.com/shelter

kraft-werks-builds-homes-shops-from-reclaimed-shipping-containers/

Pod’s Little

spaces Cocoon

for people to relax and free their mind in

http://igloo.com.au/blog/creative-spaces/

Creative offices examples http:/

/www.thecoolhunter.co.uk/offices/

http://www.thecoolhunter.co.uk/design/CREATIVE-WORK-ENVIRONMENTS---Do-you-work-in-one-/

http://prism_design.prosite.com

MOBILITY CITY Paid internship at Priestmangoode RSA Fellows’ Award of £1500

Kickstarter new design wheel chair easier to stand to be pushed by others as most people are

pushed better posture

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1836312178/movi-transport-chair?ref=category