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two thousand and nine through two thousand and ten

hello,

My name is Gabriel Puerto, and this is my industrial design portfolio.Here is a compilation of several projects I have completed at The Cleveland Institute of Art.

Hydro-basketCVI sponsored project

Little Tikes water toy

Alitesustainable lantern

Gireskloft desk for staff offices

01 CVI Hydro-Basket

Cuyahoga Valley Initiative came to us with an interesting and challenging problem to solve- making the steel

bulkhead structures that run along the Cuyahoga River more friendly for plants

and micro-organisms.

This is my process for tackling this issue.

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research

Extensive research was done into ecosystems, biomimetic process, and

the Cuyahoga Valley in order to fully understand the problem.

research

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Field trips, lectures, discussions.Through talking to experts and using new resources, I attempted to uncover how we as designers can use nature to solve prob-lems.

Using nature to solve an environ-mental problem

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concepts

Initial concepts explored three different stages I identified. These stages served as a strategy for solving the problem.

concepts

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short term

retrofit solutions for existing bulkheads

mid-term

Semipermanent structures replacing certain sections of the steel bulkheads

long term

long range plan for reconstructing and revamping sections of bulkhead. permanent structures.

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Problem:

Steel bulkheads along the Cuyahoga River not a welcoming habitat for plants and microorganisms

Solution:

The Hydro-basket.A redesign of the existing chub baskets that would have buoyant characteristics, allowing for less maintenance, and well as more success in growing plants.

final

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Life-cycle

The new eco-baskets are made of a ceramic material, using environmentally friendly fabrication. It also allows for the baskets to be produced in mass quantities, much like flower pots.

Function

The plant sits in one basket, sus-pended above the water level by the outer buoyant ring. The outer shell forms a protective barrier and dark, safe habitat for micro organ-isms and fish larvae

02 Little Tikes water toy

Little Tike toy company challenged us to come up with a water toy for kids ages 2-6 years old. The toy was to take into

consideration the development of a child in that age range.

This is my process and solution for this issue.

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Target market

-parents of children ages 2-5 years old-fun, playful and energetic kids-homeowners with ample yards

-caring, cooperative parents-global (ethnically universal)

-suburban area inhabitants-seasonal climate

expectations:

FUN!safeeasy

minimal small partsminimal moving parts

durable (able to withstand abuse from weather and use)

withstand multiple summers

research

Ask of the toy:

Is it safe?

Small parts that can be swallowed

Sharp edges, pinch points

Does it suit the child’s interests

Does the toy challenge without

frustrating?

Does the toy have more than 1 use?

Will the toy have long term

interest?

Does the toy perpetuate sexist or ethnic stereotypes?

Does the toy encourage aggressive or violent behavior?

Does the toy allow the child to participate?

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Gross Motor Skills - Part of child’s motor development, these movements come from large muscle groups and whole body movement (walking, running, climb stairs)

Fine Motor Skills - small muscle movements which occur in the fingers, use of hands (writing,building with blocks etc.)

Expressive Language Skills (speech and hearing)

Receptive Communication Skills

Receiving messages and

understanding

Social Skills (relationships with

others emotional development)

Self Help Skills

(leading to independence in

“looking after ones self”)

Cognitive Adaptive or Personal

Reasoning Skills

(leads to “thinking” and involving

learning through our senses).

Executive Function

self-regulation elementexert self-control & discipline


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initial ideas

lots of brainstorming about various ideas for water toys. Some large, some small, some wacky, and some simple.


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refinement

The best of the ideas were then taken a closer look at and developed further to find the best solution.


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Final

A modular water toy that consists of a main piece that is connected to a hose, with various attatchments that can be added to create a mini water park. On top f being really fun, this encourages cooperative play and basic motor skills.


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Modular

Using “funnoodle-like” pipes, the child assembles their own network of fun interactive stations, were they can play with water in different ways.

03 Sustainable Lantern

Nowadays, products are made in a cheap and efficient manner, not always the most environmentally friendly. With

the growing environmental issues, it is now even more important to rethink the

way we produce, distribute, and recycle everyday products.

This is a case study in which these issues are considered.

03 Sustainable lantern

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disassembly

LED lantern was purchased and taken apart. From the beginning, it was aparent that innovations for everything including the packaging were possible

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Pieces for LED lantern included:

rubber base plateplasic screw baselead-acid batteryplastic main body- baseMetal circular plateplastic battery holster -plastic, velcro, metal, copper wire3 rubber ringsplastic handleswitch circuit boardtop plastic molded piececlear plastic LED housingplastic switch ringplastic shade piecemain LED piecemetal rodscar charger adapter inj. molded plastic 3 metal pieces fuse spring wireAC adapter9 screws6 bolds6 washersplastic insert

Over 50 pieces


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brainstorm

After analysis of an existing lantern, I began to brainstorm over possible simple solutions. I broke a portable light into its basic elements: a switch, battery, lamp (LED), and substrate. From there i did a couple of studies to come up with ways these basic elements could be configured.


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concepts

Many concepts were explored in the areas of fold lights, solar-powered, and adaptable lights.


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Fold lights

-alternate source of energy (bioluminecence)-portable-easy function-low part count-interactive

Solar-Powered

-alternate source of energy(sun)-decorative-simple function-no hassle charging-complex components

Adaptable

-multiple uses-multiple environments-wider user focus


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Refinement

taking what concepts worked and didnt work and exploring the options, in both 2-D and 3-D


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Poly-propelene plastic body,

can easily be recycled

Final Design


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Poly-propelene plastic body,

can easily be recycled


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Sustainable

The final lantern design is comprised of only 15 parts, compared to over 50 parts in the original lantern.

The lantern can be constructed and deconstructed much like a three dimen-sional puzzle to allow for saved space when not in use.

The lantern is also constructed entirely of recyclable polypropylene plastic, so the materials can be reused indefinitely.


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packaging

A way of packing the product was also explored. The outer shell of the package serving as the main advertising for the product, while the interior box that holds the product serves also as a mailing box to encourage the consumer to mail the product back th the factory after it has expired.


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04 Giresk

In exploring new solutions for furniture in the new building at The Cleveland Insti-

tute of Art, several areas were explored including public spaces, IME studios,

staff offices, and smart classrooms. Using reclaimed lumber from APOC (A Piece of

Cleveland), I set out to construct one of the solutions I had for staff offices.

Giraffe + desk = Giresk.

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research

Initial research was done on the various areas of the new building that will be in need of new furniture. The needs of these areas were identified and taken into consideration.

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Public spaces

Concepts for furniture to be placed in public spaces, including student lounge, student gallery, atrium, outdoor garden, library, and lobby.

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IME studios

Concepts for the studio spaces of TIME, Illustration, Biomedical art, Film Video and Photographic arts majors.

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Staff Offices

Desks, tables, drawers, and other furniture explored for the staff areas within the new building.

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Process

Going to APOC to collect wood, Clean-ing up the wood, laminating surfaces, frame building and finishing.


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The Giresk

Ending result was a loft desk for staff offices that is built entirely of reclaimed wood

from APOC. Water-based fin-ish was also used to maintain the sustainable aspect of the

porject.

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Function

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Gabriel Puerto

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305 613 8808

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toy challenge

cvi project10problem

steel bulkhead structures

water level

cuyahoga river

safe habitat

growing plants

kids ages