crystallizedKatherine Lee

11.14.09

concept

research concept

Biology is a source of myriad well-validated structures & shapes

These forms can be deconstructed or abstracted and used as building blocks to create novel

wearables and explore unprecedented applications.

design questions

• How can biological structures and forms be meaningfully deconstructed and applied to wearables?

• What novel and functional architectures can be created

• When thinking of these geometries as building blocks, which elements must be held constant and which may be stretched or changed?

• What applications might there be for such forms in other realms?

domains + precedents

treemaker origami

Domains: 2D->3D forms, DIY

mashallah designs

Domains: 2D->3D forms, biology, data viz, DIY wearables

Diana Eng’s deployable structures

prototypes

users

target user profile

Category: Fashion/design enthusiasts, particularly DIY community

Age: 18-40

user groups: chictopia.com

testing

Chictopia Poll:

Would you wear this if it were made in a more forgiving fabric?

21% yes24% probably35% probably not21% no

Total votes: 34

next steps

the rest of this month

• Clay’s scarf (this week)• Jen’s balaclava/muffler (this week)• Kits for both of these (next week)• Hoody• Kit for hoody• Test the kits at another make party

winterim/next semester

• develop screen-based interface• start my teen modeling career