Capstone Proposal

Introduction

 ‘Dwelling Narrowness’ defined as humble abode, a nutshell of a house. It comes from a Chinese TV drama. Also it is a hot issue in China now.

As graduated student just start to work, most of them could not afford houses. Based on research, there are 160,000 young people in Beijing living in tiny spaces, which are smaller than 10m2. These people do not get much pay from work, as monthly average would be 4000RMB. We call this group of young people as ‘Ant tribe’. Ant tribe is a vivid metaphor of the groups of low-income college graduates who settle in a compact community. Next to farmer, rural migrant workers and laid-off workers, ant tribe is the fourth disadvantaged group in China. Around 70% of ant tribes are living under 10m2 space. Also, most of these rental spaces are separated from a big room, decorated with humble furniture. To ant tribe, these are really bad living environment and they could not even have their own private space. What’s more, as living in such ‘Dwelling Narrowness’ and living with groups of people, safety concerns are becoming another issue. In addition, sanitation, noise and security problems also need to be concerned.

Small living space, low-income groups and group of young people, these are the main focus factors within this proposal. Therefore, low-income young people would benefit from this proposal. For what they needs, problem solving is the first step providing security private living space, and then to raise living condition within small space.

Mine concepts were focused on multifunctional to save spacing in small living room.

Approach  

In personal, as an international studio studying aboard, housing and expenditure are two concerns for me. Although this is different between my situation and ant tribe’s problem, but I still have desire to help these people. The main reason is I can see good characteristics on these people. We have same age, we have same education level, but just because of money then our living conditions are complete different. I think this is unfair, ant tribe can work, can earn money, and they are smart, but they just become the forth disadvantage groups in China.

I think the method to ensure that I can deeply understand my problem topic and my user may be ‘A Day in the Life’. It means catalog the activities and contexts that users experience throughout an entire day. Because this is a useful way to reveal unanticipated issues inherent in the routines and circumstances people experience daily. Being one of the users, experience ant tribe’s life.

Reflection

I think what I did for my chosen topic were not really good as my mind map, I didn't think to much opportunities to splash my ideas and also my concepts seems like furniture design not too much relate to the solution. 

PSS Peer Comment

Cai Min
http://lovedbyee.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/studio-project-2.html?showComment=1382309444746#c4515516591845291750

Xiaomeng Shi
http://shixiaomeng3361028.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/font-face-font-family-font-face-font.html?showComment=1382404749604#c3891761613070966362

Eunbi Yoo
http://www.eunbiyoo.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/project-two-sustainable-product-service.html#comment-form

PSS Final

The BIG Idea

As we all know air pollution is a hot issue in nowadays. However, indoor air pollution is becoming another serious issue. According to WHO researches, that the air we breathe in the places where we live and work can often be 5 to 10 times more noxious than walking on the street, along with the dangerous chemicals found in commonly used household products. Especially for children, pregnant women and old people who will spend most of time at home. Therefore, I designed an air purifier, which uses indoor plants to filter air.

My design relies on plant’s natural phytoremediation capabilities to remove volatile organic compounds from the air. Simply place any houseplant inside the container and the integrated, designed fan draws in ambient air toxins and circulates them around the plant’s leaves and roots, which absorb and metabolize the toxins.

This designed air purifier will be rented to users from organizations or online. It is a prefect system running with research center, manufacturer, services company, organizations, and also provide recycle system. Why user will need to rent this designed air purifier and not purchased one instead? Because from my system, we offer disinfect and clean service every month. Keep purifier clean is another main point to use and filter air as well.

PSS Pre - Fianl

Continued with household cleaning topic, after did more research my PSS target market will be children, pregnant women (of course include the baby inside) and elder people. These people spend most time at home and they are the biggest victim by indoor air pollutions.

This week research was great, but the system map need to be improved. There was something wrong after manufacturer and I need to consider about recycle.

Product designed can be rent from organisations or order online, then product will be delivered to user. Tutor gave me suggestion, Radio Rental is a nice website and it has its own feature PSS, I can take a look at it and get improve.

PSS Research and Concept

For this project I chose household cleaning as my topic.

According to WHO researches, indoor air pollution is more serious than out door pollution.
And it might cause asthma, eczema etc. 

Concept 1 is designed to use TI02 filtration process to filter air.

Concept 2 is designed to use static electricity to absorb dirt.  

Concept 3 is designed a ball-shaped purifier as pet toy. It works while pets playing with it and can clean some hard-to-touch space. And bamboo charcoal will be filled in. 

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However, after I presented to tutor I was found that I miss understand with PRODUCT SERVICE SYSTEM. I did product design bot not PRODUCT SERVICE SYSTEM design. Research was fine, need to think about that system instead of product design.