Ryan Frank, a product designer who may not have been able to relate to us in terms of planning and detailing as architects, but could definitely enlighten and inspire us about the processes of designs, and experimenting with not just your ideas, but smaller details within your design.
Ryan was all about the creative process, all the way from his hat down to his shoes.
He enjoys experimenting with natural things and natural processes, in mind that sustainability should already be accounted for.
He showed us how he documented his creative process, and what he started off with, and then ended up with.
He had a small stool that he had designed out of wood, that he put through a series of processes just to see what would happen, to create an urban, or weathered, or naturally stained effect.
First, he tried dragging it around the park on a bicycle.
He then tried throwing it around,
And finally put it in a barrel with some concrete blocks, spinach, beetroot and curry powder, for a spicy finishing touch.
Ryan introduced us to our own Material Library that existed beneath our noses and we had no idea about until the end of 3rd year. He told us how he had begun to put together materials and surfaces and textures and build his own material library, and suggested we do aswell.
Some materials:
Bamboo
Resin/Plants
Hemp
Willow
Bio Resin
Felt and Birch
Strawboard
Wool Felt
Fibres from bamboo or banana leaves/trees
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