projects

brief 1
1/ Visually document the bathroom in your student accommodation through sketching and photography.
2/ Select three elements/features that would benefit from design improvement to make the environment safer and/or more sensual.
3/ Redesign those three elements for a) your boyfriend or girlfriend b) your grandparent c) a visually impaired person d) a mother and baby.

brief 2
1/ Identify a bathing culture from the other side of the world (eg Japan or India).
2/ Research its key characteristics and associated products and rituals.
3/ Create a design scenario to integrate aspects of that culture into the British bathroom to improve the experience of bathing.

brief 3
1/ Visit your local bathroom shop or DIY store.
2/ Analyse available taps on the market.
3/ Simulate reduced dexterity and grip by wearing thick pairs of rubber gloves.
4/ Develop a new tap for people with arthritis or limited grip.
5) Now repeat the process with soap dispensers and develop a solution for people with one hand.

brief 4
1/ Redesign the bath-time rubber duck for a) the 24/7 lifestyle b) your grandparents c) a visually impaired person d) a PlayStation-addicted nine year old.