When visiting
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) for the second time we focused on the
field
of
design. Looking around i definitely seen a lot of things that people
can use in
the
real world and things are not really useful for the real world. The
study of functionality in design is called ergonomics and it means
how effective something works in the real world, it is based on
making products that are easier and more comfortable for people to
use.
One
high functionality that I found in MoMA is "Basic House" by
Martin Ruiz De
Azua. The basic house is a collapsible,self inflating,pocket sized,
sustainable,glittering gold house. It inflates with either body heat,
or the sun, and is reversible to deflect solar gain. It was designed
to be a temporary housing solution. Once inside your body heat
reflects the material and keeps you warm. Also if you reverse it, it
keeps you cool. This is definitely very useful for people especially
for those who are homeless. It is also very convenient because it
fits in your pocket so it is not a hassle. This basic house can also
probably be used for camping trips and it can help a lot of people in
situations like if you lose your home.
Another
high functionality that I found at MoMA is “Endless Flow Rocking
Chair” by Dirk Vander Kooji. This chair uses plastic and is made up
by old refrigerators. The process of making these chairs are very
economic friendly because they are being made by recycled waste and a
lot of people will appreciate that.. This chair can be used as a
piece of furniture for someones home. Obviously it will be very
useful because people are going to use it to sit down and it rocks
back and forth, making them relaxed. This will be very pleasant for
people and a lot of people will want to have this chair at their
house. It is also creative and innovative and has a brilliant
concept behind.
One
low functionality that I seen at the MoMA is The Honey Comb Vase "Made by Bees" by Studio Libertinty This Vase was made by 40,00 bees based on beeswax. I
don't find this useful in peoples lives, the only thing I find is
that the vase is very interesting because it was not man made. But
other than that it is not very high functionality and it probably can
just be used for a museum or gallery as an art display. I don't find
a way how this can become ergonomic.
Another
low functionality that I found at the MoMA is “ IN- EL Mendori
Lamp"by Issey Miyake. This lamp is made from a fabric from recycled
materials and gives off a 3D look. It diffuses light in extremely
interesting ways. It
combines the Japanese tradition of light and Miyake had the unique
ability to transform tradition into modernity. Aside from this, I
don't find how this lamp can be ergonomic to everyday life. Perhaps
this lamp can just be used as an ornament for a home or museum.
Going
to the MoMA, I've seen a lot of designs that I believe will help us
in our everyday life and other things that are just there to look
pretty or to be displayed. Some things were less functional than
other objects that I found in the museum. But overall this is just
what I believe personally and it just depends on what objects you
think are low and high functional in your own life.
Martin Ruiz de Azua
Basic House
Polyester
1999
Dirk Vander Kooji
Endless Flow Rocking Chair
Recycled E-Waste
2011
Studio Libertiny
The Honey Comb "Made by Bees"
Beeswax
2006
Issey Miyake
"IN-EL Mendori Lamp"
Recycled PET
2012