UW Design Gallery 2012 Archive

Rig-up

2012 Best of Show TAD

Student: Xiaotong Zhao
Course: DS226 Off-loom Construction
Program: TAD, Year 2

This garment is knitted by section. The idea cam from Piet Mondrian's well-known grid-based painting.

2012 Best of Show

Student: Kung-Wei Chen
Course: DS322 Interior Design II
Program: ID

The purpose of this project is to design the historic White School House in Spring Green, Wisconsin, which is vacant and in need of a change. In an effort to infuse a new life into this once vibrant structure, the owners have chosen to convert the 3500 square foot building into two apartments and an art studio...

Armor

2012 Juror's Choice TAD

Student: Xiaotong Zhao
Course: DS228 Structural Enrichment
Program: TAD, Year 2

This garment is made out of vinyl and tulle. The idea of the surface structure originated from the experiment of origami with fabric, which then developed to vinyl to maintain some feature of the paper.

Yolk Breakfast Bar

2012 Juror's Choice ID

Student: Olivia Zabel
Course: DS623 Interior Design IV
Program: Grad

Thrill. Bliss. Vigor. Focus. It is our philosophy at Yolk that the attitude of the foods you eat for breakfast directly reflects your attitude for the rest of the day. Grab a seat at the bar, jot down your order, and enjoy some friendly conversation as one of our seasoned chefs prepares your meal right behind the bar. If you’re seeking a more intimate dining experience, the fireside lounge is the perfect place to sip on some coffee and catch up on the news. Let us make breakfast special again. At Yolk, we invite you to relax, recharge, and reinvent yourself. Let the sizzle from the kitchen define your day.

Gadgetry and Gizmos

2012 Honorable Mention

Student: Kaley Sundby
Course: Print and Dye 1
Program: TAD, Year 2

This project was created by drawing inspiration from the Odd Wisconsin Exhibit. The assignment was to create a conversational pattern from this inspiration, and I chose to focus on the knobs and dials of a Permanent machine from the 30's that was used to electrify the hair to create the popular wavy look.

Hierarchy of Trees

2012 Honorable Mention

Student: Ericka Napp
Course: Independent Study
Program: Grad, Year 1

My concept was to do tree rubbings and cover the tree in its own screen-printed ‘skin’. It was meant to be a comment on product development and consumerism and question our society. Why do we make, sell and buy products we don’t need just because we can? This subject stemmed from my time as a designer in the corporate world. When I left I thought, if money and recognition didn’t make me happy, what does? My investigation turned to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, and lead me to explore basic humanistic desires in my installations. The second tree I printed represents our need on the hierarchical chart for safety. I wrapped this fallen tree on opening day of gun hunting season. The third project stands for our need for belonging. These trees belong to each other and belong to the forest, much like humans need each other.

Archers

2012 Honorable Mention

Student: Kenneth Casper
Course: Interior Design IV
Program: ID

A dining venue celebrating the spirit of the sport of archery through an immersive zen experience.

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The Cardboard Throne

2012 Honorable Mention

Student: Ali Tackett, Kurt Schmidt, Jenny Moehring
Course: DS 220
Program: Year I

We needed to design a chair with an ottoman built entirely out of cardboard. The two ottomans swing around on a hinge and act like side tables when they are not in front of the chair. We used tubing for the base of the chair and we were inspired by old-fashioned armchairs.