Moving to a new environment can be challenging for a student, so prioritizing lighting, character, and comfort is key.
What would a contemporary dorm lamp look like?
Moving to a new environment can be challenging for a student, so prioritizing lighting, character, and comfort is key.
Echo Edge A speaker inspired by Bose's design aesthetic, crafted to be the centerpiece of your living room with its sleek elegance and immersive sound.
14 Weeks | Spring 2024 | Model Making | Design Iteration | Individual Project
Use Responsibly: Known to cause foot tapping, finger drumming, and the urge to turn up the volume.
Use Responsibly: Known to cause foot tapping, finger drumming, and the urge to turn up the volume.
The Challenge
The Challenge
The Challenge
Using existing speaker components as constraints, the objective was to create a fully functional and cohesive speaker design.
Setting the Scene
Setting the Scene
Setting the Scene
A minimal environment with architectural details, earthy green tones, and organic forms from plants, creating a cozy and sophisticated vibe.
From Space to Sketch
From Space to Sketch
From Space to Sketch
Drawing inspiration from the clean geometric shapes and precise straight lines of the space, I wanted my design to complement these elements and seamlessly integrate into the environment.
Breaking It Down: Repurposing Speaker Parts for My Own Design
Breaking It Down: Repurposing Speaker Parts for My Own Design
The speaker used was the Sony SRS-XB23 portable Bluetooth speaker. Disassembling it allowed me to gain a deeper understanding of its components and the construction of the original design.
Starting to understand my Design
Starting to understand my Design
I built several prototypes of my design using 10-pound foam to explore proportions and size.
To visualize the placement of internal components, I created 1:1 orthographic drawings on translucent paper, allowing for easy rearrangement and fitting.
Figuring out internal Architechture
Figuring out internal Architechture
Iteration 1
This iteration tested the paper drawing, and everything fit well. However, I needed a better way to seal the driver side due to the design's thickness.
Iteration 2
To solve the previous issue, I redesigned the main body into two parts, allowing access to the components from the inside rather than the outside, as in the previous iteration.
The Final in the Making
The Final in the Making
The Final in the Making
The most challenging part of this process was determining how to cut the two bodies so the pockets could be milled without the angles ending up crooked.
The most enjoyable part of prototyping was spray painting and wet sanding to achieve a smooth, flawless finish, and seeing all the pieces come together in the end.
View from Inside the Build
View from Inside the Build
View from Inside the Build
An exploded view highlighting the speaker’s components, offering a clear visualization of its construction and assembly.
