1. Upcoming Schedule
Young designers of the Visual Communication department in Musashino Art University in Japan and the Product Design department in San Marino University in Italy, are collaborating to create a web site . The website will be useful for the designers around the world to reconstruct earthquake disaster. We will be doing case studies , interviews for those who are involved in the related activities, and make a video for students who shows no interest on the recontruction of earthqua.
Afterwards, we output these activities by linking our web site to Icograda, the base of communication design organization in the world, having an exhibition in AXIS gallery, and presenting the projects at Pecha Kucha Night.
2. Introduction of Websites
We have some websites that are helpful when we are creating our website in future.
- Wake up the town
…This project was done by PHILIPS, a famous home electronics brand, to support a certain region in Norway where the sun does not show for 4 months in a year, by giving a light that goes on like a natural sunlight. We can refer to the techniques used in this website, such as comparison of statistics before and after the project to confirm its influence, advertising techniques through the customer`s voices or SNS, and making an advertisement for the normal consumers by helping out particular people.
URL：http://www.wakeup.philips.com/
- SOUR
…For a song called “HIbi no neiro” , members of SOUR asked people to film themselves using a webcam. Each videos were edited to become one completed music video.
URL：http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfBlUQguvyw
Another song called“Utsushikagami” , is another music video that uses information from facebook, twetter, and the web cam. All the information is built into SOUR’ s music video , and the person in front of the PC can watch and participate at the same time.
URL：http://sour-mirror.jp/index.html
The technique of a new expression that uses SNS and the web cam weres presented.
- Little Explorers
…Using this tool on iPad or iPhone, children of 2~4 years can learn alphabet in a fun way.
URL：http://peapodlabs.com/apps/little-explorers-abc-go.html
3. Presentation
We selected and presented one project for each which could be useful for the case study in the future as a reference. Each projects are selected from the nominated works or projects on the international competition “INDEX" : non-profit organization established in Denmark, that present an award to the “Design to Improve Life.”
URL：http://nominateforindexaward.dk/Presentation
- 72Hour Urban Action
…The participant presented an idea to change a town that is proposed.
It was designed and even made in 72hours. Participants were recruited internationally and was done in the competition form. We might be able to cheer people in the stricken area by changing the town.
URL：http://www.72hoururbanaction.com/
- Fold Flat Shelter
…Shelters that are wider, stronger than tents. The importance of privacy in stricken area was proposed, especially that of women.
URL：http://nominateforindexaward.dk/Presentation/read/id=MzU0
- The sOccket
…Design for developing country that can produce electricity by kicking a soccer ball. The game becomes energy, and it also leads to the relaxation. It might be used when the electricity is not available.
URL：http://nominateforindexaward.dk/Presentation/read/id=Mzc=
- Life In The Slit
…Package that could be open in one hands and eatable, contains drinkable water and the first aid kit, could be set in a space under the desk. The importance of the “space” in an emergency situation.
URL：http://nominateforindexaward.dk/Presentation/read/id=MTI2Mw==
- up & down washing basin
…Basin that can change its height according to the user’ s height and the purpose. It was proposed to be used in the situation when after the earthquake struck, but it could also be useful in places such as park or school in daily life.
URL：http://nominateforindexaward.dk/Presentation/read/id=MTUy
- Terracooler.org
…An tableware made of terra-cotta to keep away the food from decomposition. It was designed for people in developing countries. It can also be used when the power went off.
URL：http://nominateforindexaward.dk/Presentation/read/id=ODAx
- Helmet B
…Helmet made to reduce bicycle accidents in France. The light weight helmet is foldable and takes less space, which is ideal for earthauqke protection tool.
URL：http://nominateforindexaward.dk/Presentation/read/id=OTg=
- Shinsai + design
…The project recruited students from different school, and they supposed the situation where the earthquake of M7.3 occurred in Tokyo. They tried to solve the problems using design to improve life of 300 people. The elementary school used as a shelter for workshop and competition. Since this project was about the earthquake , the project that they did could be applied to the earthquake on March 11th.
URL：http://www.h-plus-design.com/1st-earthquake/
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