Project August 2010
Masters Unit
With being aware that many people are narrow-minded when it comes to sustainability, I wanted to create something that would ‘open their eyes’ to sustainability, pushing the boundaries and so making them think outside the box.
The book is an aid for understanding a ‘new’ phase of Sustainable Design, which exists for educational purposes, (educational; to educate the reader, not just present in schools). It explains (through text and imagery) that there is more than ‘materials’ and ‘energy consumption’ to consider within Sustainable Design. As the book will explain, aspects such as how the object is used can be more effective than what the object is created from.
There are many books on Sustainable Design, but these tend to consist of designs that use sustainable materials, not sustainable thinking. This is where my book differs.
The designs included in the book vary from classic designs of the 1920s, such as Eileen Gray, through to graduates of 2010. This is to represent that although this way of thinking is new, it does not mean the work has to be new. With my past work being influenced by Sustainable Design, this will also be included where appropriate.
There are 28 principles in the book, which are broken down in to three parts; 1. The explanation of the principle. 2. The explanation of the featured work. 3. How the work and the principle are connected to sustainability. The points I will put together are influenced by other designers, who’s work is also about a new level of Sustainable Design.
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