experiment Archives - claudeverett

Strange faucet

ImageJanuary 17, 2018September 17, 2020taoobject, researchgif, experiment, product, diy, life, think twice, 2013, appropriation, prototype

Rooming a Space

January 15, 2018September 17, 2020taoobjectexperiment, public space, 2012, product, workshop, milan, research, user participation, communication, italy

In limited time of site survey, architects collect information by observing, taking notes, sketching, photographing, taking video, talking to locals etc.. When they are back in office, they make sense out of them, giving birth to report, diagram and site model. By then, the whole team can get a good understanding of the site especially by look at the site model talking about the site, away from site.

Door Garden

January 11, 2018September 17, 2020taoobjectplant, experiment, public space, product, diy, cat, garden, nature, italy, appropriation, 2010

Our first home in Milan was the left one above, with a big door facing street directly. Functioning as both door and window, most of its surface was made of glass; concerning privacy, translucent glass was used.

Basket Bin

GalleryDecember 20, 2017September 17, 2020taoresearchpublic space, experiment, 2012, milan, think twice, italy, polimi

14/03/2012 Someone left a cup in my basket.

15/03/2012 I added a red plastic bag to attract more cups but got nothing at the end of the day.

16/03/2012 I tried a professional looking blue plastic bag but got nothing at the end of the day.

17/03/2012 I persuaded people by words, but still got nothing.

29/03/2012 I went back to blue-bag-only solution, and the bag was taken away by someone!

30/03/2012 Someone left a cup in my basket again! I learned that people enjoy throwing trash in semi-right place—a container never says it contains trash.