Wallpockets

Ever wondered what to do with your extra modelling materials? Need more storage space in your room? Well, here's a pretty good idea from Ampersand. The company is comprised of two fifth year industrial design students at the University of Cincinnati.

Those funky pentagon shaped things on the wall are called Wallpockets which are, as the name suggests, pockets. They're made of e-flute cardboard, shipped flat, & have an adhesive-free assembly.

The inspiration for Wallpockets were based on
"simple geometric shapes and the curious textures created by clusters of barnacles".

Just in case some of you are wondering, barnacles are crustaceans that have a hard shell and attach themselves to underwater surfaces such as rocks, under ships, whales etc.

These wallpockets can be placed anywhere on a wall, even over electrical sockets. This makes hiding those messy wires a bit easier whilst charging your electrical appliances (ie: phone, camera, mp3). As you can see, you can stuff all sorts of things in these wallpockets. May it be art supplies, guitar picks, clothes, notes and any other items you can think of.



They come in a variety of colours which help to brighten any plain old wall. It also helps to create some textural depth that invokes exploration.

Maybe it's time to re-look at those leftover materials in your room.

DEADLINE EXTENSION

Due to hectic assignment deadlines, the Car Sticker Competition's deadline too, has been extended to next Monday, 3rd March!

Submit your designs at: sabdcompetition@yahoo.com

For sketches, a box will be prepared at Program Office on Monday from morning till 1pm!


Remember, you can submit as many designs as you wish so go crazy!

Taylor's Booth Designing Competition

Competition stages:

1st stage
Conceptual designs of the booths in the form of A3 sketches, with relevant information and design intentions.
Submission date : 12th March, 1pm, Studio 9

2nd stage
The top 4 winning groups will then produce drawings (elevations, plan, sections) with the materials chosen for their booth listed in them either hand drawn, or with the aid of AutoCAD, 3DMax and others in a 1:10 scale. It is compulsory to produce a model added that the drawings are clear enough to show the whole design. Participants will then be required to present their schemes to the judges. Each group would be given 10 minutes to convey their message.
Submission date : 9th April

3rd stage
The winning team will then construct a 1:1 scale model in conjunction with the PAM camp competition.

Criteria and Requirements:

- Each group must consist of approx 3 to 5 students. The competition is opened to all SABD students,
therefore it is highly recommended that there be a mixture of students from AT, ID, QS and CM.
- Registration can be done through respective Semester Representatives
Semester 1&2 : Wilindayati Tiang (Semester 4, ID) 0172432606
Semester 3& FnBE: Stacie Ng (AT) 0164784548
Semester 4 : Lee Zee Shake (AT) 0176057383
Semester 5 : Ong Shien Chii (AT) 0172306866
Semester 6 : Joseph Chua (AT) 0122967087
- Registration fee of RM1 PER PERSON must be paid upon registration.
- Registration has been extended to 12 march 2009
-Booth must represent Taylor’s University College (eg, using SABD/ Taylor’ logo)
- The booth must have space to display models, storyboards and portfolios.
- Space area for booth is 2x2x2m. Final model need not make full use of space, but it must be able
to prove sufficient space for at least 20 students’ works while the remaining spaces can be used
to place leaflets, brochures and other promotional materials, subject to designer’s creativity.
- Materials should be cost effective and readily available.
- The winning team will build the 1:1 scale model before they obtain the cash prize.
- The bill of the booth is borne by the winners using the RM 400 cash prize.
Anything above the allocated sum is to be forked out from the participants themselves.
- Clarity and neatness of submission is up to own discretion, but must be able to communicate ideas
on the design of the booth.
- Submission for stage one will be handed to Chew Kar Weng at Studio 9 by 1pm.

Prizes:

Grand Prize:
RM 700 cash prize, feature in SABD blog, SABD merchandises.
RM 400 cash prize to build 1:1 scale model.
3 Consolation Prizes:
RM 100 cash prize, feature in SABD blog, SABD merchandises.

e-mail

Send your entry for SABD Competition (CARSTICKER DESIGN COMPETITION, for now) to:
sabdcompetition@yahoo.com

Thanks!

REPORT [FEEDBACK]

Regarding the complain letter to Mr. Tony dated 10th February 2009, the reply is as follows:

1) software upgrades: SABD is not obliged to upgrade computer softwares unless requested by lecturers when and if they deem the older version is no longer adequate for teaching. That said, students who still insist on upgrades may want to personally discuss with lecturers responsible for subject such as AutoCad and 3ds Max.

2) Digilab:

• Due to concerns on game playing in digilab, the Digilab cannot be 24/7 accessible. However, occupation hours may be extended till 8pm as oppose to the existing 6pm.
  
• b) SABD too is now currently working on making the application form for usage of lab facilities permission easier whereby the process will now be an internal affair (only through the Program Office), hence, students are no longer required to visit the PRD office to attain signature from so-so. However, due to it being the LCS management security grounds, please note that this possible change has yet to be confirmed by Mr. Tony.

Thank you :)

Open Architecture Challenge

The 2009 Open Architecture Challenge: Classroom is inviting architects, designers, students, teachers and parents to imagine the classroom of the future.

The Open Architecture Challenge is an open, international design competition. It is hosted once every two years on the Open Architecture Network. This year with partner Orient Global, the challenge is focusing on classroom upgrading and design.

Anyone can participate and the winning design will receive $50,000 for their school. To learn more, or to enter the competition, visit: http://www.openarchitecturechallenge.org

REPORT

On the 10th February 2009 (Tuesday), SABD Student Society has sent in a letter to Mr. Tony Liew, SABD Program Director regarding Digilab Level 8 software upgrades and permission to extend occupation hours (till 10 pm). Suggestions were made by a group of students during the council's previous meeting, 19th January 2009. Click here to view letter.

Updates will be informed. Thank you!

SABD CarSticker Design Competition

• Open to all SABD and Design School students.
• Registration Fee is RM2, to raise fund for SABD Dinner.
• Registration should be done before 16th Feb 2009.
• Theme: Upon students' creativity. Must identify with SABD and Design school
• Design has to include Name/Student ID/Contact No. and incorporate Taylor's logo (No limitation of sizes).
• Design has to be within the area of 30 cm x 20 cm, in only 3 colors, and in 300dpi resolution.
• Contestants are allowed to submit as many designs as they like upon registering.
• There are 2 methods of designing: (i) Photoshop (ii) Sketching (A4 paper)
• Photoshop Designs will be submitted online to sabdcompetition@yahoo.com by 27th Feb 2009.
• Sketch Designs will be submitted into the submission box located at Program Office on 27th Feb 2009.

Prizes:
1st Prize:
• Free Participation in PAM/ID CAMP 2009
• Cash Prize of RM150
• Design will be mass-printed and sold
• Vouchers
• STEPS Book '08
• Featured in SABD Blog

2nd Prize:
• Free participation in PAM/ID CAMP 2009
• Cash Prize of RM100
• Vouchers
• STEPS Book '08
• Featured in SABD Blog

3rd Prize:
• Free participation in PAM/ID CAMP 2009
• Cash Prize of RM50
• Vouchers
• STEPS Book '08
• Featured in SABD Blog

Consolation Prizes (x3): Vouchers

Registration Procedure:
Interested students can register with the following people:
Semester 6: David Ooi (012-9600733)
Semester 5: Choi Qian Pei (016-9976722)
Semester 4: Linda (017-2432606)
Semester 3: Jun Win (012-3178011)
Semester 2: Lawrence (016-8801848)
Semester 1: Nikketa/Cindy (016-9720431/012-9306702)
FNBE: Je Yue (017-2803414)



Hurry, make sure the prizes are yours to claim!

KLPAC 's Open Day

By: Tang Li Qun

The klpac venture was an attempt at making three installations each denoting different ideas tied under one theme for klpac’s open day on the 18th of January. It was the brainchild of ms veronica and mr hong to work with the klpac authorities to get us a chance at making art installations.

The first installation focused on the visual impact created by an undulating carpet of ping pong balls that seem as if they are hovering a few feet above ground. When the wind skims through the balls, they rustle in their own hidden tune, as if inviting the spectator to hear the sound of the wind it captures.

The second installation rises from the gravel in a waveform and as it rises, hollow metal tubes cling onto them, creating a landscape of verticality from cylindrical elements that chime in the wind. interactivity with the visitors are considered in this design, as the children run around the tubes, banging into them on occasion of accident, yet creating merry tunes.


The third installation was envisioned as a surreal and glittering chandelier, hung just out of reach from below the staircase and in harmony with the curves from the other two installations. As the light shines through, the translucent straws cavort and tempt the visitor to grasp it, but they never manage (except if they had a long arm). They are under the impression of a world hung upside down, in full majesty of smoke and mirrors.

Those involved in the design phase of the three installations were 20-odd people, from Taylors College Petaling Jaya, while during the construction phase there was a sudden influx of about 100 students doing their studio 1 this semester, bringing much needed extra hands to complete the installations in time.

On the open day itself, many were enthralled with the installations, to the delight of everyone who worked hard for what I would deem as a delightful success in creating art pieces.

Photo credits : Felix Saw, Nee Yuan Lu, Loke Wei Xiong