Remix: an exploration into product life-cycle
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2011
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This Master's Degree Project explores the use of remix as a means of challenging object end states, and addresses current issues regarding sustainability and waste. Waste is of course a natural consequence of consumption, but Remix utilizes waste products as raw materials and reĀevaluates the idea of what constitutes a product's life cycle. By deconstructing an existing object into its constituent parts and imposing a value on those scrap materials the parts of the object can be re-contextualized, demonstrating that an object can hold a function or style past their initial intended use. The result is a shift in cultural values and the context in which we view products and product life-cycles. Remix challenges the object's context by removing its manufacturer's preconceived and intended notions regarding who is using it, how long they are using it for, what its intended function or functions are and any trends that it was once associated with. A remix experience engages an interaction between people and objects, and by deconstructing objects the user becomes an active participant in the exploration of ideas, process and invention.
Several design examples utilizing remix philosophy will be created to demonstrate the evolutionary aspects of product life-cycle and material adaptability. The examples will integrate both found objects in their entirety or in parts, and new off the shelf products. By using these design methodologies the remixed work will demonstrate that objects can evolve and new translations of form can be found in already existing products.
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Bibliography: p. 115-139
Thesis is in colour.
Thesis is in colour.
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Jacoby, J. (2011). Remix: an exploration into product life-cycle (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4841