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Assignment1–ProblemAreaDefining
ChristianLarsen(206774)DanielNørgaard(206787)NikolettSzalai(210494)
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TableofContentsIntroduction__________________________________________________________________________________________3Overalltopic__________________________________________________________________________________________3
Inspirationalproducts______________________________________________________________________________3
3topicstoanalyze:__________________________________________________________________________________6Farmingandfurniture_____________________________________________________________________________________6Naturalgreenwalls_________________________________________________________________________________________8Windowfarming____________________________________________________________________________________________9
Problemarea_______________________________________________________________________________________10
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IntroductionThisassignmentcomprisestheprocessofdefiningtheproblemarea.Thefindingsinthisassignmentwilloutlinethefoundationfortherestoftheprojectwork.Thefirstsectiondescribestheinspirationaldatacollected.Fromthisdata,3differentproductswerechosenfordeeperanalysis.Finallytheproblemareaisstatedfromtheanalysis.
OveralltopicInnovativeIndoorFarmingwaschosenonbasisofthegroupinterests.Thisseemsinterestingforallthegroupmembersandhasgreatpotentialforimprovementanddevelopment.Furthermoreitofferstheopportunityofcreatingatangibleproduct.
InspirationalproductsBelowisalistofalltheproductsfoundduringourresearch.Allofthemserveasinspirationtodefinetheproblemarea.Number Product Description Picture1 NaturalGreen
WallAwallwithplantsstimulatingafreshenvironment.Alivingwall.
2 Aquaponic
farmingCombiningaquariumgrowningplants.Symbiosisbetweenfishandplants.
3 Vertical
farmingGrowingplantsinpocketsonahangingcarpet.
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4 Deskfarming Usingthefreespaceunderthetabletogrowplants.
5 Plantplanets:
PlanteplaneterPlantsgrowingfromaballhangingintheair.
6 Chairwith
plantsChairwithsidepocketforgrowingplants.Utilizingunusedspace.
7 Natural
BathmatBathmatwithmoss.Feelingthenature.
8 Window
farmingHaningbottleswithplantsinfrontofawindow.Utilizingspace.
9 Urinalplants Plantsinaurinal.No
limitswheretogrowplants.Optimizingfertilization
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10 Bottlefarming Farminginbottles.Recyclingmaterials.
11 grasscarpet Carpetmadeofgrass.
Feelingthenature.
12 grasschair Chairwithgrass
covering.Feelingthenature.
13 Vertical
farminginpipes
Growingplantsinpipes.Utilizingspace.
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3topicstoanalyze:• Farming&furniture• Naturalgreenwalls• Windowfarming
FarmingandfurnitureInspirationalimages:
Purposeofproduct:
• Combiningfurnitureandplants.• Interactingwithnatureinsidethehome.
Advantages:• Appealingoutlook• Givingtheuseranexperienceofbeingclosetonature.• Multiplepurposes:sittingandplanting.• Createsaniceatmosphereforrelaxing.• Homegrownfood.• Seasonalgrowth.• Betterindoorclimate.
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Disadvantages:• Limitedfarmingarea.• Maintenanceofplants.• Possibledirtorwaterleakages.• Movingoffurniture.• Possibilityofsickness/bugsinplants.• Rightplacementoffurnitureforlight.
Valuabledesignelements:• Sidepocketonchair–optimizingspaceusage.• Tablewithgreenhousestructure-optimizingspaceusage,esthetics.• OrganicBathmat-substitutingsyntheticmaterialswithorganic.
Poordesignelements:• OrganicBathmat–Lowdurability• Tablewithgreenhousestructure–opensides:plantcanfallout.• Chair–plantstooclosetothearmrests.
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Naturalgreenwallswww.naturalgreenwalls.com:
Purposeofproduct:
• Interactingwithnatureindoor.Advantages:
• Decorative• Creatingabetterindoorclimate.• Betteracousticintheroom.• Easyreplacementofplants.• Closedwatersystem/drainsystem.• Lowriskofkillingplants(overwatering).
Disadvantages:• Maintenance.• Sickness/bugsinplants.• Connectingwaterpipesforwatering.• Onestationaryplantwall.
Valuabledesignelements:• Closedwatersystem–nowaterleakage,nooverwatering,onspreadingofdeceases.• ‘ClickOn’potsystem–easyreplacement/maintenance.• Customizeplantpatterns–differentchoicesofplants.• Buildupfrommodules–differentsizeofgreenwalls.
Poordesignelements:• Stationaryononewall–notportable.• Noinclinesallowed–systemwouldnotworkproperly.• Fixedplantposition–noeaseofaccesstoplantsabove2meters.
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Windowfarming
Purpose:
• Organichomegrownindoorfarming.Advantages:
• Growbiggeramountofplantsinsmallspace.• Pesticidefreefood.• Savingmoney.• Varietyofherbs.• Betterindoorclimate.• Possiblybeautifulanddecorative.• Potableandflexibledesign.
Disadvantage:• Blockingforlighttotheroom.• Maintenance.• Sickness/bugsinplants• Notgoodforsmallkids.• Difficulttoopenwindowàwindblowing.• DIYtimeconsuming.
Valuabledesignelements:• Bottles–recycling,lowcost.• Hangingsystem–flexibleplacement.• Transparency–sunlightfromalldirections.
Poordesignelements:• Onebottlewateringthenextone–deceasesspreading,leakage.• Chainsetup–difficultbottlereplacement:necessarytotakethewholechaindown.