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AIGA: Designing Water's Future

This transdisciplinary studio, involving environmental design, product design, and graphic design students, is in answer to the 2008-2009 international Aspen Design Challenge, an outgrowth of the Aspen Design Summit which asks students to develop actionable design solutions that will raise awareness of the emerging global water crisis. This project was hosted by the Designmatters department at the Art Center College of Design.

DESIGNING WATER'S FUTURE
Designmatters at Art Center College of Design

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August 4, 2011

Team Tap chose Home Depot to facilitate the opportunity to inform people of where we waste water in the house and how much money could be made by making simple changes.

Team 33% proposed addressing the water through a system the re-uses grey water from the bathroom sink replacing a given amount of freshwater every time the toilet is flushed.

Team Fresh proposed a social networking utility that allows individuals to track their water usage online and designate where in the world they would like the water/money saved to be allocated.

Team Water Gang proposed a city based program in which communities and individuals receive incentives for conserving water.

Team Hydr8 proposed an fun interactive system to get kids involved in the preservation of water. Team Hydr8 designed H2GO, a cart propelled by a modified see-saw for water transportation.

The goal of this studio was to find new ways to address the emerging global water crisis in order to communicate its urgency and inspire action amongst a variety of demographics here and in the developing world.

The research for this project consisted of a very broad study of both local and global water issues. Students were asked to identify a specific demographic or area of interest within this broad study, and then to create a personal awareness campaign for the subject they chose.

Designing Water's Future (Designmatters)

Art Center College of Design

AIGA: Designing Water's Future

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