1. The idea of making linear to a circular economy resonates myself. A circular economy is, as its title suggests, a cycle of building a healthy environment. Unlike a linear economy, a circular economy have no starting point. Every stage in the circular economy closely cooperate to each other, and the system will stay perfected as long as each stage is perfected.
2. Today’s lesson extended my understanding of designing a product. The circular economy system brings a wider thoughts and perspectives into our design so that we think not only about our target audience, but the world we live in together. It might seems to be a big topic, which it definitely is; but with all the solutions we figure out it will, at the end, make a big difference.
3. I would like to think CASE as not only about bringing interest to the beneficiaries, but to select a wider range of beneficiaries and consider their needs. It’s a way of thinking on how all things we make are meant to be benefit to the future.

I tested my window and reflected on the result. the window was originally for client to access a daily routine by looking at a representation of hope – sunlight. I tested it out by simulating a sunlight environment using flash-lights, it went not as well as I expected so I modulated my window size bring it closer to my user-story concept. It is now meeting beyond my expectation.

I am currently building my project and I am pretty sure that I can finish it before presentation.

1. My topic I’m currently researching on goes under an enduring issue on natural disaster, mostly typhoon. By learning geography, I will be able understand the fundamental concept on how environment can effect human which will be a big part of my solution to my problem.

2. It really effects on my solution of my compelling question. I might consider more on how natural disaster will influence on human, as well as how human may influence on human.

I developed my ideas, and the next time during planning as well as the actually building, in oder to make it better, I have to consider more on the coloring and small decorations on my shelter.

Changes I made during the presentations will be how I emphasized my wicked problem. I could not change my fundamental ideas when people gave me suggestions because I’m presenting. So I worked in more efforts on my presentation skills.

My two goals for my new version of shelter are, first I want to express a clear problem in my shelter by adding specific solutions, second I want to make my shelter looks good. Currently I’m drawing model of a beautiful, relaxing shelter, and I already have a problem applied and a solution as well.

A shelter build with only papers and glue, this is Project Shelter version 1. 

I gave my self mostly approaching, because I can only define partially what the problems and the solutions are in my prototype. My designing, planning, and model are still not specific enough. My creating prototype part is not yet meeting the standard as good technique skills. And I can not yet defined the impacts on environment.

For my next round of design, I want to improve the shape of my shelter as well as sticking some decorations by using colored paper. Also I want to think of how my shelter can benefit my client and the environment.