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Documente Cultură
PROFESSOR
Eero Miettinen
eero.miettinen@aalto.fi
ASSISTANT
Heli Sde
heli.sade@aalto.fi
Contents
Introduction4
Urban Picnic
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Lusia8
Urban Gardening
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Garden cart
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Greenwall18
Greenit22
Rise & Shine
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Toys30
Cargo32
Cam Toy
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Sound Escape
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Pako44
Riihimen vankila
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Boat50
Inside52
Daisy Chair
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Rocker58
Introduction
he year 2015
Product Architecture Design
Master module
was conducted together
with the Criminal Sanctions
Agency of Finland RISE.
The learnings of modularity,
interfaces, product architectures, systems design and
customization were applied
to a challenging combination
of social design and product
design.
Visiting the Helsinki and
Riihimki prisons and their
metal and wood shops and
meetings with workshop
masters and adminstration
gave the students an idea
of the importance of professional education as well as
the regular meaningful work
for the inmates. Surprisingly
the caring and wise atmosphere inside impressed all
participants and strengthend
EERO MIETTINEN
Professor, Design and International
Product development
Collaborative and Industrial Design
Department of Design
Aalto University School of Arts,
Design and Architecture
University continues.
I wish to thank Eila Lempiinen, Irene Litmanen,
Riitta Kari, Vesa Kervinen,
Jyrki Heinonen, Jarmo Sole,
Klaus Salonen and Heikki
Hrknen from RISE for
their patience and guidance,
Heli Sde for her expertise
and assistance and professor
Tuuli Mattelmki for her
support and last but not least
the students for their great
achievements during this
seven week module.
Urban Picnic
LUSIA
Picnic products for urban people
Giulia Cappelletti
Fei Wang
Jukka Manni
Anselm Kempf
Mikko Akkola
Christian Baumann
PICNIC PRODUCTS
FOR URBAN PEOPLE
URBAN LIFESTYLE
People in the cities tend to
live life a little bit different
comparing to the people
in the rural and suburban
areas. Apartments are small.
Public transportation and
bicycles are often used
instead of private motoring.
Well designed, responsively
produced goods are highly
valued. These things were
important drivers during
the whole design process of
LUSIA products.
EDUCATIONAL ASPECT
In our products we
combined many different
materials and production
methods with the aim of
giving the inmate workers
LUSIA
Picnic products for urban people
PICNIC GRILL
The grill consists of five
parts: the wooden board,
stand, grill, coal tray and
the frame.For storage and
transport the components
are stacked together and
fixed with a strap. For grilling
the stand is placed under the
frame and the wood board
can be used as a cutting
board or as a tray for drinks
and food. Two different
height options of grill make
the heat level easy to adjust.
After grilling the coal tray
can be removed to put the
fire out safely
and to dispose any coal and
ashes that are left.
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PICNIC BLANKET
Usability and easy
transportation were the
key drivers for the picnic
blanket. Correct folding
is instructed with the well
visible colourful stitchings
and it can be packed with
little effort by using the fixed
straps. The blanket is made
of three different materials
to optimize the comfort and
resistance of the product.
First, a comfortable soft
fabric on top, an insulating
foam in the middle and a
waterproof fabric facing the
ground.The blanket can be
easily attached into a bicycle
or another bag with the
adjustable straps.
GRILL BAG
For transportation, our
urban target group favours
bike, metro and bus. They
want to travel with style and
need a product that is easy
to carry a major issue we
came across when testing
the current offering in grills.
To make this possible, we
designed a beautiful bag
that perfectly fits our grill.
Its made of robust cotton
fabric, its easy to clean or
wash.The front face can
be unzipped wide open
be to access the grill as
conveniently as possible.
For carrying, the bag offers
two options, handles and a
shoulder strap.
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Urban Gardening
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GARDEN CART
Multifunctionality for urban gardens
Garden cart
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The aim for the project was to design a product that would
have a justified place in the product portfolio. During the
process, the product was defined as a multifuntional cart for
urban gardens and balconies. It was designed so that the
cart works well in all of the different use scenarions.
MULTIFUNCTIONALITY
AND MEASUREMENTS
As the frame is set to standing position, it can be used
as at table for balconies. The
table top measurements are
65 cm x 55 cm and it stands
at comfortable 72 centimeters. When turned on its
side the frame of the cart
attains the measurements
of a traditional tea trolley
or a side table. If the table
top is removed the cart can
be used to carry firewood
or, with adding similar style
holders as in the green wall,
a multipurpose cart for the
garden. When used as a
cart, the handles height is 81
cm.
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GARDEN CART
Multifunctionality for urban gardens
REQUIREMENTS OF
PRISON WORK
Special attention was put on
how the cart can be manufactured in the workshops
by the prisoners. Making of
it should be challenging for
the prisoners to maintain
interest but in a manner that
it does not end up being
overwhelming. The process
of making contains various
steps and methods to be
used in the prison workshops. Combining different
materials also aims to make
the experience of building
the cart rewarding. A balance between challenge
and reward should result
in production conditions in
which uniforn quality for the
products can be achieved.
The nature of the product
and the use environment
makes it possible for the
work quality to be a bit
rough around the edges.
PROTYPE AND MATERIALS
In the prototype, the table
top and wheels are made
out of lacquered plywood.
The intention for the final
product is for it to be a
piece of outdoor furniture
and so to the stand even
rough wheather. To achieve
that, a different material
and final treatment for the
table top and a new set of
wheels might need to be
considered.
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GREENWALL
Versatility for urban gardening
Greenwall
MOTIVATION BY SUCCESS
I wanted to design something that, in addition to
being a really good product
for the customer, would have
an impact on the inmate
making it. For a product to
be beneficial and motivating
for the inmates, it has to be
appealing to different skill
levels.
The frame of my greenwall
is a very simple stucture.
The wooden pieces are
held together with screws
attached to nuts that are
welded inside both ends of
each pipe. The frame will
be very strong despite the
lightweight appearance. This
structure makes it possible
for even an inmate with
no previous experience to
achieve good quality.
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GREENWALL
Versatility for urban gardening
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GREENIT
Vines shaper and supporter
Greenit
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Concept Development
Nowadays, there are more
and more people place an
importance on their balcony
or terrace environment,
and see them as the place
of rest and relax. There are
lots of reasons for people
to give a balcony garden a
try, especially the apartment
living can make people feel a
bit removed by nature.
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GREENIT
Vines shaper and supporter
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At home wherever
Rise & Shine is a floor lamp.
With three light sources
pointing in different directions, it creates a rich but
soft ambience in the space it
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MODULAR DESIGN
The main structure is formed
by several steel pipes
welded together. These
pipes also serve as conduits
for electrical wiring. The
welded structure features an
elegant satin black finish.
Pickle jars, sandblasted
from the inside, are used as
diffusers and protection for
the light bulbs. The jar lid
is used to attach them into
the fixture. Lid diametres are
standardised, which enables
the user to easily find
replacements for any broken
jars (should that happen) or
just switch things around for
fun, in order to transform the
look of the luminaire.
The light sources are
attached to standard E27
screw sockets and are userreplaceable same as the jars.
Rise & Shine features affordable and energy-efficient
warm white LED bulbs.
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Toys
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Cargo
CARGO
Magnetic Toy
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INTRODUCTION
Cargo is a toy set for children aged 3 - 6. The objective of
the design is to make a desirable toy out of simple materials
and challenge the inmates making it.
Builidng mechanisms and fixing machines with moving parts
gives the builder a sense of satisfaction. This sense of satisfaction is the aim of the mechanical systems in this design.
By engaging the prisoners with mechanism designs I hope
that they will add to the design and develop mechanisms
of their own like the way they currently make motorcycle
models of their own designs in Riihimki prison.
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CARGO
Magnetic Toy
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COMMON PARTS
The wheels and wheel bearings are common across both
truck and crane designs. The steel tabs which the wheels are
mounted to are also common across both chassis types. The
Truck cabs used in both models are identical parts.
CONTAINER DETAIL
The container is a wooden block with a hole drilled through
the centre. Both ends are counterbored to seat a magnet
and a DIN 546 round nut. An M4 countersunk screw is used
to secure the parts in place. The nut acts as a fixing and as a
magnetic pick up point. Loctite may be added to the nut to
prevent the parts from loosening over time.
MAGNET FORCES
The magnet is connected to the brass lever by a chord. By
depressing the lever at the end of the crane jib the magnet
can be retracted. Magnet strength versus distance from
magnetic material has been calculated* so that; 1 - the
magnet in the crane head will overpower the magnet in
the container base, 2 - the magnet in the head will retract
enough to reduce the force holding the container to the
point where it drops from the head. Magnet sizes and
distance of retraction were selected based on these calculations. *K & J Magnetics Inc. Calculator
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CARGO
Magnetic Toy
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MATERIALS
Solid Beech or Birch
Brass 16mm
3mm Brass Sheet
3mm Mild Steel Sheet
Steel 8mm
10 x 1.5 Steel Box Section
STANDARD PARTS
12 x 3mm N50 Magnet
12 x 5mm N50 Magnet
M5 x 10 Button Screw
12.5 S/Steel Inside Circlip
77g
150mm
MACHINERY USED
All of the parts shown can be fabricated or machined with
equipment the prison already has. Wooden parts are cut,
drilled and details added using a wood burner. Detailed parts
are turned and milled. Chassis and Jib parts are cut drilled
and welded.
FINISHES
Wooden parts are finished with a beeswax polish. Brass is
polished. Steel parts are powder coated or finished with a
non toxic hard wearing gloss paint.
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Cam Toy
CAM TOY
Customisable mechanical
toy kit.
Anastasia Ivanova
anastasia.ivanova@aalto.fi
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OBJECTIVE
To design a moving toy that
supports learning through
activity and creative usage.
DESIGN CONCEPT
Customisable mechanical
toy for children 5+ years old.
The toy is designed to be
placassembled from the kit
in a simple way by children
themselves, without the
use of extra tools or glue.
It introduces the basics of
engineering, mechanics, and
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CAM TOY
THE STRUCTURE
The toy consists of two
major parts the lower part
which is a moving mechanism and the upper part
which is a modular character
figure.
The mechanism: This toy
operates on the theory of
automation; the mechanism
turns the circular movement
of the eccentric cam wheel
into a vertical movement
of the pushrod. There can
be different shapes of cam
wheels providing a variety of
movement options.
The upper part of the toy
is constructed by several
modular building blocks
stacked on a rod. This allows
children to create different
moving shapes. Each block
has several full-length cuts
of 1 millimeter thickness
functioning prototype
of the mechanism
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MATERIALS
Birch wood;
stainless steel square bar;
carton board.
SIZE
mechanism box
120x180x100 mm;
modular block
48x48x20mm.
SOFTWARE USED:
Rhinoceros, KeyShot,
Adobe Photoshop.
cam mechanism
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Sound Escape
SOUND ESCAPE
Musical tower toy
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OBJECTIVE
Create a toy that encourages
children to use imagination
while playing with sounds.
Integrate the themes of a
Finnish castle and a prison
escape into the toys image.
Design concept:
Modular musical toy in
shape of Olavinlinna Castle
tower. The toy functions as a
marble run track and
a xylophone; rearranging
the modules allows to create
multiple sound compositions.
Construction:
The tower consists
of three major parts:
1. The roof part with round
openings for sliding a marble
into the tower.
2. The base part that serves
as a storage for the marbles.
3. Musical elements with
metal plates inside that
produce sounds when a
marble ball touches the
plates. Each element has a
plate of different thickness
producing one note of the
middle octave from Do to
Ti. The amount of modular
elements in a tower can be
chosen by customer.
Dimensions:
120 mm;
single module height 40 mm;
tower with seven musical elements 360x120 mm.
Materials:
Birch wood, sheet metal.
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Pako
PAKO
escape from prison
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Pako
The escape game made in prison
Find your way in the maze you created, then play in it
with your own toys!
CUSTOMIZABLE MAZE
Playing with PAKO is really
easy, as the maze is divided
into six different parts. One
can insert them to the box,
and there is a possibility to
change the path every time.
There is a lid included in the
package, so it could be even
played without seeing the
ball. It can also be underset
with a cone, in that case
it is easier to balance. If
wanted, it could be turned
into a dollhouse instead, as
different walls could slide
into the box. It is made out
of birchwood, and there are
two possible ways to create
it: with CNC milling machine,
or carving the wood by
hand.
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Riihimen vankila
RIIHIMEN VANKILA
Humorous toy design
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IDEA STORMING
In the beginning, I am focus
on marketing strategy of
prison product. I start to
think about the competitors
and advantages of prison
products. I finally figure out
the opportunity for prison
products is that it made by
prison. Combining prisoners
feature or stories into prison
product can create market
segment.
After our team first discussion, we discuss how to create
more motivation that makes
prisoner want to produce
more product. One of our
idea is to produce product in
fun way. This idea finally becomes my reason to choose
to design toys. It is not only a
good motivation to prisoner.
Toys can bring them fun and
childhood memories. And it is
also a good chance to add
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RIIHIMEN VANKILA
Humorous toy design
RIIHIMEN VANKILA
RIIHIMEN VANKILA is a toy
design with prison humor.
The package is inspired by
Russian doll. At my first
time walked into Helsinki
prison. I was so surprised
that there are so many
buildings inside the main
building. The structure looks
like an Russian doll. By this
idea, it is easier and more
interesting to display the real
architecture of a prison in a
humorous way. The biggest
box using the image of the
main building of Riihimki
prison ( it can be a series of
all the prison ). About the
appearance of this design,
Finnish apartment buildings
give me a lot of inspiration
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Boat
BOAT
Wooden balance toy
Wooden
balance toy.
Marina Baranova
marina.baranova@aalto.fi
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DESCRIPTION
The toy consists of a
wooden base and modular
figures. The boat has
grooves on the top to keep
figures stable, and a fabric
flag. Figures dimensions
allow to put them one on
the top of another or chequerwise. Stripes, which give
them the image of sailors,
are made by stamp.
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INSIDE
Modular tent for children.
Inside
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INTRODUCTION
The aim of this project was
not only to make a good
product for a customer but
also to create collaboration
between prisons with different facilities.
I also tried to combine simple
shapes with simple materials,
that could be recycled or
reused.
HOW IT WORKS
The tent consists of modular
walls, which have a wooden
frame with fabric stretched
on it. The modules are firmly
attached to each other at
particular sides by fabric
connecting elements, which
are also flexible enough to
fold and unfold the tent. To
attach the roof of to close
the door one can use the
velcro fasteners, which are
accented with a colour.
BONUS!
Two doors have zippers
in the middle, that allow to
unfasten a piece of fabric and
use the gap as a window or
fasten a wall of another tent,
so that two or more tents
could be combined.
In this way, the details can
be changed while playing.
This approach makes a game
more interesting and helps
children to develop imaginative thinking.
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INSIDE
Modular tent for children.
Details and
storage.
DETAILS
Wooden frame
Fabric
Fastener
Connecting element
CONNECTION OF MODULES
-5 firmly attached sides
(dark grey fabric)
-3 sides which can be
attached optionally (orange
velcro fastener)
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STORAGE
ZIPPER
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Daisy Chair
DAISY CHAIR
Rocking Chair for Kids
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Since young we know the riddle of the daisy flower: like me or dont like me....
With this, the kid will interpretate the way he wants to play with the Daisy Chair.
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Rocker
ROCKER
Lumitoy
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ROCKER
Lumitoy
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