Group Design Exercise
Group: Hubert, Darko, Mariam
Step 1: Design a Tunnel Digger
Step 2: Start Asking “Why?”
Step 3: Turn the Ideas Generated in Step 2 into Something
“Why” Questions
Why are we digging?
To create tunnels for trains.
Why are we creating tunnels for trains?
It shortens route length, allows trains to pass through natural obstacles like mountains, and provides a means of crossing busy street areas without damaging or interfering with neighborhoods.
Why are street areas so busy?
Street areas are busy because they are hubs for transportation, shopping, dining, and socializing, attracting high foot and vehicle traffic.
Why do people flock to hubs for transportation, shopping, dining, and socializing?
People flock to these hubs for convenience, access to a variety of services and goods, and opportunities for social interaction.
Why do people seek convenience and variety in services and goods?
People seek convenience and variety to save time, meet diverse needs, and enhance their quality of life.
Why is saving time important to people?
Saving time is important because it allows people to focus on other activities they value, such as hobbies, family time, or relaxation.
Having selected the last answer of the Why questions, I came up with a soundscape which represents the time of life. Everything starts slow and then bang all of a sudden the clock starts ticking quicker and quicker, the sounds of traffic and cars passing by quickly and in the end the siren of the ambulance representing death.
After making my work I decided to check up on my other team members to see what they came up with. Meriam came up with a poem and Hubert came up with a maze game. Bingo! We all had the same thing in mind, a maze game with a soundtrack of Mariam’s poem and Darko’s soundtrack for the sound effects. We quickly got down to work and sketched out this piece:
Draft 1 (Hubert’s Game)
Draft 2:
Final Piece:
The gift/key represents Mariam’s poem referring to the fifth of time. The lines represent the maze and the audio changing, as well as the alarm and ambulance representing Darko’s audio. All together is tied back to the poem representing how time on this earth is limited.