Platinum Speelgoed · 2017
Makedo Toolkit Karton Konstruksie Gereedskapstel
by Paul Justin
- A' Design Award in Platinum 2017 in Speelgoed
- CLIENT: Makedo
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- Verification code 43CF4D2A97 · Verify this award
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About Makedo Toolkit Karton Konstruksie Gereedskapstel
Makedo Toolkit is 'n herbruikbare stel gereedskap vir kreatiewe kartonkonstruksie. Die gereedskapstel bevat 'n Safe-saw, 'n Scrudriver, een-en-twintig Scru-verbinders en sewe Scru XL-verbinders in 'n herseëlbare sakkie. Met hierdie drie tipes gereedskap kan kinders vanaf die ouderdom van vier karton sny, gate pons en lae stewig aanmekaar heg. Skêre, lemme en kleefband plaas veiligheids- en funksiebeperkings op jong makers, daarom is die gereedskapstel ontwikkel om daardie beperkings te verwyder. Gevonde karton kan gebou word tot voorwerpe van enige grootte, alleen of in groepe, in klaskamers, makerruimtes, museums en huise.
About the A' Design Award in Platinum
Makedo Toolkit Karton Konstruksie Gereedskapstel is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Platinum, 'n uiters prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan werklik uitsonderlike, elegante en manjifieke ontwerpe. Platinum-wenners is wonders van skepping, getuienisse van die grense van intellektuele kreatiwiteit, en toon die ongeëwenaarde professionaliteit en vernuf van hul ontwerpers. Daar word verwag dat hierdie ontwerpe die mees bekende werke sal wees wat die estetika van 'n era bepaal, tot die welsyn van die samelewing bydra en die grense van kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie uitbrei. Makedo Toolkit Karton Konstruksie Gereedskapstel toon 'n transendente vlak van uitnemendheid en maak die wêreld ongetwyfeld 'n beter plek met sy voordelige en waardevolle eienskappe. Makedo Toolkit Karton Konstruksie Gereedskapstel is 'n werk wat die A' Design Award in Platinum gewen het en wat begeertes aanwakker, inspireer, opwek, verruk en groot vreugde laat opvlam.
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- Unique Properties
- Makedo is a simple to use, open-ended, reusable system of tools for creative cardboard construction. With just three customised tools: the Safe-saw, Scru and Scrudriver, children as young as four can safely cut, punch holes in and securely connect layers of cardboard. Makedo is designed for girls and boys, young and old, individuals and groups of all skill levels to make anything imaginable, of any size with found cardboard.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Resealable Pouch: 12 (W) cm x 4 cm (D) x 24 cm (H) Contents: 1x SAFE-SAW, 1x SCRUDRIVER, 21x SCRU, 7x SCRU XL. A growing library of free 3D print files is available online (hinges, brackets, tools) to extend and enhance the Makedo system.
- Tags
- stem, steam, education, maker, cardboard, imagination, play
- Design Challenge
- Using cardboard as a making material for creative projects is not a new idea. There are however inherent limitations with the use of standard ubiquitous tools such as scissors, blades and tape to craft cardboard. They pose safety risks to the maker and functional limitations on the making itself but more importantly they set limitations on what can be achieved by young makers independent of adult intervention. The focus for this project was therefore in developing tools to empower young makers to work with cardboard safely and intuitively to manifest their ideas from minds eye to 'I made it'.
- Inspiration
- The story behind Makedo is the tale of a designer working from home and having his day punctuated by his children requesting 'props' for their imaginative play. A shield here, a helmet there, possibly a turreted castle with working drawbridge! The desire to support his children to manifest their wild imaginations in the real world (and get some work done!) precipitated a light bulb moment for Paul Justin and Makedo was born. Makedo now empowers kids the world over to create a hackable world of their own making.
Makedo aligns with global shifts in education wherein creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration are integral to learning. Makedo fosters the natural inclination of the child to learn by making and doing. - Operation Flow
- Find some cardboard, grab some Makedo tools and get started. The awesomeness of Makedo is that children learn by doing, creating, experimenting, failing and maybe succeeding but that's not essential. The creations then open the door to imaginative play where the child is protagonist in a hack-able world of their own making. Makedo comes to life in collaborative creative environments such as classrooms, maker spaces, museums and of course homes.
- Image Credits
- Makedo
