Uncomfortable Immersion Kit de Suport en el Dol by Chloe Marcela Coelho

Uncomfortable Immersion Kit de Suport en el Dol by Chloe Marcela Coelho is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Ferro in Disseny Social Competition Category.

FerroSocial· 2020

Uncomfortable Immersion Kit de Suport en el Dol

by Chloe Marcela Coelho

Client: Chloe Marcela Coelho

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Social Category

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The Design

About Uncomfortable Immersion Kit de Suport en el Dol

Immersió Incòmoda és un kit de suport en el dol per a adolescents endolats. El kit se centra en una guia que ajuda els joves a construir objectes rituals personals i a processar la pèrdua al seu propi ritme. Un penjoll commemoratiu es modela a partir de la signatura d'un ésser estimat, imprès en 3D amb PLA i fos en plata de llei. Un mocador de seda es serigrafia amb una carta de la persona difunta amb tinta termocròmica, que es torna transparent per sobre dels 27 graus Celsius, de manera que les paraules apareixen mitjançant el tacte. Els mètodes de disseny centrats en la persona van guiar el treball, que pretén oferir suport molt després del funeral.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Uncomfortable Immersion Kit de Suport en el Dol és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro, un reconeixement prestigiós concedit a bons dissenys que compleixen els requisits professionals i industrials esperats de creacions ben dissenyades. Els guanyadors de Ferro demostren una gran habilitat, una alta especialització, una comprensió experta i la capacitat creativa dels seus creadors. Es preveu que Uncomfortable Immersion Kit de Suport en el Dol sigui una creació molt apreciada, admirada i estimada que és pràctica i innovadora. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro integra les millors pràctiques del sector i té característiques tècniques competents lligades al coneixement i al talent. Uncomfortable Immersion Kit de Suport en el Dol és respectat per la seva minuciositat i està pensat per oferir millores en la qualitat de vida que ajuden a fer del món un lloc millor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The project explores the way that our society deals with grief; particularly in adolescents. It considers the emotional complexities within grief and the socio-cultural misconceptions. Using Human-Centred Design, a grief book was created to guide the bereaving to construct ritual objects which help the adolescent process and comprehend at their own pace, while maintaining important metaphysical relationships with the deceased. Personal autonomy was strongly encouraged in their grief journey.
Dimensions & Packaging: 'Without Expectation' by Chloe Marcela Coelho - Width 176 mm x Depth 5 mm x Height 250 mm
Signature Pendant - Width 35 mm x Depth 2 mm x Height 50 mm
Grief Scarf - Width 900 mm x Depth 0.5 mm x Height 900 mm
Tags: Grief, Death, Ritual, Empathy, Social Impact, Adolescence, Support, Mourning, Pendant, Scarf
Production Technology: The companion artefact to the grief book, 'Without Expectations', was a pendant made from the signature of a loved one which was 3D printed in PLA and cast in sterling silver. The grief scarf uses a unique black thermochromic ink that becomes transparent above 27C. This was infused into silk containing a printed letter from their lost loved one, that only appears with the ritualistic gesture of touch. The novel manufacturing process for the resultant scarf required many iterations to perfect.
Design Challenge: Institutionalized death has misconstrued grief in our society. Grievers are expected to avoid emotional depth and showing vulnerability, especially for teenagers. This alienates and discourages teenagers from dealing with grief in a healthy manner. During vast physical and mental changes, reworking identities and shifting parental dynamics, a loved one's death is crushing. While initial support around the funeral is crucial, support is often scarce months after a death when it's needed most.
Research: Uncomfortable Immersion uses human-centred and service design ideas to provide an empathic toolset for grieving adolescents. Extended research into existing literature, interviews about loss and evaluation from psychologists and deathcare specialists provided a foundation for new concepts around grief care. The project has been heavily requested and discussed in relation to personal memorials and discourse in deathcare field. As well allowing exploration of my personal experience of loss.
Inspiration: Grief is a universal aspect of the human condition that is rarely discussed in western society, which often frames grief as a 'stage' for people to overcome with most support occurring during the funeral. However, new frameworks suggest that grief is an ongoing process. This leaves long-term grievers without support or agency, creating unnecessary suffering. Embracing my personal experience of losing my mother at thirteen has shown me that grief is not something to be rushed or prescribed.
Project Duration: The project was started in March 2018 as part of the Honours Project in Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours) at RMIT University (City Campus). The project was completed in November of 2018.
Operation Flow: Without Expectation is a practical guide for adolescents in a time of loss. It approaches the subject with sensitivity, that respects the maturity and hardship the teenager has unwittingly embarked upon. Through the use of approachable stories about grief and transformation, the user is informed of harmful fallacies that are common in western society. It promotes concepts of death literacy and ritualism in mourning, including a memorial pendant and a scarf with handwriting from the deceased.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Chloe Marcela Coelho, 2019