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Uncomfortable Immersion Гашуудлын Дэмжлэгийн Хэрэгслийн Иж Бүрдэл by Chloe Marcela Coelho

Uncomfortable Immersion Гашуудлын Дэмжлэгийн Хэрэгслийн Иж Бүрдэл by Chloe Marcela Coelho is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Төмөр шагнал in Нийгмийн дизайн Competition Category.


ТөмөрНийгмийн· 2020

Uncomfortable Immersion Гашуудлын Дэмжлэгийн Хэрэгслийн Иж Бүрдэл

by Chloe Marcela Coelho

Client: Chloe Marcela Coelho

A' Design Award Төмөр шагнал Winner in Нийгмийн Category

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The Design

About Uncomfortable Immersion Гашуудлын Дэмжлэгийн Хэрэгслийн Иж Бүрдэл

"Uncomfortable Immersion" ("Тав тухгүй Умбалт") нь эцэг эх, төрөл төрөгсдөө алдсан өсвөр насныханд зориулсан гашуудлын дэмжлэгийн хэрэгслийн иж бүрдэл юм. Энэхүү иж бүрдэл нь залуучуудад хувийн зан үйлийн эд зүйлс бүтээж, өөрийн хэмнэлээр гарзаа даван туулахад тусалдаг гарын авлага номыг гол болгодог. Дурсгалын зүүлт нь хайртай хүний гарын үсгийн хэлбэртэй бөгөөд PLA материалаар 3D хэвлэгдэж, дараа нь цэвэр мөнгөөр цутгагдсан байна. Торгон алчуур нь дулаанд өнгө өөрчлөгддөг бэхээр нас барагсдын захидлыг хэвлэсэн бөгөөд энэ бэх нь 27 хэмээс дээш温度д тунгалаг болж, гар хүрэхэд үгс илэрдэг. Хүн төвтэй дизайны аргачлалыг ашиглан бүтээгдсэн энэхүү ажил нь оршуулгын ёслол өнгөрсний дараа ч удаан хугацааны туршид дэмжлэг үзүүлэхийг зорьжээ.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Төмөр шагнал

Uncomfortable Immersion Гашуудлын Дэмжлэгийн Хэрэгслийн Иж Бүрдэл нь A' Design Award Төмөр шагналын ялагч бөгөөд сайн зохиогдсон бүтээлээс хүлээгддэг мэргэжлийн болон үйлдвэрлэлийн шаардлагыг хангасан сайн загварт олгодог нэр хүндтэй хүлээн зөвшөөрөлт юм. Төмөр ялагчид бүтээгчдийнхээ агуу ур чадвар, өндөр мэргэшил, мэргэжилтний ойлголт, бүтээлч чадавхийг харуулдаг. Uncomfortable Immersion Гашуудлын Дэмжлэгийн Хэрэгслийн Иж Бүрдэл нь өндөр үнэлэгдсэн, биширсэн, хайрласан, практик, шинэлэг бүтээл байх болно гэж хүлээгддэг. Төмөр шагнал хүртсэн энэ загвар нь салбарын шилдэг туршлагыг нэгтгэж, мэдлэг, авьяастай холбогдсон чадварлаг техникийн шинж чанартай. Uncomfortable Immersion Гашуудлын Дэмжлэгийн Хэрэгслийн Иж Бүрдэл нь нухацтай байдлаараа хүндлэгддэг бөгөөд амьдралын чанарыг сайжруулж, дэлхийг илүү сайхан газар болгоход туслахаар зохиогдсон.

Behind the Design

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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.
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Copyrights belong to Chloe Marcela Coelho, 2019

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