Mid Term Feedback

Erika Doering:

-relate the room divider idea to the entire concept of encouraging cross pollination and the current trend of people wanting to come together as a result of isolation by technology
-observe other behaviors that are similar to wearing a hoodie. other behaviors that express "leave me alone and dont bother me"
-the hoodie that you have now is very lightweight and the color is successful. now, will you be dealing with issues like people not wanting to wear it because it would ruin their hairstyle for instance?
-I see the printer idea as more of a family of products, that just one printer. A family of products that are built to share

William Niemeyer

-felt is a good material but how are you going to deal with cleanliness if you use it for a room divider?
-perhaps the acoustic qualities of the room divider come from how is built rather than the material that you are using
-I dont know how to make the hoodie soundproof without making it very hot to wear
-the printer direction is your weakest. I just see it as another printer with one other application
-I think the room divider is the strongest of the three and with more design possibilities

Kevin (Pratt Design Incubator)

-scheduling common space is a big issue
-communication between participants is also an issue, in the sense of organizing operations that involve everyone, how can we tie participants without having them to depend on each other?
-maybe you can add some other function to the room divider, such as pin up space. in a large open studio there aren't many walls, so we lose wall space
-confidentiality is another issue
-for the hoodie idea, I think it could be more successful if it is more of a system because with a hoodie you are assuming there will be proximity, but I might be at the other end of the room. So maybe it is a system of lights that turn on when someone is engaging in an important conversation.

Roberto (Green Spaces)

-we solve the printing issue by charging per print. I dont think there is a real need for such a product.
-the room divider is the strongest. i still dont know how to give people clear space definition wihout isolating them
-felt looks interesting, more appealing and would give a better environment. I want a room divider that is succesful in giving privacy when needed, does not block communication and does not have the negative associations of a cubicle
-noise is a big problem

Otto (history graduate)

-I dont know if I would wear the hoodie. maybe if it was part of my table or my chair, it would be more effective for me,. I dont want to wear something extra to be able to perform an activity at work.
-The room divider could be something were the user have an input to it as well. Some sort of customzation or other function that makes you interact more with the object and perhaps not make it completely about separation
-where would I keep my ink cartridge? What if it falls while Im using it or keeping it at my desk and breaks and I lost all my ink? since that could happen often wouldn't that make it even more expensive to use a printer like this?


Junior student

-I dont think I would wear a hoodie. I dont want to wear something extra. Why not only a headset? Would it be too hot to wear?
-For the printer direction, I think it would be stronger if its a family of products