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This advanced studio investigates the power of products, systems and services to create positive social and environmental change. This semester, as social entrepreneurial designers, students will have the opportunity to work with EARTH University in Costa Rica. EARTH is at the forefront of identifying, testing and sharing techniques for sustainable agriculture in the tropics. Students enrolled in this course will investigate new uses for agricultural wastes and natural materials and develop in-depth proposals for the creation of new products that will benefit EARTH and its local and global communities.

During the 2011 spring semester break this studio will travel to EARTH University in Costa Rica to observe, collaborate with and present project concepts to the EARTH Community.

Friday, March 25, 2011

Material Abstraction_Process

The students are quickly developing processes for working with the materials ranging from fiber extraction to composites to using mycelium bind the materials together. All are leading to some interesting results. Next week we will be traveling to Costa Rica to visit EARTH University to learn more about its sustainable agriculture and rural entrepreneurship projects. While we are there we will also present our studio's work - the material processes, samples and concepts - to the students and faulty at EARTH University for feedback. We hope to lead a discussion on the potentials of working with these agricultural bi-products and how these materials could be implemented into projects for EARTH and its local community.
Posted by pgruits at 9:18 AM

1 comment:

  1. UnknownMarch 29, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    Thank you for coming to Las Baulas National Park guys. I hope you had enjoyed the trip. You are going to be always welcomed. Randall

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