Contextual Challenge: Care Home Lighting ANALYSIS OF PROBLEM:
PROBLEM:
There are many elderly and disabled people living at the care home. The rooms are
well designed however the desk space can be dark. The windows in the room are
small causing the room to be dark. This causes there to be insufficient sunlight
entering the room. Also many elderly and disabled people have limited vision,
arthritis and other problems which makes it turning on a normal lamp difficult. I will
conduct some initial research in order to determine what approach I take when
designing this product. This is a LED solar-
EXAMPLES OF PRODUCTS: powered table lamp
The picture on the left is a from IKEA. The lamp
black LED touch desk lamp contains solar
from Argos. I t is made panels which can be
with a soft- touch material appealing to
and has a modern matt customers. It has a
finish. This product is simple on/off switch
simple and efficient which can be easily
resulting in its price. switch on.
RESEARCH TASK: SU
CLIENT INTERVIEW: The buyer and end user – the care home I need to
LOCATION: residents, elderly and disabled people. The product must satisfy their needs Home in
The product will be used in the such as its budget and practicality. Also to investigate the environment, environ
Summerdale Court Care Home which is buildings and location as it will supports the design of the lamp. size, bulb
situated in Canning Town, London. It will EXISTING PRODUCTS: From the existing products there are features and disab
be used on either, a bedside table, desk or such as touch sensors and High Vision lamps which. These features will be plan t
areas that need sufficient lighting. Also it incorporated into my design. specific d
can be used as a outdoor or indoor DESIGN MOVEMENTS: To help begin a design strategy for the Also I
lighting when it is dark as this will benefit subsequent planning of my lamp. This will help when choosing design of the featur
the people in the care home. The location lamp.
of the product can vary depending on how IMPORTANT SIZES: The lamp should be a suitable size for the bedside
the product is being used. table so that it would not take up too much space.
, CUSTOMER: Product Evaluation
The product is suitable for the elderly and disabled at the
care home but can be used by everyone. This product is not FUNCTION:
for children , only suitable for people over 13. The product The product will be for a care home bedside table. It can
creates a soft, cosy mood in your room, provides excellent brighten up the room for reading, and illuminate the room. The
lighting and can easily be turned on and off which is what product is simple to use as it only has a switch: on/off. The
customers look for when buying a lamp. product also has a function that can increase and decrease the
intensity of light. I f this product had a touch sensor feature it
AESTHETICS: would have ameliorated the product.
The lamp is designed by a designer called Mia Cullin and
is inspired by traditional Japanese paper lamps. This is ENVIRONMENT:
what gives it a simple, elegant, toned appeal. It is white The lamp is made of recyclable plastic and fabric strings on the lamp
lamp with wooden legs and has a fabric cord. shade, solid wood in the legs, a fabric cord and natural rubber which can
be recycled. Also the lamp has a very good energy rating which is good
MATERIALS: for the environment. The bulb is a LED bulb which contains no mercury,
The string of the lamp is made from natural rubbers consumes 85% less energy and last 10 times longer than incandescent
which makes it flexible and 100% polyester. The base is bulbs.
made of acetal plastic which gives the product good
COST: SAFETY:
stability, the foot is made from solid birch and the lamp The overall product is safe to use.
shade is made of polypropylene plastic. SIZE: The lamp is 15 British
The stand for the lamp is made of
Pounds considering the
The lamp is 30cm in height, birch wood which is a weak
good quality materials
28cm in diameter and 2m in material and easily break which
used, the design aspect
cord length. The product is a means that the lamp can be easily
of it and the process of
suitable size for a bedside table damaged. The product has no
manufacturing the
lamp and it is also lightweight open bulb or wires which is
lamp.. Also the bulb
so that it can be easily moved hazardous and can cause
gives out good lighting
from place to place. electrocution or burning.
Summary:
This stunning product is very safe to use, cheap costing only £15. It can be used as a bedside lamp to brighten
reading. The product can be used by most people, it is designed by Mia Cullin and inspired by traditional Japan
The product is a suitable size for a bedside table and the lamp uses strong durable materials.
PROBLEM:
There are many elderly and disabled people living at the care home. The rooms are
well designed however the desk space can be dark. The windows in the room are
small causing the room to be dark. This causes there to be insufficient sunlight
entering the room. Also many elderly and disabled people have limited vision,
arthritis and other problems which makes it turning on a normal lamp difficult. I will
conduct some initial research in order to determine what approach I take when
designing this product. This is a LED solar-
EXAMPLES OF PRODUCTS: powered table lamp
The picture on the left is a from IKEA. The lamp
black LED touch desk lamp contains solar
from Argos. I t is made panels which can be
with a soft- touch material appealing to
and has a modern matt customers. It has a
finish. This product is simple on/off switch
simple and efficient which can be easily
resulting in its price. switch on.
RESEARCH TASK: SU
CLIENT INTERVIEW: The buyer and end user – the care home I need to
LOCATION: residents, elderly and disabled people. The product must satisfy their needs Home in
The product will be used in the such as its budget and practicality. Also to investigate the environment, environ
Summerdale Court Care Home which is buildings and location as it will supports the design of the lamp. size, bulb
situated in Canning Town, London. It will EXISTING PRODUCTS: From the existing products there are features and disab
be used on either, a bedside table, desk or such as touch sensors and High Vision lamps which. These features will be plan t
areas that need sufficient lighting. Also it incorporated into my design. specific d
can be used as a outdoor or indoor DESIGN MOVEMENTS: To help begin a design strategy for the Also I
lighting when it is dark as this will benefit subsequent planning of my lamp. This will help when choosing design of the featur
the people in the care home. The location lamp.
of the product can vary depending on how IMPORTANT SIZES: The lamp should be a suitable size for the bedside
the product is being used. table so that it would not take up too much space.
, CUSTOMER: Product Evaluation
The product is suitable for the elderly and disabled at the
care home but can be used by everyone. This product is not FUNCTION:
for children , only suitable for people over 13. The product The product will be for a care home bedside table. It can
creates a soft, cosy mood in your room, provides excellent brighten up the room for reading, and illuminate the room. The
lighting and can easily be turned on and off which is what product is simple to use as it only has a switch: on/off. The
customers look for when buying a lamp. product also has a function that can increase and decrease the
intensity of light. I f this product had a touch sensor feature it
AESTHETICS: would have ameliorated the product.
The lamp is designed by a designer called Mia Cullin and
is inspired by traditional Japanese paper lamps. This is ENVIRONMENT:
what gives it a simple, elegant, toned appeal. It is white The lamp is made of recyclable plastic and fabric strings on the lamp
lamp with wooden legs and has a fabric cord. shade, solid wood in the legs, a fabric cord and natural rubber which can
be recycled. Also the lamp has a very good energy rating which is good
MATERIALS: for the environment. The bulb is a LED bulb which contains no mercury,
The string of the lamp is made from natural rubbers consumes 85% less energy and last 10 times longer than incandescent
which makes it flexible and 100% polyester. The base is bulbs.
made of acetal plastic which gives the product good
COST: SAFETY:
stability, the foot is made from solid birch and the lamp The overall product is safe to use.
shade is made of polypropylene plastic. SIZE: The lamp is 15 British
The stand for the lamp is made of
Pounds considering the
The lamp is 30cm in height, birch wood which is a weak
good quality materials
28cm in diameter and 2m in material and easily break which
used, the design aspect
cord length. The product is a means that the lamp can be easily
of it and the process of
suitable size for a bedside table damaged. The product has no
manufacturing the
lamp and it is also lightweight open bulb or wires which is
lamp.. Also the bulb
so that it can be easily moved hazardous and can cause
gives out good lighting
from place to place. electrocution or burning.
Summary:
This stunning product is very safe to use, cheap costing only £15. It can be used as a bedside lamp to brighten
reading. The product can be used by most people, it is designed by Mia Cullin and inspired by traditional Japan
The product is a suitable size for a bedside table and the lamp uses strong durable materials.
