1. Collapsable House (with sound)
Created by: Michael Beitz
Projects Located : Buffalo and New Mexico
Materials: bicycle parts, cement, wood
The house in standing position.
The house when pedals are moved to collapse house
all images found from http://www.michaelbeitz.com/
Interaction: Through physical force of the feet one is able to cause what may appear to be catastrophic damage to the skeleton structure of the house. The intriguing part is the excitement one receives by bike pedaling and destroying a house.
Future: The idea of gain through exercise (although the bicycle component directed to physical activity is the main focus of the project overall) can be amplified to something greater to encourage people to workout. This isnt to say a gym should have a collapsing structure, but putting fun back into the experience can help people add physical activity into their daily routine.
2. Drawing Machine
created by: Joseph L Griffiths
Materials: bicycle, wood, string, sharpies
"The project consists of a stationary bike, which when pedalled by a user becomes a tool for drawing on a canvas. The spinning front wheel of the bike powers a special apparatus that draws circles on the surface using coloured markers. There is also another drawing element attached to the bike’s handle bars. This part draws based on the side to side motion of the handle bars. The whole system creates art through the user, but each piece is completely random and unpredictable."
quoted from http://www.designboom.com/art/joseph-l-griffiths-drawing-machine/
Interaction: Once again through physical human force and activity, a piece of art is developed. This time in a playful manner using sharpies. This could allow people to develop their own art which exercising which would be an intriguing concept, as it would be similar to a graffiti wall that is constantly painted over.
Future: The bicycle is helpful as it allows people to exercise while developing something that is instant gain. When youre working out it takes a few weeks to get to where one may want to be, but using a bike which allows for a creative component to be incorporated gives people an instant accomplishment at the end of their workout.
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