Design for Disassembly

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What I learned

Distilling research through interaction

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Part of a speculative exhibition about climate change adaptation, Design for Disassembly is the final stop of the visitor’s journey. Throughout the exhibit, parts of a model disassembly houseware featured; as the visitor walks through the space, they pick up parts of the house, slowly building it as they move through the space.

The Design for Disassembly room invites the visitor to imagine a future where they can pack up their house and take it with them, proposed as one solution to climate challenges. Here, the visitor can make a choice: recycle their model house, or move it to a new location. Informational panels explain the reasoning behind build materials, and a vinyl infographic sheds light on the amount of construction waste generated in the US. The introductory wall graphic introduces the topic of disassembly and credits the architects of the disassembly house (KODA).

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Working with my interior design colleagues, we researched the topic of disassembly and construction waste, and collaborated on concepting and designing visitor experience and interaction. Miranda and Joseph created a beautiful rendering of the space, and I took the lead on the graphics.