Research
Research
Research
Research
Period
2013, November
Event Venue
Design Campus, University of Florence
Tipology
Workshop
Collaborating Company
Whirpool Corporation
Project Leader
Alessandro Aronica - Dipartimento di Architettura, Ingegneria delle Costruzioni e Ambiente Costruito - Politecnico di Milano
Scientific Coordination
Giuseppe Lotti, Vincenzo Legnante, Francesca Tosi
Tutor
Alessia Brischetto, Irene Bruni, Daniele Busciantella Ricci, Mattia Pistolesi (Collaborators) - Department of Architecture DIDA - University of Florence
Participants
Irene Fiesoli, Alessandro Betti, Carlo Falcioni, Silvia Cappellini, Christian Leone, Andressa Rodrigues da Cruz, Luca Leonelli, Maria Antonietta Polizzi, Chiara Coscia, Giada Campelli, Rebecca Rossi, Antonio Carretta, Kequing Xu, Lorenzo Melani, Pu Linxing, Simone Onorato, Vincenzo Pace, Alfredo Panebianco
Description
The workshop aimed to define innovative concepts for the chest freezer sector, with particular attention to ergonomics and usability aspects of the product, to reduce environmental impact, and to find technological and aesthetic innovation.
The workshop was a research phase of the HighChest project and involved 18 students of the Master’s Degree in Design. They worked intensively for a week starting from the results of the main research carried out by the interdisciplinary team and the brief prepared by the company. The workshop, presented by the HighChest project leader Alessandro Aronica, was followed by professors and researchers of the Department of Architecture (DIDA). The company technical group selected three concepts based on the principles of: technical feasibility and cost, green behavior, and innovation design (including integration with other devices).
Students whose projects were selected: Alessandro Betti, Irene Fiesoli, Lorenzo Melani.
Interesting aspects for each selected concept: style innovation, customization, interface.
