EDPA Design Challenge 2020
Product innovation research coursework (exhibition design)
Using a 50 feet by 50 feet possible exhibit area with 20 feet vertical clearance, the challenge is to design an interchangeable Tesla showcase.
ROLE
Individual project
2 week
Individual project
2 week
TOOLS
2D: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro
3d: Solidworks, Keyshot
2D: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro
3d: Solidworks, Keyshot
Research
Tesla is a US company involved in car manufacturing and energy. Best described as a battery company, Tesla is best known for its electric cars. The company is also known for specializing in solar panels and Lithium-ion battery energy storage. The company first gained attention following the 2008 release of the Tesla Roadster, the very first electric sports car. Following the Roadster was the Model S, a sedan, which has since become the one of the world’s best-selling plug-in electric cars.
Exhibit Ideas
Entice
Rest area (benches) with charging ports
Ports can reference Tesla charging stations
LED mood lighting trees
"Grass" flooring
Ports can reference Tesla charging stations
LED mood lighting trees
"Grass" flooring
Entry
LED wall environment
Cityscapes to nature rotation, sense of motion
Layered transparent hanging screens to create immersion
Cityscapes to nature rotation, sense of motion
Layered transparent hanging screens to create immersion
Engage
Corresponding sounds to environment changes
Muted neon city lighting to speckled nature lighting
Car on LED flooring to tie into environment
Tesla charging ports serving as information panels
Muted neon city lighting to speckled nature lighting
Car on LED flooring to tie into environment
Tesla charging ports serving as information panels
Exit
Promote eco-friendly, tech and luxury
Desire to go back to nature and contribute
Desire to go back to nature and contribute
Sketches
Initial Models
Photoshopped Model
Final Model
