In this project you will be designing and building a package that holds at least 3 identical objects oif your choice.

The box can completely enclose the objects or hold them and leave the them partly visible. The box must support the weight of the objects, so structure matters. The design should be unique and tailored to the form of your chosen objects, so no cubes or rectangular boxes. The contents must be secure yet accessible, so the box should be able to move, either by folding, sliding, swinging, opening, or flexing.

You will use chipbord or corrugated cardboard as your paper, chosed based on the size and weight of your contents.

Some questions to ask:

How is the box itself stored? Does it fold, stack, or collapse?

Is there an overriding design theme, i.e. repetition, balance, etc.?

If the box is fully closed, how are the objects revealed as the user opens it?

What, if any, is the surface treatment?

What kind of clue does the shape of the box give as to what is inside it?

What are the defining qualities of my inspiration and how can I incorporate them into my design?

The goals of the design are:

Economy of form and material

Security and accessibility

Effective engineering

Innovative use of material

Remember, paper can be folded, scored, cut, bent, twisted, scraped, balled, glued, stapled, tabbed, laminated, wrapped, twisted, or manipulated in any number or combination of ways. Paper can form any 3-D shape except a true sphere, and even that can be approximated. You will be working with chipboard and/or cardboard cut on the laser, but you can add hand-crafted elements to the container as well, as long as the additions are made from the same material.

Use the skills you learned from the first project to think through this design problem. How can those techniques be used to define a negative space where your objects can fit? What are interesting ways in which holding modules can fit together? How can you cut openings to see the object and fold chipboard to increse strenth and rigidity?

Steps

Part One: objewct selection

Find at least 3 identical objects to put in ytour container. The form of your objects must be other than square or flat. Remember, an interesting choice can inspire the rest of your design! Check at the dollar store, a hardware store, or a thrift store. Your objects must be identical in form!

Part Two: Sketches and Idea Iteration

Begin developing your solution by sketching and building quick paper models directly with your objects. Test ideas rapidly and refine them.

-You need at least 3 iterative designs made in paper

Part Three: Prototypes

Build your prototype out of chipboard or cardboard. This should be a functional full-scale version that addresses structure, access, and containment.

Part Four: Digital Files

Measure your prototype carefully and translate it into precise digital drawings that account for material thickness and assembly.

Part Five: Final Fabrication

Laser cut and assemble the final container. Test it with real eggs and make adjustments as needed so it performs as intended while maintaining the integrity of your original concept.

 

Inspiration:

https://youtube.com/shorts/wXx5zxCL2Oc?si=jfsoxzwjRQvJTkJz