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MAS964 (H): SIMPLICITY DESIGN STUDIO
Problem Set 4: GELMAN SIMPLICITY


Description:

We work with Alexander Gelman to understand his philosophy of "Subtraction." With this in mind, we learn how design presentations are formed using the IDEO method.

Schedule:
3/02 Gelman Lecture
3/04 IDEO method exercises
3/09 Presentation



Ready a URL for class on 3/09 (Tue) to present your solutions for:

Problem 1 (90 points - 30 points each)

We all have our preferred ways for learning about weather. Web, newspapers, radio, TV are some of the vehicles for delivery of that information. And how we act upon this information has usually nothing to do with how it is delivered. Please design 3 solutions (of a specific case) where the delivery of the weather report and the use of that information would connect.