PORTFOLIO 2011INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

MATHIAS GRADNIG

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CONTENTS

SIXTH TERM

SEVENTH TERM

Smart Uniqual Variable - Modern Performance Concept In cooperation with BMW Automobile Company, Munich

The Ultimate Product - Freediver P’ 4200In cooperation with Porsche Design Studio, Zell am See

NoahTransitional Shelter DIPLOMA01

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“DESIGN PROCESS“

FOURTH TERM

FIFTH TERM

From the Idea to the Product

Exhibition Concept “Prunkwagen”Carriage of the Emperor Friedrich III.

Lifting tub “Avero Phoenix”Internship - UWE SPANNAGELTM in Cologne.04

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DIPLOMA NOAH Transitional Shelter01

NOAH - a transitional shelter designed for displaced people in areas affected by disasters like heavy floods. It comes in a small packed case that also functions as a float with the help of inflatable tubes. This enables temporary transport of people and their belongings. The shelter is easily and quickly assembled without any tools or special knowledge. The floor canvas serves as a ground protection and additionally visualises the construction guideline of NOAH in nine steps. NOAH provides living space, shade and ventilation–the basis for a new home.

CONCEPT DESCRIPTION

Constructing the Shelter

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DIPLOMA NOAH Transitional Shelter01

Packing the Shelter

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DIPLOMA NOAH Transitional Shelter01

Flood risk hotspot with high vulnerability

Extreme flood hazard

Heavy rainfalls turned an area of the size of germany into a big lake. Millions of people lost their property and had to move away to find save land. Hundreds of people are stuck on little islands and have no chance to escape.

People that have found a save place to stay always turn back to their destroyed houses and land after a while. They hope to find things and personal belongings which can be usefull for them.

What did these people do? They built their own floats to save their belongings and to reach save land where they can live for one year or longer.

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DIPLOMA NOAH Transitional Shelter01

Deployable Transitional Shelter which can be build up by only one man under one hour.

Very small packsize1600 x 1100 Material: Polypropylene13mm

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Natural Air Flow

DIPLOMA NOAH Transitional Shelter01

Awning / Parasol RoofProtection against strong direct irradiation and natural air flow cools the roof additionally.

Roof Ventilationthat hot air can disappear.

EASY ASSEMBLINGby having one equal construction segment.

SMALL CONTACT SURFACES FOR THE WINDDue to the small surfaces of the facade, which is almost round.

tropical climate zone

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DIPLOMA NOAH Transitional Shelter01

Adjustable windows creating

Cross-Ventilation which generate thermal comfort.

Reflective Surfaceson the roof that does not absorb heat.

LONGEVITYHeat ResistanceMoisture ResistanceChemical Resistance

LIGHTWEIGHTDue to the use of Polypropylene Corrugated Hollow Sheet for the entire shelter, a really

lightweight construction can be achieved.

moderate climate zone

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DIPLOMA NOAH Transitional Shelter01

the floor canvas

construction guideline awning/solar panel (the parasol roof)Protects against direct sun irradiation by offering shade.

the shellHas the main feature to protectthe shelter during the transport. It can also be used as a float by adding inflatable tubes.

the polesAre used to errect the awning/solar panel.

the storge netOffers space for the inhabitants’ belongings.

Polyethylen

Polyester Breathable

Polyamide with RipStop Seams

Aluminium

All in one sight

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DIPLOMA NOAH Transitional Shelter01

back-up flapsThat are used to have another flap in case if one is destroyed and saves the Screw to get lost.

8 roof segmentsThey make up the roof that the solar panel can be adjusted to.

doorMade of two pieces, the door itself and the hinge.

the segment for the entrancefour horizontal-window segments three skywards-window segments

inflatable tubes

wrapping for the inflatable tubes

door knob

ready-made screws

water treatment

screws and hooks

roof ventilation

Polyethylen

Polyamide

Polypropylene Corrugated Hollow Sheets 15mm

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DIPLOMA NOAH Transitional Shelter01

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DIPLOMA NOAH Transitional Shelter01

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SEVENTHTERM

CONCEPT DESCRIPTION

Porsche Design The Ultimate Product

The “Freediver” is a innovative diving equip-ment, suitable for the adventurous hobby diver. It combines the function of an under- water drive (two jet streams) and an underwater breathing set (semi-rebreather technology). Its form imitates a simple backpack giving the diver free hand movement. The “Freediver” offers an efficient and economical as well as elegant alternative to common diving equipment.

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This concept centers on the ultimate adventure in water. In a PORSCHE commercial a man shows his son pictures of his Porsche 901. The pictures show the man working and maintaining his 901 from his childhood to present. At the same time a narrator says: “Taking time of ourselves is the most important part of our lives.” This scene inspired me to think about three key words...

FREETIME | VACATION | FUN

The PORSCHE DESIGN STUDIO has already designed many vehicle for the mobility on water but never for underwater mobility. This discovery inspired me to create “The Ultimate Freediver”.

BACKGROUND DESCRIPTION

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SEVENTHTERM Porsche Design The Ultimate Product02

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CO2 absorber

BCD jacket

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TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

Compared to compressed air the rebreath-er system has one major advantage: your exhaled breath is recycled. 80 % of the used air that you exhale is reintroduced into the rebreather system. How exactly? The heart of ev-ery rebreather is the CO2 absorber, which is filled with chalk. After every breath the CO2, which is a huge component in your exhaled gas, will be cleaned by an absorber - the chalk. This feature allows a lighter and more compact system, with ten times longer diving trips than with other con-ventional scuba diving systems.

The world’s well-known electro - jet stream system consists of an electric engine and an impeller, which is secured in a jet channel.This patented electro - jet stream system is a very strong, ecofriendly and cost-efficient, powerful drive.The jet stream works with the principle of wa-ter displacement. The strong impeller sucks the water in. The jet channel presses the water out of the system with the help of high pressure.

li-Ion batteries technical unit

air bag of the BDC-Jacket

location of the battery and the technical unit

jet stream tunnel

artificial lung for breathing underwater

cover of the Nitrox flask

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SEVENTHTERM Porsche Design The Ultimate Product02

+ less noise because less bubbles

+ light and compact

+ small flasks

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SIXTHTERM BMW Modern Performance Smart Uniqual Variable03

Due to an omission of the greenhouse, this concept car has an unconventional expression with smart and harmonious proportions. The exceptional functionality of the mobile top panels visualises the versatile character of this BMW. The unique appearance emphasises the exlusive lifestyle of the target group and introduces the future-oriented electro- mobility as a new elegant statement. (Work in Group: Melanie Becker, Hannes Ebner, Mathias Gradnig, Benjamin Toth)

CONCEPT DESCRIPTION

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SIXTHTERM BMW Modern Performance Smart Uniqual Variable03

New interpretation of the SUV

Consumer behavior of a new target group

Change of value

Clear statement

Transformation ability

2-3 modi

2-3 formal appearance

BACKGROUND DESCRIPTION

LAURENT, 27 FOTOGRAPHER, PARIS

“See and be seen, that is what people wants at my parties - to be in the public eye cannot be avoided with my car.”

360 0 view

unconventional

smaller than current SUV’s

eye catching

elevated access

to set a statement for e-mobility

to be in the public eye

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SIXTHTERM BMW Modern Performance Smart Uniqual Variable03

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SIXTHTERM BMW Modern Performance Smart Uniqual Variable03

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FIFTHTERM Internship UWE SPANNAGELTM - Avero Phoenix Lifting Tub 04

During my intership at the industrial design office of UWE SPANNAGEL, Cologne I worked on several project - like an electircal boat, showers or faucets. One of the major projects I had was the lifting tub “Avero Phoenix” for Beka Hospitec, which was presented at the healthcare fair in March 2010.

Conventional healthcare products have got a very bulky and heavy appearance. In short - they look ill ! My task was to create a product that diverges from this look and that appears comfortable and calm - a place of true recreation.

DESCRIPTION

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FIFTHTERM Internship UWE SPANNAGELTM - Avero Phoenix Lifting Tub 04

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FOURTHTERM Exhibition Concept - Carriage of the Emperor Friedrich III.05

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FOURTHTERM Exhibition Concept - Carriage of the Emperor Friedrich III.05

„Helios“, this was our winning concept for the „Gothic Carriage Exhibition“ - design of the emperor Friedrich III. It was built for the opening of the new JOANNEUM museum, Graz in 2011. The exhibit is the last carriage from this time, only the upper golden part was preserved. This was a cooperation with Christoph Mayr & Adrian Rivinius.

Our aim was to give this static relic some kind of elegant dynamics. Thus the visitors can comprehend both its luxury and uniqueness. We attained that by turning the wheels to give it some direction and reduced them only to the arches. By keeping the sub-structure restrained the focus is set on the original carriage.

BACKGROUND DESCRIPTION

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My work process

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“Design Process”06

What I have learned over the years - “ Don’t be shy to ask!” That is really important for the primary research part. Because who would know it better than the stakeholders themselves?

This includes interviews with the salesmanagment of a company, costumer interviews, technical research, user experience.

From Research to Concept

From the Idea to the Product

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“Design Process”06 From the Idea to the Product

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“Design Process”06

At the start of a new project I do some easy skribbles and sketchen to illustrate the concept and to communicate ideas. At the same time I set up a product profile with some mood pictures, mood words and questions, what the product must look like and what the product should express. This leads me straight to the target. Ideas, that fit well to the concept, will be visualised on the wacom board - and the product takes shape.

Ideation and Visualisation

From the Idea to the Product

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“Design Process”06

I recognised that an easy mock-up made of cardboard or foam is very useful in a design process. I made a primitve modell for a shopping trolly, which was a competition for SPAR and the city Graz, and I even build a tran-sitional shelter for my thesis project. The shelter had a size of 11 m2 and 16 m2. With this playful method I had the opportunity to work on functional-ity e.g how to built up the shelter in the easiest way, and also to work in realistic proportions at the first time before it comes to the next step - the CAD-Modell.

The next page shows the clay-model-ling process of the BMW project. Be-fore we startet to shape the body of the car , we made a tape - render in the proportion of 1:5 in the side, top, front and rear view.

EXPERIMENTS and PROTOTYPE

From the Idea to the Product

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3D Modeling and Visualisation

For many project I also build quick mock ups in Alias StudioTools to have realistic proportions of a product. These mock ups are perfect to get a printed under-lay, which helps you to correct lines and shapes by hand and create different versions of a product.

The 3D model enables a detailed contruction and a realistic visualisation of the final design.

If a physical prototype is required I can easily export the 3D computer model into compatible data with the cnc milling machine, the lathe or 3D printer.

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FINAL MODELS

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Presenting the Product

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Finally its about presenting the progress of a project and reflecting results step by step - until the final product is getting launched.

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Thank you !

Mathias GradnigBrigittenauer Laende 160-162/9/3/8

1200 Wienmathias.gradnig@gmx.net

+43 676 96 47 681