Nick McDonald

I was introduced to Ankit Singh, an AUT student studying here after completing an architecture degree in Delhi, India. I pursued an...

In order to gather more information to inform my design decisions, I conducted a quick interview with a friend of mine, Kenzie Bramwell,...

I began constructing prototypes to test out ideas. I pushed two ideas along in parallel: desks for an individual student, and a group...

Looking at images of schools in developing countries revealed an interesting point; they follow a traditional 'eyes front' layout, with...

While carrying on with knowledge gathering, I found an article on a low price cardboard backpack that folds into a desk. An interesting...

I began experimenting with the Omnipanel by attempting various shaped curves. By slicing a series of grooves into it, I was able to form...

Attending school is considered a privilege in many developing nations. High birth rates stretch the fiscal and organisational limits of...

In order to ascertain which age group I intended to design for, I researched the varying 'stages' of mental, social and emotional...

As I researched furniture for educational facilities in developing nations, I developed an understanding of the requirements needed for...