Dr. Ursula Murray Husted’s DES700 Design Seminar cohort worked together on an extensive research project and podcast in Fall 2016. It’s so epic that they needed their own separate blog, so jump on over Discarded Design to learn, see and hear more. An excerpt below:
What do a medicine bottle, a ruler, a film reel, and a soda can all have in common? The answer to this question lies within and around the walls of Harvey Hall. Built in 1916, Harvey Hall is the oldest building standing on the UW-Stout campus. From classroom space to faculty offices, from industrial design labs, to home economy labs, Harvey hall has been used for many things. As the uses have changed over the years, Harvey Hall has been significantly remodeled many times. The most recent remodeling of the space was in 2016 to mark the 125th anniversary of UW-Stout.
We are design graduate students at the University of Wisconsin – Stout. We have explored the history and culture of four out of the many discarded objects found in and around the walls of Harvey Hall. The medicine bottle, the ruler, the film reel, and the soda can illuminate not only the history of the Art & Design program at UW-Stout, but the journey made by us as students as we connect these objects to the world.
The students behind the podcast, pictured left to right: Nicolette Morgan, Dharshana Gopalakrishnan, Drew Hagen, & Shane Sanders.
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