Essays about: "Karey Helms"

Found 1 essay containing the words Karey Helms.

  1. 1. The Family Circuit : A New Narrative of American Domesticity

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Karey Helms; [2014]
    Keywords : speculative design; design fiction; sustainability; energy harvesting;

    Abstract : As the world endures and approaches a string of energy crises, both financially and environmentally, this project aims to critique and challenge society's relationship with energy by provoking individuals to examine their current habits of energy consumption, consider the future implications of these actions, and question their willingness to make sacrifices for a cleaner environment. This is accomplished through the development of a fictional society in the near future in which individuals are required to produce all the electrical energy that they need or desire to consume. READ MORE