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Complex Thoughts ዝተሓላለኸ ሓሳባት ኣንሸታይ ኢድ ብ Excel Dryer and Artists for Humanity

ዲዛይን Complex Thoughts ዝተሓላለኸ ሓሳባት ኣንሸታይ ኢድ ብ Excel Dryer and Artists for Humanity ኣብ ናይ ውድድር ምድብ ንድፊ ኣቕሑ ሽንቲ ቤትን ናውቲ ጽሬትን ኣዝዩ ዝኸበረ ተሸላማይ ናይ 2024 ናይ ነሓስ ሽልማት A' Design Award እዩ።


ነሓስናውቲ ጽሬት· 2024

Complex Thoughts ዝተሓላለኸ ሓሳባት ኣንሸታይ ኢድ

ብ Excel Dryer and Artists for Humanity

ዓሚል: Excel Dryer, Inc.

ኣብ ምድብ ናውቲ ጽሬት ተሸላማይ ናይ ነሓስ ሽልማት A' Design Award

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ብዛዕባ Complex Thoughts ዝተሓላለኸ ሓሳባት ኣንሸታይ ኢድ

እክሰል ድራየር ምስታ ኣብ ቦስተን እትርከብ ረብሓ ዘይብልዋ ውድብ አርቲስትስ ፎር ሂውማኒቲ ብምትሕብባር፡ ኣብ ዓለም እቲ ዝበለጸ ኣንሸታይ ኢድ ንምፍጣር ሓበርቲ ሰርሑ። እክሰል ብናቱ ፍሉይ ዲጂታላዊ ምስሊ ቴክኖሎጂ ተጠቒሙ፡ እቶም ኣርቲስታት ካብ አርቲስትስ ፎር ሂውማኒቲ ዝፈጠርዎ ስነ-ጥበብ ናብ ሽፋናት ኣንሸታይ ኢዱ ክሰጋገር ኸኣለ። እዚ ድማ ነቲ ኢንዱስትሪያላውን ንግዳውን ፍርያት ናብ ስነ-ጥበባዊ ፍርያት ቀይሩ፡ ንተልእኾ አርቲስትስ ፎር ሂውማኒቲ ዘንጸባርቕ፡ ኣጠቓቕማን ፈጠራን ብምውህሃድ ኢዶም ጽሩይን ንጽህናን እናሓለወ ንመሓጸቢ ቤቶም ድማ ብመልክዑ ዘስተማቕር ፍርያት ኮይኑ።

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ብዛዕባ ናይ ነሓስ ሽልማት A' Design Award

Complex Thoughts ዝተሓላለኸ ሓሳባት ኣንሸታይ ኢድ ናይ ነሓስ ሽልማት A' Design Award ዝዓወተ እዩ፣ ብፈጠራ፣ ርእሰ ሓይልን ስቕታን ዝፍለዩ ብልጫ ዘለዎም ዲዛይናት ዝወሃብ ኣዚዩ ክቡር ኣፍልጦ። ዘዓወቱ ነሓስ ሰፊሕ ተሞክሮ፣ ምሕሳብን ርእሰ ምምዕባልን ዲዛይነራቶም ዘረጋግጹ ኣዚዮም ክኢላታትን ብዘደንቕ መገዲ ፈጠራውያንን ኣርቴፋክትታት እዮም። Complex Thoughts ዝተሓላለኸ ሓሳባት ኣንሸታይ ኢድ ብዙሕ ዝተመነየ፣ ዝደነቐን ዝፈተዎን ብኣገዳሲ መገዲ ሞያውን ሓድሽን ኣቕሓ ክኾን ይጽበ። እዚ ዝዓወተ ዲዛይን ናይ ነሓስ ሽልማት A' Design Award ኣብ ጥበብ፣ ሳይንስ፣ ዲዛይንን ቴክኖሎጂን ዝበለጹ ልምድታት ዘጣምር፣ ንዝርዝር ብዝህቦ ኣቓልቦ ድማ ዝበለጸ እዩ። Complex Thoughts ዝተሓላለኸ ሓሳባት ኣንሸታይ ኢድ ድልየታት ብጽባቐ የማልእ፣ ንድሌታት ይትንክፍ፣ ንስምዒታት የማርኽን ሕቶ ድማ የሰሕብን።

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ናይ ፕረስ ኪት

ክረዲትታት፣ ኣባላት ጋንታን ቴክኒካዊ ዝርዝራትን ብዲዛይነር ዝቐረቡ።

ፍሉያት ባህርያት
The Complex Thoughts Xlerator retrofit kit transforms a commercial hand dryer into a functional art piece, enhancing aesthetic and utility in workspaces. Created by the teen artists from Artists for Humanity (AFH), this project exemplifies the integration of art with commercial products while enhancing the environment and fostering community collaboration. The initiative advances hygiene standards while supporting emerging artists, seamlessly merging functionality with creativity.
ዓቐንን ማዕሸግን
The retrofit hand dryer has dimensions of 415.925mm x 85.725mm x 660.4mm, optimized for efficient space usage while ensuring maximum performance. In our commitment to sustainability, all of our cardboard waste is transformed into robust inserts that ensure the product's durability and protection against shipping damage. This eco-friendly approach enhances product safety during transit while aligning with our environmental responsibilities.
መለለዪታት
Hand Dryer, Artwork, Restroom, Custom Design, Sustainable, Bathroom, Hygiene, Green, Customizable, Xlerator
ናይ ምፍራይ ቴክኖሎጂ
Our design uses proprietary 3D image sublimation technology from France, enabling the transfer of custom artwork onto the hand dryers. A durable, top-seal coating prevents damage from chipping, scratching, or wear.

We are the first in the world to have HPDs and EPDs for our products, illustrating the impact that our products have on health and the environment.

Xlerator EPD: https://go.exceldryer.com/xlerator-epd
Xlerator HPD: https://go.exceldryer.com/xlerator-hpd
ናይ ዲዛይን ብድሆ
The main challenge was reimagining commercial appliances, traditionally designed for functionality, as artistic objects enhancing spaces. Using AFH's teen artists' art and Excel's proprietary digital image technology, we transferred Complex Thoughts onto the retrofit kit, overcoming creative and technical obstacles. Balancing aesthetic appeal with restroom function, we made a unique product that reflects AFH's artistic ethos, demonstrating innovation in blending art with utility.
ምርምር
The research aimed to transform hand dryers into pieces of art, enhancing restroom aesthetics and user engagement. We combined input from architects, designers, and AFH teens. Results showed increased user satisfaction and engagement. Insights and impacts gained include the importance of aesthetics and art in restrooms. The research influenced business by adding value to a standard product, positively impacted society, and reshaped design thinking by merging functionality with art.
ምንጪ ሓሳብ
The inspiration for this project came from a desire to give back to the community and empower underutilized teens. Partnering with AFH, we aimed to inspire through a nontraditional medium: transforming everyday objects into art. This initiative reflected commitment to social responsibility, leveraging art and our dryers to give back to the community. The technical foundation is rooted in merging design principles with functional utility, blending creativity, innovation, and community engagement.
ናይ ፕሮጀክት ግዜ
This project started in February 2023 in Boston at the Artists For Humanity facility and finished in April 2023 and will be showcased at a special event at their facility in June 2024.
ናይ ስርሒት ፍሰት
The Complex Thoughts Xlerator hand dryer retrofit kit is designed for touchless operation, ensuring hygiene and ease of use. Users simply place their hands under the unit to activate it. The speed and sound levels are adjustable, allowing for a customizable experience tailored to the environment's needs. By merging art with utility, the dryers not only promote proper hand hygiene but also enhance the overall atmosphere, leading to a superior user interaction.
ፓተንታት
Patented. Patent No. US 7,039,301 B1 Excel Dryer, Inc. 2006. United States Patent Office.
ኣባላት ጋንታ
Richard Frank
Jason Talbot
Takii Samuels
Evelyn Trans
Lydia Disla
Samuel Quintin
Stephanie Wu
Jenny Nguyen
JingYi Li
Maradia Rene
Samantha Shave
William Gagnon
Joshua Griffing
Debbie Frangie
Justin Kohut
Chris DeGray
ናይ ስእሊ ክረዲት
Image #1: Photographer Jon Jones, Complex Thoughts, 2023
Image #2: Photographer Jon Jones, Complex Thoughts, 2023
Image #3: Photographer Jon Jones, Complex Thoughts, 2023
Image #4: Photographer Jon Jones, Complex Thoughts, 2023
Image #5: Photographer Jon Jones, Complex Thoughts, 2023
Videographer Tim O’Donnell, Pixela Pictures, The World’s Coolest Hand Dryers! – Artists for Humanity Turns Xlerators into Works of Art, 2023

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