Portafolio by Nicolas Peña

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JANUARY 07, 2014

TORONTO/CANADA

PORTAFOLIO

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SPEC

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COMMON GROUND

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RBC CONNECT

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LOCUST FARM

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AROMA

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TERRITORIES OF

EXPLORATION


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HEALTH

a systems approach to healthy eating

Have you ever wondered, how well you are eating? How do you know

if brocolli is better than sprouts for you?

We are constantly eating all kinds of food. From salad during lunch

to a delicious hamburger in the eveing. Nevertheless we forget about

our bodies and more importantly the recomended intakes to keep a

healthy body. When we look at nutrional facts, there are few reasons to

be confused, one is they create confusion to how much we are ought to

eat and two, what foods are recommended for the user.

Spec is a system that creates healthy eating with an easy undertanding

of food items. Users are able to search food items based on their pref-

erences to maintain a healthy nutrition. Every user can register to get

connected with a certified dietitian, the dietitians will keep in contact

with the user at all times, providing support and tips to the user.

YOU AND I BOTH

KNOW... WE ARE

WHAT WE EAT

SPEC

References: Tumblr


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Hello Nico!

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From the selected category,

Spec filters the most nutritional

foods from top to bottom.

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Nico has its own profile that

links it with Sean, his dietitian,

to keep track of his nutrition.

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As Nico selects a food item,

he can see a short description

with the main health benefits.

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Nico can search food items

based on health categories

with usefull food tips.

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Nico has then options to add

ingredient to list or see food

item recipes for him to try.


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SUSTAINABILITY

prototyping the future of coffee waste

Coffee has extended all around the world and it is known to be the

second most consumed drink after water. Similarly coffee shops have

largely extended over the years in Toronto and have provided custom-

ers a variety of flavors. Nevertheless, there is a huge and negative im-

pact from this massive growth of the coffee industry and that is the

amount of coffee ground waste left behind.

Common Ground aims to provide an innovative system solution to

transform coffee ground waste into new inspirational product appli-

cations. Common Ground focuses on looking at different stakeholders

that are able to provide solutions to other businesses, and leverage the

social enterprise of community need.

During the research process, Common Ground found that there is a

great feasability to introduce this new application in the flooring indus-

try that is worth $4.3 Billion in Canada.

BRING IT BACK

FROM THE GROUND

COMMGROU


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EIGHT MILLION TONSOF COFFEE AREDISPOSED ANNUALLY

Other than used a fertilizer,coffee grounds have an amazingmicro-level structure that allowsfor various construction possibilitiessuch as flooring implementation.

The proposed system allows for flooringbusinesses to take advantage of the mate-rial by smart partnering with coffee shopssuch as Starbucks or Second Cup.

URRENT SYSTEM

ROPOSED SYSTEM

Starbucks

Localbusinesses

Products

Localbusiness

Product1

User1

Localbusiness

Coffeegrounds

Coffeegrounds

Coffeegrounds

Product2

User2

Localbusiness

Product3

User3

New productmaterial

Processinnovation

Emotionalvalue

Functionalvalue

Users

Starbucks

+

Localbusiness


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RBCCONNECT

SERVICE

improving student experience throught banking

Students typically face uncertainties and fears towards their career goals.

Most likely their questions never get answered and their disadvantage is to

continue with their questionable studies. This problem not only faces social

barriers but doubts on their future goal.

RBC Connect is a mentorship program that leverages social networks to

make a difference in the community. It aims to connect industry profession-

als with university students who feel unsure about their potential future.

Personal responsibility for high performance and Working together to

succeed are some of RBC Royal Banks core values and this program takes

the matter in hand by playing a direct role in the community for a more

successful, connected youth.

References: Flickr Brock U

UNDERSTANDING

THE IMPORTANCE

OF COMMUNITY


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In theory, there is no differenceetween theory and practice.

But, in practice, there is.

n Gehl. Architect

Accept

ReceiveEmails Of Potential

Mentor Mentees

Rbc Reviews &Chooses A Match

To Connect

Setup FirstCoffee Meeting

Connect

Add ProfileTo Mentor/

Mentee Pool

Create ProfileThrough Linkedin

Decline

Give OptionTo Join In The

Future

Directs ToRBC Website

Send PromotionalEmail Reminders

OW CAN WE LEVERAGE SOCIAL NETWORKSO IMPROVE STUDENT EXPERIENCE?

NotNow

MartinAccounting Student

ChristianDeloitte Analyst

Invitation received

to join

Finalize

Profile

Future

Opening Matching

Process

Actualization


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SOCIAL CHANGE

a possible solution for malnutrition in refugee camps

Dadaab is the largest and most populated refugee camp in the world and

it has the highest rate for malnutrition according to UNHCR statistics. There

are about half a million refugees in Dadaab that are not getting the proper

calories, vitamins and protein nutrient required to survive. A refugee family

consisted of four individuals consume 2,200 calories per week, sometimes

per month, in comparison a person in the UK consumes 2,200 calories per

day.

Locust Farm aims to provide families with a food kit that will help them

grow insects as food. Two-thirds of the world already consume insects as

part of their nutritional diet , and in addition, insects have been proven to

provide enough proteins, minerals and vitamins for the human being to sur-

vive. In 2013, The Food and Agriculture Organization released a document

that said ,insects are not only nutritious, but better for the environment

than other protein source that in the long run can generate jobs.

PROTOTYPING FOR

SOCIAL CHANGE

References: Flickr

LOCUFAR


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Why not eat insects? They have more

protein and vitamins than other animals .

Marcel Dicke. Entomologist

utrition value per 100 gr

80% of the world

already consume insects

Top Left: Working prototype of the kit. Cardboardmaterial and plastic laminateTop Right:Locust Kit rendering of all componentsincluding instuction sheetBottom Left:Sketches during the construction ofconcept to production

500 kcal 260 kcal 200 kcal 190 kcal 170 kcal


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AROMA

SUSTAINABILITY

a sensory experience of air fresheners

A study by the National Resource Defence Council, documented that air

fresheners sold in todays market can cause developmental and repro-

ductive problems, especially for infants. Also, it highlighted that most

air fresheners consist of petrochemicals, and toxic ingredients that are

linked with abnormally- developed male genitalia, asthma, cancer, al-

lergies and many more. Nevertheless, most air fresheners are designed

to provide automatic functions to deliver a specific fragrance, which

disintegrates the interactivity between the user and the product.

Aroma is designed to behave accordingly to the users input of interac-

tivity by touch, movement and smell experience. Its composed of nat-

ural scented oils cartridges that are harmless to the user and which can

be changed according to the users taste; from lime to pine, citronella,

cilantro and more. Aroma aims to disrupt the automatic functions by

bringing the user to a seamless experience that is interactive through

touch and smell.

GO ON

BRING THE

ESSENTIALS BACK

References: Flickr


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TERRITORIES OF

EXPLORATIONTerritories of Exploration is a section directly related to understandthe use of material and form. By understanding the material, I was ableto understand the behaviours, the dos and donts and most importantlythe future applications. With this in mind, there is no need to find the

form, rather then form finds the maker.

There are infinite ways to produce an object, to make it look aestheti-

cally pleasing and functionable. Nevertheless, to achieve that, one must

explore, prototype, sweat and go as far as it can to do so. Thus, not only

creating an object but a statement, a direct message that conveys all

the possible information.


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THE LANGUAGE OFTHE PALENQUERAS TUBO

Medium:

Letterpress (4x6)

The language of the

Palenqueras is a series of

letterpress postcards that

recognizes the people from

Pelenque, a small town in

Colombia, known to sell

tropical fruits on the streets.

Medium:

Steel rods, canvas and bronze

Tubo, is a bench inspired

by the mutual connection

between two strangers on

a public bench. This bench

aims to bring people to

touch each other and have

a total new experience of

personal distance.


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MUCAMA STOOL MORTISE & TENON

Medium:

Maple, Oak wood.

Mucama is an exploration

of form, material and differ-

ent types of joinery. The aim

was to understand how doeswood behave, based on the

type of joinery.

Medium:

MDF and walnut venee

Mortise & Tenon i

exploration of simpl

with texture. The aim

create a box that en

the personality of th


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