REFUGE
// FALL 2026 * STUDIO PROJECT * 5 WEEKS
//overview
Humanity's life-ship carries its crew across a voyage of a lifetime. ISOLATION, CONFINEMENT and MONOTONY wear down the mind. The crew needs a PREVENTATIVE measure against PSYCHOLOGIACAL BREAKDOWN before it starts. But HOW?
//intent
In the 1700s sailors and soldiers found their sanity on long expeditions in a shared cup of GUNFIRE TEA (black tea and rum) with their crew.
REFUGE only brings it to the stars, as
a place of familiarity in a sea of unknown.
//insight
Understanding the making of
GUNFIRE TEA
identifies components in the set.
//ideation
RESEARCH
Finding historically significant icons in this context like the
TOT CUP & RUM BARREL
proved a strong influence in the design.
FORM EXPLORATION
drawing from
TOT CUP - size and materiality
RUM BARREL - metal accents wood, opposite in this context & fastening method
REFINED IDEATION
horizontal fastening strips & wood accenting metal handles
//prototyping
Corrugated paperboard used for 3d iteration process.
Making process tested by peers to validify parts in the set.
//the set
CARGO CRATE - stability & security. houses rum, tea, and sugar stores
MESS - historically issued to each crew member
TOT - histoically rationed rum
BREW - horizontal fastening reflecting barrel
STOVE - brew tea
