GESTO

This project was created for Design 154 Modeling and Prototyping Techniques. Its name comes from the Italian word for gesture. The objective for this project was to create a concept moka pot coffee percolator which would fit in with an existing brand’s product line. Choosing the brand Alessi, I drew upon their existing design cues to inspire the form of my project. Through the ideation phase, I analyzed many different products in the Alessi catalog, but ultimately settled on a design inspired by their Anna G. corkscrew.

 

BOGA ANALYSIS

  • Abstracted fish shape

  • Fish surface details

  • Brushed stainless steel

ANNA G. ANALYSIS

  • Fluted body

  • Flared base

  • Chrome plated metal

  • Contrasting colors

  • Thermoplastic

  • Gear mechanism

9090 ANALYSIS

  • Flared base

  • Lid knob lever

  • Polished 10/18  steel

  • Brass accent

  • Wood accent

  • Triangular spout

9091 ANALYSIS

  • Domed cylinder

  • Fluted handle

  • PA plastic

  • Polished 10/18 steel

  • Polished brass accent

  • Circular spout

 

FOAM MOCKUP

The initial mock-up was sculpted from polyurethane foam and primed using a filler primer to cover micro holes in the foam. The mock-up allowed me to see firsthand and adjust the scale and proportions of the model.

 
 

PRIMING

For the final model, the moka pot is 3D printed in PLA plastic. Each piece is primed and progressively sanded to a six-hundred grit finish.

 

PRIMED MODEL

With the model fully sanded and primed, each student created a product video to showcase their moka pot’s design and features. 

 
 

FINAL MODEL

For extra credit, students could opt to finish their moka pot concept with paint to illustrate the different color and material choices of their design.