This week seemed to be the most stressful for some reason. Once again the old idea was scrapped for the hope of something better. I liked the old idea (which I worked on last week) which was air purification and circulation but I admit there were a ton of flaws in our design. Lauren was the one who came up with the new idea of creating a solution for air infiltration. I did not know this before but a ton of heat is lost through any doorways, windows, etc in a house. This attempt at a solution would be to create a gasket system that would seal in windows, dramatically minimizing heat loss. The thing I liked about this project was that it tied directly into the architectural designs that were happening at the power house. The designers of the house had cut new holes in the wall which did create a more interesting facade but also created a heating problem. I hope the next group does refine our idea because I think it could greatly minimize heating costs but at the same time we left a lot of our design issues unresolved.
I think the reason this week was so stressful was because everyone was feeling burnt out. Every time a new project was presented during critique it got such a harsh review that the new group was pressured to change it for something new and "brilliant." But it's kind of impossible to make something flawless in a week when you're starting from scratch again. Negative feedback is obviously very beneficial during critique but at the same time it deflates team moral after we kill ourselves to chug something spectacular out in a short time frame. The bulk of most projects being done over the span of one weekend because no one's schedule matches during the week. I think the critiques are the main reasons why everyone reinvents the projects each week. I'm still undecided whether this is a good or bad thing but it definitely adds stress and pressure within groups.
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