Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

林琪軒
2 min readMay 22, 2023

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The museum was founded in 1897 by Sarah and Eleanor Hewitt.

A 21st-century museum housed in New York City’s landmark Carnegie Mansion, Cooper Hewitt offers four floors of galleries dedicated to all disciplines of design.

Today I want to introduce a very special work inside

NEXT STEPS IN PROSTHETICS

Describtion

Collection Record is 2016–2–2

  • Prosthetic Leg Prototype, 2014; Designed by Scott Summit
  • By 3D-printed
  • nylon
  • milky

Analysis

This prosthetic leg has three sections Contains thighs, knees and calves

very ergonomic

It should be a highly practical work

Interpritation

Using scanning and 3D printing technology to make a prosthetic leg that fits a human leg

judgment

the object is an example of the benefits of designing with body measurements and physical abilities in mind to achieve design standards that foster the creation of functional, durable, and aesthetically pleasing prosthetics that improve the quality of life

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