An interactive kitchen for kids at the Leffert Historic House in Prospect park that tells the story of the spice trade to kids ages 4-7. Conveying time and distance as a teaching tool.

1. Lefferts
Historic
House
Museum
Interac(ve
Kitchen
Lisa
Lee,
Tamara
Chehayeb
Makarem
Lea
Faminiano,
Obinna
Izeogu

2. RESEARCH
LEFFERTS
HOUSE
EXTERIOR
VIEW,
APPROACHING
FROM
PATH

3. RESEARCH
FRONT
YARD
SHOWING
FAMILIES
ENJOYING
THE
ACTIVITIES
FOR
CHILDREN

4. RESEARCH
FRONT
ROOM
IMMEDIATELY
TO
THE
RIGHT
IN
THE
HALLWAY

5. RESEARCH
KITCHEN,
MOTHER
WATCHES
CHILD
PLAY

6. LOCATION
OF
THE
PROJECT
Floor
plan

7. AUDIENCE
Children
between
the
ages
of
4-­‐7

8. DESCRIPTION
• An
interacTve
kitchen
showcasing
various
spices/herbs
found
on
Lefferts
Farmland.
• Child
liXs
the
top
of
a
jar
and
smells
ingredient
• AnimaTon
is
triggered
and
projected
on
the
wall.
It
shows
the
journey
of
the
spice.

9. LEARNING
OUTCOME
Children
would
learn
about
the
concept
of
Tme
and
understand
where
ingredients
came
from
-­‐
back
then
it
would
take
weeks
or
even
months
to
transport
spices,
whereas
now
we
can
just
walk
down
the
street
to
the
nearest
grocery
store
and
pick
up
a
can
of
whatever
we
would
like.

10. INITIAL
SKETCHES
IniTal
Sketch

11. INITIAL
SKETCHES
View
of
interacTve
installaTon
in
kitchen

12. INITIAL
SKETCHES
AnimaTon
Screen:
World
Map

13. INITIAL
SKETCHES
RFID
tag
on
spice
jar

14. INITIAL
SKETCHES

15. DESIGN
-­‐
JARS

16. STORYBOARD
SKETCHES

17. FINAL
STORYBOARD

18. PROJECT
IN
LOCATION

19. RFID
TAGS
When
the
child
liXs
the
lid
of
a
jar
RFID
tags
on
the
inside
of
the
top
lid
will
acTvate
a
projecTon
behind
the
table.
The
glass
jars
are
essenTally
a
media
player
connected
via
USB.

20. PRECEDENT
USING
RFID
TAGS
The
Bowl
is
a
simple
media
player
that
can
be
used
by
people
of
all
ages,
parTcularly
young
children.
A
bowl
sits
on
the
living
room
table
and
range
of
physical
objects
can
be
placed
within
it.
When
an
object
is
placed
in
the
bowl
related
media
is
played
back
on
the
TV.

21. MATERIALS
AND
TECHNOLOGY
• 5
RFID
TAGS
• 1
RFID
READER
• PROJECTOR
• PROJECTOR
MOUNT
• COMPUTER
• GYPROCK
• ILLUSTRATOR
• ANIMATOR
• TECHNICIAN
• CARPENTER
• ADDITIONAL
UNEXPECTED
MATERIALS

22. COST
• 5
RFID
TAGS
$14.75
• 1
RFID
READER
$29.95
• PROJECTOR
$300
• PROJECTOR
MOUNT
$81
• COMPUTER
$400
• GYPROCK
$200
• ILLUSTRATOR
$2000
• ANIMATOR
$2000
• TECHNICIAN
$1500
• CARPENTER
$1000
• ADDITIONAL
UNEXPECTED
COSTS
$1500
• TOTAL
PROJECTED
COST:
$9025.70