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People trying to erect shelter in All Saint's Park.
Posted 16 May 2014 18:47
Shelter folded. As it would be when packed to be deployed in disaster areas. It was essential that design was compact.
Posted 16 May 2014 18:39
Final model completed. Individual cardboard panel measurements (1.1m by 1.1m) meant that we could not design as high as we wanted to. Otherwise, design came together well.
Posted 16 May 2014 18:36
Constructing initial prototype to confirm measurements. A 'flat section' was created in the beginning to see whether it would fit together precisely. After this all we had to do was duplicate that section five times, and finally join them together.
Posted 16 May 2014 18:27
Designing final model in Sketchup.
Posted 16 May 2014 18:23
Designing final model in Sketch up. This was necessary for confirming measurements of pieces as well as angles, and to remain within given parameters of the brief. (total area: 9m square)
Posted 16 May 2014 18:23
Finalising design for 1:1 construction. Three designs were finalised from which one had to be chosen for full scale construction. We took part in a presentation, explaining our ideas, and ended up choosing the design on the right.
Posted 16 May 2014 18:14
First day, Origami folding practice. Some templates were given in the brief while some other designs were also tried out during the day.
Posted 16 May 2014 18:09