Getting the materials on site.

Our finished micro structure!

The construction process. Group members paying attention to little details, aiming to satisfy the clients' requirements.

final day: transported all pieces of materials and equipment to site and assembled floor, columns, seating and furniture then finally the roof respectively. A rewarding group photo and celebration to finish off :)

Experimenting in sketchup. Early stage of the design

and when it was all done, my destruction plan was about to take place

the final product. perfect!

when alina takes photos offguard. they end up like this. some chilling after some hard work

some support was needed, roof making in the process!

floor, it's dooooone

loading the van. early start to the day

after a whole day of hard work. from removing the soil to cleaning and finally to flattening the ground up and adding the stones. teamwork!

Let's open the champagne, we finished!

After unloading everything, we started constructing our shelter.

One of the coolest parts of the day was taking a ride to the site in our moving van.

Final day – loading everything on the van

Site clearing – we can finally envision the shelter being constructed.

What better way to celebrate the success of the project than with champagne! Special thanks to Jane for the nice treat!

The micro-shelter completed - fully complying with the client requirements - shelter, openness, waste materials, and can fit more than 6 people inside.

Done!!! The shelter looks amazing and it is exactly how client wants to be which is open to the garden.

Working on the site.

Strong mans in our group. They are moving huge base for the structure.

Thax Pual! You are brilliant carpenter!

It is really hard to do the garden! The girls power is really strong.

Presentation date. Each group present their ideals and choose one ideal to develop. It is really fun to see every group amazing ideals.

Final Day: Micro-shelter 'delivered' on-site according to schedule. Its components are to be assembled on site.

Group members showing the programme of the shelter. The final design not only offers a variety of activities but also creates long views to all ends of the garden and the clients' house.

Materials delivered on site.

Creating the base for the structure.

Serious sawing action, cutting down the pallets. Shadow using all his strength with master Paul.

Experimenting with combining integrated seating within the shelter.

Determining the best style of design through experimenting with the pallet and its size.

Analysing the site and its potential.

A big thank you to Universal Pallets for sponsoring 30 waste/used pallets.
(https://twitter.com/UniversalPallet/status/466133493689634816)

Under the shelter, celebrating its completion.

Jinxia decided after a glass of cava it would be a fun idea to play human hammock swing

The final structure in place. Hope this serves the clients needs for years to come!

A big thank you for Universal Pallets (http://www.universalpallets.com/) for sponsoring us 30 used/waste pallets.

On site the structure starts to take shape while shifty Arjun peeps from the bushes!

Day 6
Building! The final product complete with champagne and many many photos

#6 Completion: the micro-shelter is successfully built after two weeks of hard work and great team effort.

#5 Assembly on site: all components are delivered to site and assembled by the team.

#4 Second stage of construction: building the timber bracing for the base/columns and constructing the roof structure.

#3 First stage of construction: cutting the timber pallets into specific dimensions and shapes required.

#2 Design Process: Visualising and improving the design through stacking of timber pallets.

#1 Design Process: Critical thinking session with Jane Leach, the client to further develop the initial design.

The beautiful final product. What I learnt during this process (aside gaining a greater knowledge of construction) was that working with other people can be very difficult. It's important to know when to be assertive and when to step back. Also, when to let the client be in control and when to draw the line. I'm proud of what we achieved.

After a hard day's digging, we finished the foundations for the construction. Being outside digging and throwing worms around was a WELCOME break from staring at a screen working for my portfolio.

Paul's installation expertise helped us to build an appropriate roof frame. The wood for this frame was bought especially for the project, which made me wonder whether we were missing the point of upcycling waste. I think that this marks the point where our desire to complete the project within a time limit overtook our desire to save the world.

One of my favourite hobbies - carrying planks

1 on 1 tutorial on how to saw a piece of wood, with Jim

Having fun with pallets and friends!

A computer model

We spent many hours deliberating over designs, arranging pallets in different configurations in order to hopefully please the client. The above photo shows some sketched elevations, drawn to aid discussion.

Early sketch model

Original concept sketch for a stacked, sculptural shelter.

Day 1: Our client Jane, and our site, covered in a deep mound of earth.

Last Day:The final outcome of our hard work

The final structure, a masterclass in the intertwining of beauty and engineering

The fishing team catching a wild Jinxia was an unexpected surprise

Stacking up the central supporting structure.

A tree I liked. In the background our structure begins to take shape.

Loading the van with the pallets.

Girl power! Great job done only with a couple of hours with team efforts!

Day 8: Site preparation for installation of the Micro-shelter on the following day. Removing shrubs and weeds, digging out soil to level the ground and placing concrete paving flags for structural support.

FINAL MODEL ASSEMBLY. THIS WAS THE CHOSEN DESIGN AND IT WAS DRY TESTED BEFORE BEING BOLTED TOGETHER ON SITE.

THE FINAL MODEL IN SKETCH UP WITH ROOF

final proposal in simple blocks roughly drawn on sketch up.

workshop finalisations on measurements and any needed adjustments.

The site before and after clearing. It's flat now with flagstones laid on top so that the base can be put tomorrow.

Day 5
Digging!

Day 4
Cutting the furniture for the shelter

In the workshop cutting down pallets for furniture!

Group members helping each other with the cutting process.

Some of the initial design ideas