ATD Shelter
The idea of this first assignment was to take something from nature and attribute that to an emergency shelter. ATD or Application transferred design is evident in many existing products from Velcro to 'self healing' paints. The ideas from nature i took was from the defensive mechanism of an armadillo and the self healing properties of the pipe vine plant.
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ConceptsMany concepts with different ATD were considered before coming to a final choice
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Different 'trash' models and working models were created to get a good idea of the final look and function of the shelter.
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The final product consisted of a neoprene rubber base. This helped resist abrasion, Aluminum 'ribs' or brackets that swung on a bearing and a custom built self healing canvas that was made of canvas, plastic and silicone.
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Greenhound bus shelter
The second project was a group assignment were we had to improve a travel system that was already in place and make it as sustainable as we could while doing so. We chose the bus trip from Roma st station in Brisbane to Byron Bay to look at. After making the trip down it was found that it was a long, boring trip with no intermittent stop. We decided to make a middle line shelter that would house up to 50 people and add new efficient buses and 'tourers' once you got into Byron Bay.
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Many accessories were used to help this system be as efficient as possible.
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Different iterations were constructed before completing the final product. |
The final product was powered through solar panels. It had a 200 litre water tank at the rear and LED lighting and touch screens with easy interfaces. |