The Design Continues

On October 9th we pinned up our drawings and talked about our edited designs.

Me, Gil, and Hunter illustrated further our ideas for an awning and countertop, clear plant boxes on the sides, and a back table where the scientists can conduct experiments with the public. The second rendering is Hunter's idea of a folding back table.

Katie, Angela, and Hayley showed a storyboard for a water truck animation and a drawing of their green roof idea.

After each group presented we merged our most successful ideas into a list of features we need in our truck. I think visibility of the filtration system, an exterior spigot, and a interaction component in the back of the truck are the biggest must haves. 

At the end of the day here are other drawings we produced. 

Instead of a green roof that would replace the entire ceiling of the truck, we talked about housing a plant box in the 2' 6" cubby that hangs above the cab of the truck. We did draw from the structure of a green roof on a house, but we didn't need to worry about insulation or other concerns. Instead, directing the water filtered by the soil and gravel into the filtration system was most important to us.

David introduced us to the repurposing of 2 liter soda bottles into light bulbs. People fill these bottles with water and bleach and install them into their roofs to have the same lighting as a 50 watt light bulb. It's a pretty clever reuse of plastic bottles and we thought it would fit into the theme of the truck. Hayley drew a plan that proposes installing these bottles into the sides of the truck.

In about 2 weeks we'll refine our ideas and represent. We're looking into the specifications of a 14' Uhaul truck so we can figure how to coordinate all these modifications. I think that's the biggest challenge because we have many ideas, but they need to fit into this mobile space.

-Ashley