Prototype 2
1 person
Tyvek 1443R, nylon webbing, nylon thread
12.8 oz (w/ nylon cord)
2/26/12
Testing Tyvek
Over the past week I've been making some simple full-scale tent prototypes made of Tyvek. Tyvek is an inexpensive fabric-like material made of spun olefin fibre, it is somewhat durable, but very light-weight and water-resistant. Tyvek is manufactured by Dupont and is well-known for it's use as a cover for construction projects.
The main purpose of theses shelters was to test the strengths and weaknesses of my materials as well as my design. I can now work from my current models to define problems and improve my design. These shelters can be supported with a trekking pole, or strung to a tree.
Prototype 1
3 person / 2 + gear
Tyvek 1443R, nylon webbing, duct-tape
28.8 oz (w/ nylon cord)
2/20/12
Quick Sketches
Here are some of my early 3d sketches for the Simple Shelter project. I was just creasing, cutting, and bending paper and plastic bags to shape in order to begin thinking about the forms and possible functions of my tent design.
Shelter Ideation
Here are a selection of the early tent concepts I've been working on. These sketches were focused on the modular and pole-free aspects of the design problem.
Studio to Summit
I have decided to focus my semester on the design and fabrication of an ultralight backpacking tent/shelter in the hopes of combating some of the problems I see with most tents on the market. This is a preliminary presentation for my Studio to Summit course.
Ecuador
As always it seems the winter break has left me a little behind with the blog. Not to worry, I will have quite a few updates for you all shortly.
I spent my winter break traveling, backpacking, and climbing throughout Ecuador and had an incredible time. The food was delicious, the people were too, too kind, and the country-side was gorgeous. The trip was in part tied in with a course I am currently taking at Pratt called Studio to Summit. The class is a 7 person team with the goal of designing a family of outdoor products that bring the user closer to nature. For photos from the trip, updates on the class, and inspiration for our projects please check out our blog: Studio to Summit.
I spent my winter break traveling, backpacking, and climbing throughout Ecuador and had an incredible time. The food was delicious, the people were too, too kind, and the country-side was gorgeous. The trip was in part tied in with a course I am currently taking at Pratt called Studio to Summit. The class is a 7 person team with the goal of designing a family of outdoor products that bring the user closer to nature. For photos from the trip, updates on the class, and inspiration for our projects please check out our blog: Studio to Summit.
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