Third Year Bachelor Of Industrial Design Project
Snow Shelter
Process
Ideation for this project was done through the use of iterative sketching, cardboard modelling, and eventually digital 3D modelling.
From the ideation in the sketching phase of the process, I narrowed the focus of my design to forms emulating snow drifts, so as to better blend in with the natural environments the shelter was meant for.
Goal
The purpose of this project was to create a static object meant for public outdoor use. I chose to focus on shelters made for snowy park environments.
Research
The research portion of this project surrounded materials and construction methods for the shelter. The shelter needed to hold onto snow to blend in with natural snow drifts.
Tests were conducted with a variety of materials to ascertain the best construction method.
Product
The final product of this project took the form of a small tent like structure, meant to emulate and be buried in the forms of natural snowdrifts. The shelters entrance was designed to seem inviting and cozy to users, to encourage them to rest in the peaceful environments intended for the project.
The construction of the final model was done at 1/4 scale, and was made of particle board, canvas, and chickenwire latice