Posts Tagged ‘grow’

Growing Troughs Friday 05.08.09 0 by kiki

Unveiling our final solution. Our final model sits nicely on surfaces as well as mounted to the wall. The brackets would ideally be die-cut steel and the boxes would be rotomolded.

Mounting the Bracket
Brackets
Planting
Context
Planter

Concept Development Saturday 03.14.09 0 by kiki

Last week we showed 5 more concepts that showed further development of one particular topic. The concepts mainly focused on getting plants into the household. But our modified cinder block got the best responses as far as an area that needs design. This concept would pertain to the world of construction and architecture.
We’re pretty excited about this idea. There was also talk about possible business models that could come from this. At this point, we’ll need to research more into other building materials and also talk to people who are in this field.
Modified Cinder Block

Modified Cinder Block

slanted stacking system

slanted stacking system

modified modular growing boxes

modified modular growing boxes

Ivy wall

Ivy room divider

air

Initial Concepts Wednesday 03.11.09 0 by kiki

modular grow boxes

modular grow boxes

These modular boxes can be re-arranged and infinitely added to each other. It would be able to expand vertically as well as on the horizontal ground plane.

Living Curtain

Living Curtain

This idea illustrates a fibrous material embedded with seeds. A drip irrigation system delivers nutrients for the plant to grow.

adjustable grow boxes

adjustable grow boxes

The adjustable grow boxes are configured to tracks along a wall. They can be re-arranged into any configuration.

solar powered rotator

solar powered rotator

Grow beds are slowly rotated by solar-powered motor in a loop, raising them toward the sun then dipping them in a water tray at the bottom of the loop to soak up water/nutrients through holes in the bottom of the grow beds.

DIY milk jug planters

DIY milk jug planters

This concept utilizes and repurposes common household items for a vertical growing solution.

bi-level growing platform

bi-level growing platform

Here, multiple growing platforms allow for various plant types.