Splash Herb Garden

Winter 484 studio

36 x 42 Design Board

FINAL presentation layout : winter 2009

 

 

Review Feeback:

• The top heatbent hood is remimesent of the green traditional library lamps (could consider other forms although this one works)
  
• Look up designer Natalie Jerije
• Reviews really responded to the material
• The aesthetics of the bar at the top makes people want to use it as a handle. I need to recognize this and make sure it is structurally capable
• Use electric light with plug and run the cord down the pipe. Make it invisible
• Consider the element of this piece at night. How will the lighting effect the ambiance? This can be changed by coloration of bulbs. 
• The metal should have a finish
• Maybe consider how the edge coming into the sink can be more universal. Consider making it extendable? 

Review Crit Photos

Final Model Design and fabrication

Construction:

Overview: steps

1. lazor cut Acrylic sheet 

2. sand blasted each piece both sides

3. cleaned each sheet, spray painted one side white 

4. Glued pieces in place, bent the steel pipe in the metals room

5.Took entire piece and sandblasted it in the big craft center sand blaster

6. touch ups with 600 grit sandpaper

7. Filled with layer of river rocks, topped with mesh to contain soil

8. Moved Herbs into the container

The top is supported by rubber rings, This is structurally very strong ( i tested the strength to make sure the light was secure). Also the rings allow for some level of adjustability. For example the lamp can be lowered for starts. 

Bottom view of the light instillation into the upper hood. The upper hood is a lazor cut piece of acrlic. The arclic was then bent with a heat gun. 

The base box before becoming attached to the top fixture.

Close up of the support brackets I lazor cut and glued in place into the lower body. The metal pipe runs thru the 1/4 " holes and rests on the bottoms. 

DRAINAGE:

Below the plants and soil is a layer of black river rocks. The large river rocks are too big to slide out but allow for visual intrigue and drainage. Above this are two layers of mesh that are small enough to keep soil within the container during watering.

Design renderings: 

Process Sketches of product

Class Input:

-"one water glass" idea - the concept that when people go to the sink they often grab a glass of water, drink half of it, and dump the rest out. What if this excess could easily be poured into the "sink herb garden" instead? 

-Put further consideration into the water holding at the top (perhaps incorporating the element of rain), drainage at the base, and adding lighting. 

-Materiality: consider using plastic or something semi-transparent, sheet metal (stainless steel), or the possibility of ceramics. (putting a logo on the design?)

-stainless steel fabricators

MAC industries and Elliott's Speciality Sheet Metal Inc.

bending sheet metal, wielding (consider spot wielding)

Consider fabric hinges between metal segments

Basic Form Study Models

Interplay Between Reused Water and Design.

Considering how function molds shape.