water collection

Filed under: Water Collection

water collection surface drawings

Filed under: Water Collection

water collection surface developement

Filed under: Material Studies, Uncategorized, Water Collection

red_icelus

Scaled sculpins (genus Icelus) are a group of small benthic fishes (up to 25 cm) living in cold waters. They are mainly found in the North Pacific, with some species in the North Atlantic. They are characterized by a large, laterally compressed head and small spines. The lateral line is present and the dorsal fin base are dotted with scutes (plates).

The benthic zone is the ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean or a lake, including the sediment surface and some sub-surface layers. Organisms living in this zone are called benthos. They generally live in close relationship with the substrate bottom; many such organisms are permanently attached to the bottom. The superficial layer of the soil lining the given body of water is an integral part of the benthic zone, as it influences greatly the biological activity which takes place there. Examples of contact soil layers include sand bottoms, rock outcrops, coral, and bay mud.

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water collection surface renderings

Filed under: Phase 3, Water Collection

Aquaduct by IDEO

Aquaduct by IDEO. this concept tricycle that purifies water as the rider pedals, at the Design Indaba conference in Cape Town last month. Called Aquaduct, it was developed to help people in the developing world who have to make long journeys to collect water, which is often unsafe to drink.The tricycle has a large water tank mounted over the rear axles. Pedalling draws water through a filter to a second, removable, tank mounted in front of the handlebars.

Filed under: Water Collection

bike cycles

Filed under: Bicycle Material Investigations, Phase 3

recycle-a-bicycle!

yesterday mike and carla went to go pick up donated recycled bike parts at Recycle-a-Bicycle‘s LIC warehouse.  there they met the program’s wonderful director, pasqualina, who’s really interested in finding new/other uses for bicycle parts. the organization is really exciting and they have a bunch of on-going community projects, from flower sculptures to youth bicycle classes, internships, volunteer opportunities, bike benefits, and basically everything and anything to do with bicycles. we think it’s really great that they’re interested in what we’re doing, just as much as we’re interested in what they’re doing, and we look forward to this and any other projects that might come from this happy union. thanks!!!

[more images of their awesome workshop after the jump]

Filed under: Bicycle Material Investigations, Phase 3

site anaylsis [part 4]

Filed under: Phase 3, Site Analysis + Proposal

Mekong Floods Fill Tônlé Sap

So apparently NASA is tracking the Tonle Sap.

Pretty cool, thanks for the heads up Erik!

Filed under: Phase 3, Site Analysis + Proposal