Day 2 of our project was a slow one. We waited around for buses for what seemed like hours and finally reached Terrapin around 11. We got into it directly and presented our designs as a crew. We are called the Hatch'ets. After listening to other people's designs we saw that some of them were similar tor to ours but listening to some feedback we were able to alter our designs a bit accordingly.
Our two major designs included one with a bamboo basket symbolic of a nest with a dome shaped egg inside. The egg would be hollow and would have a direct entry from outside. The entire structure would be movable so that it would be easy to clean. Also it can be kept anywhere. We can also attached it to a tripod stand and build a ramp for the chickens to climb in inside. So if it rains, because of the elevation it wouldn't get wet.Also the space left in the nest would be filled with straw, leaves and fibers, so that hen could pick whatever she wants and take it inside to make it more comfy for herself. We still have to think of a protection for it from overhead so that it doesn't accumulate water when it rains.
The second structure is shaped like a mushroom with an opening in front and a ramp as well. It can also have a support of vertical bamboos place side by side in a circular form. We can use beer bottles for aesthetic value in both these designs. They can serve the purpose of bringing in a bit of light and also heat the structure up by absorbing light, as they are of a dark colour.
After that we learned a few more easier techniques of cutting bamboo and also learnt how to bend it by firing it. After a nice hot lunch we got to prototyping. We focused on the basket design and started building a small dome and a basket. The problem with the dome was that we could not decide whether to build it straight away or make a bamboo skeleton first. We divided ourselves into two groups, one making the dome and one making the basket. I was in the one making the basket. We managed to make a basket of sorts, but the problems that we faced was that the bamboo strips weren't thin and wide enough. Also when making bamboo baskets, the thin strips are made to soak in water for sometime, only then are they soft enough for weaving. We obviously didn't have time to do that, so we made it with whatever thin strips we could find. Though we ended up with the basket, the disadvantage was that it was weak and the strips kept popping open at the joints. So we had to tie a lot of the ends with string. Also after we finished we realized that the egg was much bigger than the basket and couldn't possibly fit into it.Our team mates had gone with the idea of making the bamboo skeleton first, so the structure was pretty immovable. But in the end even though we faced some tough challenges, we came up with some sort of prototypes. It gave us an understanding of the materials and what problems we might face and how to counteract them in the future.
So this day was a day of experimentation and getting our hands dirty. A precursor of what is to come.
Our two major designs included one with a bamboo basket symbolic of a nest with a dome shaped egg inside. The egg would be hollow and would have a direct entry from outside. The entire structure would be movable so that it would be easy to clean. Also it can be kept anywhere. We can also attached it to a tripod stand and build a ramp for the chickens to climb in inside. So if it rains, because of the elevation it wouldn't get wet.Also the space left in the nest would be filled with straw, leaves and fibers, so that hen could pick whatever she wants and take it inside to make it more comfy for herself. We still have to think of a protection for it from overhead so that it doesn't accumulate water when it rains.
The second structure is shaped like a mushroom with an opening in front and a ramp as well. It can also have a support of vertical bamboos place side by side in a circular form. We can use beer bottles for aesthetic value in both these designs. They can serve the purpose of bringing in a bit of light and also heat the structure up by absorbing light, as they are of a dark colour.
After that we learned a few more easier techniques of cutting bamboo and also learnt how to bend it by firing it. After a nice hot lunch we got to prototyping. We focused on the basket design and started building a small dome and a basket. The problem with the dome was that we could not decide whether to build it straight away or make a bamboo skeleton first. We divided ourselves into two groups, one making the dome and one making the basket. I was in the one making the basket. We managed to make a basket of sorts, but the problems that we faced was that the bamboo strips weren't thin and wide enough. Also when making bamboo baskets, the thin strips are made to soak in water for sometime, only then are they soft enough for weaving. We obviously didn't have time to do that, so we made it with whatever thin strips we could find. Though we ended up with the basket, the disadvantage was that it was weak and the strips kept popping open at the joints. So we had to tie a lot of the ends with string. Also after we finished we realized that the egg was much bigger than the basket and couldn't possibly fit into it.Our team mates had gone with the idea of making the bamboo skeleton first, so the structure was pretty immovable. But in the end even though we faced some tough challenges, we came up with some sort of prototypes. It gave us an understanding of the materials and what problems we might face and how to counteract them in the future.
So this day was a day of experimentation and getting our hands dirty. A precursor of what is to come.
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