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One of my models for 3DVIA Challenge 12: “Eco-Crate”.
At first glance, it is a crate, but once separated into 3 parts, it can be remounted as a chair + desktop.
This design follows the 3 Rs rules:
Reduce – reducing the amount of waste (no screws, no miving parts). – few wasted space: crates can be stacked since they are square.
Recycle – such a design can be easily created from recycled plastic.
Reuse – the entire crate is turned into a comfortable chair and its esthetic and useful desk. – it could be reused by anyone, but especially developing countries, if manufacturing costs are kept low (this seems realistic since the shape of the crate itself remains simple)
NOTE: This model has been created using 3DVIAShape 3.0. I have made an improved version of this model, using freeform deformation and colors, but I am unable to upload it for this contests (the server seems to be down!).
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Great concept!! It even looks as though it could be reasonably ergonomic.
For even better use of space and to help developing economies, use the left-over space inside to include a “One Laptop per Child” ( http://laptop.org/en/ – no, I’m not in any way associated with them) and some writing tools and even some books! A school seat in a box!
Thanks a lot for your comments! I really appreciate your feedback!
I was indeed thinking about schools when designing this model (being married to a teacher surely helps :) and your suggestion of filling it with school material is great!
I would love to make a version of this model in its usage situation by importing some characters from 3dvia.com, books pens etc and creating a whole classroom, but I had to deal with some unexpected technical issues and postponed the idea.
By the way, I have uploaded my final versions of the Eco Crate Desk:
crate:
http://www.3dvia.com/FatherT3d/models/5E3A815466784A5C
assembled chair and desk:
http://www.3dvia.com/FatherT3d/models/DDBA01D3E5F7C9DB
I managed to upload the latest 3dviashape version of my model:
http://www.3dvia.com/FatherT3d/models/E0EE06D6E8FACCDE
Excellent concept indeed Fivos, congrats! With this idea you are perfectly in line with the spirit of eco-packaging and the 3R concept, by merging the “packaging” with the “packaged”. Plus, being myself an advocate of education in developing countries ( http://www.3dvia.com/aurel3d/models/807464B6889AACBE ), I can only be supportive of the idea :) So definitely, two thumbs up!