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FONTUS PRE-DIPLOMA PROJECT
BOUNDSTRONGHOLDBABYWALK
DROP FOR BONAVERDE
AVLEA FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED ARTS VIENNA
EHRENRING FOR THE AUSTRIAN FEDERAL MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND RESEARCH
GUTDURCH FOR THE VIENNA CEMENT ASSOCIATION AND VIENNA WATERS
VISION
ARTWORK
FONTUS IS A SELF-
FILLING WATER BOTTLE FOR YOUR
BICYCLE. THIS DEVICE COLLECTS THE
MOISTURE CONTAINED IN THE AIR, CONDENSES IT AND STORES IT AS SAFE
DRINKING WATER. POWERED BY
SOLAR CELLS, IT CAN HARVEST UP TO
0,5 L WATER IN AN HOUR´S TIME UNDER
THE RIGHT CLIMATIC CONDITIONS.
MORE THAN 2 BILLION PEOPLE IN MORE THAN 40 COUNTRIES LIVE IN REGIONS WITH WATER SCARCITY
(FAO, 2012)
“WATER SCARCITY MAY BE THE MOST UNDERESTIMATED RESOURCE ISSUE FACING THE
WORLD TODAY. EVERY MEASURE TO MITIGATE THIS UPCOMING CRISIS IS A WELCOME ONE.”
(EARTH POLICY INSTITUTE, 2002)
INSPIRATION AND RESEARCH
71 % of the earth´s surface is covered with water
2,6 %of it, is freshwater
68,7 % is ice and permanent snow
30,1 % is groundwater
0,3 % is in lakes and rivers
0,037 % is in the atmosphere
13,000 km3
THE CHALLENGE
IN 2030, 47% OF THE WORLD´S POPULATION WILL BE LIVING IN AREAS OF HIGH WATER STRESS
(WWDR, 2012)
PROJECT GOALTO CREATE A SMALL, COMPACT AND SELF-SUFFICIENT DEVICE ABLE TO ABSORB HUMID AIR,
SEPARATE WATER MOLECULES FROM AIR MOLECULES AND
STORE WATER IN LIQUID FORM IN A BOTTLE.
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MOIST AIR IN
FAN PULLS AIR IN
CONDENSING SURFACE(COLD SURFACE)
DRY AIR IS PULLED OUT
COOLING SYSTEM
WATER STORAGE
FIRST DRAFT
IDENTIFYING A SYSTEM
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CHRONICLE
Highlights: Up to 1 drop/sec
01.10.13 Type A 15° 20% hum.
02.10.13 Type A 17° 23% hum.
05.10.13 Type B 16° 25% hum.
08.10.13 Type B 15° 40% hum.
09.10.13 Type B 19° 55% hum.
11.10.13 Type B/C 20° 60% hum.
12.10.13 Type C 27° 63% hum.
15.10.13 Type C 25° 65% hum.
16.10.13 Type C/A 30° 66% hum.
17.10.13 Type C/B 33° 64% hum.
19.10.13 Type D 35° 63% hum.
22.10.13 Type D 37° 69% hum.
25.10.13 Type D/C 37° 62% hum.
26.10.13 Type D 35° 61% hum.
26.10.13 Type D 34° 63% hum.
26.10.13 Type D 33° 64% hum.
28.10.13 Type E 41° 69% hum.
28.10.13 Type E 39° 67% hum.
29.10.13 Type E/F 30° 61% hum.
01.11.13 Type F 33° 59% hum.
01.11.13 Type F/D 38° 65% hum.
02.11.13 Type G 40° 70% hum.
04.11.13 Type G/F 43° 73% hum.
06.11.13 Type G/F 42° 67% hum.
08.11.13 Type F 41° 62% hum.
11.11.13 Type G/D 39° 63% hum.
12.11.13 Type G 42° 60% hum.
15.11.13 Type G/H 45° 72% hum.
20.11.13 Type H 42° 70% hum.
25.10.13 Type H 41° 72% hum.
TOGETHER WITH AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
AND A COOLING SYSTEMS ENGINEER
EXPERIMENTING
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FONTUS CAN BE APPLIED IN TWO DIFFERENT AREAS. FIRSTLY, IT MAY BE INTERPRETED AS A SPORTY BICYCLE
ACCESSORY. USEFUL ON LONG BIKE TOURS, THE CONSTANT SEARCH FOR FRESHWATER SOURCES SUCH AS
RIVERS AND GAS STATIONS CAN CEASE TO BE AN ISSUE SINCE THE BOTTLE AUTOMATICALLY FILLS ITSELF UP.
SECONDLY, IT MIGHT BE A CLEVER WAY OF ACQUIRING FRESHWATER IN REGIONS OF THE WORLD WHERE
GROUNDWATER IS SCARCE BUT AIR HUMIDITY IS HIGH. EXPERIMENTS SUGGEST THAT THE BOTTLE COULD HARVEST
AROUND 0,5L WATER IN ONE HOUR´S TIME IN REGIONS WITH HIGH TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY VALUES.
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COLD SIDE
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H O W I T W O R K S In order to achieve condensation, one must cool hot, humid air down. The device has a small cooler installed in its centre called Peltier Element.
This cooler is divided in two: When powered by electricity, the upper side cools down and the bottom side gets hot. The more you cool the hot side down, the colder the upper side will get. Consequently, these two sides are separated and isolated from each other.
The air enters the bottom chamber at a high speed when moving forward with the bike and cools the hot side down. Moreover, when the air enters the upper chamber it is stopped by little walls perforated non-linearly, reducing its speed in order to give the air the needed time to lose its water molecules.
The condensing structure represents the largest surface in the smallest space possible.This provides a large surface for condensation to happen. Droplets then flow through a pipe into a bottle. The bottle can then be turned to a vertical position and losened. Every kind of PET 0,5l bottle fits.
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Effectiveness of Fontusin the hottest seasons of the year
100% 75% 50%
Economic water scarcity
WHERE DOES IT WORK
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BOUND IS AN INFLATABLE LIFE VEST FOR
PARENT AND CHILD. IN CASE OF A
CATASTROPHE, INFANT AND PARENT WILL STAY
SAFE AND CLOSE TOGETHER
THE CHALLENGE
AFTER THOROUGH RESEARCH INTO SAFETY REGULATIONS OF AIRPLANES AND SHIPS AND LIFE VESTS IN GENERAL, I CAME TO REALIZE THAT THERE IS VERY LITTLE EFFORT INVESTED IN GUARANTEEING THE CONNECTION OF AN INFANT TO HIS PARENT IN CASE OF A CATASTROPHE. INFANTS MUST USUALLY WEAR AN INDIVIDUAL LIFE VEST. IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, PARENTS MUST CARRY OR GUIDE THEIR CHILD WITH THEIR OWN HANDS, BEING OBSTRUCTED IN PERFORMING OTHER MOVEMENTS SUCH AS OPENING DOORS OR SWIMMING. FURTHERMORE, THERE IS A GREATER CHANCE FOR INFANTS TO GET SEPARATED AND LOST IN THE CHAOS OF THE SITUATION. THIS PROJECT WAS INSPIRED BY THE PROFOUND BOUND BETWEEN A CHILD AND ITS MOTHER.
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THE LIFE VEST
BOUND MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR PARENTS TO KEEP THEIR CHILDREN NEAR TO THEM IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.
BOUND ALLOWS A PARENT TO CARRY THEIR CHILD WHILE HAVING AT THE SAME TIME BOTH HANDS FREE
TO GET IN SAFETY. ALTHOUGH CONNECTED, THE LIFE VESTS OF PARENT AND INFANT ARE INDIVIDUAL PARTS
AND CAN BE SEPARATED FROM EACH OTHER EASILY. THEY HAVE INDIVIDUAL AIR CHAMBERS WHICH
MUST BE INDIVIDUALLY INFLATED AND THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THEM CAN ALSO BE EASILY REGULATED.
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FUNCTIONS
SMALL PACKAGEINFANT VEST CAN BE EASILY SEPARATED
SOS WHISTLE
CONNECTING RIBBON LENGTH CAN BE EASILY ADJUSTED
AUTOMATIC INFLATION
SYSTEM FULLY INDEPENDENT INFANT VEST
EMERGENCY MECHANICAL
INFLATION SYSTEM
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STRONGHOLD IS A BULLETPROOF VEST
DESIGNED FOR WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN
LVING IN WARZONES OR DANGEROUS AREAS.
strongHOLD
THE CHALLENGE
ACCORDING TO THE UNHCR, 45,2 MILLION
PEOPLE WERE FORCEFULLY DISPLACED AT THE END OF 2012,
THE LARGEST NUMBER SINCE 1994.
80% OF THE REFUGEES WORLDWIDE ARE WOMEN
AND CHILDREN.
IN MOST ARMED CONFLICTS, WOMEN AND CHILDREN ARE INNOCENT VICTIMS. THEY ARE EITHER
FORCED TO LIVE UNDER TERRIBLE CONDITIONS OR TO LEAVE
THEIR HOMES IN SEARCH OF SECURITY. EXPOSED TO FIREFIGHT
AND BOMBING, THEIR LIVES ARE CONSTANTLY AT RISK. THIS PROJECT IS INTENDED TO INVITE US TO REFLECT
ON CIVILIANS´ SITUATION IN ARMED CONFLICTS TODAY.
MAJOR WARS AND CIVIL UNREST, 1,000+ DEATHS PER YEAR
MINOR SKIRMISHES AND CONFLICTS, FEWER THAN 1000 DEATHS PER YEAR
JANUARY 2014
ONGOING ARMED CONFLICTS
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FINAL PROTOTYPE
THE VEST HAS A BULLETPROOF MATERIAL ON THE OUTSIDE AND IT IS CUSHIONED ON THE
INSIDE. THE FRONT SIDE IS CURVED SO THAT THERE IS ENOUGH SPACE FOR A BABY TO SIT
BETWEEN MOTHER AND VEST. AN INCLINED SURFACE ABOVE THE BABY’S HEAD PROTECTS
AGAINST SHRAPNEL AND OTHER PROJECTILES COMING IN FROM A HIGHER ANGLE.
STRONGOLD MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR WOMEN TO TRANSPORT THEIR BABIES EFFICIENTLY BEING ABLE TO CARRY OTHER BELONGINGS TOO WHILE BEING BOTH PROTECTED.
THIS PRODUCT COULD BE DISTRIBUTED BY ORGANISATIONS LIKE THE UNHCR FOR WOMEN ESCAPING
TO REFUGEE CAMPS WHERE, ONCE IN SAFETY, THEY WOULD HAND IT OVER TO OTHERS IN NEED.
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BABYWALK IS A WALKING BABY
STROLLER. IN ORDER TO ADVANCE ON
DIFFICULT TERRAIN, THIS STROLLER HAS FEET INSTEAD OF
WHEELS THAT STEP OVER OBSTACLES.
WATCH THE VIDEO
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THE CHALLENGE
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SURF
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FRESH AIR, SUNLIGHT AND A NICE WALK IN NATURE OFTEN MEAN GETTING TO PLACES WHERE THE
GROUND ISN’T EXACTLY OPTIMAL FOR PULLING A BABY STROLLER. CLUMSY LITTLE WHEELS SHOULDN´T BE THE
OBSTACLE STANDING BETWEEN FATHER AND SON AND A
WALK ON THE BEACH.
THIS WAS AN EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT WHERE
I ANALYSED DIFFERENT KINDS OF LOCOMOTION SYSTEMS AND FOCUSED ON DESIGNING ONE SUITABLE
FOR A BABY STROLLER AND ABLE TO MOVE ON DIFFERENT
TYPES OF DIFFICULT TERRAIN.
I LATER ON PUT A STRONG EMPHASIS ONLY ON
DEVELOPING AN ALTERNATIVE MOVING MECHANISM,
INDEPENDENT OF ITS PURPOSE.
MOST DESIRED STROLLER FEATURES
storagesize
comfort
easy to fold
maneuverdurability accessories
adaptability
60%70%
20%
85%
23% 30%35%
65%
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AVLEA A LECTERN FOR THE
UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED ARTS VIENNA
INSPIRED BY THE ROLE OF
CURTAINS IN THEATRES, THIS
LECTERN WAS DESIGNED
TO BE BUILT OUT OF AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY
FRIENDLY RESIN (ACRYSTAL)
COMBINED WITH A GLASS
FIBER FABRIC.
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RING OF HONOURFOR THE
AUSTRIAN FEDERAL MINISTRY OF
SCIENCE AND RESEARCH
A RING OF HONOUR IS HANDED OVER TO A CANDIDATE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FEDERAL PRESIDENT. THIS RING IS A THREE
DIMENSIONAL DEPICTION OF THE AUSTRIAN COAT OF ARMS AND SYMBOLIZES HONOUR AND RESPECT.
EHRENRING
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A BARBECUE STATION ON THE VIENNA DANUBE ISLAND FOR
THIS BARBECUE STATION WAS DESIGNED TO BE BUILT COMPLETELY OUT OF CONCRETE IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE OBJECT FROM WEATHER AND VANDALISM. AN INTEGRATED PIPE SYSTEM USES THE HEAT OF THE FIRE TO KEEP THE SURFACE OF THE BENCH WARM ON CHILLY DAYS.
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V I S I O NVISION IS AN ARCHITECTURE PROJECT INVOLVING THE DESIGN OF A REFUGE AT 2000 M
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EVOLUTIONCOLD PORCELAIN 15 X 20 X 30 CM
SOULRESIN, OTHERS 20 X 13 X 53 CM
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FUEGOWOOD AND PEWTER 4 X 4 X 16 CM
INSPIRATIONPORCELAIN, GOLD FOIL, WOOD 20 X 15 X 30 CM
MOTHERLIME WOOD 20 X 20 X 70 CM
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