Butterfly Works

Friday, February 25, 2011

Safely arrived in our new spacious studio, we kicked off with a bootcamp.

Bootcamp Assignment:

To design and craft various samples for the design of a canopy with integrated solar (or other off the grid) light, that can be used in the cultural centre of the Taragalte project and in the bivouac “le petite prince” in M’hamid, Marocco.

The concept designs should cover a number of aspects:
1. Should be based on the traditional camel wool canopy should use the traditional nomad architecture as inspiration for a modern interpretation
2. Should be based on recycling materials that can be found in abundance in the M’hamid erea, such as empty sardine cans, plastic bags, plastic bottles, coca cola cans etc. (real samples available)
3. should have an 'off the grid' power solution to give light

Inspiration:


Structure inspired by nomadic tents



Modular pattern inspiration




Canopy at Le Petit Prince in M'Hamid



Knitting with camel wool and palm sticks



Working with a solar prototype

Thanks to the following people who worked with the Butterfly Works team,
Bas Withagen – of Waag Society, Ibrahim and Halim Sbai – Directors of the Taragalte project, Maarten Jamin – interior architect - Reny van der Kamp - crafter en trendwatcher - Ingrid Blankendaal – stylist en crafter

see Flickr set photos here