Modular &
Sustainable
Event
System
This is an internal project studying sustainability within the event industry. Our design needed to be highly modular, sustainable and totally different from the sea of tents you’d typically engage with.
Developing a new experience from the ground up was one of the biggest challenges we had gave ourselves to date. We wanted to adhere to high standards in sustainability and closed loop approaches. Our “M” frame design is meant to be endlessly modular to accommodate all sorts of different venues and configurations — enabling endless arrangements.
Perforated panel’s enabled shelving and other presentation devices to be used. Other walls incorporated a hidden magnetic grid enabling endless controlled arrangement of graphics.
Material research* was pivotal to create a closed loop system that could in theory be upcycled back into other components.
* Done in collab with Miniwiz - pioneers in sustainable material designs.
Laser etched Hempboard and panel test. Our map was based in the high regions of Oregon’s Cascade Range around Mt.Hood.
The structures were made almost entirely of recycled materials. Each panel rescues 253 plastic bottles from the landfill. While the frame itself repurposes 2467 former aluminum cans. This not only saves materials but energy—because it takes less fuel to recycle than to start from scratch. Whenever pieces are too worn, they can be recycled again, to close the loop.
Detail of red PLYFIX™ by miniwiz
As with every project iterative design is at the forefront of what we do. Finding the right aesthetic language with function is pivotal as shown in these studies before landing on the final look and structure shown above.
In this concept the idea was to use inflatable walls that would be easy to pack small and fast to install without compromising the rigidity of the walls.
Stretch fabric concept revolved around the idea of a modular cover using a metal frame to create your cover as needed, fluidly moving from in and out spaces.
We also developed a self contained system aimed to fit perfectly in a Sprinter Van, and easy to roll around to the spot with a cart complete with all that was needed to install the structure.
