Building a sun shade using plastic bottles, get concerned about environment

1. GARTH BRITZMAN: DESIGNING
INSPIRATION
ESO 2 PROJECT,
building a
sunshade with
plastic bottles
By MsMontse

2. Learning Experiences
• Understand
concepts related
to structures,
shape, weight,
inks, pigments…
• How to give materials a 2nd life
• Explore students creativity
• Get to know Garth Britzman work and other
architects /engineers involved in promoting
sustainability

3. Goals: Developing skills
• Computer design and simulation of shapes
• Film “making of” and edit documentary
• Write articles for local newspaper
• Team work

4. The importance of teamwork
• Design sunshade wavy shape
• Collect bottles, remove labels, store
• Drill bottle caps
• Build wooden frame
• Cover with net
• Fill in bottles with
colored water
• Hang bottles from
caps

5. Promoting sustainability
• Start town creative space to develop urban
furniture with recycled materials

6. Cheap and recycled materials
• Pergola model “Shiba” at Leroy Merlin,
available at 101,95
• Hundreds of Plastic bottles from school dining
room
• Nylon thread

7. We will have our sign with detailed
explanations about our project

8. TDEx video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hdQIgxT2cw