Our group worked on designing a unique bike shelter in a local park. We were inspired and fascinated by dynamic topography, which is essentially the layout of an area that can be changed by a user. The entire project is not only a bike shelter, but also an urban gathering place. Chairs, tables, and platforms can be constructed out of triangles/triangular prisms that are pushed/pulled on a plane to become whatever the user wants. This is made possible by a simple knob on top of each prism, connected to a rod that goes down through the center of the triangle. When pulled up, the mechanism releases a stopper connected to the bottom of the rod, allowing for the movement of the prism.

This was a really interesting and relevant project because despite the wealth of opportunities dynamic topography provides, there has been almost no work utilizing it.