Redesigning Composting Final

Oliver Szott and Oliver Szott

By:

Oliver Szott


REDESIGNING COMPOSTING


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The Armadillo School | Luca Rudenstine

Luca Rudenstine

The Armadillo School


Luca Rudenstine


An exploration of biomimicry for sustainable school design


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In the era of COVID-19, and the urgent need to create sustainable and responsive buildings due to climate change, re-imaging everyday societal infrastructure is essential to the well-being of the population. Now, with both the health and safety concerns, and the mental health concerns of re-opening schools, we are faced with whether or not our schools are even structurally designed to benefit the well-being of students. Time and time again, lots of sunlight and immersion with nature has been proven to lead to higher productivity, better test scores, and overall happiness amongst students. 

The Armadillo school is a climate responsive learning structure that incorporates biomimicry inspired by the armadillo and flower petals to maintain thermal cooling in hot temperatures. The space allows for sunlight and immersion in the outdoors while staying cool; allowing for students to get the benefits of learning and working in the outdoors, and having a learning environment that can handle the rapidly changing climate. Using a ventilation system inspired by the armadillo shell, the space is self cooling. Florida tiling keeps the structure cool, while a frame constructed with recycled bottles, cement, and a solar reflective coating limits the amount of heat absorption. Smart glass, as well as sun-reactive smart-wood flower petals shade the space when in contact with direct sunlight. The layering of each part of the frame intensifies the breeze and castes sunlight inside the space.

Japan+ USA

Nada Elsonni

Lightning

Trevor McDonald and 2 OthersTrevor McDonald
Teo Sadowski

Tact-Tyles

Teo & Trevor

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Tact-Tyles is an interactive fidget that connect through self-aligning magnets. The wide range of motion the magnets have make it very easy for young kids to explore with their creative mind. Not only does it do all that but the tyles are made of paper-pulp which has almost zero impact on the environment as they decompose quickly and release little to no greenhouse gas. This is the perfect toy that brings awareness to the environment in a fun interactive way.

GDP, Income, and Wealth

Keenan Gray and 2 OthersMax Schreiber
Joseph Fandrey

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Joseph and Max

GDP, Income, and Wealth

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This project is intended to illustrate how wealth is created, then measured using GDP data. After wealth is accumulated, we show how it is divided by income bracket. We also show how much wealth stays in the economy and who owns it. 

Walking through circles

Declan McEnerney

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Declan McEnerney, Luca Rudenstine, Rowan McCrea

Walking Through Circles

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The goal of Walking Through Circles is to create a playscape in which families and Bostonians can connect by physically and visually experiencing music through play. The final playscape incorporates both lyrical and instrumental aspects of composition in its final design -- with an emphasis on inclusivity through moments of rest, wheelchair-accessible structures, and the ability for deaf people to experience music physically and visually.

Teardrop Playground

Nadine Zaza and Thomas Galletti

The Teardrop Playground is a surrealist play experience, where users can travel through a forest of raindrops.

NuVu Graph Explainers

Joseph Fandrey
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Will Fosnot and 2 OthersSiena Jekel
Anara Magavi

Challenging the status quo of composting

Oliver Szott

In my composting project, I've challenged the current understanding and design of the composting bin. My goal is to invent a user-friendly, portable, and sustainable composting system and bin that better reflects the needs of high school students and staff. I've researched into various composting methods, both innovative and traditional. Some include: Bokashi; tumbler; blender; anaerobic bacterial; and aerobic. I've also studied the design behind a foot pedal opening, as well as smell and pest reduction methods. Currently, my mock-ups display a wooden bin with wheels, a foot pedal, and a bioplastic interior liner partially constructed with pest-resistant vinegar. These bins would be made stack-able with flat lids. My next steps are to 1. begin prototyping, and 2. reach out to my school to find out more information about our outdoor composting initiatives and our school garden.