Elevator Pitch

When we were visiting your farm there weren't many effective or supplied work surfaces. Additionally, it was stated that the space was being moved around all the time. This makes it harder for the staff to run classes when they have to keep on setting the space. Additionally, it makes it difficult for the visitors if they don't have a space to work. We plan to create an adaptable table to solve this problem. It will be capable of being securely locked to other tables and easily movable.

needs to be childproof

Space is limited

Farm needs to be able to build it

Space Changes

easily movable tables

can be stored easily

Teachers use the space

children use this space

many different activities utilize tables

Mechanical Sketches

Use Sketches

Lo-fi Exploration 1

Lo-fi Exploration 2

Lo-fi Exploration 3

Lo-fi Lock

Site Photo

(Wide shot)

Feedback

+ Questions

1. What materials do you have access to/can buy?
2. How many tables are needed?
3. Do the tables need to lock together?
4. What space is in most need of the tables?
5. Should these tables be able to move outside and inside?
6. Can we reuse some of the old/broken wheelbarrow wheels for our table?

Site Visit

Big space but disorganized and not many set areas for seating and doing work.

Systems Map

Point of Intervention

Points of Friction

Space is limited

Farm needs to be able to build it

Space Changes

needs to be childproof

Problems

Parameters

User +

Their Needs

easily movable tables

can be stored easily

children use this space

Teachers use the space

many different activities utilize tables

Desire

Users

needs to be childproof

Space is limited

Farm needs to be able to build it

Space Changes

can be stored easily

easily movable tables

Teachers use the space

children use this space

many different activities utilize tables

Human Centered Design Approach

Space Changes

can be stored easily

Human Centered Design Approach

• The farm holds many different activities in the Education Space including classes, birthday parties, craft time, and lunch
• For each of these activities, the staff usually changes the layout of the room and the tables
• when they move the tables, it needs to be fast and easy

• Many people need to fit into the Education Space during bad weather
• Because of this, the tables need to be stored out of the way to create more space

Space Changes

can be stored easily

Mechanical Sketches

Use Sketches

Lo-fi Exploration 1

Lo-fi Exploration 2

Lo-fi Exploration 3

Lo-fi Lock

Site Photo

(Wide shot)

Feedback

+ Questions

1. Any ideas about the locking mechanism?
2. Any thoughts on the safety/child-proofing
3. Do you think you would be able to assemble/move these tables easily and in a short amount of time?
4. Do you know of any precedents/projects like this
5. Are there any other ways you think the tables could work
6. If you were a young child, what's a way you could hurt yourself on the tables or break the tables