SUNFLOWER | portable eco-lab

Carrick, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

For this eco-lab design competition, we worked in team of two to design a portable eco-lab for the Environmental Charter School using steel deck within a two-day time frame.
We designed a rotate-and-fold mechanisms to create this portable and easily assembled lab. Rotating around a central core, several panels can be deployed and form an enclosed space dedicated for learning. The panels transit from opaque metal panels to translucent poly-carbonate panels, allowing more natural lights to come into the lab. On top of the ceiling panels are PV panels that can convert solar energy to electricity for the lab. ​