Camp Winston Playground Project - Schematic Proposal

Students from Toronto Metropolitan University were tasked by Camp Winston, a specialized camp catering to children with complex neurobiological abilities, to design a new playground to replace the camp's outdated play structure.
Working in smaller groups, the students started the initial design phase with the aim of presenting compelling proposals to the camp staff. Providing the support for a child's evolution in a fundamental stage of their human development was taken into consideration while designing, and a space that is both a comfortable meeting spot fostering social skills, and an organized interactable environment to help develop essential motor skills.

Vertebrae - Full Scale Production

Once the chair design reached its final iteration, the fabrication process was started. The components were properly modelled before the CNC began, resulting in less time and material wasted through experimentation. The plywood pieces for the chair were cut to its designated measurements using the CNC machine. After the pieces were cut, the fabrication team collaboratively routed, sanded, and stained each the wooden pieces of the chair.


CNC

 Routing

Sanding

Staining

2023 Winter Stations - Final Documentation

 "Ripple Hut" has successfully been placed at Woodbine Beach. The project achieved expressing the intent of the 2023 Winter Stations theme of radiance by its form and spatial interaction.

2023 Winter Stations - Onsite Assembly

A group of students collaborated to build the structure on site. Despite the adverse cold weather conditions posing a formidable challenge, the students exhibited unwavering teamwork to accomplish the construction within the given day.

Vertebrae - 1:1 Prototype

 Students began making a prototype for the upcycle chair. Creating a 1:1 prototype model allows for a clear understanding of the design and how the upholstery will be incorporated with the plywood pieces of the chair.

Vertebrae Upcycling Chair - Schematic Design

 Students tasked to upcycle Toronto Metropolitan University's prior name branded shirts to recycle unused articles of clothing as alternative material for a chair. Using the fabric, the students folded and cut the fabric to make upholstery for the chair. 

2023 Winter Stations - First Canoe Completed!

 With the help of both the design and fabrication teams, the first canoe was completed successfully! This is one of the smaller modules of the project, and the team is currently working on CNC cutting the remaining components, and assembling the rest of the canoes.