Camp Winston Sensory Yurt Furnishings | Final Imagery

Over the weekend, we successfully completed the installation of our custom sensory yurt furnishings at Camp Winston. It’s been a rewarding hands-on learning experience for the team and an even better bonding experience along the way. We can’t wait to see how the children engage with and enjoy the space this summer.

   

Camp Winston Sensory Yurt Furnishings | On-Site Construction Process

Here are a few photos from our on-site construction process for the Camp Winston sensory yurt furnishings. We arrived Saturday morning and worked throughout the day, gluing, sanding, and securing the modular pieces together inside the space as everything came to life!

Camp Winston Sensory Yurt Furnishings | Fabrication and Testing

With the design finalized, the team has officially begun fabrication. One of the biggest challenges has been determining in the right amount of kerfing to balance structural stability with the desired curve radius and material thickness. After thorough testing, we’ve determined the proper CNC intervals and cut depths to achieve a smooth curve while keeping the piece strong. To ensure smooth, timely installation up north, we completed as much fabrication in-house as possible before heading to site.

We sprayed the kerfed pieces with water and used an iron to increase the flexibility of the wood while minimizing breakage.

Park(ing) Day 2025 | Final Images

We successfully completed Parking Day, and it was rewarding to see people interacting with the installation during the weekend activation. Developing the design as a team was a fun process, and the entire project became a valuable hands-on learning experience as the design came to life. 

(Photo taken by Jade Yu Tung Wong and Theo Tsang)

Park(ing) Day 2025 | Installation

The installation took place early in the morning and continued until noon. We started by building the base to fit the pre-assembled components. Once the base was secured, we connected the components while making final adjustments. It was exciting to see the project coming together!

(Photo taken by Mirko Garcia)

Park(ing) Day 2025 | Assembly

The fabrication is now completed and the components are ready to be assembled. To make sure that the installation day goes smoothly, we preassembled into 7 components.

Park(ing) Day 2025 | Fabrication

With the design finalized, we started the fabrication. The work was divided into a few main tasks: cutting the pipes, building the chairs, and cutting the HDPE sheets using the CNC machine.

One of the biggest challenges was cutting the pipes, as the measurements had to be extremely precise to achieve the organic form.

Park(ing) Day 2025 | Final Design

After refining our proposals, we finalized the design using red pipes as the "wall" separating the project from the street. These pipes are organized in an organic mountainous shape, connected by a dense cloud of floating connecting pieces made of HDPE sheets. The thin connectors stabilize the structure but seem to disappear and reappear as people walk past them. The installation has multiple seating where visitors can sit and relax in groups or on their own.

SOLAIR | Finalizing Frame Fabrication

Continuing assembly and preparing for installation. Through collaboration, the students screwed the wooden framework together. Once the framework was complete, the reflective panels were carefully attached, making sure there was a secure connection while allowing room for movement. The students assembled as many components as possible to minimize the amount of assembly on installation day.

Figure 1: Students worked together on the connections of the wooden framework. 

Figure 2: Students discussed the specifics of the reflective panel connection to the wooden framework.

Figure 3: Time-lapse of students assembling the wooden framework of Solair.