Snow Cone Assemblage Continues

As stated earlier, that the installation team were able to put the Snow Cone up within the day and in such freezing cold temperatures is an incredible feat. Taking a look at the apparel, it is evident that the team either decided to wear multiple winter wardrobes worth of clothing, or that blankets are making a comeback... it was that cold.

Note how the petals have different aperture conditions based upon the orientation to the winds... perhaps that was one of the reasons why the team got the Snow Cone up so quickly.

Going to and Working On Site

The intrepid [R]ed[U]x Lab team managed to get all the full scale mock-up disassembled and brought on to the site at the Beeches. Once on site, the team had to prep the area and start assembling... in near record-setting temperatures. The team braved the freezing temperatures by the water's edge with no refuge from the unforgiving winds. To say that this team was focused and devoted to the task is an understatement. How the team managed to not only assemble the precise elements but also keep smiles (or was that because their faces were frozen?) is an incredible feat.

Petals on the Snow Cone

Once the structure had been assembled and prototyped within the ARC Building, the next step was to ensure that the "petals" that mount on the structure would work. Each petal was individually CNC'ed to ensure precise fitting and assembly.

Snow Cone: Structural Play

No matter how incredible a design might be, if you cannot build it, then you are just an illustrator. Students from Ryerson University's Architectural Science Department are taught from the first day they enter the program. If you design it, you can build it. As seen here, the [R]ed[U]x Lab team is ironing out the geometry and connections of the Snow Cone project in a full scale mock-up in the Department of Architectural Science.

Here we see the team figure out the conduit structure and connections to support all the Snow Cone petals.