The CAD file that Rameez made. We used the CNC machine as the laser cutter bed was too small.

Testing our design after we attached the straps.

Presentation day.

First we made a 1:1 drawing of the frame. Then Rameez made the CAD file and we booked the CNC
machine. The next day we went to the workshop and started assembling the bed. We used 25 mm dowells
in order to connect the two main parts. For the bending part, we used hinges attached to a whick plywood piece. We used plywood because MDF could not support so many screws. After the frame was build we layered it with corugated card and bubble-wrap for confort. We also attached a PVC screen. The straps ere made from a thick material folded in three layers.

After we went back to the studio, we started to think about designs that would address the private/public problem and that would be suitable for our site. We agreed upon developing our concept around some key terms: confort, portability, relaxation. We agreed to design a portable bed what would also act as a windshelter when worn, as the wind was the main micr-climate factor.

On the first day we went to our site, Spinningfields, in order to explore it and take photos. The site is privately owned but acts as a public space. Our aim is to test the limits between this boundaries by
creating wearable items that are to be used on site. I photographed some potential spots and signs that were all around Spinningfields. It can be observed that the site is monitored and has restricted areas. We also talked to a security gurad about the site and it’s boundaries.