RAG 132: Introduction To Built Environment & Human Settlement: PRODUCTION OF OUR DOME 'PRAIRIE'

After receiving this assignment from Cik Wan with all the rules.......we started seaching for team members......we needed 5 in a team.......yes so phei li, li ling, karen ,yanbo and me formed a team by the name of PRAIRIE. Our team motto, 'When there is a will, there is always a way'......no matter what obstructions we face we will always be able to handle it without fear.......before we started our discussion....all of us went back to gather informations and we agreed to meet in ROTI BAKAR ( the restaurant that we always go to have our discussion ...hehe...)on saturday morning.......at first we wanted to use bamboo as the struts but we found out that one of our members could get mop sticks from her school for free.!.....this is to obey the the rules given by Cik Wan....zero cost.....We even went to Cik Wan to get some advices.......and brought along our sketch of the dome.....thanks to Cik Wan for his help.....

At the end we decided to built a 1V geodesic dome ( we were told by Cik Wan the lesser the connections the more stable the dome will be )

The materials we used:

1) mop sticks (from one of our members school)
2)screws ( sponsored by our members family)
3)boxes (boxes from laptops)

For your information mop sticks can be recycled into hangers, fire woods, etc. Screws can be reused and paper boxes can be sent for recycling...... life span for our dome is about 1 month....yeah but i feel it can last longer than that.....

PRAIRIE'S INTENTION

we purposely designed it in a way that it is easy to carry,light, easy to fix and can be kept anywhere as it does not require alot of space.

OUR ACTORS
La Yanbo : building technology (98936)-LEADER
Ng Phei Li : building technology (99774)
Ong Rae Lynn : architecture (99804)
Tan Li Ling : building technology (99832)
Wong Chung Fong : planning (99844)

RULES

1) zero cost
2) packaged
3)prefabricated
4)accommodate 5
5) carryable by 3 person
6)assembled in 30 minutes
7) only by team members
8) show team identity
9)assemble on 10 september 2008
10) from 11.30am to 12.00 pm
11) lifespan lesser than 12 months
12) recyclable

SITE

HBP -Minden Valley Dome Spine ( number 33 - situated near to the swimming pool)

PRODUCT
1v geodesic dome (radius = 1 m)

ACT
We used a few days to complete the dome......it was tough but fun.....We did alot of brainstorming. After discussion in ROTI BAKAR, we went to yanbo's house to build our dome......we did some research first...then started sawing the mop sticks.....try our best to think of the best way for connections.....at first we tied our mop sticks with strings then one of our members gave an idea to use screws....and we agreed with it....so the next meeting., we drilled holes and went to alot of shops to get srews.....it was a hard work drilling all those mopsticks....but that was not all....the worst was connecting using screws......tough time....we kept taking the screws in and out.....PHEW!!!!but at last we managed to do it successfully......:)after that we spend a little time for the package as Cik Wan did emphasize about the package when we went to see him that day.....then we varnished our dome to make it even more attractive....while waiting for it to dry....a few of us started preparing our report.......yup we finished our dome on that day itself........the day before our domes day, we went to yanbo's house again to practise fixing our dome......we gave ourself time and make sure we get to set up the dome in 30 minutes........before going back yanbo carried the dome which we properly sealed it in the package to liling's car so that we can transport it easily to our dome site...... Below were some of of pictures.....our hard work!!! :)