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Hybrid Object: Modular Planter

  In this final project for OBDF-100, I ended up working with Katie Romansky and Rachael McCardle both exceptionally talented CAD/Rhino designers in my class. We were tasked with designing a self supporting structure, which was then to be 3d printed using PVA filament. During the brainstorming process, we had a general agreement of creating a planter vase we could potentially finalize into either a ceramic print or re-created by hand.  Below are some of the brainstorming sketches we had developed, Katie Romansky(top left), Rachael McCardle(top right), and myself(bottom two). We went through a couple of sketches and experimenting with the model we want, and in the end we agreed on having a design inspired by a strawberry planter. The final design had this protruding balcony forming out of the object and with ridges spiraling around the form(reminiscent of a scallop). I had the suggestion of using a ridged pattern around the object mostly because I wanted to inoculate the object with mos