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BELOW ZERO
Winter Station Collapsable Shelter
Group Project - Gazal + Juliana
Collection
USER
extreme cold weather mountaineers
PROBLEM
few collapsible shelter designed for negative degree expeditions
OUTCOME
safe-haven from blizzards and extreme cold weather environmental threats
wind speed
costal 4 m/s
central 11 m/s
temperature
costal 8º F
central -18º F
season
Winter
Greenland
USER JOURNEY
Pack for Trip
Travel to Destination
Embark on Journey
Blizzard
Locate/Deploy Shelter
Assemble Shelter
Rest
Dismantle Shelter
Continue Journey
CURRENT MARKET
The North Face Summit Series $5500 USD
complex setup
heavy + bulky
Lifesystems, Thermal Bag $13 USD
no structure
extremely temporary
Blizzard Survival Bag $50 USD
not easy repack
not for longer stays
Weatherproof
windproof, waterproof, highly visible & radar reflective
Lightweight
strong + flexible metallized polyester
Reflective
Aluminum layer reflects 90% radiated body heat
Insulated
3-layer Reflexcell = honeycombed air channels FOR insulation
Compact
weight: 51lbs / 0.4lb / 0.85lb
Dimensions (Packed): 32x23in / 8.2x4.3x1.5in / 9.1x4.3x1.6in
Dimensions (Unpacked): 83 x 155in / 83 x 39.5in / 94.5 x 46in
SHELL-TER
Juliana Courogen
first community collapsible shelter to be used overnight at winter stations in Greenland to shield users from blizzards
CIRCULAR EXPEDITIONS
After covering 30 miles in 12 hours, exhausted mountaineers find refuge from relentlessly extreme weather at their mapped winter station in Greenland.
Winter Station
Deflate Barrier
Accordion Fly
Structure Slack
Inflate Barrier
Sleep
Storage
MARKET COMPARISON
Mountain Hardwear Trango II $700 USD
weather-proof tested in environment
70D nylon taffeta FOR waterproof
Quechua 2-Second Easy $199 USD
40D ripstop nylon FOR windproof
Crua Combo 2-Person Modular System $549 USD
Thermo-bonded FOR watertight seal
Aluminum FOR high strength:weight
JOBS TO BE DONE
INSULATION
DELIBERATE SPACE
COLLAPSIBLE
ALLOW USER TO SURVIVE THROUGH THE TEMPERATURE DROPS AFTER FALLING ASLEEP AT NIGHT
DELIBERATE SPACE DESIGNED TO BE LARGE ENOUGH TO STRETCH OUT IN BUT SMALL ENOUGH TO NO WASTE ENERGY HEATING EMPTY SPACE.
CONSTANT WEATHER IN GREENLAND CAUSES DEGRADION OF EQUIPMENT LEFT OUTSIDE
HOW COULD WE DESIGN A COLLAPSIBLE SHELTER FOR WINTER STATIONS IN GREENLAND THAT PROVIDES A SAFE HAVEN FOR MOUNTAINEERS TO ESCAPE EXTREMELY COLD + WINDY CONDITIONS WHILE CONSIDERING INSULATION AND SPACE.
INSPIRATION
IDEATION SKETCHES
CONCEPT SELECTION
4-layer technology for warmth
Quick & easy rubber & buckle closure
Mylar interior FOR heat reflection
Aluminum poles FOR rigid structure against wind & animals
Interior "StackxLine" technology FOR collapsibility
aerodynamics
dimples resembling the shape in golf balls aid in directing wind up and over the shelter. The curved accordion shape also channels the air to move up and around the tent.
MATERIAL SEQUENCE
OPENING SEQUENCE
SUSTAINABILITY
average of 52,000 blankets per city marathon wasted
approximately 7,488,000,000 blankets wasted each year
simply reusable to sew directly into tents with further chemical lifespan
SHELL-TER
Juliana Courogen
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