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Rachel Martinez

Rachel Martinez

Pullman, WA, US

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Apple_Wall_

Advanced Tectonics Graduate School (Group Project) - 4 Weeks

The Apple Wall is our group’s response to creating a thermal wall out of salvageable materials. The objective was to design a modular wall that can be recreated by low-income homes to improve energy efficiency and heat retention in the winter. Our group’s design focused on expressing the characteristics of a novel recyclable material (apple box trays) and proposing engagement with local maker-spaces to provide access to laser cutters, helping foster a sense of community.

 
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Status: School Project
My Role: My role was to design the structural system, manage the project narrative, documentation, and presentation design