TORTUGA
2023
To protect climbers from falling onto outlying features which allows it to be safe, adaptable, and portable.
A product that can primarily be used in conjunction with a crash pad that can hold a climber's belongings, make it easy to pack in, and apply safety to outlying features.
OUTDOOR BOULDERING
A form of rock climbing done without ropes outdoors on natural boulders
DANGERS
Define consequences
PROTECTION
Analyze current solutions to improve upon
OPPURTUNITY
What aspects of outdoor bouldering can we design from?
MARKET RESEARCH
IDEATION 01
- adaptability to terrain
- modularity
- multi-function applications
- portability
PROTOTYPING 01
- hexagons restricted mobility
- triangles had too little surface area
- squares limited surface adaptability
- turtle shell allowed for large surface area with multi-axis malleability
IDEATION 02
considerations
- adaptability to terrain
- modularity
- multi-function applications
- portability
- turtle shell pattern
- base shape malleability
FINAL CONSIDERATIONS
notes
- the draft angle between cells
- foam layering percentage
- materials
- layout
MATERIALS
CONTEXT
