STAND-ALONE RAINWATER COLLECTOR - All

STAND-ALONE RAINWATER COLLECTOR - All We are students industrial design and for the past 2 weeks we have been building a rain harvesting system. Our client is a community with a public garden because they don't have a private garden for themselves. The garden is a place where they can cultivate some vegetables and fruits, relax, enjoy the sun, have a BBQ and meet new people. They don't have a water supply, only a 1000l reservoir that’s filled a little every week by the city. If the city decides to stop filling the barrel they can’t water their plants on hot days. This is why we created a stand-alone rain catcher. Our design is like an flexible inverted umbrella. It's a stand-alone rain collector independent from the water network, trees and/ or roofs. Our product gives the people rainwater, shade and a place to have a chat with eachother. The reservoir on the bottom stores ...

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