I wanted to take on a project that has a larger meaning and positively contributes to the planet. This year has encouraged me to understand my own sustainable values and knit them throughout my design process. Fascinated by rain, I was keen to image how will the concept of saving water be executed in an urbanization obsessed future. With an increase in rental homes, and millennial families that are growing to become more nuclear, I wanted to see how design can prompt good habits that are sustainable in individuals.
Jalse's organic and renter friendly design requires no installation and blends in uniquely in one's balcony. My approach to this process was fairly user centric, as I wanted the design outcome to be versatile and simple. The modularity of this design allows it's users to purchase a suitable quantity of vessels and expand it as their needs grow. Simplicity was a major factor that influenced my design decisions as I wanted the design to be free standing, less complicated and self-sufficient. The organic form compliments the outdoorsy balcony and invites it's audience to take their first small step towards water sustainability.