Hexacart
RIT Library Design Competition Winner
Context
The RIT Library currently transports books on a book cart and sets up a table in a hallway to display books and magazines.
Observations
When our team spent a day in a librarians shoes there were a few issues we noticed with their current set up.
Ideation
Prototyping
User Feedback
The Librarians at RIT liked our full size model and after filling it with books they requested more display space and a work surface for the attending librarian.
Revisions
More display space
Folding desk surface for the attending Librarian
Plywood & joinery
The Glue Up
Two Pieces
Mike and Gwen glue a joint where two pieces meet
Three Pieces
Gwen, Mike, and Brynna glue a joint where three pieces meet
A Full Hexagon
Gwen and Mike troubleshoot the process of putting together the first hexagon.
