“Framing the Plant”
Aerogarden's Objective: Bring the magic of gardening into the home all year-round.
Window Blossom
Prototype inspired by stairing out the window, this unit is a metaphorical window into the garden from any room.
Flower Stand
Prototype inspired by picture frames, this unit maintains beautiful flowers around cherished photos and memories.
First Fully Functioning Prototypes of “Framing the Plant”
The Process
Eexploring new models that challenge conventional notions of materiality, eco-friendliness, form factors, and user interaction. This photo offers a glimpse into the build process. A momentous successful first electronics test that would result in the final creation of two fully functional hydroponic garden prototypes.
Thinking Green
The approach chosen was to "frame" the plant. A metaphorical picture on a wall is enhanced by the framing around it. So too are the plants in our gardens. This approach emphasizes the beauty of both the plant and the technological support system around it.
Electronics
A window into the electronic system.
Start to Finish
Small actions can allow ideas to grow into big impacts.
Alternative Concepts
No project is linear. Throughout this process numerous strong ideas emerged that couldn’t be implemented… yet. Here is a sample of additional frame concepts explored.
