Portfolio - Cassidy Lavine

TILT

Tilt transforms and reduces direct food waste emissions of urban dwellers through
a beginner’s personal and sustainable indoor hydroponic farming system.

3 month undergraduate thesis project
2019 GROUPHUG’s NYCxDESIGN week “*Renew Me” exhibition piece

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Product information, technology, and mission can be found on the website. There is an interactive shop page to customize the number of vessels in the system being purchased, as well as each plant to be included.

Product information, technology, and mission can be found on the website. There is an interactive shop page to customize the number of vessels in the system being purchased, as well as each plant to be included.

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All plants do not have the same harvesting time, therefore compostable refill pods are available.

All plants do not have the same harvesting time, therefore compostable refill pods are available.

Growing tray comes with 12 customized pre-seeded pods

Growing tray comes with 12 customized pre-seeded pods

Micro and macro nutrients are vital for hydroponic plant growth. Two droppers full for each plant

Micro and macro nutrients are vital for hydroponic plant growth. Two droppers full for each plant

pH up is essential for water regulation to ensure optimal plant growth

pH up is essential for water regulation to ensure optimal plant growth

pH down is essential for water regulation to ensure optimal plant growth

pH down is essential for water regulation to ensure optimal plant growth

Physical full-scale model. Welded conduit frame and bent aluminum hooks, with bent acrylic/sheet aluminum plant vessels.

Physical full-scale model. Welded conduit frame and bent aluminum hooks, with bent acrylic/sheet aluminum plant vessels.

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Hydroponic gardens are more efficient than soil systems!

Indoor vertical gardens efficiently utilize minimal space. Horizontal space in condensed urban areas is a high commodity, but is consistently at low availability. Solution? GO UP.

Modern customizable furniture and form precedent images.

Hydroponic plant pot support inspiration images.

Plant pot material interaction inspiration images.

Plant vessel attachement to frame preliminary sketches.

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Tilt utilizes a passive and low maintenance system to deliver water and nutrients to the growing plants. There are no pumps, cords, or electricity needed to maintain and the startup responsibility is minimal.

An interactive website page for users to pick the number of single and double vessels. Up to 12 plants total can be installed at once. This layout will be saved and used for assembly. — An interactive website page for users to pick the number of single and double vessels. Up to 12 plants total can be installed at once.
This layout will be saved and used for assembly.

Users can log into the website to see their customized system layout and step-by-step assembly instructions, which can be seen below.