Air filtering sound barrier

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This concept is based on the basic airflow principles. Air is being guided through the space between the panels. The plants grow on the inside of
the panels. This way the plants can catch more air in the same amount of time then in the situation where you have less airflow. In order to make the panels look more interesting we added polygons to the surfaces in the panels. This gives the panels more depth and ik makes them look more interesting and modern.
The panels can still be easily produced using rubber presses. The panels itself won’t be sturdy enough to keep standing up right. Also when someone leans against it it might shift. This is why it’s nessecary to mount them to a frame. The panel is being clamped between two extruded frame profiles. These two profiles are attached to the bottom frame which will remain underground. This way the panels can be ankered to the ground without compromising the overal look. People have the ability to sit down near the construction. This is possible because of two or more seats which illuminate in the dark using LED lights. The construction is based on a modular system. There are three different panels available. The customer can make is own combination. This contibutes to many combinations and lengths in favour of orignality with the least amount of parts.

The hydrophonic watering system
The plants in the planter ofcourse have to be wattered on a regular basis. This can be done both manually and automatically. We cover the automatic mechanism first. The automatic hydrophonic system depends on the water supply that comes from the rain. The rain enters the first reservoir which is located underground in the grounded part of the frame. The water could be contaminated so it is mandatory that the water gets filtered before it gets in contact with the roots of the plants. After the water went through the filter it will be able to arrive in the next section of the reservoir. This is the location
where the water will be temporary stored before use or disposal. The water is able to make contact with the medium* in the next and last section of the reservoir. The medium is able to absorb the water. The roots of the plants can grow in the medium and can suck the water out of the medium when it needs water.
This system is self sustaining and requires a minimal amount of human interference. it a continuous cycle. A section view of the first reservoir is viewable on the
right. *A medium is a material where the roots can settle. Mediums absorb the water and contains it.

The one way valves
“We can’t control the environment, but we can use it in our favor.” We are currently living in a country where it rains a lot. Therefor our planter has to adopt to the
weather conditions. If it rains a lot in a small period of time eventually the reservoir will get full. If the system doesn’t do anything it will overflow and drown the
plant in it. To prevent this a one way valve is added. When the maximum water level has been reached (just between section one and section two) a certain pressure is present beneath the water level. When this pressure is reached a one way valve opens. This is possible because the pressure pushes a spring in the valve. It would be a shame to just dispose the water into the soil. Then you can consider the dumped water as lost. And thats not what we want in a sustainable watering system. Thats why there is one one way valve connecte to a second reservoir which will fulfill another purpose.
Using this system the excessive water from reservoir one is transported to reservoir two. But at some point both reservoirs will be full. In this situation the one way
valve has the same pressure on both sides and doesn’t open or close anymore. Thats where a second one way valve comes in. The pressure rises slightly which opens the second valve and the water eventually leaves into the ground. You still lose water but you pospone the lost water as long as possible.

The second reservoir
In the previous sub-chapter we talked about the automatic watering system in reservoir one. Next to this automatic system there was also a desire for a manual
water system in the favor of fysical interaction with the planter. That is where the second reservoir comes in. This reservoir contains the excessive water from reservoir one. In this reservoir a water pump is located. This water is pumped in a hose that goes through one of the frames. The water eventually leaves the frame through tiney holes on the sides. When the water left the frame it serves for cleaning and water ing the plant. The whole system gets activated when the user pushes the button located at one of the seats. The system itself is being activated by the button. you can only push the button once. then you cannot push
the button for four hours. This to prevent the plant to be wattered too much.

The seat
covered before this concept contains a various amount of seats (depens how many are ordered). The button for the cleaning/ watering system is integrated
in this seat. The seat itself is based of an aluminum frame which hold the wooden planks togeter. This gives the seat the sturdyness and natural look it needs. Thereby the wooden parts make the seat the ideal part of the concept for the social workers to assemble. The seats itself contain a lightscourse inside. When turned on this illuminates the top side and the logo on the top.

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