hi all. this product is a rain gauge that catches rain through a inclined glass top. As the water dribbles into the centre point it absorbes into creases carved into the stone block (covered in glass panels) and leaves dark 'tracks' to show the amount of rainfall. this concept is to show rain measurements visually and aesthetically, and with the intention of making a connection with users with the amount of rainfall and water usage (ie. a education tool for children to learn the reason for sensible water usage). i have various ideas of the way the water could present different reading patterns but i like this concept as it is simple and could look A-okay in a city balcony/courtyard arrangement.
phoebe .L
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4 comments:
This really looks like it would suit most homes much better then the traditional rain gaudges, and would perhaps reduce evaporation- giving a more accurate reading.
But is there some sort of conistent scale to give some indication of the the amount of rainfall in a meaningful way? It doesn't have to be numerical...
Laura.
cool idea. i really like the visual natural way of representing how much rain has fallen by the rain seeping through the layers (much the same as rain really does become absorbed by the earth / soil / bedrock etc.)
i think it would look really nice in a garden and suit the environment well due to it's natural stone appearance.
luke.
I really like this idea, like luke said it does represent how the rain soaks into the earth. As well as measuring the amount of rain it could also measure how far the rain soaks into the soil. You could even have different materials that represent the different layers of the soil e.g. top soil, clay etc.
> Tim
As I said in class, this is a neat idea - much like the other have already commented.
I'm interested in the details of how the user reads - is it accurate, or indicitive of rainfall?
How long does the reading last for? This will have to be carefully considered, because short-term, you can just look out the window!
-Robbie
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