How did my expectation differ from reality… Ultimately, I am really happy with my standing garden! I think it looks great and I put a lot of work into it.…

This blog post outlines the What and How of my final project: a Shipping Pallet Garden turned Standing Garden. Originally, I had hoped to make my project out of used shipping…

Watch final presentation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZJpg1roPRw Watch prototype presentation here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6-sinySjLE Pictures of the final product at the ITLL Design Expo on April 29th, 2017. Curtesy of Professor Jean Hertzberg.

Currently, I am a little behind schedule but not by much. As of today, I have finalized the design, purchased and stained all the lumber, and built all 6 flower…

My Aesthetic: I would like to keep the aesthetic of my shipping pallet garden as simple as possible. The medium stained pine wood and use of sanding allow it to have a…

Making a timeline or schedule for any project is critical to its success! This particular project is no different: this blog post outlines the construction timeline to make the Shipping…

For this project, I pulled inspiration from my mother and her bountiful backyard vegetable garden. I love the dynamic aspect of a garden, and how humans, animals, and insects interact…

1) Materials: The most important constraint for this project is whether I can procure the correct materials. Hopefully, I can find a derelict shipping pallet, but if not, I’ll have…

For past two weeks, I have been struggling to find inspiration for this project. While conversing with my mother, an artist by degree and trade, she mentioned edible art, as in…

Hi all, my name is Sofi Leroux. Below are my skill sets and personal aspirations. Additionally, I have attached my resume ( Resume_Sofi.Leroux ) if you want to see any additional skills…

Project Vision: Initially, I was stuck in the ideation phase. I debated between three concepts for this project: something made out of cork, a recycled dress, or PVC furniture. All three…

Within the past week, I have settled on an idea for the Upcycle Project: a used wine cork lighting fixture. This idea originated from several ornamental cork balls I found…

The idea of using useless material to make something aesthetically pleasing, potentially with a function, is incredibly intriguing! Unfortunately too intriguing in my case, as I cannot seem to converge on…