Sand Frame by Aly Badran

Project Description

The Sand Frame houses sand, air bubbles and a fluid medium that drives the motion of the sand. When the frame is flipped upside down sand is trapped and held by air bubbles, but since the buoyancy of the air bubbles is not strong enough to hold the heavy sand the sand finds a way to escape between bubbles and falls to the base creating an aesthetically pleasing visual effect.

Take a look at the pages below to follow along with my progress!

Project Posts/Timeline

• Sand Frame | Final Report #2
• Sand Frame | Final Report #1
• Sand Frame | Project Update #4
• Sand Frame | Project Update #3
• Sand Frame | Project Update #2
• Sand Frame | Project Update #1
• Sand Frame | Top 5 Constraints
• Sand Frame | Preliminary Design Review
• Sand Frame | Aesthetic Inspiration