Category

Region

2024 - Catch geometrical sun bunnies

Category
Daylight Investigations - Region 2: Eastern Europe and the Middle East

Students
Laura Lipska

Teacher
Efe Duyan

School
EKA University of Applied Sciences

Country
Latvia

Project’s concept is inspired by the game Tetris. As 21st century gadgets are part of our daily life, the project’s main goal is to encourage children to gain a ‘back in the time’ experience, providing a chance to be engaged in activity that does not require a smartphone. The goal is to turn road trips into fun and playful happenings without any smart devices involved. The statistics show that a big part of our life is spent on wheels, travelling from one place to another (work, school, kindergartens, workshops, etc). This easy game could show the beauty in simplicity that is brought in a car by the sun and colorful shadow game. In addition, the parents could enjoy it as well, bringing out the lightness and carelessness of their childhood. This car window cover will not protect from direct sunlight, but instead, it creates playful and beautiful colorful shadows by utilizing transparent acrylic pieces. The cover can be customized to fit different dimensions for each car’s window size. The following example demonstrates a basic cover for the car’s rear window. There are numerous variations in the final collage’s appearance, and it is also possible to create an impressive mosaic. Magnetic frames surround the acrylic pieces, just like the frame of the cover, ensuring they easily hold together and can be effortlessly rearranged. Acrylic is an affordable material that is easy to clean. It is lightweight, allows light transmission, does not cause optical distortion of objects, offers resistance to UV radiation, and comes in a wide range of colors. Additionally, this game is an amazing way to educate children, as it helps develop their motor skills, color perception, and introduces them to new shapes and geometric forms.