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< FLOATING EXPERIMENT

Gathering as much upcycled floating material available at hand :
- 2 fake plastic gouda
- 2 fake plastic brie
- 2 clothing detergent containers
- 2 bottles of drinking liquid
- 2 window sprays
- 1 empty white drum
- 2 inner tubes
- 1 plastic platform

Assembling and testing the floating capacities on the Dommel.

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< ALTERNATIVE BUILDING MATERIAL

In order to spare some natural fibers, the option was found to insert upcycled material (1,5l water bottles) inside the assemblage of the reed stem.

< SKETCHES

Sectional drawings of the intertwined attachment technique, with and without plastic bottles

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