Mailbox design (concrete)

Design and build project :

creating a 1:1 scale concrete based mailbox was the main project requirement for this particular design subject, an eight week design process consisted of coming up first with a concept for the final design, then creating a smaller scaled draft version made out of Gypsum then creating the final product with a 1:1 scale .

The concept:
considering how little kids rarely enjoy the experience of receiving posts via mail, we decided to create some sort of a special design just for the children to enjoy the experience within itself by creating a Lego like designed mailbox, it was a simple box design with perforated cubes along the faces in which some will contain wooden shaped mailboxes and other will be for the Lego playing experiment.

The box design 60cm x 60cm with location of foams to be placed on the mold, in which will be removed at final stages 

Taking into consideration the scale and height of target group 

Basic concept sketch, perspective 

Alternatives and design brainstorming 

 conceptual model, Gypsum based 

Creating the wooden mold 

The exterior wooden mold

The workshop in which the mortar was mixed and poured into the mold to sit in for a week till dried up 

The final perforated concrete with foam board removed and scraped off the model as perforated elements in the design concept

  

 Shots of final design