Is a topologically optimized 3d printed skateboard that was designed to reduce material and weight yet maintain structural integrity when in use.
Is a topologically optimized 3d printed skateboard that was designed to reduce material and weight yet maintain structural integrity when in use.
The skateboard was developed for an exhipit at the Cooper Hewitt Museum that showcased different ways to design objects. The goal was to create something that drew interest, sparked imagination and evoked people think differenctly about everyday objects.
The skateboard was developed for an exhipit at the Cooper Hewitt Museum that showcased different ways to design objects. The goal was to create something that drew interest, sparked imagination and evoked people think differenctly about everyday objects.
Various load cases were created to emulate the force that a rider would make on the board. This helps calulate where the strucural strenght needs to be formed.