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Tomato house

2023, Personal Work

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3D Printed

The Tomato Housing Project was created as part of a studio initiative to grow plants within the architecture building. Two versions were made—a tabletop type and a wall-mounted type with a water tray at the base. The design was modeled with the advantages of 3D printing in mind, exploring forms that would be difficult to achieve with materials like ceramics or glass.

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Behind

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First attempt at growing cherry tomatoes after the semester began. I gave one plant to a classmate, who ended up growing it better than I did.

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I placed the 3D printer on a wooden drawer I bought online, but it interfered with the Z-axis. When I left it printing, a friend had to stop the machine hours later. It was supposed to be a 12-hour print… such a waste.

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On a sunny day early in the semester, I was the only one spraying paint outside.

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Tried texture spray for the first time. The cap looked high-quality with a stone-like finish, but the actual result wasn’t as nice—gray, black, and white spray dots came out unevenly.

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Bought soil for repotting, but accidentally ordered way too much.

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Repotting in progress. The drawer that once blocked the Z-axis got dismantled and reused randomly.

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Designed the planter to fit the mullions of the architecture building’s window frames.

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The double-sided tape failed, and the planter fell. Luckily, the tomato survived, though it looked a little sad. After watering, it perked back up. Next semester, I’ll take better care of it—growing even a single plant makes the studio feel more comfortable and soothing while working on designs.

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