My name is Garry, and I am passionate about design as it allows for a stream of creative thinking, progressive innovation and bringing concepts to reality. In addition to this, I am passionate about designing unique and innovative items that contribute to my wide variety of interests, such as automotive novelty accessories. My product, the SkatePort, provides a service and learning opportunity. Through this service, students can learn skateboarding on campus without the traditional repercussions of a regular skateboard. Additionally, this will potentially mainstream skateboard use on campus, thus promoting Net Zero travel at university.
Skate Port. | Kiosk
The heart of Skate Port operations, the kiosk stores, charges and deploys out boards to those who wish to use or learn how to skateboard on campus. These are placed around Monash in well populated areas preferably near bike utilities to optimize student traffic. Students are able to check and interact with the kiosk and see how many boards are stored or deployed at the moment to gain specific ETAs’ for their interest. Only students with a verified Monash ID or guest pass can tap and use this service for safety and peace of mind of the Campus.
Before the Skate Port, there were other iterations. | CAD Concept Ideations beforehand.
Before looking at the final outcome of the project. It is important to understand where all things began initially. It is fair to say I did not expect for my concepts to drastically change into the final outcome but it is marvel to see what else the outcomes could have potentially been. Additionally, my attention to fine details were challenged as complex designs in 3D modelling were my comfort zone, but the outcome was well worth the sacrifice.
Skate Port. | Intuitive App Design
A small yet significant feature of the Skate Port service, the Skate Port app plays a huge role when interacting with the service. The app is designed with intuitiveness in mind, to allow for new users to easily understand how to use a one face app. It is designed in a way that it can be used with one hand and unrequired to look down on their phone for a safe and assuring ride with the Skate Port.
Skate Port. | Front 3/4 View
A general view over the front portion of the Skate Port board. Featuring bright halo LED headlights for safe travelling in dimmer environments and act as alerting beacons for on coming surroundings. The board also has clear grip tape spread across the surface area where the user’s feet make contact with the board ensuring a safe and grippy ride.The overall structure and design is friendly and encompasses a lot of the Monash aesthetic to allow for a sense of familiarity while using or watching the board from a distance.
Skate Port. | Rear View
A rear view over the Skate Port board. Featuring bright a LED brake light for safe travelling in sloping or densely populated environments. Included are a set of blinkers to allow for a passerby from the rear to know which direction the board is going, to avoid tripping over it. The wheels are made from a durable rubber that is designed to absorb impacts from bumps and cracks in tandem with the inbuilt suspension.
Skate Port
A Video on the Skate Port Mode of Transport and Service.
Garry Vongdachit, Skate Port. | Kiosk
Garry Vongdachit, Before the Skate Port, there were other iterations. | CAD Concept Ideations beforehand.
Garry Vongdachit, Skate Port. | Intuitive App Design
Garry Vongdachit, Skate Port. | Front 3/4 View
Garry Vongdachit, Skate Port. | Rear View
Garry Vongdachit, Skate Port
