Oliver Frohlich, Claire Webb, Celia Stewart, Elizabeth Hennessey in collaboration with the University of Sydney Nanoscience Hub.
12 Weeks
UX Design, Product Design, User Research
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, 3DS Max, Rhino, After Effects
Sketching, prototyping, observational research, interviews, surveys, personas, storyboarding, think-aloud, paper prototyping, brainwriting, bodystoming, direct-experience storyboarding, product development matrix.
Afya is a humanitarian greenhouse solution that utilises water harvesting and hydroponic technology to support rural African communities in establishing their own food and water sources. The aim is to improve health, whilst also offering entrepreneurial and business opportunities to disadvantaged communities.
ACWA (Advanced Capture of Water from the Atmosphere) utilises nanotechnology, in the manipulation of microchemical patterns, to capture water passively from the atmosphere. ACWA aims to provide an atmospheric water capturing method to alleviate the effects of droughts. It’s a cost-effective, abundant and a reliable water source, requiring no energy input, which makes it truly unique against alternatives in today’s market space.
Our vision was to successfully apply ACWA’s nanoscience technology to provide an innovative and feasible solution, improving the quality of life, irrespective of seasonal change.
We educate your community about sustainability, agriculture and how to use Afya as a means to self-sufficiency.
The hydroponics system yields overall healthier and substantially more produce, without the use of soil, as well as being unaffected by seasonal droughts.
Our subscription-based nutrient pods are supplied regularly, corresponding to differing stages of crop growth.
Afya’s innovative
water capturing technology provides an endless supply of water for you, your family and the hydroponics system.
The Afya greenhouse provides you with the opportunity to buy and sell goods to generate a sustainable income.
Integrate Afya with your local community by painting or carving the exterior of the greenhouse.
Afya is constructed out of interlocking panels and framing making it easy to transport and assemble.
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