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AETHER
Sustainable Olympic Wingsuit
"ECO-LYMPICS"
By 2050, all winter Olympic sports will be irrelevant due to extreme damage to the environment brought on by global warming. Sustainable planning and design is now required in continuing Olympic sports.
wing • suit • ing
(noun)(or wingsuit flying) a form of skydiving in which a special suit is worn to increase surface area and create lift
HOW COULD WE...
ENHANCE THE AERODYNAMICS
OF A WINGSUIT WHILE IMPLEMENTING
ETHICAL PRODUCTION + CIRCULAR DESIGN
TO MINIMIZE THE CARBON-FOOTPRINT THE PRODUCT HAS ON THE ENVIRONMENT.
athletes are judged on their team's ability to complete tasks and prepared routines.
INDIVIDUAL + FREESTYLE
an athlete is judged on their ability to rank highest in distance, duration, and speed.
Aircraft
3k meters
Clear Sky
<11m/s
90F degrees
MEET THE DIVERS
@SquirrelWingsuitCompany
We give Red Bull wings.
performance - aerodynamics
functionality - flexibility
ATHLETE NEEDS
IS INFLATION IMPORTANT?
yes. internal pressurization allows control, tautness, + rigidity which is crucial for flight
MIKE STEEN
C.O.O. @SQUIRREL // 12,000+ DIVES
TJ LANDGREN
COACH @SQUIRREL // 27,000+ DIVES
HOW DO YOU GET THE SUIT ON?
a complex 16+ zipper sequence allows for both the transition through phases + for the pack to harness through the suit
HOW DO YOU STEER A WINGSUIT?
SAM ENGLER
COACH @iFLY PORTLAND // 280+ DIVES
"grippers" manipulate the wings to control positioning + tautness
MEET THE COMPETITION
DESIGN
SOURCE
MANUFACTURE
CIRCULAR
DESIGN
PROCESS
PACK + SHIP
PURCHASE
RE-IMAGINE
RECYCLE + DONATE
REPAIR + CARE
REGRIND
PRODUCTION SCRAPS + PLASTIC BOTTLES TO MAKE RIPSTOP NYLON INSTEAD OF ADDING PLASTIC WASTE TO THE OCEAN
RECYCLE
SHOE INSERTS + STYROFOAM WASTE INTO FOAM COMPONENTS TO PREVENT THEM FROM ENDING UP IN THE OCEANS
REPAIR + REUSE
GEAR LIKE ZIPPERS DESIGNED TO LAST LONGER THAN THE SUITS, RATHER THAN MELT THEM DOWN + POLLUTE THE AIR.
AETHER
SEASON
ECOLYMPICS 2050
PRICE
$1350 RETAIL
$340 FOB
PRODUCT GOAL
UNISEX WINGSUIT THAT REDUCES DRAG + PROMOTES LIFT FOR MAXIMAL FLIGHT EFFICIENCY USING INNOVATIVE 3D PRINTED TECH + STRUCTURAL MATERIAL TO PROVIDE ERGONOMIC COMFORT FOR ECOLYMPIC ATHLETES.
TARGET CONSUMER
18-35 YO COMPETITION-LEVEL ATHLETES W/ 5K+ DIVES
ENVIRONMENT
AIR SPACE IN SOUTH AMERICA
70-90F DEGREE, CLEAR SKY
WIND <11M/S
CHANNELING
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