How can we build stable connections without the need for many special tools?

What are some options to create temporary structures that can easily be adapted?

       

      

         

Task 3 – Collect some fabric, rope or other textile material. Try to use it as a comfortable seat in the chair frame

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Applying the method onto an old plastic garden chair

   

 

Task 2 – Source your surroundings for different building materials and tools. Try to construct a chair.

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Task 1  – Find an object that is broken. Source different materials from your surroundings that you can use for construction. Try to fix the broken object. 

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What simple solutions do we use to improve our surroundings? 

How can we adapt the things around us to fit our needs?