Deep Dive

The deep dive was one-day workshop which marked the transition from the research phase to the ideation phase.  The core team presented the user research report, and I gave some primers on brainstorming and prototyping methods.  We then split into two groups for brainstorms on various topics and even smaller groups for building prototypes of some of the more promising ideas.  We did two rounds of the brainstorm-to-prototype cycle.  It was a busy, busy day.  I’d never before tried to run a workshop as the only person with knowledge of the design process, and it certainly had some hiccups, but we made some good progress and it seemed that everyone had a good time. Phyrum from the WorldBank commented that he came to the meeting expecting just to listen to powerpoints all day. He was pleasantly surprised.  We also went to Tonle Bassac for lunch.  Kind of like the Ole Country Buffet of Khmer food, but a bit classier. . . you get to pay at the end.

the crew brainstorming

Cordell prototyping

Kim chiming in

the bamboo and plastic lined pit

a gravel filled pit

small perforated pit liner surrounded by gravel

the gravel filled trench

latrine funland, beware of the snake

Tamara, Sopheak and crew during the second round of prototyping

Hengly, advocating a design to a CLTS field rep 

(unfortunately, i forget his name. . . )

the spaced ring solution. . . 

standoffs reduce the number of rings required. . .

 

Hengly with the skyscraper solution. . .

Judy hard at work lining the pit

Mike and his moto-biked finger explaining the low-cost pit option 

(a bag liner supported by bamboo poles)

the natural shelter

uncovering the temporary bamboo pit

Kimsan holding court

Tamara and her proto

Cordell describing a recent bowel movement. . . 

Lyn wondering how to account for such an extreme user

Kimsan at work

a suspicious Tamara looks on at the end of the day