Build on a hull
Arrange bricks on a floating base at the ledge.
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Brick Boat Building
Build on floating studded hulls, launch your creation and explore buoyancy.
Explore every angle
3D MODEL
Load the 3D model to rotate and zoom. Approx. 2.8 MB.
Design concept shown in a fixed pose. The 3D view explores the form; effects and mechanisms are illustrative.
FROM ACTION TO DISCOVERY
How the interaction works
Open the launch
Lift the gate and place the finished boat into the water.
Observe and revise
Watch its balance, retrieve it and change the construction before another launch.
A CLOSER LOOK
Perspective render
Explore the arrangement of two studded floating hulls, sample brick builds, launch gates and a dry building ledge.
LEARNING THROUGH PLAY
What visitors can discover
This concept brings buoyancy, balance and design iteration into a shared water-table setting. Visitors can explore the idea at their own pace and compare what they notice with a partner.
Buoyancy
A floating hull supports a load above the water.
Balance
Where a load sits matters as well as how much is added.
Iteration
A test can reveal useful changes for the next design.
PART OF A BIGGER WATER TABLE
Planning Brick Boat Building
Connect the building ledge to accessible launch and pickup points. Select suitable real-world brick and hull components; the concept geometry does not establish branded-part compatibility.
The arrangement can be developed for a museum, science centre or play space as part of a custom water table. Final dimensions, materials and operating performance are established during design and engineering.
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