The Husky House, first sketches

I am helping MIT FabLab Norway develop a press fit flatpackable dog house. The Husky House will host racedogs during the extreme dogsled race Finmarksløpet. Currently the dogs sleep outside during tthe 10day long race, but the challenge is that the dogs are raced to their limit. The dogs use too much energy sleeping in the cold, and dogs arriving late at the resting stations get sick from the feces of the leading Huskies.

The previous design

The original doghouse was designed by the team here at MIT FabLab Norway. Haakon pointed out some points of need of improvement, like the finger connections. Simen calculated some more realistic proportionsThe “skiis” on the right can be used to anchor the house by adding snow on top. We are investing which material to use, wood panels will swell with water and the dogs can’t chew on plastic..

Two iterations of the Husky House, scale 1:3

Husky Houses secured by connecting them in a ring

Some houses might get som extra decorations. The husky eyes beneath are the current logo of Finmarksløpet.

Logo of Finmarksløpet

The logo of Finmarksløpet

Playing with graphics lead to the mega Husky head house.

Having a the door in the middle is not an option, but it was too tempting with this graphic finish

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