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 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..
Some houses might get som extra decorations. The husky eyes beneath are the current logo of Finmarksløpet.
Playing with graphics lead to the mega Husky head house.
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