Poppy Talk

01 Jul Poppy Talk

Author: Erica Dean

Last week the annual Engineering Leadership Council meeting for the Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science was held at UCI. During the meeting, the last task on the agenda, but certainly not the least, was a short presentation from Alex McDonald, Team OC’s project leader.

The concept of biomimicry set the tone for Team OC’s presentation. The driving inspiration behind Casa del Sol’s design is the golden poppy, a California native flower with an inherent efficiency for survival in our local environment. Alex discussed a multitude of technological features utilized by our house that mirror features of the golden poppy.
Council members questioned if the exterior of Casa del Sol mirrored the golden poppy. We clarified that it’s not the outside appearance of the house, but the ideological concept of the flower, that Casa del Sol parallels.In addition to biomimicry, Alex touched on Casa del Sol’s custom tailoring for Californians, something that resonated with all attendees. The flexible features of our house are innumerable.

The presentation piqued the interest of numerous council members. Team OC enjoyed sharing a common belief of sustainability and energy efficiency with the Engineering Leadership Council, and left with great advice from many trusted professionals.

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