The top opens up for filling the bins and then the front opens out to pull the bins to the curb. I struggled with the design to keep its functionality, but also to maintain a consistent one inch border around each facade. Leaving a gap on the front face was a last minute decision to facilitate quickly disposing of small objects. The swinging doors shown in the sketch got nixed to make it less appealing for pedestrians to use the bins. Also, the final placement was changed to display the unit at a better angle, free up more space in the yard, and move it further away from the sidewalk.

Patrick Dougherty's sculpture clearly influenced the design. I would not have realized the potential that sticks could play in my work without learning how he uses them in his. Weaving organic material into the hard metal frame I was able to soften the harsh nature of the industrialized world.