A beehive designed to foster sustainable, mutual support between bees and honey farmers
—promoting healthy colonies while enabling responsible honey harvesting.
Designed by Audrey Ji, Dawn Zeng
BEEHIVE MADE FOR BEES
DESIGNED FOR ONE FOCUS—
We designed the ideal home for bees, replicating natural conditions found in the wild while integrating features that are easily accessible to farmers—supporting healthy colonies and sustainable honey production.
A hive that balances nature’s needs with farmers’ care.
DEVELOP THE RELATIONSHIP OF MUTUAL AID BETWEEN BEES AND FARMERS
RESEARCH
The beehive was designed for the Hattie Carthan Community Garden, a local market where they provide freshly grown foods for the community. The garden can become crowded with people during the days when the market is open. On other days, Farmer Yon takes care of the farm on her own and with volunteers. To create a suitable beehive, we worked with Farmer Yon and spent time at the garden. One of the most important considerations was to have a beehive that did not attract people, keeping the bees and the community members safe.
USER EXPERIENCE
DESIGN PROCESS
The hive’s design focuses on creating a sound hive which camouflages, letting it weather and blend to it surrounding natural environment for the protection of bees, and making means to decrease chances of over harvesting of honey to create a sustainable hive.
PROTOTYPING AND USABILITY TESTING—
PRELIMINARY PROTOTYPES
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FULL SCALE PROTOTYPE
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