art
The Hiking.org gallery of drawings and watercolors
Drawings and Watercolors by Frits Ahlefeldt, Hiking.org
Collections of my watercolors and drawings from my hikes and my research:
See the three different art collections:
Rain Gear for Hiking
Hiking gear Research project and sketches about rain protection from traditional designs to future designs
Landspirits
Land spirits – collection of creatures of a more spiritual nature hikers sometimes share stories about
Hiking with wheels project
Ways of using wheels when hiking research project
Hiking and the Common Good
Drawings and thoughts about how hiking and the Common Good might benefit us and each other in a digital future
Solar power tents
Ideas, sketches and research into how solar power panels and batteries might be used in connection with tents
Solar power sleeping mat
Got an Idea for a sleeping mat with solar panel integrated – concept drawings and thoughts
Nature Hikers
A series of Watercolors inspired by the designs and expressions of native people. Watercolors by Frits Ahlefeldt
Communities and hiking
Drawing up thoughts and perspectives on communities and groups
Ink sketches people walking past
Ink sketches of people walking and sitting. Studying street life and walking
Coastal hiking can help cold stunned sea turtles
Project about how coastal hiking, trails and hikers can help the rescue of cold stunned sea turtles
Old hiker taking a break
Drawing of a wind beaten hiker sitting down for a moment along the coast
Cars and the paradox of horrible weather
What can seem like the solution is sometimes the challenge…
Teaching kids outdoors
Teaching kids outdoors helps them understand, move and be more happy. Connecting to nature, instead of screens.
Sea turtle concept shelter
Concept: a observation post and sleeping shelter along the coast for hikers working with monitoring biodiversity and sea turtles
solar charging umbrella
Concept: could we design umbrella types that also work as solar chargers ?
The water bar concept sketch
Keeping water off trails is important to keep them healthy and walkable. Water bars are one of the designs
Atoll wind turbine biodiversity concept
Idea sketch of an atoll sustainable wind power turbine, with a structure that can support biodiversity
Bow wind turbine biodiversity concept
Idea sketch of an bow shaped sustainable wind power turbine, with a structure that can support biodiversity
Seal island wind turbine biodiversity concept
Idea sketch of a vertical, floating sustainable wind power turbine, with a structure that can support biodiversity
Gadbury bridge design
Research: One of the classic ways of building hiking trail bridges is the Gadbury bridge, made of local wood
The bridge as place
In our understandings of landscapes bridges often stands out as something special
Wood bridge feel
Bridges can be made in many ways, from the most flimsy to the solid almost ever lasting bridge designs
Using design to support hiking experiences
When a hiking trail cross a stream the passage can be designed in several ways. All having a huge influence on both the hiking experience and on the place
Psychology and ways of crossing a stream
Hiking can teach us new things about our strategies, roles and preferences.
Stairways design study
When trails starts to rise or fall, at a certain angle stairs are one way of making the trails continue when the terrain gets steeper
Timber used to make steps sketch
Research sketch – understanding a simple way to use tree trunks to make steps along trails
Turnpike design research drawing
When a hiking trail cross a stream the passage can be designed in several ways. All having a huge influence on both the hiking experience and on the place
The corduroy timber path concept
Simple timber structure over wet area. ( corduroy) Not recommended any more
When biodiversity and trails face each other
Hikers like to be close to wildlife and walking through landscapes where nature is set free. But it can be a challenge to balance the needs of nature, of habitats and of hikers.
Trails to help biodiversity
Hikers like to be close to wildlife and walking through landscapes where nature is set free. But it can be a challenge to balance the needs of nature, of habitats and of hikers.
Five reasons dedicated hiking trails works best
Walkers most often loose, when trails can be used for anything but walking
Facing climate change from a roof
In modern life we live in at least two worlds, both the digital and the real that in some ways are colliding… Hiking can help us face the challenges
