The prior mat designs to prevent slipperiness in the winter are inefficient in terms of energy efficiency. People experience difficulties in positioning the mat as one pleases because of the lack of the electric code in outdoors. Also, they almost don't have heat controlling installations that can controll heat levels according to the amount of snowfall to prevent energy waste. Ice Shed is a mat for winter use without need of energy designed inspired by the shed to solve these problems. It is composed of two mats in folded form. The both upper and under mat are made of ebonite to bend easily while transforming. They are separable and unified according to the amount of snowfall. Users can remove snow from the mat just by peeling off the upper mat and use the under mat like a new one. And when the amount of snowfall is small it can be separated and used as two single mats. Under mat's bumps made of ebonite are designed to act as the main function, the prevention of slipperiness while the upper is designed with holes to increase frictional force.

Year
2016

Designer
Choiga Yeon, Kyoungsook Bae