GO Eco Model Kit
Freely explore your environmentally friendly modular architectural designs with Arckit's reusable components while learning all about what goes into building a modern, sustainable & energy-efficient home.
Overview
Ideal for Budding architects from age 10 years old to learn all about sustainable architectural design while using eco friendly building methods and materials.
GO Eco is the perfect STEM & STEAM educational tool for boys and girls to be enjoyed at home as a step-up from other architectural building blocks toys or in the classroom for school projects.
Arckit GO Eco is a multiple award winner including, a prestigious GoodDesign Award & UK Independent Toy Award Silver Medal.
The GO Eco building kit comes with:
- 117 Arckit pcs. (Architectural building blocks).
- 22 x Reusable Arckitexture decals (including white louvres, light timber, dark brick and vegetation).
- 30 x Arckit cardboard pop-outs (including wind turbine, solar panels, water harvestation tank, air-source heat pump, figurines, trees & furniture).
Add more cardboard pop-outs. - Features a pitched roof design set.
- 1 x Introductory booklet with instructions for 1 design, reusable box.
- A further 3+ alternative building design instructions are available online as well as lots more printable Arckitexture decals and Arckit inspiration.
- Arckit Digital components are also available to build via SketchUp and Revit platforms.
- Package dimensions: 340x220x60mm
- Recommended for age 10+
And remember that all Arckit construction sets are compatible with one another!
Get Inspired
Max out the digital I/O on the Arduino Uno Rev3!
Although we recently launched the new 32-bit Arduino UNO R4, Clem Mayer wanted to honor its 8-bit predecessor by making something special using the Rev3. Drawing on old hardware designs, the ZX-81 is an 8-bit computer based on the Z80 processor which has 1KB of RAM and 1KB of EEPROM available for the user to utilize within the operating environment — typically a BASIC interpreter shell. Similarly, Mayer wanted to have one ATmega328P run the TinyBASIC interpreter while a secondary ATmega328P would handle the external keyboard and display due to resource constraints. The PCB was designed to fit within the form factor of a standard event badge, complete with a small multiplexed keyboard and a 20x4 monochrome LCD screen to fit the retro theme. On the back layer of the board are both AVR MCUs in a surface-mount package to save on space along with a pair of battery holders and a buzzer/power delivery circuitry. Although the code was working for the most part, Mayer still encountered a couple of problems which he solved mainly through bodges and ensuring the LCD was producing adequate contrast. Once the hardware was functioning as intended, he 3D-printed a case and turned it into a lanyard-attached device — complete with blinky lights and a highly interactive interface. The finished handheld computer badge is a testament to the power and versatility of the Arduino Uno R3. By utilizing all available pins and space on the chip, Clem successfully transforms the Arduino Uno into a handheld computer with capabilities like the ZX-81. The project serves as a fitting tribute to the beloved Arduino UNO R3 and showcases the potential for DIY electronics with microcontrollers. To see more on this project, be sure to watch Mayer's video below!
