Alekos Dermetzis

Crux

‘Crux’ tackles the problem of chalk waste in climbing gyms by reprocessing used chalk for reuse. Hoovered up chalk is sifted and UV-C lights are used for sanitization. The clean chalk is then compacted into pucks allowing climbing centers to sell them back to the public…

Functional Prototype

An iterative process of user-centered prototyping and user testing was undertaken to refine the design, allowing Crux to become a functional prototype.