I did not feel like participating in the competition, because I had felt like it was a conflict of interest. The presentations from those that did participate gave more insight and reassurance that my partners and I are on the right track fro the cabin and stations. There was a consensus view that the cabin needs to have handicapped features and easily accessible. The architectural students from UC Santa Cruz had many good ideas, some were similar to my thoughts. They believed having different station types would be beneficial depending on the area for the station, including different types of safety features, and have solar panels.
I had the pleasure of meeting Bengt Gustafsson! He is very passionate about his work and knows every aspect thoroughly. I asked if he would like use to add anything to the cabin. His reply was not for the exterior but rather the interior. He would like us to add a feature more make a simple interior design for easy cleaning.
At the meeting during down time I met a fellow anthropologist, Jason Ackerman. He was very pleased an anthropologist is working on the project.
Overall I was glad that I stayed for the presentations for aspects for the cabin and station.
