G Model

The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates there are over 8,100 farmers markets nationwide, a jump of almost 5,000 from the previous decade. Most vendors still use generic, light-weight white canopies that have to be creatively secured to the ground without the use of stakes. G:Model has a table integrated to its aluminum frame that allows the weight of the venders wares to anchor the tent. The structure provides a platform for custom printed fabric to be wrapped. When transported it serves as a hand truck, so goods and the canopy structure can be moved simultaneously. The prototype’s first installation was at the Cleveland Museum of Arts Summer Concert Series in 2014.