The Project Portfolio of Sebastian Wallach
High Ropes Course
The Course
During my freshman year of high school, I began building a small high ropes course in my backyard. I designed the entire course myself and constructed it with help from my younger brother and sister. As I progressed through high school, I was able to apply more of what I learned in class to the project—using math and physics to improve the design and construction.
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Over time, my growing knowledge of building allowed me to strengthen and refine the platforms, making them both sturdier and safer than before.
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Spacenet
After installing three ziplines over 100 feet long and five sturdy platforms on the ropes course, I decided to add another element. After some research, I chose to build a small spacenet at the end of the course, about ten feet above the ground. A spacenet is a large hammock, but it takes on a freeform shape because it is handmade.
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The fifty-square-foot spacenet was handwoven using 550 Type III paracord, which I purchased in 1,000-foot spools. After approximately twenty hours of weaving and knotting, the spacenet was complete. It can now comfortably hold six people, allowing them to float among the trees.