UC Berkeley CalSol Solar Car Kit

CalSol’s members build solar cars together. This project gives them a smaller version of that shared effort to build for themselves. The UC Berkeley team asked us for a custom kit of one of its vehicles, with the intention of making it available for members to purchase.

We developed a compact brick interpretation of the car, keeping its low silhouette and broad solar panel surface central to the design. Berkeley and CalSol branding tie it to the team behind the engineering. The model makes an unusual vehicle approachable without losing the features that give it its character. It is a way to keep the team’s own work close after the full-size car leaves the workshop.

The team shared vehicle photographs and brand assets during the design process, and also asked about including sponsor identities. Our work translated those references into a model built from original LEGO® elements. The result gives the members a personal connection to the vehicle through the act of building, with their university project as the subject.