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Three Tree Арт Инсталация by Daisuke Nagatomo

Three Tree Арт Инсталация by Daisuke Nagatomo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Сребърна награда A' Design Award in Дизайн на осветителни продукти и тела Competition Category.


СреброОсветление· 2021

Three Tree Арт Инсталация

by Daisuke Nagatomo

Client: National Taiwan Normal University

Сребърна награда A' Design Award Winner in Осветление Category

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The Design

About Three Tree Арт Инсталация

Three Tree е временна арт инсталация, създадена за художествено събитие в Тайпе. Инсталацията използва дигитална технология и бамбукови пръчки, които са традиционен азиатски занаятчийски материал. Three Tree съчетава богатото културно и екологично наследство на района на музея NTNU и кани посетителите да открият вълнуващ културен обмен.

The Recognition

About the Сребърна награда A' Design Award

Three Tree Арт Инсталация е носител на Сребърната награда A' Design Award — извънредно престижно признание, присъждано на дизайни от най-висока класа, великолепни и впечатляващи. Сребърните победители са изключително блестящи и крайно творчески творби, които илюстрират изключителната компетентност, талант и проницателност на своите дизайнери. Очаква се Three Tree Арт Инсталация да бъде прекрасна, показна творба, забележително професионална и дълбоко иновативна. Този дизайн, спечелил Сребърната награда A' Design Award, е високо забележимо, възхищавано изобретение, което е от полза и разширява границите на изкуството, науката, дизайна и технологиите. Three Tree Арт Инсталация е творение, на което мнозина завиждат, което събужда желания, внася положителни чувства и разпалва изумление и възхита.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
T(h)ree tree is an art installation that combines traditional crafting techniques and digital fabrication technologies. Traditionally bamboo dowels were in use for crafting lanterns and umbrellas in Asia due to its ductility strength. T(h)ree tree installation redefine the usage of this traditional material by utilizing the aid of digital technology. The weaved bamboo dowel structure is joint with a laser-cut acrylic piece, which forms the canopy part of the pavilion.
Dimensions & Packaging
Width 6 meter, Depth 1.2 meter, Height 3 meter
Tags
National Taiwan Normal University, Daisuke Nagatomo, NTNU Museum, Department of Design
Production Technology
The 3mm bamboo dowels are hand braided into structural column, which composed with 72 dowels. The column part and canopy part are combined with acrylic joint, which is laser cut from 5mm thickness sheet. At the bottom of tree, there is a plywood bench fabricated with CNC milled from 18 mm thickness sheet. The bench also host LED lighting fixture to illuminate the structure at night.
Design Challenge
Three Tree is continuous design research with the bamboo dowel structure art. The art employs digital modeling and fabrication technologies, while the art is handcrafted. The creative challenge negotiates with the time frame and skill level difference when the project has developed. These issues more likely affect the outcome of the artwork.
Research
This project is continuous research project of how to combine traditional crafting material with digital technologies, such as digital fabrication. In this installation, the structure forms three canopy combined to form tree like configuration to match the exhibition theme of "In the name of tree."
Inspiration
The organic form of bamboo structure fines its inspiration from the trees around the NTNU art museum to combine the theme of the art event In the name of the tree. Each acrylic joint piece host illustrated characters to incorporate the culture of the NTNU art museum neighborhood. At the base of the installation, there is a morpho-shape bench to experience the atmosphere while resting.
Project Duration
The project started in July 2020 in Taipei and finished in November 2020 in Taipei.
Operation Flow
The installation incorporates lighting illumination and also street furniture. The audience can take a rest on the seating while enjoy the dramatic lighting effect through the braided bamboo structure.
Team Members
Neo Li
Karen Wei
Zoe Li
Hua Kuo

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