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Three Tree Instal·lació Artística by Daisuke Nagatomo

Three Tree Instal·lació Artística by Daisuke Nagatomo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award d'Argent in Disseny de Productes i Accessoris d'Il·luminació Competition Category.


ArgentIl·luminació· 2021

Three Tree Instal·lació Artística

by Daisuke Nagatomo

Client: National Taiwan Normal University

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Il·luminació Category

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The Design

About Three Tree Instal·lació Artística

Three Tree és una instal·lació artística temporal desenvolupada per a l'esdeveniment d'art de Taipei. La instal·lació empra tecnologia digital i varetes de bambú, material artesanal tradicional asiàtic. Three Tree integra el ric patrimoni cultural i ecològic del barri del museu NTNU i convida els visitants a descobrir un emocionant intercanvi cultural.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

Three Tree Instal·lació Artística és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award d'Argent, un reconeixement extraordinàriament prestigiós concedit a dissenys d'alta gamma, esplèndids i impressionants. Els guanyadors d'Argent són obres tremendament brillants i summament creatives que il·lustren la perícia, el talent i la perspicàcia excepcionals dels seus dissenyadors. Es preveu que Three Tree Instal·lació Artística sigui una obra meravellosa i de gran lluïment, remarcablement professional i profundament innovadora. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award d'Argent és un invent molt notable i admirat que beneficia i fa avançar els límits de l'art, la ciència, el disseny i la tecnologia. Three Tree Instal·lació Artística és una creació molt envejada que evoca desitjos, introdueix sentiments positius i desperta sorpresa i admiració.

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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