The Sea Vibes Installation by ToThree Design

The Sea Vibes Installation by ToThree Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 A' Design Award i Guld in Arkitektur-, Bygnings- og Konstruktionsdesign Competition Category.

GuldArkitektur· 2019

The Sea Vibes Installation

by ToThree Design

Client: SUNAC Dalian

A' Design Award i Guld Winner in Arkitektur Category

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The Design

About The Sea Vibes Installation

Denne installation blev designet ved brug af havets sprog: bølger, da den blev skabt til et boligprojekt langs kysten af Dalian Bay, Kina. Installationen er en stor cylinder dannet af dobbeltlagede kobberplader, bestående af 6000 plader ophængt i rammen efter en specifik permutation. Når man går rundt om cylinderen, ser denne installation ud som bølger, der løber efter hinanden. Når pladerne bevæger sig i havvinden, reflekteres flimrende lys og farver, som symboliserer havskum. Dette design genskaber havbølgernes stemning med en fast installation.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Guld

The Sea Vibes Installation er vinder af A' Design Award i Guld, en uhyre prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles førsteklasses, vidunderlige og fremragende designs. Guldvinderne er yderst innovative, højt visionære og glamourøst blændende skabelser, der afspejler deres designeres geni, visdom og dygtighed. The Sea Vibes Installation forventes at være en højt rost, trendsættende og monumental opfindelse, der leverer hidtil uset værdi. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Guld, er et spektakulært, respekteret projekt, som i høj grad gavner og flytter grænserne for kunst, videnskab, design og teknologi. The Sea Vibes Installation skaber intense følelser af begær, vækker passion, opmuntrer kreativitet og fascinerer os.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This installation was designed using the language of the sea: waves, as it was for a residential project built along the shore of Dalian Bay, China. The installation is a huge cylinder formed by double-layer copper plates. It consists of 6000 plates which were hung in the frame according to specific permutation. When you walk around the cylinder, it looks like waves running one after another. When the plates dance in the sea wind, flashing light and colors are reflected, just like spindrift.
Dimensions & Packaging: 8 meters in diameter
Tags: SUNAC, Sea vibes, cylinder
Production Technology: Double cooper plates, cylinder frame
Design Challenge: How to give the fixed installation a movement that resembles the endless waves of the sea was the biggest challenge. In the end the cylinder form with hanging cooper plates was the best sollution.
Research: As the residential project is built along the shore of Dalian Bay of China, the first thing capture our eyes is the specific feature of the project: the SEA. This inspires us to design an installation at the entrance using the language of the sea:waves, in order to echo the sea. As a matter as fact we further applied this language to the whole space of the demonstrate center, including: the logo, lamps and signage, making the space visually a whole.
Inspiration: As the residential project is built along the shore of Dalian Bay of China, the first thing capture our eyes is the specific feature of the project: the SEA. This inspires us to design an installation at the entrance using the language of waves in order to echo the sea. As a matter as fact we further applied this language to the whole space of the demonstrate center, including: the logo, lamps and signage, making the space visually a whole.
Project Duration: 4 months, located in Dalian
Operation Flow: The cylinder formed by cooper plates creates a dynamic movement of the waves of the sea.
Team Members: He Yang
Zhang Rui
Liu Wenbo
Zhang Peinan
Gao Jinxiao
Zhang Linna
Jiang Xuhui
Image Credits: Photographer: He Yang, Zhang Peinan