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Coral Elektrischer Heizkörper by Paolo D'Arrigo

Coral Elektrischer Heizkörper by Paolo D'Arrigo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award in Silber in Sanitärkeramikdesign Competition Category.


SilberSanitärkeramik· 2022

Coral Elektrischer Heizkörper

by Paolo D'Arrigo

Client: Caos S.r.l.

A' Design Award in Silber Winner in Sanitärkeramik Category

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The Design

About Coral Elektrischer Heizkörper

Coral ist ein elektrischer Heizkörper, der vollständig aus Aluminium gefertigt ist. Die Form entstand mithilfe einer parametrischen Design-Software, die eine geschlossene Kurve mit einem sehr weit ausgedehnten Umfang wachsen ließ. Der lange Umfang erhöht die Wärmeleistung und verteilt die Wärme gleichmäßig über die gesamte Oberfläche. Das 8 mm starke Aluminiumblech wird lasergeschnitten und anschließend für das elektrische Heizsystem gefräst; die Materialstärke trägt dazu bei, dass der Heizkörper die erreichte Temperatur hält. Coral ist in einer rechteckigen und einer runden Ausführung erhältlich. Eine eigens entwickelte App legt die Betriebstage und -zeiten, die Aufheizgeschwindigkeit und die Temperatur fest.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Silber

Coral Elektrischer Heizkörper ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Silber, einer enorm prestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für erstklassige, großartige und beeindruckende Spitzendesigns. Silber-Gewinner sind ungemein brillante und äußerst kreative Werke, die die herausragende Expertise, das Talent und den Scharfsinn ihrer Designer veranschaulichen. Von Coral Elektrischer Heizkörper wird erwartet, dass es ein wunderbares Vorzeigewerk ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und zutiefst innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Silber prämierte Design ist eine höchst bemerkenswerte, bewunderte Erfindung, die den Grenzen von Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie zugutekommt und sie voranbringt. Coral Elektrischer Heizkörper ist eine vielbeneidete Schöpfung, die Wünsche weckt, positive Gefühle vermittelt und Staunen und Verwunderung entfacht.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
High-performance electric radiators, made entirely of aluminum, can be controlled with the management app which allows you to set times and days of ignition, heating speed and temperature.
Coral radiators have been designed using a "Form Finding" approach, which, by exploiting parametric modeling, allows the search for new geometric expressions.

Coral's innovative characters are:
Use of generative parametric software,
Operation management via app,
Single material product,
High percentage of recyclability,
Wide palette of finishes.
Dimensions & Packaging
Coral is offered in two formats, the 480X50X1480mm rectangular, which can be installed both vertically and horizontally, and the 800mm diameter circular one.
Tags
radiator, electric radiator, coral, parametric, design, made in Italy, aluminium, app
Production Technology
8mm thick aluminum sheet, shaped with laser cutting, subsequent processing by CNC milling machine for the electric heating system.
Use of parametric software AAD (Algorithms-Aided Design) for design generation.
Design Challenge
The challenge was to "design" the algorithm to generate the radiator shape. Since we were focused on the goal of defining the longest perimeter, but without neglecting the aesthetics of the product, we carefully calibrated the parameters to generate the final shape, a balance between function and aesthetics.
Research
A live physics simulator was used to generate the constant growth of a closed curve while maintaining its continuity. The goal was to define elements with an extremely extended perimeter, to generate a high thermal output and propose a distinctive aesthetic.
Inspiration
Inspired by the research of generative systems applications, the Coral radiators are proposed as a meeting point between design and nature within our homes.
As in corals that weld sediments together and give rise to ever longer branches, a live physics simulator was used to generate the constant growth of a closed curve while maintaining its continuity. The goal was to define elements with an extremely extended perimeter, to generate a high thermal output and propose a distinctive aesthetic.

Coral, an example of how the evolution of man through technology is resolved in the forms of nature.
Project Duration
The project started in April 2020 in Rome and finished in December 2020 in Prato.
Operation Flow
Coral is programmable via a dedicated app, which allows you to set times and days of ignition, heating speed and temperature.
The particular shape generated with AAD software, allows optimal heat distribution over the entire surface and optimizes the heat diffusion capacity in the room.
The high thickness of the aluminum sheet determines a greater maintenance of the reached temperature.
Image Credits
All images: Paolo D'Arrigo, 2021

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