Coral Primary Function: Elektriradiaator by Paolo D'Arrigo

Coral Primary Function: Elektriradiaator by Paolo D'Arrigo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Hõbeauhind A' Design Award in Vannitoamööbli ja sanitaartehnika disain Competition Category.

HõbeSanitaartehnika· 2022

Coral Primary Function: Elektriradiaator

by Paolo D'Arrigo

Client: Caos S.r.l.

Hõbeauhind A' Design Award Winner in Sanitaartehnika Category

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The Design

About Coral Primary Function: Elektriradiaator

Book Text: Coral on täielikult alumiiniumist valmistatud elektriradiaator. Vorm loodi parameetrilise disainitarkvaraga, mis genereeris väga pika ümbermõõduga suletud kõverjoone. Pikk ümbermõõt suurendab soojusväljundit ja jaotab soojuse ühtlaselt üle kogu pinna. 8 mm paksune alumiiniumleht lõigatakse laseriga ning seejärel freesitakse elektrilise küttesüsteemi jaoks, ja paksus aitab radiaatoril saavutatud temperatuuri hoida. Coral on saadaval ristküliku- ja ümmarguses formaadis. Spetsiaalne rakendus määrab töö päevad ja kellaajad, kütmise kiiruse ning temperatuuri.

The Recognition

About the Hõbeauhind A' Design Award

Coral Primary Function: Elektriradiaator on Hõbeauhinna A' Design Award võitja, ülimalt prestiižikas tunnustus, mis antakse tipptasemel, suurepärastele ja muljetavaldavatele disainidele. Hõbevõitjad on ülimalt säravad ja erakordselt loovad tööd, mis illustreerivad oma disainerite silmapaistvat kogemust, annet ja teravmeelsust. Coral Primary Function: Elektriradiaator peaks olema imeline, eeskujulik töö, mis on märkimisväärselt professionaalne ja sügavalt uuenduslik. See Hõbeauhinna A' Design Award võidudisain on väga tähelepanuväärne, imetletud leiutis, mis toob kasu ning nihutab kunsti, teaduse, disaini ja tehnoloogia piire. Coral Primary Function: Elektriradiaator on laialdaselt kadestatud looming, mis äratab soove, tekitab positiivseid tundeid ning süütab hämmastust ja imestust.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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