Yinyun Keramyske Keunstynstallaasje by Fabcraft Design Lab

Yinyun Keramyske Keunstynstallaasje by Fabcraft Design Lab is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award yn Brûns in 3D-printe Foarmen en Produkten Ûntwerp Competition Category.

Brûns3D-printsjen· 2020

Yinyun Keramyske Keunstynstallaasje

by Fabcraft Design Lab

Client: Fabcraft Design Lab

A' Design Award yn Brûns Winner in 3D-printsjen Category

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The Design

About Yinyun Keramyske Keunstynstallaasje

Yinyun is in keramyske keunstynstallaasje besteande út 85 unike 3D-printe ienheden. Generative ûntwerpalgoritmen waarden brûkt om elektryske gegevens te ekstrahearjen en dizze gegevens op elke ienheid te fisualisearjen, wêrtroch't se tegearre in gradiïnteffekt foarmje. De ienheden waarden fabrisearre troch keramysk 3D-printsjen, mei gebrûk fan in mingsel fan wyt porslein en koaleaask weromwûn fan in elektrisiteitssintrale. It printproses soarget ek foar in detaillearre oerflakreliëf op elk stik. Gjin twa ienheden binne gelyk. De ynstallaasje is permanint pleatst yn in eksposysjehal yn Taipei, Taiwan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Brûns

Yinyun Keramyske Keunstynstallaasje is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns, in heech prestisjeuze erkenning foar treflike ûntwerpen dy't har ûnderskiede troch kreativiteit, fernuft en tûkens. Brûnswinners binne tige feardige en opfallend kreative artefakten dy't de grutte ûnderfining, ferbylding en betochtsumens fan har ûntwerpers befêstigje. Fan Yinyun Keramyske Keunstynstallaasje wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige heech achte, bewûndere en dierber objekt is dat opmerklik profesjoneel en ynnovatyf is. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns yntegrearret de bêste praktiken yn keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology en is treflik om syn omtinken foar detail. Yinyun Keramyske Keunstynstallaasje foldocht behoeften prachtich, reitsjet winsken, betsjoeveret gefoelens en sprekt nijsgjirrigens oan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Yinyun is an art installation composed of 85 unique 3D printed ceramic units. Through generative design algorithm, the electric information was extracted and visualized on every unit, together creating a gradient effect. Ceramic 3D printing, with a mixture of recycled material, was then used to fabricate these units, at the same time, creating detailed surface relief which was indicated by this technique. None of the units is the same as others.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimension(ceramic parts): L: 910cm, W: 360cm, H: 230cm
Tags: ceramic, 3D printing, generative, parametric design, digital fabrication, sustainable, recycle, coah ash, art installation, craft
Production Technology: The project heavily relied on close cooperation among algorithm development, 3D printing, and material experiments. All designs were completed through several generative algorithms, including data processing, form generation, slicing, and Gcode output. Then our custom 3D printer with remote extrusion system was used to achieve such large sizes. The material was a mixture of white porcelain and coal ash recycled from power plant.
Design Challenge: In order to achieve large-scale and stable printing, we developed our custom extrusion system and slicing program, testing it back and forth between digital and physical space, which took nearly half of the time for this project. The material factors were carefully taken into consideration, including ceramic ratio, viscosity, temperature, humidity, since a 3D printer can't be dynamically adjusted as human hands during production. The shrinkage after firing also increased the difficulty of assembly.
Research: The goal of this project is to examine the relationship between traditional craft and modern techniques. As we developed a new shape language in digital space, it was completely originated from ceramic 3D printed texture. The traditional expertise in ceramics and modern digital fabrication skills were combined in real-world printing, together created pieces with rich craftsmanship, but can only be achieved by modern technique.
Inspiration: The motivation of this project is to create an elegant art installation blending the science education atmosphere in this green energy exhibition hall. Inspired by the natural phenomenon of electromagnetic, which created non-uniformed field tensors in the space. To express this specific effect, an installation consisted of a large number of units were proposed, contrasting in form and pattern. This project also showcases Fabcraft design lab’s long-term interest in generative design and 3D printing technology.
Project Duration: The project began at the end of 2018, and was completed in December 2019. Since then, it has been a permanent public art located in Taipower D/S ONE exhibition hall in Taipei, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: The installation was designed to be viewed from different angles, at the same time, produce positive route guidance in the exhibition hall. A possible interaction can be created while visitors moving upstairs, changing from low angle to eye-level angle, they will observe an optical illusion caused by lights and textures. Moreover, the fluid surfaces are zoomed into a layered ceramic texture with rich 3D printing characteristics.
Team Members: Art Director: Kamm, Kai-Yu
Designer: Liu, Zhao-Wei
Mechanism Design: Chen, Po-Yen
Ceramic Craftsman: Lu, Tzu-Yi
Ceramic Assistant: Xie, Yun-Chen
Image Credits: Image #1: Fabcraft Design Lab
Image #2: Cogitoimage International Co., Ltd.
Image #3: Fabcraft Design Lab
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Image #5: Fabcraft Design Lab