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Sounds of Welser Suiteáil Idirghníomhach by Responsive Spaces
Sounds of Welser Suiteáil Idirghníomhach by Responsive Spaces
Sounds of Welser Suiteáil Idirghníomhach by Responsive Spaces
Sounds of Welser Suiteáil Idirghníomhach by Responsive Spaces
Sounds of Welser Suiteáil Idirghníomhach by Responsive Spaces

Cré-umha Suiteáil · 2023

Sounds of Welser Suiteáil Idirghníomhach

by Responsive Spaces

  • Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award 2023 in Suiteáil
  • CLIENT: Welser Profile
  • Estimated Number of Design Views: 22,341
  • Verification code 468B2D3D8A · Verify this award
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About Sounds of Welser Suiteáil Idirghníomhach

Is soláthraí domhanda próifílí cruach é Próifíl Welser. Bhí an chuideachta ag lorg eispéireas idirghníomhach branda dá ionad cuairteoirí. D’fhás Próifíl Welser os cionn 13 ghlúin go ceannaire domhanda sa tionscal. Mar sin rinne sé ciall foirfe do Spaces Sofhreagrach tógáil ar chroílár an ratha seo agus ligean don táirge a bheith ina laoch. Baineadh úsáid as táirgí fíorchliant chun orgán cruach a thógáil, rud a thugann le tuiscint go haeistéitiúil i dtreo an traidisiúin agus a imoibríonn do gach teagmháil dhaonna trí spléachadh a thairiscint ar an draíocht bhunúsach trí fhuaimeanna mistiúla a chruthú.

About the Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award

Bhuaigh an dearadh Sounds of Welser Suiteáil Idirghníomhach Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award, aitheantas an-ghradamach a bhronntar ar dhearaí sármhaithe a mbíonn cruthaitheacht, aireagacht agus géarchúis mar shaintréithe acu. Is déantúsáin ghlic agus chruthaitheacha go suntasach iad buaiteoirí Cré-umha a dhearbhaíonn taithí fhairsing, samhlaíocht agus acmhainneacht a ndearthóirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh Sounds of Welser Suiteáil Idirghníomhach ina rud a bhfuil an-mheas air, a n-ardaítear agus a ghráitear, atá thar a bheith gairmiúil agus nuálach. Ionchorpraíonn an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award na cleachtais is fearr san ealaín, san eolaíocht, sa dearadh agus sa teicneolaíocht, agus tá sé sármhaith as a aird ar mhionsonraí. Sásaíonn an dearadh Sounds of Welser Suiteáil Idirghníomhach riachtanais go hálainn, bainíonn sé le mianta, cuireann sé draíocht ar mhothúcháin agus tarraingíonn sé fiosracht.

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Unique Properties
While The design of the installation resembles an organ, it is far more technical, with sophisticated capacitive sensors that respond to touch and a dynamic sound engine that changes its sets of instruments every other minute.
One of the unique features of the installation is the way in which the technology is hidden, allowing visitors to focus on the tactile and sonic experience of interacting with the steel profiles. The capacitive sensors allowing for a precise and intuitive interaction with the product, while the dynamic sound engine creates a constantly changing soundscape that is unique and engaging.
Dimensions & Packaging
Dimensions: Width 4000 mm x Depth max. 1000 mm x Height max. 3400 mm
Tags
interactive installation, sound installation, organ, soundscapes, touch installation
Production Technology
Developing the organ required a combination of advanced production technology and carefully selected materials. Hidden from the users, there are a PC, 2 speakers and a microcontroller. Capacitive sensors for each steel profile are triggered by touch through the change of its resistance. The profiles are electrically conductive but are insulated by a wooden base, which allows for safe and distinguishable interaction with them. 18 profiles result in 9 tones and two different octaves on each side.
Design Challenge
An alloy coating was applied to each profile to prevent flash rusting and ensure durability. However, this presented a challenge as the alloy negatively impacted the profiles' electrical conductivity. Different alloys were meticulously tested until the best solution was found. The calibration of the sensors had to be consistent across all 18 profiles, which presented an additional challenge. The developed sensor system demanded attention to detail and a lot of testing under various conditions.
Research
Through a process of exploration and experimentation, an idea was settled upon for an interactive installation featuring an organ made entirely of real customer steel profiles from Welser Profile. Visitors would be able to touch the profiles to create various sounds.To bring the idea to fruition, prototypes were tested using various materials and production techniques. The result is an installation that combines advanced production technology with carefully selected materials and an intuitive design to create a truly immersive experience for visitors.
Inspiration
As a global provider of steel profiles, Welser Profile was looking for an interactive brand experience for its visitor center. "The product is the hero" was the core idea of this installation. The history of Welser is a ongoing success story, which building upon made perfect sense. Real products were used to build this steel organ, which aesthetically hints towards tradition and reacts to every human touch by offering a glimpse of the underlying magic through creation of mystical soundscapes.
Project Duration
The project launched in September 2021 in Gresten, Lower Austria in the Headquarter of Welser Profile and will be a permanent interactive installation.
Operation Flow
The organ installation is an interactive experience that allows visitors to explore and create sounds by touching real steel profiles. The sounds produced by the installation are constantly changing, and visitors can experiment with different combinations of touches to create their own unique soundscapes.
Image Credits
Photos / 3D Sketches / Sound: Julian Reil
Video: Isabella Rogl (das narrativ), Manuel Bauer (das narrativ)

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