Platinum Cikin Gida · 2022
The Peacock Cellar na Ruwan Inabi
- Kyautar A' Design Award ta Platinum 2022 in Cikin Gida
- CLIENT: Godolphin
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 330,300
- Verification code 78C03ED558 · Verify this award
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About The Peacock Cellar na Ruwan Inabi
The Peacock cellar ne na adana ruwan inabi mai fadin kusan murabba'in mita goma. An lulluɓe cikin cellar din da tayil dubu na terra cotta masu shafaffen shuɗi, kowanne an siffanta shi kuma an kammala shi da hannu. An jera tayil ɗin cikin tsari mai lanƙwasa uku wanda siffar dawisu ta zaburar da shi. Kowane tayil yana riƙe da kwalbar ruwan inabi kuma yana ɗauke da ƙaramin fitila da ke haskaka tayil ɗin da ke ƙasa da shi, don haka sauran hasken da ke wurin shi ne fitila guda ɗaya mai haske a saman teburin tsakiya. Masu sana'ar hannu ne suka ƙera tayil ɗin a Jingdezhen, ƙasar Sin, ta amfani da shafaffen shuɗi mai kamannin gashin tsuntsu na daular Song. Ana sarrafa sanyaya wurin ta hanyar na'urar sarrafawa mai wayo.
About the Kyautar A' Design Award ta Platinum
Zanen The Peacock Cellar na Ruwan Inabi ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Platinum, wata karramawa mai tsananin daraja da ake bai wa zane-zane waɗanda da gaske na musamman ne, masu kyau kuma masu burgewa. Waɗanda suka lashe kyautar Platinum abubuwan mamaki ne na ƙirƙira, shaidu ne ga iyakokin ƙirƙirar basirar tunani, kuma suna nuna ƙwarewar da ba ta da kamarta da hazaƙar masu zanensu. Ana sa ran waɗannan zane-zane su zama ayyukan da aka fi sani waɗanda ke ayyana kyawun zamani, suna ba da gudummawa ga walwalar al'umma kuma suna kai iyakokin fasaha, kimiyya, zane da fasahar zamani gaba. Zanen The Peacock Cellar na Ruwan Inabi yana nuna matakin ƙwarewa wanda ya zarce iyaka, kuma babu shakka yana sa duniya ta fi kyau da halayensa masu amfani da daraja. Zanen The Peacock Cellar na Ruwan Inabi aiki ne da ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Platinum wanda ke tada sha'awa, yana ƙarfafawa, yana burgewa, yana faranta rai kuma yana haifar da babban farin ciki.
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- Unique Properties
- The Peacock Cellar's use of ancient craftsmanship combined with contemporary fabrication technologies creates a beautiful and intentional joining of past and present. The blue tone of the cellar comes from one thousand individually handcrafted blue glazed clay tiles, glistening like the peacock's feathers. The symbolism of the peacock showcases both elegance and strength. To create these tiles, the design team and client worked with artisans from the historic porcelain town of Jingdezhen, China, known for the most exquisite porcelain throughout the dynasties.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Within the 10m2 cellar, the feathered tiles are splayed using a triple curved parametric array inspired by the majestic form of the peacock. The cellar tiles are designed with a dual purpose to hold each bottle and serve the cellar's light source. 3D printing was used to prototype the shape of tiles for stability. Additionally, at the base of each tile is a single small LED that lights the tile beneath the other; there is no additional lighting within the cellar other than a single spotlight directed downward above the central table resembling the peacock's head.
- Tags
- Terra-cotta, Wine Cellar, Blue, Glazing, Song Dynasty, Jingdezhen, Tile, Parametric, 3D-Printing
- Production Technology
- For over two years, the artisans worked to recreate the glazing for each tile one by one in small kilns. Incredibly, the technique required extreme heat to achieve the blue color tone, and as a result, only 1 in 10 pieces crafted survived in the end. For every tile seen in the cellar, nine others cracked in the extreme heat or were flawed. Due to the difficulty and time needed to create such craftsmanship, it's unlikely that such work would be attempted again or repeated by others, making this a one-of-a-kind piece of art for our time.
- Design Challenge
- The most challenging aspect of this project was to create the specific blue feathered glazing for the terra-cotta tiles. More than fifty artisans attempted, and only one prevailed. The process of creating each was long and intensive. Each tile was made as a hollow sculpture and glazed in blue twice. Extreme heat needed to create the blue color caused many of the tiles to crack in the process and required delicate expertise. Our team and the artisans realized through this process why this glazing typology had been a rarity throughout history.
- Research
- The primary research required for this project pertained to testing the shape of the blue terra-cotta tile and its ability to safely hold the wine bottles while still allowing ease of access. The team used a series of 3d printed prototypes and shake tests to evolve the shape of the tile. Additionally, the team used the 3D printed prototypes to build mockups to study the lighting integration methods for the wine cellar.
- Inspiration
- From 960-1127, during the Song Dynasty, artisans crafted a unique style of feather-textured blue porcelain glaze. Since then, this particular blue glazing technique has disappeared. Our team spent months searching for artisans who could bring back this feather-textured glazing technique as the key feature for this cellar.
- Project Duration
- The Project Began in January 2019 in Shanghai, China, and was completed in July 2021.
- Operation Flow
- The cellar operation is designed to be seamless and functions with ease. The primary cooling function is controlled by a smart controller with access via APP for the wine cellar's owner. Additionally, a custom aluminum ladder was designed to access wine bottles at elevated heights. The ladder is light and easily moved as it attaches to a floated steel ring around the top of the cellar.
- Patents
- N/A
- Image Credits
- Main image is Image #1: Wen Studio
Optional Image #1: Dirk Weiblen Photography
Optional Image #2: Dirk Weiblen Photography
Optional Image #3: Wen Studio
Optional Image #4: Wen Studio
Video Credit: Wen Studio
