Luminous Island Kev Tshwj Xeeb Ua Haujlwm: Kev Nthuav Tawm Kev Tsim Teeb Kaj by Meng-Hsiang Chen, Chun-Te Kao and Ya-Lan Tsao

Luminous Island Kev Tshwj Xeeb Ua Haujlwm: Kev Nthuav Tawm Kev Tsim Teeb Kaj by Meng-Hsiang Chen, Chun-Te Kao and Ya-Lan Tsao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Tooj in Tsim Hauj Lwm Teeb thiab Kev Kos Duab Teeb Competition Category.

ToojHauj Lwm Teeb· 2024

Luminous Island Kev Tshwj Xeeb Ua Haujlwm: Kev Nthuav Tawm Kev Tsim Teeb Kaj

by Meng-Hsiang Chen, Chun-Te Kao and Ya-Lan Tsao

Client: COSQUARE Studio

A' Design Award Tooj Winner in Hauj Lwm Teeb Category

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The Design

About Luminous Island Kev Tshwj Xeeb Ua Haujlwm: Kev Nthuav Tawm Kev Tsim Teeb Kaj

Ntawv Ntawm Phau Ntawv: Luminous Island yog ib qho kev nthuav tawm kev tsim teeb kaj uas tuav rau hauv Penghu, Taiwan. Lub ntsiab lus yog lub ntiaj teb hiav txwv ntawm Penghu thaum lub caij nplooj zeeg thiab lub caij ntuj no. Kaum peb lub teeb tsim khoom kos duab tau txais kev tshoov siab los ntawm cov tsiaj hiav txwv. Cov teeb tuaj ua ke ntawm ntaub thiab cov teeb LED me me, tsis yog siv hlau thiab ntaub tsim ntsuas raws li ibtxwm ua. Fiber optics raug siv los tsim ib lub tebchaws hiav txwv, thiab cov khoom mechanical pab kom qee cov teeb qhib thiab kaw tau. Cov txaij taug kev ntawm qhov nkag thiab qhov tawm tsim ib qho kev xav zoo li mus nkag thiab tawm hauv ib lub ntiaj teb hauv qab dej. Cov khoom siv uas tiv thaiv txaus thiab tiv thaiv kev qub qas yog siv los tiv thaiv cov teeb uas nyob ze ntawm hiav txwv.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Tooj

Luminous Island Kev Tshwj Xeeb Ua Haujlwm: Kev Nthuav Tawm Kev Tsim Teeb Kaj yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Tooj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev uas muab rau cov qauv tsim tshwj xeeb uas txawv los ntawm kev tsim tshiab, kev txawj tsim thiab kev ntse. Cov neeg yeej Tooj yog cov khoom muaj txuj ci heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas ua pov thawj txog kev paub ntau, kev xav thiab kev txawj ua ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Luminous Island Kev Tshwj Xeeb Ua Haujlwm: Kev Nthuav Tawm Kev Tsim Teeb Kaj xav tias yuav yog ib qho khoom uas neeg hwm, qhuas thiab hlub, uas tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Tooj no siv cov kev coj ua zoo tshaj plaws ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis thiab zoo heev vim nws saib xyuas cov ntsiab lus. Luminous Island Kev Tshwj Xeeb Ua Haujlwm: Kev Nthuav Tawm Kev Tsim Teeb Kaj ua tau raws li cov kev xav tau zoo kawg, kov cov kev xav, ntxias cov kev xav thiab txhawb kev xav paub.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: 1. Innovative lantern production: Unlike the traditional structure of lanterns, which is usually made of iron and fabric, the design team added special and delicate LED lights to the fabric.
2. Contextualized Artistic Atmosphere: This time, the Luminous Island Ceremony has contextual art to set up the entire exhibition area, creating an 'underwater world'.
3. Illuminated Corridor-Riding the Waves: Penghu is famous for its ocean scenery, so the design team presented the concept of water on the lanterns at the entrance of the Illuminated Corridor. Various sea creatures echo the theme.
Dimensions & Packaging: The route follows the theme. After passing through the 'Illuminated Corridor' from the 'Luminous Island Ceremony' at the entrance, the audience will see a parade of lantern fish and mechanical lanterns, which provide them with a brand-new experience. There are corridors at the entrance and exit of the exhibition area to form the atmosphere of 'entering the underwater world' and 'leaving the underwater world'. In addition, considering the large number of people, the aisles should not be too narrow, so there is enough space between the lanterns.
Tags: Lantern Festival, Lantern Art, Penghu, Ocean, Submarine World, Dynamic Lanterns.
Production Technology: The design team used fiber optics in the 'Swaying Spirit' area to shape a marine kingdom. The fiber optics are soft and easy to bend, so they can be processed into different shapes. There is no risk of electric shock, and the color of the fiber optics can be changed automatically without a high-voltage transformer. In addition to installing LED lights to outline the lantern vividly, mechanical devices are installed to allow the lantern to open and close vividly.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge was the geographical characteristics and climate of Penghu. Since Penghu faces the sea the exhibition area is located at the seashore, and the exhibition period lasts for more than a month, the lanterns must be made of thicker rust-proof and corrosion-resistant materials. All the iron parts had to go through several layers of processing to keep the lanterns in good condition during the exhibition period. In addition to the fragility of fiber optics, the structure of the lanterns was strengthened to cope with the weather.
Research: Different from the last time with the theme of 'Chasing Wind', this year the concept is to enter the ocean world of Penghu in the fall and winter. All the light art installations are inspired by marine creatures, and the imaginative underwater world is presented in the works. The event combines local 'sea creatures', 'islands', and 'oceans' to turn the exhibition area into the Penghu Ocean Pavilion and start a journey belonging to 'the sea and island'. There are 13 light art installations in the exhibition area.
Inspiration: It is the second year of the Penghu Music Festival. Different from the last time with the theme of 'Chasing Wind', this year the concept is to enter the ocean world of Penghu in the fall and winter. All the light art installations are inspired by marine creatures, and the imaginative underwater world is presented in the works. The exhibition area is turned into the Penghu Ocean Pavilion and starts a journey belonging to the 'ocean and island'.
Project Duration: The project finished in August 2023 in Taiwan.
Operation Flow: They used three-dimensional, mechanical, and mobile techniques to create wonderful and diverse works. These innovative lanterns give the audience an experience like being in the underwater world. The design team used contextualization and lanterns to reproduce the local marine ecology of Penghu to create a 'Luminous Island Ceremony' that is exclusive to Penghu. The innovative lanterns are well received by the audience. Especially, the movable 'Lantern Fish' and the mechanical flower lanterns are the favorite works of the public.
Team Members: MENG-HSIANG CHEN, WEN-CHUAN HUANG
Image Credits: COSQUARE STUDIO