Infocastle 修士論文集 by Basem El Koury is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 鉄賞 in 印刷・出版メディアデザイン Competition Category.

鉄印刷· 2020

Infocastle 修士論文集

by Basem El Koury

Client: FH JOANNEUM Graz

A' Design Award 鉄賞 Winner in 印刷 Category

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The Design

About Infocastle 修士論文集

Infocastleは、オーストリアのオーバーカプフェンベルク城のバーチャル復元に関する修士論文集である。本書は、バーチャルリアリティが文化遺産と自然遺産をデジタルの形でいかに保存しうるかを解説している。ルネサンス期の姿のままに城を再構築するため、図面、絵画、写真が収集された。印刷された書籍は200×25×200ミリメートルの寸法で、木製のスリップケースに収められている。木材は、城が築かれた森から採取されたものである。表紙のホログラムは、本を光源にかざすと三次元の城を映し出す。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鉄賞

Infocastle 修士論文集は、よく設計された創造物に期待される専門的・産業的要件を満たす優れたデザインに授与される、権威ある評価である A' Design Award 鉄賞の受賞作品です。鉄賞の受賞作品は、制作者の高い技量、高度な専門性、専門家としての理解、創造的な能力を示しています。Infocastle 修士論文集は、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される、実用的で革新的な創造物であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 鉄賞を受賞したデザインは、業界のベストプラクティスを統合し、ノウハウと才能に結びついた有能な技術的特性を備えています。Infocastle 修士論文集は、その徹底ぶりで尊敬され、世界をより良い場所にするための生活の質の向上をもたらすよう設計されています。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The book is a master thesis about the project of a VR 3D simulation of the castle "Oberkapfenberg" (Austria), in its original state during the Renaissance. The thesis was bound with materials, that fit to the concept of the project, to give its portrayal a high standard value. The appearance should be a link between the historical aspect of the castle (wood) and to the technology of VR (hologram).
Dimensions & Packaging: The thesis is a 200 mm x 25 mm x 200 mm printed book with a 206 mm x 36 mm x 211 wooden slipcase.
Tags: VR, book, 3D, simulation, hologramm, wood, diploma, castle, oberkapfenberg
Production Technology: For the VR simulation of the castle, all information (plans, paintings, photographies, etc.) had to collected used for the reconstruction. A user will be able to see and walk in the castle in its original state as it was in the time of the Renaissance. The thesis binding is made from the wood of a tree, that originated from the forest where the castle was built. To make the front cover fitting to the concept of the project, a hologram of the 3D castle was made.
Design Challenge: I had to learn 3D (Blender), the game engine (Unity3d) and the techniques of VR from the first day I started the project. Moreover, I needed to collect all information about the castle Oberkapfenberg to be able to recreated as original as possible. To receive that specific wood and the hologram for the project was nearly impossible.
Research: Historical relics disappear due to natural and human causes. Therefore, Virtual Reality is a suitable solution to render those as real as possible as a digital form. This diploma thesis explains in detail which methods are available, which make it possible to digitally preserve these relics or to rebuild them virtually using documents. The Diploma is accompanied and explained by a 3D simulation, built by the author himself, of the castle Oberkapfenberg at the time of the Renaissance.
Inspiration: The thesis is covering the importance of digital preservation of cultural and natural heritages with the usage of Virtual Reality (VR). Therefore, the thesis was bound in a style that reminds the reader of the look of an old book, with the elements of minimalism and simplicity in the design.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2017 in Graz (Austria) and finished in Mai 2019 in Graz (Austria) and it was for the master's thesis.
Operation Flow: As soon as the reader picks up the book, s/he will notice the fine balance between nature and technology. When the reader hold the wooden book to a light source, s/he will see the rendered version of the castle in the black square, which is the hologram. By the slightest rotation of the book, the reader will see the castle from each perspective.
Image Credits: Basem El Koury, 2019