Accordio Munus Primarium: Domus Animalis Domestici by Yongwook Seong

Accordio Munus Primarium: Domus Animalis Domestici by Yongwook Seong is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum in Cura Animalium Competition Category.

AesCura Animalium· 2021

Accordio Munus Primarium: Domus Animalis Domestici

by Yongwook Seong

Client: Yongwook Seong

Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum Winner in Cura Animalium Category

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The Design

About Accordio Munus Primarium: Domus Animalis Domestici

Textus Libri: Accordio est domus animalis domestici portabilis ex silicone facta. Corpus leve more fidiculae plicatur, ita ut domus facile in actionibus sub dio et in itineribus ferri possit. Superficies siliconea facile mundatur. Utroque latere presso, domus ad sextam partem magnitudinis suae plenae comprimitur. Octo compagines magneticae firmatae stabilitatem structuralem praebent et formam collapsam coniunctam tenent, figuram planam et compactam servantes. Pulvinus textilis intra domum collapsam aptatur ad translationem commodam.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum

Accordio Munus Primarium: Domus Animalis Domestici victor est Praemii A' Design Award Aeneum, honoris multum aestimati formis egregiis, creandi ingenio, sollertia et acumine insignibus dati. Victores Aenei opera perita et mire creandi sunt, quae experientiam, imaginationem et solertiam auctorum suorum confirmant. Exspectatur Accordio Munus Primarium: Domus Animalis Domestici rem multum aestimatam, admiratam et carissimam, notabiliter professionalem et novam fore. Haec forma Aeneo victa optimas consuetudines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae amplectitur et in cura minutiarum excellit. Accordio Munus Primarium: Domus Animalis Domestici necessitates egregie explet, cupiditates tangit, sensus capit et curiositatem allicit.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Accordio is a design study about portable pet houses. The silicone pet house is light-weighted and collapsible as an accordion-like structure. It is easy to clean and carry during outdoor activities and travels.
Dimensions & Packaging: 714 mm (Height) x 593 mm (Length) x 705 mm (Depth)
*Sizes may vary.
Tags: Pet House, Collapsible Pet House, Accordion House
Production Technology: Accordio is made with silicone. Each magnetic frame (a total of 8) is reinforced for structural stability. Once collapsed, these frames adhere each other and keep it compact and portable.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge was how to keep accordio in a flattened shape when it is collapsed. Several ways were explored such as snap buttons, strap and etc. Amongst them, magnetic frames were chosen to be an ideal solution as they could provide structural stability as well as visual clarity.
Research: Accordio is a design study about portable pet houses. The design explores the use of silicone for pet housing. The light-weighted and safe nature of silicone provides many potentials for a portable pet house.
Inspiration: Accordio was first inspired by my niece's silicone bowl plate. I was intrigued by its flexibility and portability. After some research, I found that silicone also has a fascinating collapsible feature, which was later adopted into a foldable house.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2020 in Calgary, Canada and finished in July 2020 in Banff, Canada.
Operation Flow: This silicone house can be compressed in a 1/6 size by pushing both sides. A fabric cushion can be conveniently fit into the collapsed form for portability.