Chrys Systema Pressurae ad Ambustorum Recuperationem ab Xiang Xu and Tengyu Zhao

Opus Chrys Systema Pressurae ad Ambustorum Recuperationem a designatore Xiang Xu and Tengyu Zhao est victor maxime honoratus praemii praestigiosissimi 2026 Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum in Categoria Certaminis Designatio Socialis.

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Chrys Systema Pressurae ad Ambustorum Recuperationem

a Xiang Xu and Tengyu Zhao

Cliens: Xiang Xu and Tengyu Zhao

Victor praemii Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum in Categoria Socialis

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De Chrys Systema Pressurae ad Ambustorum Recuperationem

Chrys est vestimentum pressorium parametricum ad recuperationem puerorum ambustis affectorum destinatum. Structura cancellata topologiae gradatim variantis utens, systema sponte super cicatricum textum densatur ut pressuram therapeuticam accuratam viginti quinque millimetrorum hydrargyri (25 mmHg) praestet, dum perspirabilitatem per cutem sanam conservat. Consilium systema identitatis modulare praebet, quod functionem medicam ab strato aesthetico separat. Hoc aegrotis iuvenibus permittit vestimentum elementis visualibus commutabilibus accommodare, angorem animi ex curatione ortum per personalem ornatum iucundum mitigans.

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De Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum

Chrys Systema Pressurae ad Ambustorum Recuperationem victor est Praemii A' Design Award Argenteum, honoris eximie amplissimi formis summi generis, pulchris et conspicuis dati. Victores Argenti opera valde splendida et creandi ingenio praedita sunt, quae praestantem peritiam, talentum et acumen auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur Chrys Systema Pressurae ad Ambustorum Recuperationem opus mirabile, exemplare, valde professionale et penitus novum fore. Haec forma Argento victa inventum notabile et admiratum est, quod ad fines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae promovendos confert. Chrys Systema Pressurae ad Ambustorum Recuperationem creatio est, quam multi invident, quae cupiditates excitat, sensus bonos affert et admirationem miraculumque movet.

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Merita, sodales gregis et singula technica a designatore praebita.

Proprietates Singulares: Chrys is a parametric pressure system tailored for pediatric burn recovery. It features a Gradient Topology lattice structure that automatically densifies over scar tissue to apply precise therapeutic pressure (25mmHg) while maximizing breathability in healthy areas. Through a modular identity ecosystem, it separates the medical function from the aesthetic layer, allowing children to wear visually diverse hero avatars such as a lion that can be updated as they grow.
Dimensiones et Involucrum: Custom-fit to individual patient measurements via 3D facial scanning. (Approx. 150mm x 150mm x 120mm, varying by child's age).
Notulae: Parametric Design, Generative Design, Pediatric Healthcare, Burn Recovery, Rehabilitation, Social Design, Inclusive Design, Gamification, Destigmatization
Technologia Productionis: The system replaces traumatic plaster casting with pain-free 3D facial scanning. A parametric algorithm generates a gradient topology lattice, optimizing the 15-25mmHg pressure crucial for scar blanching. The medical layer is 3D-printed using ISO-certified biocompatible elastomers (medical-grade TPU and silicone) for skin safe breathability. This functional interface seamlessly integrates with the 3D-printed aesthetic shell, secured by a universal fabric retention strap.
Provocatio Designandi: Burn recovery historically prioritized corrective clinical logic, forcing children into a medical gaze that emphasizes deficiency. We challenged this paradigm of concealment. Drawing from disability studies, we navigated the tension between standardized efficacy and a child’s right to visible agency. Externally, we faced a lack of ethical frameworks for distributed pediatric manufacturing and facial data privacy. We shifted from mere inclusion to radical belonging, treating technology not as a cure for deficit, but as a platform for self-actualization in a post-stigmatic society.
Investigatio: This qualitative research project aims to destigmatize burn recovery. Methodology is guided by STS, medical philosophy, and embodiment theories. Data is collected from from ethnography, interviews, and extensive literature reviews on lived testimonies. Led by Xiang Xu and Tengyu Zhao, Chrys aims to transcend clinical utility to restore human dignity. Our project hopes to impact society by proposing a new approach of transforming medical design to dismantle stigma within healthcare. Future research plan includes long-term UX testing to truly ground this human-centric approach.
Inspiratio: Pediatric burn patients face a rigorous 23-hour/day recovery regimen. Traditional skin-tone masks are often stifling and stigmatizing, creating an Uncanny Valley effect that causes severe psychological trauma. This leads to a compliance crisis where children refuse treatment, risking permanent functional contractures. The inspiration was to transform these medical devices from symbols of sickness into empowering armor, allowing children to reclaim their identity and turn scars into superpowers.
Duratio Operis: The project started in May 2025 in Shanghai, and finished in December in Shanghai.
Cursus Operationis: The recovery journey begins with a gamified companion app. First, a 3D facial scan is taken. Second, the child engages in a gamified co-design process, choosing and customizing their own hero avatar. An AR mirror allows them to preview the mask. Finally, an algorithm generates the pressure-optimized design, which is 3D printed and secured to the child using a standardized, universal rear retention strap.
Membra Turmae: Lead Designer: Xiang Xu
Assistant Designer: Tengyu Zhao
Academic Supervisor: Yaqin Xia
Design Consultant: Kaiyuan Chen