CityWood Opus Ligneum Mappae by Hubert Roguski is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2018 Praemium A' Design Award Aureum in Ars Pulchra Competition Category.
AurumArs Pulchra· 2018
CityWood Opus Ligneum Mappae
Client: Hubert Roguski
Praemium A' Design Award Aureum Winner in Ars Pulchra Category
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About CityWood Opus Ligneum Mappae
CityWood est opus artis mappae ligneae quod urbem tamquam rem tribus dimensionibus praeditam exhibet. Viae urbis, aquae et terrarum forma singulis stratis ligneis repraesentantur, et strata altitudinem creant. Unumquodque stratum ex ligno compacto egregiae qualitatis technologia laseris scinditur, ad superficiem levem poliuntur et manu componuntur. Strata in raptro ligneo collocantur, quod quadringentos quinquaginta millimetra latitudine, quadringentos quinquaginta millimetra altitudine et triginta millimetra profunditate metitur. Opus in pariete suspendi vel in mensa stare potest. Naturalis fibra ligni unamquamque mappam diversam reddit.
The Recognition
About the Praemium A' Design Award Aureum
CityWood Opus Ligneum Mappae victor est Praemii A' Design Award Aureum, honoris amplissimi formis primi ordinis, mirabilibus et praestantibus dati. Victores Aurei sunt opera valde nova, provida et splendida, quae ingenium, sapientiam et peritiam auctorum suorum referunt. Exspectatur CityWood Opus Ligneum Mappae inventum laudatissimum, inclinationes creans et monumentale fore, quod pretium inauditum afferat. Haec forma Aureo praemio victa est incepto mirabile et honoratum, quod fines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae promovet. CityWood Opus Ligneum Mappae cupiditatem vehementem excitat, studium accendit, ingenium creandi fovet et capit.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- CityWood is a wooden map artwork. City streets, water and landscape are represented by separate wooden layers. Each layer is precisely cut using laser technology. It is a three dimensional design that combines modern technology (laser cutting, GIS, OSM Data) with the beauty of wood and craftsmanship.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 450 mm x Depth 30 mm x Height 450 mm
- Tags
- laser, cut, map ,street, city, new york,wood,citywood
- Production Technology
- The design is a multilayered city pattern object framed in wooden frame. Each layer of polished fine quality plywood is cut using laser technology.
- Design Challenge
- The final design is a product of a long battle between wood and city pattern. To find this unique proportion of width and depth of the each street, many prototypes were created. The color of the wood of each layer makes the whole design readable and visible as a city map.
- Research
- The map itself is a beauty. I wanted to transfer it to a three dimensional object. My long study of maps and GIS technology made it possible to acquire a current maps of the cities. Using laser technology I was able to create a layered model of a city. Wood is a uniquely patterned natural material and it was chosen for this design. It gives an additional rare value for each work.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by a actual city the project shows a city space as a 3d object. Thin yet very complex street pattern, cut in wood layers looks like minimalist modern abstract art.
- Project Duration
- The project started in May 2017 in Warsaw, Poland.
- Operation Flow
- The wood art depending on its size can hang or stand on the desk. Whether in the living room, dining room or office space.
- Team Members
- Art Director: Hubert Roguski
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