Crystal Visualizations Ny Fametrahana Zava-Kanto by Yingri Guan

Crystal Visualizations Ny Fametrahana Zava-Kanto by Yingri Guan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Vy in Famolavolana Zavakanto sy Fampisehoana Zavakanto Competition Category.

VyZavakanto· 2020

Crystal Visualizations Ny Fametrahana Zava-Kanto

by Yingri Guan

Client: ARiceStudio

A' Design Award Vy Winner in Zavakanto Category

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The Design

About Crystal Visualizations Ny Fametrahana Zava-Kanto

Ity andiam-piasana ity dia misy ny famoronana sary mihetsika be pitsiny mifototra amin'ny famakafakana amin'ny antsipirian'ny rafitra simika kristaly. Amin'ny fanangonana angon-drakitra toa ny elanelan'ny singa tsirairay, ny zoro amin'ny fatorana simika sy ny molekiola molekiolan'ny rafitry ny kristaly, Yingri Guan dia manova sy mamadika ny angon-drakitra ho lasa fractals amin'ny alalàn'ny fananganana andian-tsika sy fomba fiasa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Vy

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ny famolavolana Crystal Visualizations Ny Fametrahana Zava-Kanto, fankasitrahana malaza omena ny famolavolana tsara izay mahafeno ny fepetra ara-barotra sy ara-indostria andrasana amin'ny famoronana natao tsara. Ny mpandresy Vy dia mampiseho fahaiza-manao lehibe, fahaizana manokana ambony, fahatakarana manam-pahaizana ary fahaizana mamorona an'ireo mpamorona azy. Andrasana ho famoronana ankasitrahana be, ankafizina ary tiana izay azo ampiharina sady vaovao ny famolavolana Crystal Visualizations Ny Fametrahana Zava-Kanto. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ity dia mampiray ny fomba fanao tsara indrindra amin'ny indostria ary manana toetra ara-teknika mahomby mifandray amin'ny fahalalana sy ny talenta. Ny famolavolana Crystal Visualizations Ny Fametrahana Zava-Kanto dia hajaina noho ny fitandremany ary natao hanome fanatsarana ny kalitaon'ny fiainana izay manampy hahatonga ny tontolo ho toerana tsara kokoa.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: By analyzing the chemical bonding in crystals and applying a set of mathematical equations and rules to my research, the fractal image is generated by computer through coding. Drawing inspiration from four different crystal structures, four different pieces are generated.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 1000 mm x Depth 800 mm x Height 1200 mm
Tags: generative, abstract, light, LED, art, visualization, installation, sculpture, crystals
Production Technology: The images are generated through computer programming. Then the images are exported into vectors. The vectors then transformed into sculpture etching using laser cutters. Later the cut acrylic glass are then assembled together with the wood table structure to keep it secure. And they are illuminated with lights to magnify the generative lines.
Design Challenge: The challenge is to maximize the aesthetic beauty of this piece while making it physically feasible. The first version was created with acrylic glass stack onto each other for easier assembly. However, I soon realized that would be too heavy of a piece both in terms of design and weight. So I explored different options in terms of how to assemble a acrylic glass to a heart shape while making the topographic map layer correspondinging on top of each other. Another challenge lies in how to install the LED light to illuminate the whole piece. Several pedestal options and filtering materials were tested and the final product is as shown.
Research: San Francisco has really unique topological maps and hence that became my inspiration. Looking at San Francisco while flying on a plane. Especially at night. San Francisco's map is distributed to different altitudes.
Inspiration: This series of work initiated with my fascination with crystals and fractals. There is a stark similarity between them. Crystals are formed by the orderly arrangements of atoms or ions while fractals are generated by repeating simple geometric shapes by obeying a certain set of rules. Both formations involve repetitions of identical singular units. It then evolved to become a visualizing crystal structure using generated fractal images.
Project Duration: The project started in Dec 2012 in Buffalo and finished in December 2019 in Seattle.
Operation Flow: People come to close interaction with the piece and see it. They will learn about crystal structure via a close examination of the 4 different pieces.
Patents: Patent pending
Team Members: YINGRI GUAN
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Yingri Guan, Variations, 2019. Optional Image #1: Photographer Yingri Guan, Variations, 2019. Optional Image #2 Photographer Yingri Guan, Variations, 2019. Optional Image #3 Photographer Yingri Guan, 2019. Optional Image #4 Photographer Yingri Guan, 2019.