Infocastle Boky Thesis by Basem El Koury

Infocastle Boky Thesis by Basem El Koury is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Vy in Famolavolana Pirinty sy Haino Aman-jery Navoaka Competition Category.

VyPirinty· 2020

Infocastle Boky Thesis

by Basem El Koury

Client: FH JOANNEUM Graz

A' Design Award Vy Winner in Pirinty Category

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The Design

About Infocastle Boky Thesis

Infocastle dia boky thesis master momba ny fanavaozana virtoaly ny trano mimanda Oberkapfenberg any Aotrisy. Ny boky dia manazava ny fomba fahafahan'ny virtual reality miaro ny lova ara-kolotsaina sy voajanahary amin'ny endrika nomerika. Nangonina ny sarintany, sary hosodoko ary sary mba hamerenana ny endriky ny trano mimanda araka ny nisehoany tamin'ny vanim-potoana Renaissance. Ny boky voapetaka dia mizara 200 ka hatramin'ny 25 ka hatramin'ny 200 milimetatra ary voarakitra ao anaty fitoerana hazo. Ny hazo dia avy amin'ny ala izay nanorenana ny trano mimanda. Misy hologram eo amin'ny fonon-doha izay maneho ny endriky ny trano mimanda amin'ny endrika telo dimensiona rehefa atondraka amin'ny loharanon-jiro ny boky.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Vy

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ny famolavolana Infocastle Boky Thesis, 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 Infocastle Boky Thesis. 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 Infocastle Boky Thesis 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

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