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The Sea Vibes Installation

A' Design Award 2019 Gold Winner in Architecture, Building and Structure Design

20 April 2019

The Sea Vibes Installation by ToThree Design
The Sea Vibes Installation by ToThree Design
The Sea Vibes Installation by ToThree Design
The Sea Vibes Installation by ToThree Design
The Sea Vibes Installation by ToThree Design

ToThree Design · CLIENT: SUNAC Dalian

This installation was designed using the language of the sea: waves, as it was designed for a residential project along the shore of Dalian Bay, China. The installation is a huge cylinder formed by double-layer copper plates, consisting of 6000 plates hung in the frame according to specific permutation. When walk around the cylinder, this installation looks like waves running one after another. When the plates move in the sea wind, flashing light and colors are reflected, symbolizing spindrift. This design reprodued the vibes of the sea waves with a fixed installation.

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Unique Properties
This installation was designed using the language of the sea: waves, as it was for a residential project built along the shore of Dalian Bay, China. The installation is a huge cylinder formed by double-layer copper plates. It consists of 6000 plates which were hung in the frame according to specific permutation. When you walk around the cylinder, it looks like waves running one after another. When the plates dance in the sea wind, flashing light and colors are reflected, just like spindrift.
Dimensions & Packaging
8 meters in diameter
Tags
SUNAC, Sea vibes, cylinder
Production Technology
Double cooper plates, cylinder frame
Design Challenge
How to give the fixed installation a movement that resembles the endless waves of the sea was the biggest challenge. In the end the cylinder form with hanging cooper plates was the best sollution.
Project Duration
4 months, located in Dalian
Operation Flow
The cylinder formed by cooper plates creates a dynamic movement of the waves of the sea.
Research
As the residential project is built along the shore of Dalian Bay of China, the first thing capture our eyes is the specific feature of the project: the SEA. This inspires us to design an installation at the entrance using the language of the sea:waves, in order to echo the sea. As a matter as fact we further applied this language to the whole space of the demonstrate center, including: the logo, lamps and signage, making the space visually a whole.
Inspiration
As the residential project is built along the shore of Dalian Bay of China, the first thing capture our eyes is the specific feature of the project: the SEA. This inspires us to design an installation at the entrance using the language of waves in order to echo the sea. As a matter as fact we further applied this language to the whole space of the demonstrate center, including: the logo, lamps and signage, making the space visually a whole.
Image Credits
Photographer: He Yang, Zhang Peinan

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