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The Sea Vibes Installatie by ToThree Design

The Sea Vibes Installatie by ToThree Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 A' Design Award in Goud in Architectuur, Gebouwen en Constructieontwerp Competition Category.


GoudArchitectuur· 2019

The Sea Vibes Installatie

by ToThree Design

Client: SUNAC Dalian

A' Design Award in Goud Winner in Architectuur Category

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The Design

About The Sea Vibes Installatie

Deze installatie is ontworpen met de taal van de zee: golven, aangezien het werd ontworpen voor een woonproject aan de kust van Dalian Bay, China. De installatie is een enorme cilinder gevormd door dubbellaagse koperen platen, bestaande uit 6000 platen die volgens een specifieke rangschikking in het frame zijn opgehangen. Wanneer men rond de cilinder loopt, lijkt deze installatie op golven die elkaar opvolgen. Wanneer de platen bewegen in de zeewind, weerkaatsen ze flitserend licht en kleuren, wat stuifwater symboliseert. Dit ontwerp hercrëert de dynamiek van de zeegolven met een statische installatie.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Goud

The Sea Vibes Installatie is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Goud, een immens prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan eersteklas, schitterende en uitmuntende ontwerpen. Winnaars in Goud zijn uiterst innovatieve, zeer visionaire en glamoureus verblindende creaties die het genie, de wijsheid en de bekwaamheid van hun ontwerpers weerspiegelen. The Sea Vibes Installatie wordt verwacht een zeer geprezen, trendzettende en monumentale uitvinding te zijn die ongekende waarde levert. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Goud heeft gewonnen, is een spectaculair, gerespecteerd project dat enorm baat en de grenzen van kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie verlegt. The Sea Vibes Installatie wekt intense gevoelens van verlangen, roept passie op, moedigt creativiteit aan en fascineert ons.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

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.
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.
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.
Team Members
He Yang
Zhang Rui
Liu Wenbo
Zhang Peinan
Gao Jinxiao
Zhang Linna
Jiang Xuhui
Image Credits
Photographer: He Yang, Zhang Peinan

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