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Seven Mphepo Chime by So Koizumi

Seven Mphepo Chime by So Koizumi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Fenicha Competition Category.


SilivaFenicha· 2023

Seven Mphepo Chime

by So Koizumi

Client: So Koizumi Design

Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award Winner in Fenicha Category

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The Design

About Seven Mphepo Chime

Seven ndi chime champhepo chokhala ndi kamangidwe katsopano kamene kamagwiritsa ntchito Tensegrity. M'nyengo yosakhazikika yazaka zaposachedwa, anthu akusuntha nthawi zonse pakati pa bata ndi nkhawa. Kapangidwe ka Tensegrity ndi kamangidwe kamene kamayimira anthu amasiku ano. Imaoneka ngati yoyandama komanso yosasunthika, koma mphamvu zakunja monga mphepo imapangitsa kuti igwedezeke kuti isunge mgwirizano. Posandutsa kugwedezeka uku kukhala phokoso, kumamveka mlengalenga ndikuwonjezera machiritso ndi mtundu ku moyo watsiku ndi tsiku.

The Recognition

About the Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award

Seven Mphepo Chime ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka modabwitsa komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe a pamwamba, okongola ndi ochititsa chidwi. Opambana a Siliva ndi ntchito zowala kwambiri ndi zolenga kwambiri zomwe zimaonetsa ukatswiri, luso ndi nzeru zakuthwa za opanga awo. Seven Mphepo Chime akuyembekezeka kukhala ntchito yodabwitsa yoonetsedwa, yaukatswiri wapadera ndi yatsopano kwambiri. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award awa ndi chopangidwa chodziwika kwambiri ndi choyamikiridwa chomwe chimapindulitsa ndi kukulitsa malire a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo. Seven Mphepo Chime ndi cholengedwa chomwe anthu ambiri amachichitira nsanje, chomwe chimadzutsa zilakolako, kubweretsa maganizo abwino ndi kuyatsa kudabwa ndi chidwi.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Seven is a wind chime with a new structure utilizing tensegrity structure.
In the unstable social climate of recent years, people are constantly moving between stability and anxiety.
The tensegrity structure is the structure that embodies current society.
it appears to be floating and stable, but external forces such as wind cause it to sway in order to maintain equilibrium.
By converting this swaying into sound, it resonates through space and adds healing and color to daily life.
Dimensions & Packaging
Width:195φ
Height:215mm
Tags
wind chime, tensegrity, Between Stability and Anxiety, brass
Production Technology
All parts of "Seven" are made of brass, and they are exquisitely balanced.
To maintain the balance, a high level of precision was required.
Therefore, the product was manufactured in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, which is famous for its metalworking.
One of the characteristics of Takaoka's manufacturing is the division of labor.
The production of this product was made possible by the concentration of the technical capabilities of specialists in various fields
such as casting, bending, and welding, including SANOMASA factory, which took overall command of the production this time.
Design Challenge
One is the study that led to this modeling.
The other is that this wind chime stands on its own with a very delicate balance, so precise technical skill was required for every component.
Research
First, we looked at everyday situations and clarified concepts from daily observations.
Next, we researched the tensegrity structure that embodied this concept and deepened our understanding through repeated experiments.
Then, he examined hundreds of times the shape of the form that would allow it to function as a wind chime.
Finally, we searched for a company that could accurately manufacture the design, deepened close communication, and completed the project over time.
Inspiration
This project started as part of an independent project under the theme of "Between stability and anxiety. In the unstable social
climate of recent years, people and society are constantly moving between stability and anxiety.
I believe that the tensegrity structure is a structure that hovers between stability and anxiety, embodying contemporary society, and that there is something.
Project Duration
The project started in September 2021 and completed in August 2022.
Operation Flow
Although the tensegrity structure makes it appear to be stable while floating, external forces such as wind cause it to sway in order to maintain equilibrium.
By converting this swaying into sound, the sound resonates through the space and adds healing and color to daily life.
Image Credits
So Koizumi

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