Aggregate Collection Nyale ya Pansi by CoCo Ree

Aggregate Collection Nyale ya Pansi by CoCo Ree is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Zowunikira ndi Zipangizo za Kuwala Competition Category.

SilivaZowunikira· 2020

Aggregate Collection Nyale ya Pansi

by CoCo Ree

Client: CoCo Ree Studios

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

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The Design

About Aggregate Collection Nyale ya Pansi

Aggregate ndi mtolo wa nyale zitatu za pansi zopangidwa kuchokera ku zinthu zobwezeretsedwanso ndi zotayidwa. Nyale iliyonse yamangidwa pa fupa lophatikizidwa lopangidwa kuchokera ku zidutswa za chitsulo zotayidwa. Thupi lake limasemedwa ndi manja kuchokera ku chisakanizo cha simenti, mchenga wa silika ndi mabotolo a pulasitiki odulidwa, oikidwa pamwamba pa maziko owonda a ulusi osalimbana ndi mankhwala a alkali. Chisakanizo cha simenti chimagwiritsidwa ntchito ngati dongo m'malo mowira mu chidutswa, motero nyale iliyonse imakhala ndi kapangidwe kake komanso mthunzi wake. Mababu a chubu a LED amapereka kuwala, ndipo switchi ya sitepe pansi imayatsa ndi kuzimitsa nyale iliyonse. Mtolowu ukufuna kupereka ntchito yatsopano ku zinyalala za m'mizinda.

The Recognition

About the Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award

Aggregate Collection Nyale ya Pansi 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. Aggregate Collection Nyale ya Pansi 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. Aggregate Collection Nyale ya Pansi ndi cholengedwa chomwe anthu ambiri amachichitira nsanje, chomwe chimadzutsa zilakolako, kubweretsa maganizo abwino ndi kuyatsa kudabwa ndi chidwi.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Each lamp uses a welded skeleton made from discarded steel scraps. The body is then sculpted with a custom mix of concrete and recycled plastic. Aggregate uses this material combination to revisit structure and texture. The concrete/plastic formula is powerful and malleable, transforming modern waste. Using recycled material, each lamp attempts to elevate discarded materials. Combining these materials with filtered LED bulbs, this project proudly benefits from design principles and artistic approaches, fusing craftsmanship with functionality of brilliantly bright light.
Dimensions & Packaging: The Walk
305mm x 1220mm x 1854mm
Holding on
457mm x 762mm x 1854mm
Broken
457mm x 457mm x 1854mm
Tags: floor lamp, light, concrete, sculptural light, lamp
Production Technology: The substance of sidewalks and skyscrapers, Concrete is perhaps the most ubiquitous material in our contemporary culture. I first started by experimenting with Portland Cement (Type I per ASTM C 150). With weight issues during the application, experiments started with the proportions of water, cement, and gravel and additives such as, sugar, salt, shredded cardboard, shredded plastic bottles and fiber glass. Ultimately, I used shredded plastic bottles (almost as polymer or acrylic fibers) with an ECC concrete and well-graded silica sands on top of a thin alkali-resistant fiber base produced the best and most unique results.
Design Challenge: By researching the effects of the growth of urban and industrial areas, what is the visual language of consumer globalization? Can design truly transform modern waste resulting from urban expansion and consumerism?
Research: This design aimed to reappropriate materials that create our current scenic backdrops. Exploring ways to use concrete as a clay, rather than casting the material, the concrete was mixed with shaved plastic bottles and sculpted.
Inspiration: With the challenge to see if a design could transform modern waste, this collection aimed to reuse existing materials to create distinctly bright lights. After replacing fluorescent bulbs with LED tube lights, I knew I wanted to use the LED tubes in a floor lamp. The structural inspiration came while doing quick figurative gesture sketches, the model used a rod as a prop, bending and holding it outstretched between poses. These sketches became the essence of the design, a design that used materials motivated by human contortion.
Project Duration: The project started in Hong Kong in November of 2018 and was finished and shown at Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, GA for three months in 2019.
Operation Flow: On/off step light switches can be found at the base of the light.
Image Credits: Photo credit: Aman Shakya