Silver Siren Takiyachiq by Jiaxing Guo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu in Uyarina Llamkana Kamay Competition Category.

QullqiUyarina Ruray· 2021

Silver Siren Takiyachiq

by Jiaxing Guo

Client: Jiaxing Guo

A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu Winner in Uyarina Ruray Category

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The Design

About Silver Siren Takiyachiq

Qullqi Sirena nisqaqa makiwan rurasqa takiyachiq llamk'aymi, Sirena nisqa mitumanta yuyaychasqa. Sirenakuna manchay kawsaqkuna karqanku, paykunam qayllaykapi wamp'u lamaqkunata munay takiyninkunawan sumaq kunkankunawan llullaspa, islankupa qaqa patanman wamp'unkunata p'akichirqanku. Wakinpiqa sumaq warmi hina rikuchikurqanku, cuerponkunapas, mana sapalla kunkanku, munaylla llullaq karqan. Qullqi Sirena rurasqa karqan Sirenapa rikch'ayninkunata mama quchapapas rikuchinapaq.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu

Silver Siren Takiyachiq A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu mishak kan, ancha jatun yupaychay, kayta hanak, sumak shinallatak mancharina diseñukunaman kun. Qullqi mishak kashkakunaka ancha achikyaska shinallatak ancha mushuk ruraykunami, paykunata rurakkunapak yachayta, yuyayta shinallatak ushayta rikuchinku. Silver Siren Takiyachiq ruray yachak, ñawpak shinallatak mushuk yuyayta charik sumak rurashka kanata munanku. Kay Qullqi Premiu japishka diseñuka ancha riksishka shinallatak yupaychashka yuyay kan, arti, siensia, diseñu shinallatak tekinolojía ñawpak ñankunata kichuk. Silver Siren Takiyachiq achka runakunapak munashka rurashka kan, munayta kallarichin, alli yuyaykunata kun shinallatak mancharichin.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Sirens were dangerous creatures who lured nearby sailors with their enchanting music and singing voices to shipwreck on the rocky coast of their island. They were sometimes depicted as beautiful women, whose bodies, not only their voices, are seductive. Enchanting but dangerous, isn’t Siren excellent imagery of a beautiful, mysterious speaker with a fluid, organic form? I tried to capture Sirens' moment leaning on the rock, singing and waiting for sailors as well as the color and the movement of ocean waves.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 266 mm x Depth 268 mm x Height 728 mm
Tags: consumer electronics, industrial design, product design, speaker, audio
Production Technology: I designed the form and the speaker/amplifier enclosures in Rhinoceros. Then laser cut MDF to make a section model. Glue pieces together and sand it to smooth. Then painted primer/automotive paints/clearcoat and assembled all the parts.
Design Challenge: During the development/realization phase, the challenge is how to make the organic form of the speaker and the layout of the internal electronics. I chose to make a section model, which is layers of MDF board, to lower the cost, and also, that would be an easy way to make the inner structure. For the internal electronics, I made a slide to easily take all the parts out of the main body if some components are broken.
Research: I looked into different art pieces and literature about the siren to feel and analyze the imageries of sirens. Then visualized them by a couple of sketches.
Inspiration: My inspiration is the Siren, which is the mythological creature in the sea. In Greek mythology, Sirens were dangerous creatures who lured nearby sailors with their enchanting music and singing voices to shipwreck on the rocky coast of their island. They were sometimes depicted as beautiful women, whose bodies, not only their voices, are seductive. Enchanting but dangerous, isn’t Siren excellent imagery of a beautiful, mysterious speaker with a fluid, organic form? I tried to capture Sirens' moment leaning on the rock, singing and waiting for sailors—also the color and the movement of ocean waves.
Project Duration: The project started in Jan 2019 in Los Angeles and finished in August 2019.
Operation Flow: There is a control penal on the side of the speaker. You could connect to your audio devices by Bluetooth or AUX cable.
Team Members: Designer: Sean (Jiaxing) Guo
Photographer: Fiorella (Lingxue) Xiao