Aggregate Collection Rambi reBhurugwa by CoCo Ree

Aggregate Collection Rambi reBhurugwa by CoCo Ree is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award in Zvigadzirwa zveMwenje neZvinoisa Mwenje Competition Category.

SirivhaMwenje· 2020

Aggregate Collection Rambi reBhurugwa

by CoCo Ree

Client: CoCo Ree Studios

Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award Winner in Mwenje Category

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The Design

About Aggregate Collection Rambi reBhurugwa

Aggregate iyi imhando yemarambi matatu epasi akagadzirwa nezvinhu zvakadzokororwa uye zvakarasirwa. Rambi rimwe nerimwe rakavakwa pamusoro pechigadzirwa (skeleton) chakabatanidzwa (welded) chinoumbwa nemasaramusi esimbi akarasirwa. Muviri wacho unovezwa neruoko kubva mubatanidzwa yesimende, jecha rejecha (silica sand) uye mabhodhoro epurastiki akachekwa-chekwa, zvinoiswa pamusoro pehwaro hwakatetepa hwefaibha inodzivirira alkali. Sangano resimende rinoshandiswa sevhu (clay) pane kudirwa muchimirwa (mould), saka rambi rimwe nerimwe rine texture yaro pachayo uye chimiro charo. Mabhodhoro emwenje eLED anopa chiedza, uye switch iri pasi inobatidza nekudzima rambi rimwe nerimwe. Sangano iri rinovavarira kupa marara emumaguta kushandiswa kutsva.

The Recognition

About the Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award

Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne Aggregate Collection Rambi reBhurugwa, rukudzo rwakakwirira zvikuru runopiwa kumadhizaini epamusoro, anonaka uye anofadza. Vakunda veSirivha mabasa anopenya kwazvo uye ane kugadzira kwakasiyana anoratidza unyanzvi, hunyanzvi hwekusikwa nekungwara kwevagadziri vawo. Aggregate Collection Rambi reBhurugwa inotarisirwa kuva basa rinoshamisa, rinotangira vamwe, rine hunyanzvi hunoonekwa uye zvitsva zvakadzika. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weSirivha we A' Design Award chigadzirwa chinoshamisa, chinokudzwa chinobatsira uye chinosundira mberi miganhu yehunyanzvi, sayenzi, dhizaini netekinoroji. Aggregate Collection Rambi reBhurugwa chigadzirwa chinoshuvirwa nevazhinji, chinomutsa zvishuvo, chinouya nemanzwiro akanaka uye chinomutsa kushamisika.

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