Infocastle Buugga Thesis-ka by Basem El Koury

Infocastle Buugga Thesis-ka by Basem El Koury is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Daabacaadda iyo Warbaahinta La Daabacay Competition Category.

BirDaabacaad· 2020

Infocastle Buugga Thesis-ka

by Basem El Koury

Client: FH JOANNEUM Graz

Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Daabacaad Category

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The Design

About Infocastle Buugga Thesis-ka

Infocastle waa buug thesis heer-master ah oo ku saabsan dib-u-dhiska farsamaysan (virtual reconstruction) ee qalcadda Oberkapfenberg ee dalka Austria. Buuggu wuxuu sharaxayaa sida dhabaha macnaha ah ee virtual reality (dhabta-macnaha) ay u ilaalin karto dhaxalka dhaqanka iyo dabiiciga ah oo qaab dijitaal ah. Waxaa la ururiyay qorshayaal, sawirro rinjiyeysan, iyo sawirro si loo dib-u-dhiso qalcadda sida ay u ekayd xilligii Renaissance-ka. Buugga la daabacay wuxuu leeyahay cabbir ah 200 by 25 by 200 millimitir waxaana lagu haystaa xaalad alwaax ah oo gaar ah (slipcase). Alwaaxdu waxay ka timid kaynta qalcaddu ka dhisnayd. Sawir hologram ah oo ku yaal jildka buugga ayaa muujinaya qalcadda saddex-cabbir ah marka buugga loo hayo ilayska iftiinka.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award

Infocastle Buugga Thesis-ka waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf leh oo la siiyo naqshado wanaagsan oo buuxiya shuruudaha xirfadeed iyo kuwa warshadeed ee laga filayo hal-abuurro si wanaagsan loo naqshadeeyay. Guuleystayaasha Birta waxay muujiyaan xirfad weyn, takhasus sare, fahan khabiir iyo awood hal-abuur oo abuurayaashooda. Infocastle Buugga Thesis-ka waa hal-abuur la filayo inuu noqdo mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, wax ku ool ah oo cusub. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu isku daraa hab-dhaqannada ugu wanaagsan warshadda wuxuuna leeyahay sifooyin farsamo oo karti leh oo ku xiran aqoon iyo hibo. Dhammaystirkeeda awgeed, Infocastle Buugga Thesis-ka waa mudan ixtiraam, waxaana loo naqshadeeyay inay keento hagaajin nololeed oo ka caawisa in adduunka laga dhigo meel ka wanaagsan.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The book is a master thesis about the project of a VR 3D simulation of the castle "Oberkapfenberg" (Austria), in its original state during the Renaissance. The thesis was bound with materials, that fit to the concept of the project, to give its portrayal a high standard value. The appearance should be a link between the historical aspect of the castle (wood) and to the technology of VR (hologram).
Dimensions & Packaging: The thesis is a 200 mm x 25 mm x 200 mm printed book with a 206 mm x 36 mm x 211 wooden slipcase.
Tags: VR, book, 3D, simulation, hologramm, wood, diploma, castle, oberkapfenberg
Production Technology: For the VR simulation of the castle, all information (plans, paintings, photographies, etc.) had to collected used for the reconstruction. A user will be able to see and walk in the castle in its original state as it was in the time of the Renaissance. The thesis binding is made from the wood of a tree, that originated from the forest where the castle was built. To make the front cover fitting to the concept of the project, a hologram of the 3D castle was made.
Design Challenge: I had to learn 3D (Blender), the game engine (Unity3d) and the techniques of VR from the first day I started the project. Moreover, I needed to collect all information about the castle Oberkapfenberg to be able to recreated as original as possible. To receive that specific wood and the hologram for the project was nearly impossible.
Research: Historical relics disappear due to natural and human causes. Therefore, Virtual Reality is a suitable solution to render those as real as possible as a digital form. This diploma thesis explains in detail which methods are available, which make it possible to digitally preserve these relics or to rebuild them virtually using documents. The Diploma is accompanied and explained by a 3D simulation, built by the author himself, of the castle Oberkapfenberg at the time of the Renaissance.
Inspiration: The thesis is covering the importance of digital preservation of cultural and natural heritages with the usage of Virtual Reality (VR). Therefore, the thesis was bound in a style that reminds the reader of the look of an old book, with the elements of minimalism and simplicity in the design.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2017 in Graz (Austria) and finished in Mai 2019 in Graz (Austria) and it was for the master's thesis.
Operation Flow: As soon as the reader picks up the book, s/he will notice the fine balance between nature and technology. When the reader hold the wooden book to a light source, s/he will see the rendered version of the castle in the black square, which is the hologram. By the slightest rotation of the book, the reader will see the castle from each perspective.
Image Credits: Basem El Koury, 2019