Infocastle Buka ea Thesis by Basem El Koury

Infocastle Buka ea Thesis by Basem El Koury is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Kgatiso le Media e Phatlaladitsweng Competition Category.

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Infocastle Buka ea Thesis

by Basem El Koury

Client: FH JOANNEUM Graz

Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award Winner in Kgatiso Category

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The Design

About Infocastle Buka ea Thesis

Infocastle ke buka ea thesis ea master mabapi le ntlafatso ea maiketsetso ea qhobosheane ea Oberkapfenberg naheng ea Austria. Buka e hlalosa kamoo bokhoni ba maiketsetso (virtual reality) bo ka bolokang lefa la setso le la tlhaho ka mokhoa oa digital. Meralo, litšoantšo tse tabotsoeng le tse nkuoeng li ile li bokelloa ho aha bocha qhobosheane eo joalokaha e ne e le teng nakong ea Renaissance. Buka e hatisitsoeng e na le boholo ba 200 ka 25 ka 200 milimithara le e bolokoa ka har'a lebokose la lesela la kota. Kota ena e tsoa moru oo qhobosheane e hahiloeng ho oona. Setšoantšo sa 'hologram' se ka sekojaneng sa buka se bonts'a qhobosheane ka mokhoa oa boholo bo boraro (three-dimensional) ha buka e tšoaroa khahlanong le seliba sa leseli.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award

Infocastle Buka ea Thesis ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang e fuoang meralo e metle e finyellang litlhoko tsa porofeshenale le tsa indasteri tse lebelletsoeng ho lintho tse hlahisitsoeng tse entsoeng hantle. Bahapi ba Tšepe ba bontša bokhoni bo boholo, bokhethehi bo phahameng, kutloisiso ea litsebi le bokhoni ba boqapi ba baqapi ba bona. Infocastle Buka ea Thesis e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlahisitsoeng e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e sebetsang le e nang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa ea indasteri mme o na le litšobotsi tsa theknoloji tse nang le bokhoni tse amanang le tsebo le talenta. Ka lebaka la botlalo ba eona, Infocastle Buka ea Thesis e tšoanelehela tlhompho mme e entsoe ho fana ka ntlafatso ea bophelo e thusang ho etsa hore lefatše le be sebaka se molemo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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