God's Math Fungsi Utama: Lomari by Michael Potter

God's Math Fungsi Utama: Lomari by Michael Potter is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Beusi in Desain Parabot Competition Category.

BeusiParabot· 2021

God's Math Fungsi Utama: Lomari

by Michael Potter

Client: P Squared Innovations

A' Design Award Beusi Winner in Parabot Category

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The Design

About God's Math Fungsi Utama: Lomari

Téks Buku: God's Math nya éta lomari anu diideuan ku pola matematis anu kapanggih di alam. Spiral Fibonacci mangrupa unsur desain utama, dikurilingan ku rasio emas jeung bunderan. Spiral ieu diwangun tina struktur baja las anu nyangga sarta ngalir ngaliwatan awak kayu. Lomari ieu boga dua panto jeung tilu bagian, sarta luhurna dipilih pikeun kanyamanan waktu dipaké. Laminasi vinir kayu rosewood, birdseye maple, jeung cocobolo ngurangan jumlah kayu solid anu diperlukeun. Ukuran lomari ieu 1219 mm lebarna, 508 mm jerona, jeung 1981 mm luhurna.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Beusi

God's Math Fungsi Utama: Lomari mangrupa juara A' Design Award Beusi, pangakuan anu bergengsi anu dipasihkeun ka desain alus anu minuhan sarat profésional jeung industri anu diharepkeun tina kréasi anu dirarancang alus. Para juara Beusi nunjukkeun kaahlian anu hébat, spésialisasi anu luhur, pamahaman ahli jeung kamampuh kréatif para kréatorna. God's Math Fungsi Utama: Lomari diharepkeun jadi kréasi anu dihargaan, dikagumi jeung dipikanyaah anu praktis jeung inovatif. Desain juara A' Design Award Beusi ieu ngalebetkeun prakték pangalusna industri sarta ngabogaan ciri téknis anu mampuh pakait jeung pangweruh praktis jeung bakat. God's Math Fungsi Utama: Lomari dihormat pikeun katelitianana sarta dirarancang pikeun méré paningkatan kualitas hirup anu mantuan ngajadikeun dunya tempat nu leuwih hadé.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: God's Math successfully melds multiple reoccurring mathematical phenomena in nature into an aesthetically pleasing and fully functional interplay of these phenomena, with the Fibonacci Spiral serving as the central design element, surrounded by the Golden Ratio and the divine circle. A fully functional cabinet seemingly floats in an ergonomically optimized location on a piece which is as interesting to look at as it is efficient and practical in its use - Much the same way nature finds order out of chaos.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 1219 mm x Depth 508 mm x Height 1981 mm
Tags: Fibonacci, mid-century modern, cabinet, metal, veneer, God, math
Production Technology: Project included welding, woodworking and advanced lamination techniques. Rosewood, birdseye maple and Cocobolo were veneer laminates to ensure a sustainable design. Custom forms and creative veneering processes required for both scale and non-linear faces of the piece.
Design Challenge: In order for the spiral to accurately represent the Fibonacci Spiral, the mathematical elements were scaled up and represented by the steel welded superstructure. The spiral itself is three distinct components: veneers bent around a form, pressed in a form, and laminated carved pieces of wood. Tangentially related, incorporation of the steel structure into the spiral as it sits within and extending through the spiral.
Research: Research conducted on both advanced methods for lamination and the recurring mathematical phenomenons found in nature. A great deal of time was spent pondering how to create an aesthetically pleasing and fully functional interplay of these phenomenons, with the Fibonacci Spiral serving as the central design element. Some experiments were run on stability of laminates for such a large and heavy piece, as well as veneering outside curves.
Inspiration: The repeating order in our universe, from galaxies to microorganisms shows repeating patterns which can be demonstrated through mathematics. Italian mathematician, Leonardo of Pisa, wrote about this in 1202 in his book, Liber Abaci. The golden ratio is another recurring mathematical ratio which has captured the attention of some of the greatest minds in history. No design referencing God’s math would be replete without the divinity represented by the circle.
Project Duration: Project began in November, 2019 in Greenville, SC and finished in April, 2020. Currently stored in studio.
Operation Flow: working cabinet with two doors and three compartments.
Team Members: Michael Potter
Image Credits: All images credited/edited by Seth Hunt, EP+Co