Aitable Meza ya Kulia by Carlos Banon and Felix Raspall is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Tuzo ya Dhahabu ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Miundo na Bidhaa za Uchapishaji wa 3D Competition Category.
DhahabuUchapishaji wa 3D· 2021
Aitable Meza ya Kulia
by Carlos Banon and Felix Raspall
Client: AirLab SUTD
Tuzo ya Dhahabu ya A' Design Award Winner in Uchapishaji wa 3D Category
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The Design
About Aitable Meza ya Kulia
Aitable ni meza ya kulia inayoshikiliwa na miguu mitatu ya shaba nyekundu. Meza za kawaida zinazobeba ubao mzito wa juu zinahitaji sehemu nene chini yake. Miguu yenye matawi ya Aitable iliundwa kwa programu ya akili bandia inayopunguza matumizi ya nyenzo huku ikidumisha uimara wa muundo. Vyombo vya kufinyanga vya mchanga vilivyochapishwa kwa teknolojia ya 3D kwa usahihi vilitumika, na kila mmoja wa miguu mitatu ya kipekee ulisubiwa kwa shaba nyekundu na kusuguliwa kwa mkono. Nyuso zilizosuguliwa huunda mng'ao wenye vivuli tofauti chini ya mwanga unaobadilika. Meza ina vipimo vya milimita 1600 kwa 1000 kwa 750.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Dhahabu ya A' Design Award
Aitable Meza ya Kulia ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Dhahabu ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kuu unaotolewa kwa miundo ya daraja la kwanza, ya ajabu na ya kuvutia. Washindi wa Dhahabu ni kazi bunifu mno, zenye maono makubwa na za kung'aa kwa umaridadi zinazoakisi kipaji, hekima na ustadi wa wabunifu wao. Aitable Meza ya Kulia inatarajiwa kuwa uvumbuzi unaosifiwa sana, wa kuweka mielekeo na wa kihistoria unaoleta thamani isiyo na kifani. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Dhahabu ya A' Design Award ni mradi wa kustaajabisha na unaoheshimika unaonufaisha sana na kupanua mipaka ya sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia. Aitable Meza ya Kulia huzua hisia kali za hamu, huamsha shauku, huhimiza ubunifu na hutuvutia.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Standard designs for a table this heavy would require a thick section under the tabletop.
Artificial intelligence presents a powerful tool to search for structurally more efficient design strategies to deliver radically new aesthetics.
Using precise 3DPrinted sand molds, the three unique legs are cast in bronze and manually polished, creating sophisticated reflects of nuanced refections under changing light conditions.
AI Table showcases how digital design can foster creativity and pragmatism. - Dimensions & Packaging
- 1600 x 1000 x 750 mm
The material of choice turned to bronze. Therefore, a positive model made of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA for short) was 3D printed, and the models were then transformed into cast parts by the renowned artistic foundry Strassacker, based in Germany - Tags
- Additive Manufacturing, 3D Printing, Digital Design, Artificial Intelligence
- Production Technology
- PPMA Printed Mold
Cast Bronze
Autodesk Fusion 360 - Design Challenge
- The idea behind these branching table legs is not just based on the creative mind of a human being, but also the AI functionality of Autodesk Fusion 360 software combined with powerful 3D printing technology and traditional metal casting.
To cast the parts, the foundry molded the PMMA patterns into a ceramic shell that met the high-precision specifications. And as filigree as the end product may appear, in terms of stability these table legs are fully equal to a solid construction. The difference is made by a significantly reduced material input thanks to AI-assisted design and 3D pattern printing.
With 3D sand printing, formwork skins or entire formworks for concrete casting applications can be 3D printed regardless of their complexity. The printed formwork elements can be post-processed and optimized for ideal surface finish and for resistance to external weather conditions on construction sites, and can be conveniently combined with conventional formwork systems. Alternatively, formwork elements up to 4 x 2 x 1 meters in size can be printed without tools and in one piece. All common types of concrete, such as UHCP, can then be processed. - Research
- The table is a statement on the redefinition of ornamentation in furniture design. The three bronze legs were designed following an ultra pragmatic process of material reduction with the help of powerful AI algorithms. Consequently, there is no additional layer of decoration. Each ounce of bronze is solely placed with the purpose of increasing the overall structural performance.
The smooth and fluid geometry of the legs and the delicate tabletop provides a rich tactile quality. - Inspiration
- At first glance, they are just a few table legs. The filigree, interwoven structures could be the work of a designer, inspired by observations made during a walk in the forest. To ensure that such fragile-looking structures do not collapse under the weight of a heavy tabletop, however, profound knowledge of the calculation of static loads is required in addition to artistic skill.
- Project Duration
- 1 year
Singapore - Operation Flow
- This unique fabrication process combines a traditional method such as bronze casting with state-of-the-art 3D Printing moulds. The chosen sand-3DPrinting system is a powder-based process that does not require supports in the build process. On the one hand, this feature eliminates the need for printed (and lost) support structures, and, on the other, almost 100% of the unbound powder can be reused.
- Team Members
- AIRLAB @SUTD
Carlos Bañon
Felix Raspall
Jonathan Ng
Muhd Syahid
Natalie Chen
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