Sounds of Welser Ufungaji Maingiliano by Responsive Spaces is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Usakinishaji Competition Category.
ShabaUsakinishaji· 2023
Sounds of Welser Ufungaji Maingiliano
Client: Welser Profile
Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award Winner in Usakinishaji Category
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The Design
About Sounds of Welser Ufungaji Maingiliano
Wasifu wa Welser ni mtoa huduma wa kimataifa wa wasifu wa chuma. Kampuni ilikuwa ikitafuta uzoefu wa chapa shirikishi kwa kituo chake cha wageni. Zaidi ya vizazi 13 Wasifu wa Welser ulikua kiongozi wa ulimwengu katika tasnia. Kwa hivyo ilifanya jambo la busara kwa Nafasi za Kujibu kujengwa juu ya msingi wa hadithi hii ya mafanikio na kuruhusu bidhaa iwe shujaa. Bidhaa za mteja halisi zilitumiwa kujenga chombo cha chuma, ambacho hudokeza kwa uzuri kwenye mila na huguswa na kila mguso wa binadamu kwa kutoa muono wa uchawi wa kimsingi kupitia uundaji wa sauti za fumbo.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award
Sounds of Welser Ufungaji Maingiliano ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa unaotolewa kwa miundo bora inayotofautishwa kwa ubunifu, ustadi na busara. Washindi wa Shaba ni kazi za ufundi mwingi na bunifu ya kushangaza zinazothibitisha uzoefu mpana, mawazo na ustadi wa wabunifu wao. Sounds of Welser Ufungaji Maingiliano inatarajiwa kuwa kitu kinachothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambacho ni cha kitaalamu na bunifu kwa kiasi kikubwa. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora katika sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia, na ni bora kwa umakini wake kwa undani. Sounds of Welser Ufungaji Maingiliano hutosheleza mahitaji kwa uzuri, hugusa hamu, huvutia hisia na kuvutia udadisi.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- While The design of the installation resembles an organ, it is far more technical, with sophisticated capacitive sensors that respond to touch and a dynamic sound engine that changes its sets of instruments every other minute.
One of the unique features of the installation is the way in which the technology is hidden, allowing visitors to focus on the tactile and sonic experience of interacting with the steel profiles. The capacitive sensors allowing for a precise and intuitive interaction with the product, while the dynamic sound engine creates a constantly changing soundscape that is unique and engaging. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Dimensions: Width 4000 mm x Depth max. 1000 mm x Height max. 3400 mm
- Tags
- interactive installation, sound installation, organ, soundscapes, touch installation
- Production Technology
- Developing the organ required a combination of advanced production technology and carefully selected materials. Hidden from the users, there are a PC, 2 speakers and a microcontroller. Capacitive sensors for each steel profile are triggered by touch through the change of its resistance. The profiles are electrically conductive but are insulated by a wooden base, which allows for safe and distinguishable interaction with them. 18 profiles result in 9 tones and two different octaves on each side.
- Design Challenge
- An alloy coating was applied to each profile to prevent flash rusting and ensure durability. However, this presented a challenge as the alloy negatively impacted the profiles' electrical conductivity. Different alloys were meticulously tested until the best solution was found. The calibration of the sensors had to be consistent across all 18 profiles, which presented an additional challenge. The developed sensor system demanded attention to detail and a lot of testing under various conditions.
- Research
- Through a process of exploration and experimentation, an idea was settled upon for an interactive installation featuring an organ made entirely of real customer steel profiles from Welser Profile. Visitors would be able to touch the profiles to create various sounds.To bring the idea to fruition, prototypes were tested using various materials and production techniques. The result is an installation that combines advanced production technology with carefully selected materials and an intuitive design to create a truly immersive experience for visitors.
- Inspiration
- As a global provider of steel profiles, Welser Profile was looking for an interactive brand experience for its visitor center. "The product is the hero" was the core idea of this installation. The history of Welser is a ongoing success story, which building upon made perfect sense. Real products were used to build this steel organ, which aesthetically hints towards tradition and reacts to every human touch by offering a glimpse of the underlying magic through creation of mystical soundscapes.
- Project Duration
- The project launched in September 2021 in Gresten, Lower Austria in the Headquarter of Welser Profile and will be a permanent interactive installation.
- Operation Flow
- The organ installation is an interactive experience that allows visitors to explore and create sounds by touching real steel profiles. The sounds produced by the installation are constantly changing, and visitors can experiment with different combinations of touches to create their own unique soundscapes.
- Team Members
- Steel Organ Design, 3D & Development: Julian Reil
- Image Credits
- Photos / 3D Sketches / Sound: Julian Reil
Video: Isabella Rogl (das narrativ), Manuel Bauer (das narrativ)
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