triX Kifaa cha Kuchezea cha Moduli by Vladimir Zagorac is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2017 Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Vinyago, Michezo na Bidhaa za Burudani Competition Category.
FedhaKinyago· 2017
triX Kifaa cha Kuchezea cha Moduli
Client: triX Modular Toys
Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award Winner in Kinyago Category
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About triX Kifaa cha Kuchezea cha Moduli
triX ni kifaa cha kuchezea chenye moduli zinazounganishwa kwa ajili ya watoto wenye umri wa miaka minne na zaidi. Kifaa hiki kimejengwa kwa msingi wa gridi ya pande tatu yenye umbo la hexagoni, hivyo maumbo yanaweza kupanuliwa katika mwelekeo wowote. Vipengele sita hutumika: viungio vilivyonyooka na vilivyopinda, vitovu vya mhimili tatu na mhimili nne, viungo na vifuniko. Idadi ndogo ya vipande huchochea ubunifu na kusaidia ufikiraji wa anga pamoja na stadi za magari. Alama zilizochapishwa zenye maana zisizo dhahiri husaidia watoto kueleza hisia zao na kuunda wahusika, kwani kila alama hubadilisha maana yake kulingana na mzunguko na mahali ilipowekwa. Uchezaji wa kikundi pia unaweza kusaidia stadi za kijamii.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award
triX Kifaa cha Kuchezea cha Moduli ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa ya ajabu unaotolewa kwa miundo ya hali ya juu kabisa, ya kupendeza na ya kuvutia. Washindi wa Fedha ni kazi zinazong'aa mno na bunifu kupita kiasi zinazoonyesha utaalamu bora, kipaji na busara ya wabunifu wao. triX Kifaa cha Kuchezea cha Moduli inatarajiwa kuwa kazi nzuri ya kuigwa ambayo ni ya kitaalamu kwa kiasi kikubwa na yenye ubunifu wa kina. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award ni uvumbuzi unaojulikana sana na kupendwa, unaonufaisha na kupanua mipaka ya sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia. triX Kifaa cha Kuchezea cha Moduli ni kazi inayotamaniwa mno inayochochea hamu, huleta hisia chanya na huzua mshangao na mastaajabu.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- triX is a connectable modular toy for children of age 4 plus. Devised around a complex grid, it can contribute to development of spatial thinking and motor skills. The toy can be used to create various types of structures including complex patterns, objects or animals and characters. A small number of parts can encourage creativity, while the child could get the opportunity to learn and express different emotions using funny symbols, and evolve social skills when the toy is used in a group.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Straight Extension: 10 x 10 x 22.5mm,
Curved Extension: 10 x 13 x 19.5 mm,
Three axis Node: 15.5 x 13.5 x 13.5mm,
Four axis Node: 16.5 x 15.5 x 13.5mm,
Link: 5 x 5 x 12.2mm,
Cap: 10 x 10 x 11mm - Tags
- Child, Play, Creative, Fun, Exploration, Expression, Socialization, Character, Symbols
- Production Technology
- Different technologies are currently being analyzed in order to find the most cost-effective high series manufacturing process. Non-toxic materials are planned for production: plastic for Nodes, Extensions and Links; rubber for Caps. Graphics are planned in non-toxic tampon and round silk-screen print.
- Design Challenge
- Determining the most appropriate pattern of growth represented the first challenge, which was made more difficult with the intent to use a minimal number of elements. Creation of universally understandable graphics for facial features and body details on Caps and Straight Extensions represented a challenge of its own. That was made even more complicated with the idea to use ambiguous symbols in order to get a different connotation depending on placement and rotation of the parts.
- Research
- First stage of research showed a lack of new toys on the market which engage and positively impact creativity. Initial inspiration required analysis and evaluation of different growth patterns in nature. Another stage of research was devoted to creating a familiar toy which encourages interaction and helps develop social skills. This required a research of character and comic-like expressions and minimal communication using symbols and emoticons.
- Inspiration
- A developing child needs a toy which enables learning trough exploration, creative expression and socialization. triX connectable concept is an open source of creativity inspired by natural growth patterns and universal communication. The basis is found in a hexagonal 3D grid derived from four axes of a tetrahedron. Using this principle, continuation of tridimensional form is always possible in any direction, while simple and versatile parts allow various possibilities of expression.
- Project Duration
- The project started in Belgrade, Serbia during 2015.
- Operation Flow
- The concept is designed around six elements, depending on the selected number of axes in the grid. Extensions are straight or curved and use one or two axes, while Nodes use three or four. Colored caps bring character and create groups of objects, while Links are used to connect two neighboring parts with female protrusions. Combining the parts in different ways and utilizing available ambiguous graphic symbols - e.g. eye-mouth, eye-nose,... - creates and endless array of interesting characters.
- Team Members
- Designer: Vladimir Zagorac
Mentor: Tijana Sekulic
Mentor: Dusan Nesic
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