Evolve 17 Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Isithombe Esibaziwe by Davis McCarty

Evolve 17 Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Isithombe Esibaziwe by Davis McCarty is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award in Ubuciko Obuhle Competition Category.

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Evolve 17 Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Isithombe Esibaziwe

by Davis McCarty

Client: Leidos Inc.

Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award Winner in Ubuciko Obuhle Category

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The Design

About Evolve 17 Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Isithombe Esibaziwe

I-Evolve 17 iyisithombe esibaziwe esilengiswayo esidalelwe indawo yokungena eyahlukanisiwe (atrium) yesikhungo esiphambili sebhizinisi. Umsebenzi wuyikholomu enezinhlangothi ezicijile emi ngobude obungu-7000 mm futhi ngobubanzi obungu-1200 mm futhi isindwa amakhilogremu angu-250. I-Evolve 17 yakhiwe ngezingcezu ezingu-161 ezihlukene, kusetshenziswa i-dichroic plexiglass, insimbi engagqwali, i-aluminium nezibuko, kanye nokukhanya kwe-LED nokukhanya kwelanga. Amaphaneli e-dichroic akhombisa imibala ehlukene uma ubukwa ezindaweni ezihlukene, ngakho imibala iyashintsha njengoba izivakashi zizulazula zizungeza ikholomu. I-hinge ye-aluminium eyenziwe ngokwezifiso ivumela iphaneli ngalinye ukuba lizungezise futhi likhiye ku-engeli ekhethiwe.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award

Evolve 17 Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Isithombe Esibaziwe iwinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile ngokungajwayelekile okunikezwa imiklamo esezingeni eliphezulu, ebukekayo nethinta kakhulu. Abawinile beSiliva yimisebenzi egqamile kakhulu nedala kakhulu ebonisa ubungcweti obuphawulekayo, italente nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Evolve 17 Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Isithombe Esibaziwe ilindeleke ukuba ibe ngumsebenzi omuhle wesibonelo, onobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha ezijulile. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award uyinto entsha ebonakala kakhulu nethakazelisayo esiza futhi isunduza imingcele yobuciko, isayensi, ukuklama nobuchwepheshe. Evolve 17 Umsebenzi Oyinhloko: Isithombe Esibaziwe iyinto enomhawu omkhulu kuyo evusa izifiso, ilethe imizwa emihle futhi ivuse ukumangala nokuxakeka.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Evolve 17 symbolizes a visionary meeting point to promote a culture of collaboration and entrepreneurship.

It is designed to metaphorically unite solutions from different angles. It decorates the executive atrium for the Leidos Headquarters.
Dimensions & Packaging: Custom Fabricated prismatic column. 7000mm Tall x 1200mm wide 250kg, 161 unique pieces,
Tags: Lobby Art, Geometric Sculpture, Dichroic, Kaleidoscope, Site Specific, Color Changing Art,
Production Technology: Dichroic Plexiglass, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Mirrors, LED's, and Sunlight The dichroic plexiglass, like a quantum particle, can simultaneously exhibit different colors to viewers from different angles. When the observer circles the sculpture the dichroic panels morph between states of colors. The sculpture uses a patent pending hinge made from 5mm water jet aerospace grade aluminum. "The Signal Bracket" offers 330' of rotation and locks in place at the desired angle.
Design Challenge: Because the building compress and expands on the top floor due to wind, our design had to both be suspended from the ceiling and simultaneously affixed to the floor.
Research: With the triangular polygon as the base shape for both the virtual projection of objects in digital space and the real manifestation of this sculpture, EVOLVE is both a metaphorical and physical bridge between the virtual webs that connect Leido’s to the rest of the world and the physical impact that those webs have in everyday life.
Inspiration: We have been stuck with the same Greek columns for 2000 years. I decided to try reinventing a column for the-space age. Evolve17 is a a 23’ color changing kaleidoscopic, that bends light
Project Duration: Executive Floor Leidos HQ Reston VA From Now Till 2099
Operation Flow: Evolve is a cosmic kaleidoscope that changes colors as viewers walk by. At dawn, Visitors are welcomed in with playful colored shadows that move throughout the day. Evolve is gracefully suspended by aircraft cable, and uses NASA developed dichroic Plexiglas to create a space age feel.
Patents: Copyright Belongs to Davis McCarty
Team Members: Davis McCarty
Adrian Stein
Amy Rodriguez
Image Credits: Photos by: Jay Townsend & Garrett Rowland