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River Cloud Ukufakwa Kobuciko Bangaphandle by Shang Cai

River Cloud Ukufakwa Kobuciko Bangaphandle by Shang Cai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Umklomelo Wegolide we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Indawo Competition Category.


IgolideUkudizayina Indawo· 2023

River Cloud Ukufakwa Kobuciko Bangaphandle

by Shang Cai

Client: Shougang Real Estate

Umklomelo Wegolide we-A' Design Award Winner in Ukudizayina Indawo Category

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The Design

About River Cloud Ukufakwa Kobuciko Bangaphandle

I-River Cloud iwukufakwa kobuciko okukhulu kwangaphandle okwenzelwe indawo yezwe eYubei, eChongqing, eChina. Lokhu kufakwa kuphakeme ngamamitha angu-8 futhi kubanzi ngamamitha angu-30, futhi kumi phezu kophahla oluphezulu kweliwa elibheke umfula. Izinhlaka zensimbi ezinamacala amaningi ezingaphezu kuka-50,000 zobukhulu obuhlukene zixhunywe ukuze zakhe umumo wefu ogobile. Izikhala ezingaphezulu zivumela ukubona intaba nomfula ongezansi. Ichibi elingajulile kanye nomshini wentuthu kubekwe eduze nomsebenzi. Imithombo yokukhanya elawulwa ngezinombolo inikeza umumo wefu umbala nokuthungwa okushintshayo ebusuku.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wegolide we-A' Design Award

River Cloud Ukufakwa Kobuciko Bangaphandle iwinile uMklomelo Wegolide we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile kakhulu okunikezwa imiklamo yeklasi yokuqala, emangalisayo nephawulekile. Abawinile beGolide yimiklamo emisha kakhulu, enombono ongaphambili futhi egqamile ebonisa ubuhlakani, ukuhlakanipha nobuchule babaklami babo. River Cloud Ukufakwa Kobuciko Bangaphandle ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto entsha edunyiswe kakhulu, ebeka isitayela futhi ebalulekile elethe inani elingakaze libonwe. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wegolide we-A' Design Award ungumgomo omangalisayo nohlonishwayo osiza kakhulu futhi osunduza imingcele yobuciko, isayensi, ukuklama nobuchwepheshe. River Cloud Ukufakwa Kobuciko Bangaphandle idala imizwa ejulile yesifiso, ivuse intshiseko, ikhuthaze ukudala futhi iyasiheha.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
It is a large-scale outdoor design case of an art installation. It is 8 meters high, 30 meters wide and 6 meters deep, located on the roof at the top of the cliff facing the river.
It is demanding to express the image and connotation of the high-end real estate project named after "cloud". With lines, colors, and shapes, the designer creates a cloud form in line with the Oriental aesthetic. Through the interaction of clouds, water, and smoke in the environment, a beautiful space is created.
Dimensions & Packaging
Specification: 8 meters high, 30 meters wide, and depth of meters
Surrounding: Pool/green area of 2,000 square meters
Tags
Cloud, Spatial installation, Landscape, Lighting
Production Technology
More than 50,000 polygonal metal frames of different sizes are connected to each other to create a curved cloud shape. Through the holes in the clouds, one can see the opposite mountain view and the river view at the foot.
The designer arranges a thin pool and a smoke device in the environment of the cloud device, creating Oriental beauty and a sense of advance through the interaction of cloud, water and smoke.
Design Challenge
Clouds have varied colors and shape characteristics, and it is very challenging to represent cloud symbols in architectural form.
As a long-term outdoor installation, the designer chose a large number of different sizes of stainless-steel frames to combine and used hard materials to express the curve characteristics of the clouds.
At the same time, through the use of a number of point-like numerical control light sources, the device at night presents a dynamic effect of light and shadow flow and a crystal clear overall image.
The whole device is simple in material, stable in structure, and easy to maintain. It is a successful attempt to express the cloud symbol.
Research
1. The cloud form that represented by the metal frame structure.
2. Numerical control lighting to create space device color, texture.
3. The interaction of cloud, water and smoke creates Oriental beauty and a sense of high class.
4. Enhanced commercial value with a space device.
Inspiration
"Cloud" has special aesthetic value and symbolic significance in the East.
In eastern culture, "cloud" contains a spiritual realm of randomness, freedom, harmony, and detachment. And the pursuit of natural nature is regarded as a high spiritual realm.
With lines, colors, and shapes to create a cloud image that can be widely accepted and understood. Viewers perceive the spatial morphological meaning and thoughts of the ever-changing cloud symbols through form, color, and light under the context.
Project Duration
Date of Design Start: 2022.07
Date of Completion: 2022.12
Address: Yubei, Chongqing, China
Operation Flow
In this case, the designer used a variety of interactive relationships to create an ethereal, elegant, and Zen space environment.
The interaction between the sky and the thin water allows the cloud-shaped installation to merge with the sky and the surrounding greenery.
The interaction between the main device and the environmental smoke device makes the cloud-shaped device produce a floating dynamic.
The interaction between the NC light source and the ambient light allows the device to present different textures and color changes in different light environments.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Chong Qing Shen Sheng Space Aesthetics.
Image Credits
Alan Tan

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