Hitobito Ukufakwa Kokukhanya by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Hitobito Ukufakwa Kokukhanya by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award in Amaphrojekthi Okukhanyisa Competition Category.

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Hitobito Ukufakwa Kokukhanya

by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Client: MisoSoupDesign

Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award Winner in Amaphrojekthi Okukhanyisa Category

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The Design

About Hitobito Ukufakwa Kokukhanya

I-Hitobito ukufakwa kokukhanya okwenzelwe umkhosi wesibani obanjwe eTaipei City ngo-2023. Isakhiwo sithathelwe isikhombisa emgqigqweni wesiShayina esimela umuntu, esakhiwe ngamalungu amabili aseseka omunye komunye. Iminyango emibili emincane emincane ihola izivakashi ngaphakathi, lapho izindlela zihlanganisa zibe yindawo eyodwa enkulu. Isiphrojekthi esisemaphakathi sikhipha isithombe esinyakazayo phansi. Uhlaka lwe-pipe yensimbi olugobisiwe ngesandla lupendwe ngombala omhlophe futhi lugqokiswe ngezinti zebhambu ezelukiwe ezinobubanzi obungu-1 sentimitha. Ukufakwa kulinganiselwa kubanzi okungu-9.8 amamitha, ubunzulu obungu-7.8 amamitha kanye nobude obungu-3.5 amamitha.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award

Hitobito Ukufakwa Kokukhanya iwinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile kakhulu okunikezwa imiklamo ephawulekayo eyehlukaniswa ukudala, ubuhlakani nobukhali bengqondo. Abawinile beBhulonzi yimisebenzi enobuchule obukhulu nedala ngokumangalisayo eqinisekisa isipiliyoni esibanzi, umcabango nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Hitobito Ukufakwa Kokukhanya ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo, enobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu ebuciko, esayensi, ekuklameni nasebuchwepheshe futhi uhamba phambili ngenxa yokunaka kwawo imininingwane. Hitobito Ukufakwa Kokukhanya iyanelisa izidingo ngokumangalisayo, ithinta izifiso, iheha imizwa futhi ikhanga ukufuna ukwazi.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: HitoBito is the art installation created for the lantern festival in Taipei City in 2023. The structural design draws inspiration from the Chinese character of a person, which is two members supporting each other. The two small entrances, which face one of the main entrances to the festival venue, merge into one space where people can audit the projection on the ground.
Dimensions & Packaging: 9.8 meter width, 7.8 meter depth, and 3.5 meter height
Tags: Art Installation, Lighting Installation, Bamboo, Taipei, Taiwan
Production Technology: Manually bent steel pipe structure is cladded with 1cm bamboo dowels in its width. A projector is installed at the center of installation to project the motion graphic onto the floor.
Design Challenge: The installation is the combination of industrial material and traditional Asian bamboo crafting. The organic shape of installation is composed with three dimensional curvature. Thus, the weaved surface with bamboo dowels are adopted with steel pipe structure to wrap the installation.
Research: This art installation is the part of Taiwan lantern festival hosted in Taipei city in February 2023. The event is integrated in the Taipei urban fabric with interaction with the visitors in the city. Hito bito is selected as one of new immigrant installation to celebrate diversity of Taiwan with many nations to work and live together.
Inspiration: The design inspiration is where people gather and feel the diversity of Taipei City. The weaved bamboo façade and white-painted steel pipes represent the traditional Asian crafting method meeting with architectural structure.
Project Duration: The design started in November 2022 and finished construction in January 2023 in Taipei City. The Lantern festival was open to public in February 2023.
Operation Flow: Major flow of visitors is located on the narrow side entrance of the installation. Visitors enter the space individually, and meet at the larger space where has a projection of motion graphic.
Team Members: Daisuke Nagatomo
Minnie Jan
Jenny Yeh
Hao Sung