Hitobito Umsebenzi Wobuciko Wokwakhiwa by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Hitobito Umsebenzi Wobuciko Wokwakhiwa by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award in Ubuciko Obuhle Competition Category.

InsimbiUbuciko Obuhle· 2023

Hitobito Umsebenzi Wobuciko Wokwakhiwa

by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Client: MisoSoupDesign

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

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The Design

About Hitobito Umsebenzi Wobuciko Wokwakhiwa

I-Hitobito iwumsebenzi wobuciko wokwakhiwa owakhelwe umkhosi wezibani obanjelwe eDolobheni laseTaipei ngo-2023. Isakhiwo lesi sithola umqondo walo kuhlamvu lwesi-Chinese elichaza umuntu, elakhiwe amalunga amabili aseseka omunye nomunye. Iminyango emincane emibili ihlangana ibe isikhala esisodwa esikhulu, lapho kukhona khona iphrojekthi endaweni ephakathi ejikijela izithombe ezinyakazayo phansi. Uhlaka lwepayipi lensimbi elithi lapho kugotshwe ngesandla lugqokiswe izinti zomhlanga ezingamasenthimitha ayodwa ububanzi, lihlanganisa ubuciko bokweluka bendabuko base-Asia nesakhiwo semboni. Umsebenzi lo unobubanzi obungamamitha angu-9.8, ubude obungamamitha angu-7.8 kanye nokuphakama okungamamitha angu-3.5.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award

Hitobito Umsebenzi Wobuciko Wokwakhiwa iwinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile okunikezwa imiklamo emihle ehlangabezana nezidingo zobungcweti nezemboni ezilindelekile ezimpahleni ezihlelwe kahle. Abawinile beNsimbi babonisa ikhono elikhulu, ubungcweti obuphezulu, ukuqonda kochwepheshe namandla okudala abadali babo. Hitobito Umsebenzi Wobuciko Wokwakhiwa ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo nenezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu zemboni futhi unezimfanelo zobuchwepheshe ezifanelekile ezihlanganiswe nolwazi nethalente. Hitobito Umsebenzi Wobuciko Wokwakhiwa iyahlonishwa ngenxa yokucophelela kwayo futhi ihlelelwe ukulethela izinguquko zomgangatho wempilo ezisiza ukwenza umhlaba ube yindawo engcono.

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 facade 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