448CORIAN LOUNGE2008The idea:A drop of water creating a series of ripples became the metaphor for transforming space through movement. Just as the ripple causes intricate moiré patterns in water, Corian® Super Surfaces is about revealing the moment of change through visual complexity, creating dynamic kinetic effects. Moving through the space appears to animate it. Views are revealed and concealed as the surfaces transition between active and passive states creating countertops, display shelving, seating and a partition that seamlessly morphs from solid to transparent.The project embodies opposites; simple yet complex, solid yet apparently kinetic, sculptural though not monolithic. The voids between the surfaces become as essential as the form and structure itself. Revealing the physical presence of the void creates maximum visual input with minimum means.The processMore than just an expression of the material, the surface transformations push the technical possibilities of DuPont Corian® by exploiting its pliability and using the twisted geometry of the sheets to bring structural integrity. Advanced digital technology was used as part of the process for generating the design as well as for the fabrication of the installation. AL_A also designed the making of the piece, working closely with Hasenkopf to develop a single adjustable jig that created multiple twisted surfaces from a standard flat sheet.AL_A Design TeamAmanda Levete, Alvin Huang, Bruce Davison - Project Architect, Alex Bulygin, Chiara Ferrari, Filippo PrevitaliDupont CorianMassimo Fucci, Project ManagerCollaborators Margaritelli / Listone Giordano® Lighting Consultant - Isometrix Lighting Design Nemo divisione luci di Cassinamolo Fabricator - Hasenkopf Esarc Hi-techDetnk - London exhibition
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