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Extraterrain
Extraterrain
was designed by Kivi Sotamaa & Markus Holmsten. It is conceived as
an extension of urban surface into the scale of furniture. Extraterrains
did not inherit any prescriptive tradition of use or particular
utilization, their momentary usefulness is determined by the ongoing
interaction between users and the terrain.
The topological surface of the Extraterrain produces a space for social,
political and economic exchange – both on an individual and collective
level. The folded, complex or warped surface does not instill the
stability required for static hierarchies to be established and become
reified.
In order to optimise the design potential and suspend associations to
typology and preconceived ideas, the surface was develop by using the
method of sampling. A library of reference forms was assembled from 3D
military aircraft models. Through combinatory re-assembly,
transformation and extrapolation, a series of topologies were designed
and tested against different criteria, including structural strength.
The final object was produced by vacuum forming ABS plastics. The vacuum
formed ABS surfaces were reinforced by spraying high-density
polyurethane on the backside. In the product, the two materials are
separated by a film that allows for separation and recycling.
was designed by Kivi Sotamaa & Markus Holmsten. It is conceived as
an extension of urban surface into the scale of furniture. Extraterrains
did not inherit any prescriptive tradition of use or particular
utilization, their momentary usefulness is determined by the ongoing
interaction between users and the terrain.
The topological surface of the Extraterrain produces a space for social,
political and economic exchange – both on an individual and collective
level. The folded, complex or warped surface does not instill the
stability required for static hierarchies to be established and become
reified.
In order to optimise the design potential and suspend associations to
typology and preconceived ideas, the surface was develop by using the
method of sampling. A library of reference forms was assembled from 3D
military aircraft models. Through combinatory re-assembly,
transformation and extrapolation, a series of topologies were designed
and tested against different criteria, including structural strength.
The final object was produced by vacuum forming ABS plastics. The vacuum
formed ABS surfaces were reinforced by spraying high-density
polyurethane on the backside. In the product, the two materials are
separated by a film that allows for separation and recycling.
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