DESIGN NAME: Woven Timber Arch
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Bridge Building Block
INSPIRATION: More and more people have come here, attracted by the reputation of Woven Timber Arch Bridge. The technique of Woven Timber Arch Bridge is not only long standing, but also intelligent. As an intangible cultural heritage of China, people are no longer content to just watch it. And it has become an interest of the design team to activate this intangible cultural heritage.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The design team redesigns the structure of the Woven Timber Arch Bridge, in the hope of making the components more concise and eventually productizing the bridge. The design team works out nine modules. These building blocks have different structures and functions, and they can be put together into bridges of different shapes.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: The building blocks have nine modules with different modules and shapes. These different building blocks can be put together to form bridges of different shapes. This challenging gameplay is very appealing.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: After 8 months, the product has been designed in January 2021. The model is exhibited in the exhibition hall of Wenzhou Polytechnic.
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Toys, Games and Hobby Products Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Material: plastic.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Dimensions: 10mmx95mmx10mm, 10mmx94mmx10mm, 10mmx70mmx10mm, 10mmx30mmx10mm, 10mmx30mmx10mm, 10mmx20mmx10mm, 10mmx10mmx10mm, 10mmx10mmx10mm
Package: 240mmx200mmx80mm
TAGS: woven timber arch, bridge building, block, component, bridge
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: This product is inspired by the Woven Timber Arch Bridge and originated from the arch bridge on the Bianshui River in AlongtheRiverduringthe Qingming Festival. It has converted a complex structure into a real visual art, making later generations marvel at it. The Woven Timber Arch Bridge in Taishun has been successfully applied for inclusion as an intangible cultural heritage of China. Taking the opportunity of activating the intangible cultural heritage, our team tries to productize the Woven Timber Arch Bridge and designs it into a toy suitable for all ages.
CHALLENGE: How to redesign the Woven Timber Arch Bridge with a complex structure and make the numberof module types minimum is a big challenge. The team has run repeated simulations on the computer, trying to make the structure of each building block as interoperable as possible.
ADDED DATE: 2021-03-31 02:54:49
TEAM MEMBERS (6) : Designer: Qiu Liwei, Designer: Shi Xiaoming, Designer: Chi Haidan, Designer: Shao Jian, Designer: Jiang Lei and Designer: Ye Zhanfu
IMAGE CREDITS: Image #1: Designer Shao Jian, 2021
Image #2: Designer Shao Jian, 2021
Image #3: Designer Shao Jian, 2021
Image #4: Designer Shao Jian, 2021
Image #5: Designer Shao Jian, 2021
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