https://sebtam.com Sebastian Tam Fri, 15 Apr 2022 09:22:38 +0000 https://sebtam.com en https://sebtam.com/Home Sun, 03 Jan 2021 09:08:54 +0000 Sebastian Tam https://sebtam.com/Home https://sebtam.com/Objects Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:46:53 +0000 Sebastian Tam https://sebtam.com/Objects <img width="800" height="800" width_o="800" height_o="800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7678bd4e3fa2ab1cfa7682d8188b21287fd4e6f854207185950551d262417a12/1.01_Foil-Chair.jpg" data-mid="139708050" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/7678bd4e3fa2ab1cfa7682d8188b21287fd4e6f854207185950551d262417a12/1.01_Foil-Chair.jpg" /> Helix&nbsp;Chair Movement in a static form, turning the act of sitting into an experience of suspended animation Furniture Design / Prototyping / CMF Design <img width="800" height="800" width_o="800" height_o="800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1bed9e2a562fd06cab774b44d71e44aa68f470673a70e8c277f5285dd975104b/1.02_Holde.jpg" 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src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/33727e55b509632f660a4dcba61dcbf0ac7138a0db7b5ff49f8f718d7dc69d19/1.04_Flesh---Data.jpg" /> Flesh + DataOn&nbsp;evolution of meat, this conceptual model compares slaughterhouses with data centres Interspecies Dynamics / Agriculture <img width="800" height="800" width_o="800" height_o="800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1c3c60ed0dca6bd1040c735f042cce96563952e670791f9a13141f7f549335fd/1.05_Tectonic-Studies.jpg" data-mid="139708054" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/1c3c60ed0dca6bd1040c735f042cce96563952e670791f9a13141f7f549335fd/1.05_Tectonic-Studies.jpg" /> Tectonic StudiesA series of technical hand drawings that rigorously analyse their respective mechanical subjects Hand Drawing / Speculative Engineering https://sebtam.com/Systems Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:45:37 +0000 Sebastian Tam https://sebtam.com/Systems <img width="800" height="800" width_o="800" height_o="800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/522c1851ac7d2e2a23bec2e2e4b291bc23252138537aeff208bdbbace14f3480/2.01_Side-Quest.jpg" data-mid="139708470" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/522c1851ac7d2e2a23bec2e2e4b291bc23252138537aeff208bdbbace14f3480/2.01_Side-Quest.jpg" /> Side-Quest Activating secondary spaces around Oxford Street District through a journey of gamifying discovery Human-Centred Design / Augemented Reality / UX <img width="800" height="800" width_o="800" height_o="800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fcda0e7f500dbe51e1ab8a63e08a088c1efb1fa7ff44aac68fb402d7e18e9190/2.02_Chrome.jpg" data-mid="139708471" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/fcda0e7f500dbe51e1ab8a63e08a088c1efb1fa7ff44aac68fb402d7e18e9190/2.02_Chrome.jpg" /> Chrome A system to future-proof the United Kingdom’s coastal biodiversity through habitat creationPlanet Centric Design / Climate Change <img width="800" height="800" width_o="800" height_o="800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/40622f9ca1bb8207d93d7e46bd9c692a2945aa131b9ade66e42f477d41916b06/Brightbox.jpg" data-mid="139525421" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/40622f9ca1bb8207d93d7e46bd9c692a2945aa131b9ade66e42f477d41916b06/Brightbox.jpg" /> BrightboxAn off grid classroom, clinic and community hub for communities without vital infrastructureHealth / Service Design / Modular Architecture https://sebtam.com/Architecture Mon, 04 Jan 2021 15:17:10 +0000 Sebastian Tam https://sebtam.com/Architecture <img width="800" height="800" width_o="800" height_o="800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0f7ec51c1452c425056fa4f2c9e1f30062def1b7d0db2d4cfbddac4eb18bf76b/Teahouse.jpg" data-mid="94126377" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/0f7ec51c1452c425056fa4f2c9e1f30062def1b7d0db2d4cfbddac4eb18bf76b/Teahouse.jpg" /> Highland Tea House Inspired by the tradition of Japanese tea drinking, this retreat embodies the tea ceremony ritualRitual Design / Material Exploration / Architecture <img width="800" height="800" width_o="800" height_o="800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/596ca3c47ad7e7fdaf30432671cafa0828276eabf7265a8f0222867da5bb18ba/IO.jpg" data-mid="94126325" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/596ca3c47ad7e7fdaf30432671cafa0828276eabf7265a8f0222867da5bb18ba/IO.jpg" /> New School of Architecture“A school is a machine for teaching in” Design Thinking / Architecture <img width="800" height="800" width_o="800" height_o="800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ec46835f2670b5c1e19613348440add5a0e999346807237ca057d6f11b52db9f/AI.jpg" data-mid="94126360" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/ec46835f2670b5c1e19613348440add5a0e999346807237ca057d6f11b52db9f/AI.jpg" /> Monument to Artificial Super-IntelligenceA dystopian redefinition of religion and its vesselSpeculative Design &amp; Research / Design Ethics <img width="800" height="800" width_o="800" height_o="800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9a06f13f38c44a264464c2abf1373f4e245497b291dea52dacdd5d3094801349/JCR.jpg" data-mid="94126257" border="0" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/9a06f13f38c44a264464c2abf1373f4e245497b291dea52dacdd5d3094801349/JCR.jpg" /> Pigment House 2A playful exploration of materiality and transparency in a home for an electronic artist Interior Design / Construction Documentation https://sebtam.com/Helix-Chair Fri, 15 Apr 2022 09:11:57 +0000 Sebastian Tam https://sebtam.com/Helix-Chair <img width="1600" height="1080" width_o="1600" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/95f727582e62527fce3a4c614239129e359d632a86b5d5e2dee61371fa543e93/Foil-Hero.jpg" data-mid="140131550" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/95f727582e62527fce3a4c614239129e359d632a86b5d5e2dee61371fa543e93/Foil-Hero.jpg" /> HELIX CHAIR Furniture Design / Prototyping / CMF Design Status: Ongoing Concept • 2022 Capturing the essence of movement in a static form, the Helix Chair transforms the act of sitting into an experience of suspended animation. 1.0 // Approach &amp; Concept Inspired in part by the occasional lull in a billowing line of smoke coming from the late night burning of an incense stick, the project set off as an exploration into spatial expressions of ephemerality and tension. Twisting ribbons of vapor are translated into lines of flowing metal. The final form is one contained at the brink of motion, yet frozen gleamingly still. Concurrently designing for distributed manufacturing with an emphasis on employing standard material sections and sheets, the approach was heavily informed by explorations into how these stock components could be morphed into forms and finishes that captured the intended fluidity. <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ebc994d645f5447e19513dcc052b86b0b8ba51103585cad478f0e41fb333d89d/10_Twisted-Paper.jpg" data-mid="141322602" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ebc994d645f5447e19513dcc052b86b0b8ba51103585cad478f0e41fb333d89d/10_Twisted-Paper.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2a7be375409f95871d33edd152070928d6c7483ba5a02e03227d8f4de7fe9294/10_Final-shot.jpg" data-mid="141322601" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2a7be375409f95871d33edd152070928d6c7483ba5a02e03227d8f4de7fe9294/10_Final-shot.jpg" /> 2.0 // Ideation The first explorations began with an explosive spray of forms and concepts onto a 10m roll of paper. <img width="1395" height="800" width_o="1395" height_o="800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/17f5c6ef717c58480b273ecfb244222d0b0896fc6080d8d56657661ea63c9b7a/20_Combined1.jpg" data-mid="141450997" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/17f5c6ef717c58480b273ecfb244222d0b0896fc6080d8d56657661ea63c9b7a/20_Combined1.jpg" /> <img width="1395" height="800" width_o="1395" height_o="800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1e658993a230435c7c737113a750c0cf44434b35300cb1703b75a43914757b2f/20_Combined2.jpg" data-mid="141450998" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1e658993a230435c7c737113a750c0cf44434b35300cb1703b75a43914757b2f/20_Combined2.jpg" /> <img width="1395" height="800" width_o="1395" height_o="800" 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material and spatial qualities of twisted sheet metal. <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7c76a2d0615b40b4fd62702a18a5cadf665eaad1fbd21963e0cdf4469e05f790/41_01.jpg" data-mid="141341572" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7c76a2d0615b40b4fd62702a18a5cadf665eaad1fbd21963e0cdf4469e05f790/41_01.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c6732beaa14df0dd89bc74e225b0ff5bd2c73e53d080bcbd83235a8fb0942b52/41_02.jpg" data-mid="141341573" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c6732beaa14df0dd89bc74e225b0ff5bd2c73e53d080bcbd83235a8fb0942b52/41_02.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1057cb5cd37e758aa126169a9e46f0211411e9a4683327a5a3be9394defb519c/41_03.jpg" data-mid="141341574" border="0" 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data-mid="141361440" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/40565cfb89194fcf920ef03cd8f03c75b896fd17d0de0a9dc94f52b23b7ae386/42_05.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1440" width_o="1080" height_o="1440" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/19f3344515d782a475669e70355579b7c4eb88af5ede7bfb5c3c6dfaba9235ff/42_06.jpg" data-mid="141361441" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/19f3344515d782a475669e70355579b7c4eb88af5ede7bfb5c3c6dfaba9235ff/42_06.jpg" /> 5.0 // Prototype 2.0: CAD Detail dimensions were refined in Rhino, referring continuously to existing chair ergonomics. <img width="1800" height="1080" width_o="1800" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b0b3e5a20d6b400ce5f146df4914e9b8df00b7af94a342cfa16239c54ef14278/50_01.jpg" data-mid="141422790" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b0b3e5a20d6b400ce5f146df4914e9b8df00b7af94a342cfa16239c54ef14278/50_01.jpg" /> 5.1 // Prototype 2.0: Twisting &amp; Welding Metalwork for prototype 2.0 was achieved through relatively simple processes. <img width="800" height="1600" width_o="800" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1319c11493d368c60c077cef4fd05d89cbd47d8ae5b0285fecfaa0bf545f2792/51_01.jpg" data-mid="141404826" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/1319c11493d368c60c077cef4fd05d89cbd47d8ae5b0285fecfaa0bf545f2792/51_01.jpg" /> <img width="800" height="1600" width_o="800" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4830c088ccf786a5c41381fe3464a8650108095b5baac59fd5910008ce1a9882/51_02.jpg" data-mid="141404827" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/4830c088ccf786a5c41381fe3464a8650108095b5baac59fd5910008ce1a9882/51_02.jpg" /> <img width="800" height="1600" width_o="800" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a91e862abf5229a411b4696fa28b6b84b778a093151fe271521dcd0b2bfda228/51_03.jpg" data-mid="141404828" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/a91e862abf5229a411b4696fa28b6b84b778a093151fe271521dcd0b2bfda228/51_03.jpg" /> 5.2 // Prototype 2.0: Surface Finish A brushed, streaked finish was chosen to accentuate the twists and tensions in the form. <img width="800" height="1600" width_o="800" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/415e3753d68cf6d3613e5f76eb57bb2ba8739f410c0c7dec3e4824f2df90570b/52_01.jpg" data-mid="141406331" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/415e3753d68cf6d3613e5f76eb57bb2ba8739f410c0c7dec3e4824f2df90570b/52_01.jpg" /> <img width="800" height="1600" width_o="800" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a8d888a8c0201605fabef788f3ef40f33fc42e1253c0211abf61523ab6dc130f/52_02.jpg" data-mid="141406347" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/a8d888a8c0201605fabef788f3ef40f33fc42e1253c0211abf61523ab6dc130f/52_02.jpg" /> <img width="800" height="1600" width_o="800" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/099ec7cc187f8e41907a9b7014ff82ed85d0c0271b33a1962f3bf9ff0e537dc4/52_03.jpg" data-mid="141406349" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/099ec7cc187f8e41907a9b7014ff82ed85d0c0271b33a1962f3bf9ff0e537dc4/52_03.jpg" /> 5.3 // Prototype 2.0 The latest prototype is a full scale mock-up and manufacturing trial.&nbsp; <img width="1800" height="1080" width_o="1800" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2b57a1dd4b198f5f8a02847540ba30a6dc9726d7b26d8ac1b22eabcde99ebe0b/53_01.jpg" data-mid="141412116" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2b57a1dd4b198f5f8a02847540ba30a6dc9726d7b26d8ac1b22eabcde99ebe0b/53_01.jpg" /> 6.0 // Work in Progress Prototype 3 is currently in development with further work being done on refining ergonomics and finalising the design of the leather strips. <img width="1600" height="1080" width_o="1600" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8e65cc25715d0d23527defcc196a6165386b1f3d40671795c689ab2494dc4f5e/60_Foil-Hero-2.jpg" data-mid="141412389" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8e65cc25715d0d23527defcc196a6165386b1f3d40671795c689ab2494dc4f5e/60_Foil-Hero-2.jpg" /> https://sebtam.com/Holde Fri, 15 Apr 2022 09:13:52 +0000 Sebastian Tam https://sebtam.com/Holde HOLDE Human Augmentation / Industrial Design / Mechatronics Status: Ongoing Concept • 2022 Team: Priyanshu Mukhopadhyay Role: Design Lead Envisioned as an extension of the human hand, Holde allows one to have a dynamically accessible inventory of items while completing other tasks. Text Site In Construction https://sebtam.com/Side-Quest Fri, 15 Apr 2022 09:20:05 +0000 Sebastian Tam https://sebtam.com/Side-Quest &nbsp; <img width="1600" height="1080" width_o="1600" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9674f32148d182fcc6df526e36804e2540502e7e6fcf8992f79261e5ccf06f34/SQ-Hero_Night.jpg" data-mid="140199769" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9674f32148d182fcc6df526e36804e2540502e7e6fcf8992f79261e5ccf06f34/SQ-Hero_Night.jpg" /> <img width="1600" height="1080" width_o="1600" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c545a8afef3ce90c8d3e39f1cfef09e88f28ae794ffc9201e0ead83aa995ed3a/SQ-Hero_Day.jpg" data-mid="140199768" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c545a8afef3ce90c8d3e39f1cfef09e88f28ae794ffc9201e0ead83aa995ed3a/SQ-Hero_Day.jpg" /> SIDE-QUEST Human-Centred Design / Augemented Reality / UX Design Location: London, United KingdomStatus: Ongoing&nbsp;Concept • 2022 Team: Rui Ma, Irene Jia Sponsors:&nbsp;Westminster City Council, Royal College of Art Role: Design &amp; Research, Graphics Activating the under-utilised, secondary spaces around Oxford Street District through a journey of gamifying discovery and collaborative creation. Born out of a collaboration with the Westminster City Council to better realise their smart cities agenda in and around Oxford Street District (OSD), Side-Quest aims to bring character to underused spaces through interactivity and thereby alleviate stress on Oxford Street. <img width="1620" height="1080" width_o="1620" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9af9da5bc8c9ee34fcb4e3cac767a6584971f4c3c730b4f71c9346b30f9dd070/00_01.jpg" data-mid="142034517" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9af9da5bc8c9ee34fcb4e3cac767a6584971f4c3c730b4f71c9346b30f9dd070/00_01.jpg" /> 1.0 // Design Research (HCD) A rigorous and fascinating series of intercepts and prototype testing informed the initial approach of the project. From VIP chauffeurs and Selfridge salespeople to homeless refugees and local residents, insights were drawn from a wide range of demographics. <img width="1620" height="1080" width_o="1620" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/10a2d933c15c2a79136583f49bd21cd19ddc6bb9f6393578029d7bb3b875a47f/10_01.jpg" data-mid="142039730" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/10a2d933c15c2a79136583f49bd21cd19ddc6bb9f6393578029d7bb3b875a47f/10_01.jpg" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0a12bd57aa6a7d97b9272d5efae7d3b1629af5c52564d2b39df08393b9973493/10_05.jpg" data-mid="142042726" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0a12bd57aa6a7d97b9272d5efae7d3b1629af5c52564d2b39df08393b9973493/10_05.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ce3db555d2cf3f8fe610062fb3b13ad2750ee3948ec810c8e88eb9426cbdb68c/10_02.jpg" data-mid="142039731" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ce3db555d2cf3f8fe610062fb3b13ad2750ee3948ec810c8e88eb9426cbdb68c/10_02.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2a04093ef00935c82fb641230271048c0e18e5bff3014608445f8f236d2de6b4/10_03.jpg" data-mid="142039732" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2a04093ef00935c82fb641230271048c0e18e5bff3014608445f8f236d2de6b4/10_03.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/769c5b1bde70652bbf67ee1a1e2a353947bcc6d1142b79375fac4d0d775f9970/10_04.jpg" data-mid="142039733" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/769c5b1bde70652bbf67ee1a1e2a353947bcc6d1142b79375fac4d0d775f9970/10_04.jpg" /> 2.0 // Contextual Mapping Deciding to focus on interactive art enhanced by projection mapping, a comprehensive review of the secondary and tertiary spaces off of Oxford Street informed a strategy for creating ‘Discovery Hotspots’ and ‘Leisure Areas’ based on the spatial and programmatic properties of the spaces. <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/83d6542410c772a62e9728c26574eea90e878f6a399cafaa0099c63e12a1c52a/20_01.jpg" data-mid="142048538" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/83d6542410c772a62e9728c26574eea90e878f6a399cafaa0099c63e12a1c52a/20_01.jpg" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9a0c830cca414b3d02218f2df3683376a12106cb7183924ed69ccd05489d3174/20_02.jpg" data-mid="142048543" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9a0c830cca414b3d02218f2df3683376a12106cb7183924ed69ccd05489d3174/20_02.jpg" /> 3.0 // Experience Design Shown here are the day and night experiences of a piece of interactive projection mapping artwork on Ramillies Street, one of the ‘Discovery Hotspots’, produced in collaboration with artists curated by the adjacent Photographers' Gallery. <img width="1600" height="1080" width_o="1600" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c545a8afef3ce90c8d3e39f1cfef09e88f28ae794ffc9201e0ead83aa995ed3a/SQ-Hero_Day.jpg" data-mid="140199768" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c545a8afef3ce90c8d3e39f1cfef09e88f28ae794ffc9201e0ead83aa995ed3a/SQ-Hero_Day.jpg" /> <img width="1600" height="1080" width_o="1600" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9674f32148d182fcc6df526e36804e2540502e7e6fcf8992f79261e5ccf06f34/SQ-Hero_Night.jpg" data-mid="140199769" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9674f32148d182fcc6df526e36804e2540502e7e6fcf8992f79261e5ccf06f34/SQ-Hero_Night.jpg" /> 4.0 // Side-Quest App While Side-Quest can be experienced in full by any pedestrian chancing by, the accompanying app elevates and unifies the platform. It allows designed interactions with the installation pieces, donations to artists or affiliated causes, discovery of other side-quests, and proposal submissions from local artists. <img width="1080" height="2040" width_o="1080" height_o="2040" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b64bcf883b2b0ba6f5c59d5c751dd7ecd30aec3c088e9292da273adf6b6437c4/40_01.jpg" data-mid="142054481" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b64bcf883b2b0ba6f5c59d5c751dd7ecd30aec3c088e9292da273adf6b6437c4/40_01.jpg" /> Here are two scenarios of possible interactions. For example, a donation to the Rainforest Alliance as shown below could trigger an exclusive animation where a tree sprouts from the forest floor. <img width="1440" height="1080" width_o="1440" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/88a6e721872e578412be4cbdb87894243f559ab5c769e0200b605fd25c4d463e/40_02.jpg" data-mid="142054684" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/88a6e721872e578412be4cbdb87894243f559ab5c769e0200b605fd25c4d463e/40_02.jpg" /> <img width="1440" height="1080" width_o="1440" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/29e80d7743caddad08fa3c57999aceeaaef57e1926d324a1cf19df603549f4d4/40_03.jpg" data-mid="142054685" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/29e80d7743caddad08fa3c57999aceeaaef57e1926d324a1cf19df603549f4d4/40_03.jpg" /> 5.0 // User Journey As a platform and system for gamified discovery accessible to all, Side-Quest involves many players at various different stages. Notable are the many ways it engages and builds both temporary and permanent communities. <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a82c5b86934e7a7bc75e66274c0dad167c029cdd01dbf621444ca6460b6736b7/50_01.jpg" data-mid="142120991" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a82c5b86934e7a7bc75e66274c0dad167c029cdd01dbf621444ca6460b6736b7/50_01.jpg" /> https://sebtam.com/Chrome Fri, 15 Apr 2022 09:21:09 +0000 Sebastian Tam https://sebtam.com/Chrome <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a15aec50f352c9139a148ce886c689911d686728ed212d143c72263dd41059ef/Chrome-Hero_E.jpg" data-mid="141974253" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a15aec50f352c9139a148ce886c689911d686728ed212d143c72263dd41059ef/Chrome-Hero_E.jpg" /> CHROME Planet Centric Design / Sustainability / Climate Change Location: United Kingdom CoastlinesStatus: Concept • 2022 Team:&nbsp;Nishtha Aggarwal, Caroline Lauvetz, Jiayi Liu, Fiona Tai Sponsors: Logitech, Royal College of Art Role: Design Lead CHROME (Conditional Habitat Restoration of Marine Ecosystems) is a system that proposes current interventions based on the forecasting of factors including rising sea levels, for the future proofing of coastal biodiversity through habitat creation. Marine habitats and biodiversity are declining faster than at any other time in human history. These environments contain some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet, yet they are subject to multiple stressors such as overexploitation of species and ocean warming. As global temperatures continue to warm, sea level will continue to rise causing a 'coastal squeeze' that would reduce the habitat of coastal marine life. The approach is to design for these inevitable changes to come. <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/79fdf94adbd38644f5ac98206f713b82a46acbe9ae3fdd1354da4ec73cf96dfd/00_01.jpg" data-mid="141972232" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/79fdf94adbd38644f5ac98206f713b82a46acbe9ae3fdd1354da4ec73cf96dfd/00_01.jpg" /> 1.0 // System Overview The inputs acquired for CHROME are physical and ecological parameters that would account for several factors such as UK topography, geological composition and areas prone to flooding due to rising sea levels. These parameters help predict changes in the coastline overtime. Further information including the strength of ocean currents, length of intertidal zones and physicochemical ranges would provide the insight required to introduce interventions in prospective intertidal and subtidal zones. The variety of data gathered will allow for informed decisions regarding demographic distribution and control of individual species, as well as more holistically, the control of ecosystemic dynamics. An algorithm would further generate the configuration and composition of each unit, created from a range of functionally unique modules, specific to each site. It would also define the timeframe of these interventions in terms of deployment and ecosystemic evolution. <img width="1670" height="1080" width_o="1670" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/709a60324a0c9b541182e8117a9a66ad77e43d20f0f9bb05c981e4c18be5ad7d/10_01.jpg" data-mid="141977530" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/709a60324a0c9b541182e8117a9a66ad77e43d20f0f9bb05c981e4c18be5ad7d/10_01.jpg" /> 2.0 // Unit Design Once deployed and while above sea level, the units serve as a cautionary tale of the eventual impending effects climate change has on the UK’s coastline. Over time, once the sea level has risen so the units are in the intertidal zone, they serve as a rock-pool providing habitats for intertidal &amp; sub-tidal species. Finally, upon entering the sub-tidal zone, the units become home to fully sub-tidal species and bases for future reef life. <img width="2140" height="1080" width_o="2140" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f8fe5244e3c2eb0b6aa17b609a79588328fdaea3dae922247c2bf654e0ab66b9/20_02.gif" data-mid="141985438" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f8fe5244e3c2eb0b6aa17b609a79588328fdaea3dae922247c2bf654e0ab66b9/20_02.gif" /> Shown here in particular is Unit 004 from a case study site in Shellness. It resides at the Eastern tip of the island and will be one of the first in its cluster to achieve intertidal status. Given a confluence of two long shore currents at this point, Unit 004 utilises a combination of Soft and Strong wall modules to safe guard the stability of the ecosystem it inhabits at an intertidal stage. Furthermore, Unit 004 will become subtidal within a period of approximately 20 years and as such also comprises Crevice and Lattice modules, in anticipation of reef formation. <img width="1670" height="1080" width_o="1670" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d466ddc3b159a5c1749bafada5098e4498a6c8e22d25e29fc4f1f4d2464a7b0f/20_01.jpg" data-mid="141984938" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d466ddc3b159a5c1749bafada5098e4498a6c8e22d25e29fc4f1f4d2464a7b0f/20_01.jpg" /> 3.0 // Module Design To create each unit, CHROME selects from a variety of Specialised Modules and Wall Modules. Each module is designed for the preferences and proliferation of specific species, and respectively feature a unique variety of spatial and material qualities. The modules are constructed from low carbon concrete that utilizes an aggregate mix suitable for bio-diverse marine life. Once the modules are manufactured, they are shipped to their prospective sites and assembled on site to the algorithm’s specifications. <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/752a0ac004c9374302a2886699848492557582d52c442b0ba3853eb9c2e7b4dc/30_01.jpg" data-mid="141987866" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/752a0ac004c9374302a2886699848492557582d52c442b0ba3853eb9c2e7b4dc/30_01.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b81810a1c03c07c0a2388faf5ffac56edbb57aeab7a32a07d60e4b7247f1cb65/30_02.jpg" data-mid="141989713" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b81810a1c03c07c0a2388faf5ffac56edbb57aeab7a32a07d60e4b7247f1cb65/30_02.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/779c216b5281734567a7eab4e4fa66fbc5c517d4f723aa2e4a8f1245459175d3/30_04.jpg" data-mid="141989715" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/779c216b5281734567a7eab4e4fa66fbc5c517d4f723aa2e4a8f1245459175d3/30_04.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b5f6b38ca0b5cd19717b04b5b915fd635f752801e8af99d713d8622094b9432b/30_05.jpg" data-mid="141989716" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b5f6b38ca0b5cd19717b04b5b915fd635f752801e8af99d713d8622094b9432b/30_05.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/12e77416ea7bea763d4fa13d2748138c069afb44505919a19920044fc62076f4/30_06.jpg" data-mid="141989718" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/12e77416ea7bea763d4fa13d2748138c069afb44505919a19920044fc62076f4/30_06.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7572d1be411523c26dc7d43883faea4bfff04b92f446729170223416da1cc42c/30_07.jpg" data-mid="141989719" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7572d1be411523c26dc7d43883faea4bfff04b92f446729170223416da1cc42c/30_07.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dfbae11b8fe8da0d8f229b8a266b8b784aa18a34b7e66c0a1a36445d684ba5a8/30_08.jpg" data-mid="141989720" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dfbae11b8fe8da0d8f229b8a266b8b784aa18a34b7e66c0a1a36445d684ba5a8/30_08.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b161e64bdfab10c6d90507707f78b52b35199ec3b78b1872004693f1ca964603/30_09.jpg" data-mid="141989721" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b161e64bdfab10c6d90507707f78b52b35199ec3b78b1872004693f1ca964603/30_09.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/324f43b5436b9f2dc8566f401b87949bde7b03949cc59cf3b11375dcd0b4ef8f/30_10.jpg" data-mid="141989722" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/324f43b5436b9f2dc8566f401b87949bde7b03949cc59cf3b11375dcd0b4ef8f/30_10.jpg" /> 4.0 // Case Study: Shellness Located on the Isle of Sheppey, Shellness Beach offers a suitably varied site as a case study. Likely to be completely submerged in a little over 30 years’ time due to rising sea levels, Shellness lies in the brackish waters at the mouth of the River Thames. Today, it supports its own diverse coastal ecosystems, unequivocally under the aforementioned pressures of sea level rise. Together with a varied and fast-changing geography, Shellness provides a good showcase of how the generated designs account for different parameters. <img width="1670" height="1080" width_o="1670" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9c9dc01096bfb4476d7320f4be4235c91c7cc754228ed77af5fff798919074d5/40_01.jpg" data-mid="141992116" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9c9dc01096bfb4476d7320f4be4235c91c7cc754228ed77af5fff798919074d5/40_01.jpg" /> https://sebtam.com/Brightbox Fri, 15 Apr 2022 09:22:38 +0000 Sebastian Tam https://sebtam.com/Brightbox <img width="1620" height="1080" width_o="1620" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b110adab269a723688618dae15006a79b979555e3bc5727cd9139e0742da391c/UNKNOWN_WORKS_BRIGHTBOX_INUSE_11.jpg" data-mid="139850712" border="0" alt="Brightbox in the Evening with the Canopy Silhouetted against the Night Sky" data-caption="Brightbox in the Evening with the Canopy Silhouetted against the Night Sky" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b110adab269a723688618dae15006a79b979555e3bc5727cd9139e0742da391c/UNKNOWN_WORKS_BRIGHTBOX_INUSE_11.jpg" /> <img width="1620" height="1080" width_o="1620" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0e1128ff01ba54b1bd40a825b28fb4682512741bc4b5983c6f6773a3e7e09928/UNKNOWN_WORKS_BRIGHTBOX_INUSE_09.jpg" data-mid="139850720" border="0" alt="Interior of Brightbox on a Busy School Day " data-caption="Interior of Brightbox on a Busy School Day " src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0e1128ff01ba54b1bd40a825b28fb4682512741bc4b5983c6f6773a3e7e09928/UNKNOWN_WORKS_BRIGHTBOX_INUSE_09.jpg" /> <img width="1620" height="1080" width_o="1620" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0dfd61e80088bd917a950be5d7850c634ff56c8284c176d2770e0db3a463c761/UNKNOWN_WORKS_BRIGHTBOX_INUSE_06.jpg" data-mid="139850716" border="0" alt="Kids Playing Around and Peering into Brighbox" data-caption="Kids Playing Around and Peering into Brighbox" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0dfd61e80088bd917a950be5d7850c634ff56c8284c176d2770e0db3a463c761/UNKNOWN_WORKS_BRIGHTBOX_INUSE_06.jpg" /> <img width="1620" height="1080" width_o="1620" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e6b106bc68c6ddb6d116c4846f329315eb5e4994d71eb45f46fa67b5587350f7/UNKNOWN_WORKS_BRIGHTBOX_INUSE_04.jpg" data-mid="139850723" border="0" alt="Brightbox In-situ Prior to Water Tank Installation" data-caption="Brightbox In-situ Prior to Water Tank Installation" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e6b106bc68c6ddb6d116c4846f329315eb5e4994d71eb45f46fa67b5587350f7/UNKNOWN_WORKS_BRIGHTBOX_INUSE_04.jpg" /> BRIGHTBOX Healthcare / Service Design / Modular Architecture Location: Bidibidi Refugee Settlement, Yumbe, Uganda (Phase 1)Status: Phase 1&nbsp;Completed, Phase 2 Ongoing • 2019 - PresentTeam: Unknown Works, Simbi, CRADLE, Price &amp; Myers, Max Fordham Sponsors: UNHCR Role: Visualisation, Post-Occupancy, Conceptual Design Awards: AJ Small Projects People’s Choice Award An off grid interconnected classroom, clinic and community hub for communities without vital infrastructure. Brightbox is a prototype of a new system of community infrastructure designed for areas such as refugee camps, ad-hoc and remote settlements and alongside disaster zones. Phase 1 is currently in use at the Bidibidi refugee settlement in North Uganda, with future phases planned for a number of international locations. Equipped with solar panels, rain water collection, pre-natal medical equipment and much more, it serves as a swiss army knife of a building in the ways it enables and empowers the community. <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/19a822e87bce69d37004e27ed0afbdda3c3300b964768dc608d51bd3866e9c04/BB-1.0.jpg" data-mid="139852971" border="0" alt="Exploded Axonometric of Brightbox " data-caption="Exploded Axonometric of Brightbox " src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/19a822e87bce69d37004e27ed0afbdda3c3300b964768dc608d51bd3866e9c04/BB-1.0.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6d88a5049263c4d5a60bec04a72eba30adce9e629fd6d839ab64b8a774820d75/BB-GIF.gif" data-mid="139852959" border="0" alt="Construction and Assembly of Brightbox" data-caption="Construction and Assembly of Brightbox" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6d88a5049263c4d5a60bec04a72eba30adce9e629fd6d839ab64b8a774820d75/BB-GIF.gif" /> The development of the Brighbox project looks at how a piece of community infrastructure can help educate, empower and connect overlooked sections of society in places of resource scarcity and need. Unknown Works collaborated with several NGOs, local fabricators and community groups and Phase 1 was completed in late 2019. I produced much of the Phase 1 press/media material, such as the axonometrics here, as well as potential proposals for a more flexible design in Phase 2. Additionally, stage 7 post-occupancy work proved to be instrumental in learning from and improving the original design. <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/65122840060433a294c7650a63ce661c159a04f3d245c4955bd08d6761ac198f/BB-2.1.jpg" data-mid="139853265" border="0" alt="Brightbox 2.0 Proposal with a More Modular Approach" data-caption="Brightbox 2.0 Proposal with a More Modular Approach" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/65122840060433a294c7650a63ce661c159a04f3d245c4955bd08d6761ac198f/BB-2.1.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/80b0a386f9165ba0fd7066bcbea72a0d079e60f728790a1c6a01861f958a2dc9/BB-2.0.jpg" data-mid="139853268" border="0" alt="Potential Expansion of Brightbox 2.0" data-caption="Potential Expansion of Brightbox 2.0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/80b0a386f9165ba0fd7066bcbea72a0d079e60f728790a1c6a01861f958a2dc9/BB-2.0.jpg" /> https://sebtam.com/Highland-Tea-House Sat, 09 Jan 2021 07:13:40 +0000 Sebastian Tam https://sebtam.com/Highland-Tea-House <img width="1626" height="1080" width_o="1626" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3f67a21c1e41d2c90ca03464f9452d5eaa603ce165a9f77f27558fe6225f8ad0/TH-Render.jpg" data-mid="95024694" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3f67a21c1e41d2c90ca03464f9452d5eaa603ce165a9f77f27558fe6225f8ad0/TH-Render.jpg" /> TEA HOUSE IN THE HIGHLANDS Ritual Design / Material Exploration / Architecture Location: Isle of&nbsp;Skye, United KingdomStatus: Concept •&nbsp;2016 Duration: 1 week Inspired by the tradition of Japanese tea drinking, this humble retreat embodies the ritual of the tea ceremony in form, material and experience. Overlooking a small stream and shrouded by early morning haze, the elements of the Isle of Skye provide a dramatic backdrop as pictured. The project explores the limits and intricacies of timber construction, with a strong emphasis on form and material life cycle. <img width="1080" height="717" width_o="1080" height_o="717" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5421b1f9107ed38c407cc7dcd8c40d0ccecc59b940ecac9598ce3ac3fbfd6322/Tea-1.jpg" data-mid="95062882" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5421b1f9107ed38c407cc7dcd8c40d0ccecc59b940ecac9598ce3ac3fbfd6322/Tea-1.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="3152" width_o="1080" height_o="3152" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1221d856266fe6b1538c4976271a448d7f7eb05e34b43289d3f87feffeaa986d/TH-Drawing.jpg" data-mid="95049794" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1221d856266fe6b1538c4976271a448d7f7eb05e34b43289d3f87feffeaa986d/TH-Drawing.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="831" width_o="1080" height_o="831" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/97c6ed1c0458608980ec37237d2d3f32675c1ab551a18e3f0359d0995716a521/Tea-2.jpg" data-mid="95064330" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/97c6ed1c0458608980ec37237d2d3f32675c1ab551a18e3f0359d0995716a521/Tea-2.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1567" width_o="1080" height_o="1567" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e872b76fe396622e49886dc84df8c71cb6366f3e6850703b5dba6439eb7d851a/Tea-3.jpg" data-mid="95061692" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e872b76fe396622e49886dc84df8c71cb6366f3e6850703b5dba6439eb7d851a/Tea-3.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/87748852d16594f54b016507e5f8bce879919c4d5a367093e9d938e4caf4af78/TH-Axo.jpg" data-mid="95052084" border="0" alt="Exploded Axonometric Hand Drawing" data-caption="Exploded Axonometric Hand Drawing" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/87748852d16594f54b016507e5f8bce879919c4d5a367093e9d938e4caf4af78/TH-Axo.jpg" /> Through the reception, the transition/circulation space and culminating at the table at which tea is enjoyed, one’s path represents the stripping away of the world around them to achieve a singular focus on a moment out of time: a moment of inner reflection and intimate social connection. This is also reflected in the gradual change of rhythm and organicity of the building’s skin as the user journeys through the spaces.