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妹島之鐘, Clock for Sejima Kazuyo

妹島和世之鐘
Clock for Sejima Kazuyo
向大師致敬迷你專案
pay tribute to the master side project
在這個迷你專案之中,我們要向建築巨擘致敬,
打造一個屬於他們的時鐘。

而我決定的對象是:妹島和世。

In this mini side-project, we have to pay tribute to master architects by making a clock with their style.
I choose my favourite architect, Sejima Kazuyo.
在她眾多作品之中,最讓我印象深刻是金澤二十一世紀美術館(上圖左一、三);
外圓內方的格局,處處展現機械與幾何之美。
其中除了著名的「泳池」外,我也對它無鋼纜的電梯留下了深刻的印象,
進而讓我希望設計出一個無連接的「指針」,傳達妹島建築的簡約之美。

Within her numerous talented works, I'm most impressed by the Kanazawa 21st Century Art Museum. 
The rectangles inside the outer circle show the beauty of mechanics and geometry everywhere.
In addition to the famous artwork "the pool", I also left a deep impression on its elevator without steel cable.
In turn, I hope to design a connectionless "pointer" in the clock that conveys the simplicity of her building.
我決定製作一個傾斜的圓盤,以分鐘為單位改變傾斜方位,
讓鋼珠代替秒針的功能,在軌道上運行。

外型上方中有圓,呼應美術館的圓中有方。

I decided to make a slanted disc that changed the tilting position in minutes.
Let the steel ball replace the function of the second hand and run on the orbit.

The body shape echoes the pattern of the museum.
幸運的是,很快就找到現成的每分鐘一轉的馬達,
所以在動力的設計沒有遇到太大的困難。
在上下兩截的結構中,我選擇了妹島在室內偏好的白色與淺木色搭配;
上面用木頭呈現出溫暖的質地,下面用純白帶來輕盈的質感。

Fortunately, I soon found a ready-made 1RPM motor, so the design of the power unit did not encounter many difficulties.
In the upper and lower structure, I picked the white and wood colour that she usually used indoors;
The top is made of wood with a warm touch, and the pure white gives a light texture.
妹島之鐘, Clock for Sejima Kazuyo
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妹島之鐘, Clock for Sejima Kazuyo

A clock to pay tribute to Sejima Kazuyo, my favourite architect.

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