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Description
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Suzi Winstanley & Harriet Harriss
Architecture and Interiors
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Caught in a web – Suzi
and Harriett propose a textile/concrete hybrid primarily
for clothing. Their entry showed a torso clothed in small
concrete platelets interlinked by mohair strands. They plan
to experiment with dyes, forming techniques and lighter
concrete mixes to reduce the weight of the piece. Sustainability
and re-use of waste is part of their agenda. The judges
thought this was a interesting cross-over point between
jewellery and body armour.
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Matt Sherratt
Ceramics and Glass
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Innovative lighting with concrete
– Matt produced several maquettes and CAD visualisations
to demonstrate what might be possible with a combination
of mass concrete pieces with thick glass lenses. The applications
for this technique were predominantly for interior lighting,
but the judges noted the architectural potential. Matt intends
to experiment with a range of materials, fully exploiting
the differences in the material qualities of concrete and
glass.
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Yoav Zeevi
Ceramics and Glass
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Printing
with cement –Yoav produced two elegant samples
of what can be achieved with screen printing on concrete.
The surface offers a great deal of potential to explore light
and shadow, colour, image and texture. Yoav is interested
in redressing ‘anti-cementism’ through the use of
printing techniques to invigorate the utilitarian appearance
typically associated with concrete. The judges were very impressed
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Martin Vowles
Communication, Art and Design
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Stars in the city
– Bringing the stars to the city environment was the
objective of Martin’s entry. His ‘Morse code’
concrete could be used for large-scale installations and
design products. The use of two forms of sensory language
(Morse code and Braille) would be used to create an unusual
visual image in a sometimes austere urban environment. The
judges noted Martin’s keen eye for potential controversy,
using concrete in a newly evocative way.
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Jamie Cobb & Tom Vaughan
Design Products
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Tubular concrete –
Jamie and Tom experimented by forming concrete into spaghetti-like
tube shapes with a view to creating organic forms. Their
entry described how fibres could be used to reinforce very
slender sections to produce amazingly curvaceous shapes.
Criticising concrete’s very functional rectilinear
nature, Jamie and Tom believe ‘the only limitation
will be the imagination’. The judges felt their entry
could offer technical challenges that might, if successfully
addressed, present an innovative application for concrete
design.
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Ross Lockwood
Design Products
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Exterior concrete lamp
– Ross outlined his proposal for a solar-powered garden
lamp constructed of concrete and resin. The striated ovate
form would use naturally coloured concrete and be placed
as ‘an ornamental pebble’ in the landscape. The
judges were interested in the development of both form and
technical issues with this entry, particularly because,
in use, it should sustain itself by making use of solar
power and LEDs.
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Naohiro Seki
Design Products
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Weather tiles –
Naohiro proposed an imaginative way to enliven dull concrete
pavements.
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The judges thought this was a clever
idea that might have significant commercial possibilities.
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Annick Collins
Industrial Design Engineering
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Fibre optic concrete
– Optical fibres combined with concrete was the theme
of Annick’s entry. The proposal was to ‘weave’
these fibres into massive concrete elements, almost like
optical embroidery. The demonstration piece gave the judges
an excellent idea of what the final product might look like
with a stimulating display of light. The judges thought
that Annick’s work should benefit from the significant
technical challenges she will face when casting this concept.
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Chris Glaister, Afshin Menin &
Tomas Rosen
Industrial Design Engineering
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Chronos, chromos, concrete
– Chris, Afshin and Tomas created an impressive submission
to demonstrate how concrete might become a heat-sensitive,
human interacting material. They proposed coloured concrete
that is responsive to change in temperature as a means of
animating and recording social interactions in public places.
The judges felt that the technical challenge warranted further
development and were keen to see the team move on from their
initial plaster maquette.
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Rebecca Minnitt
Industrial Design Engineering
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The concrete window
– Rebecca intends to subvert the concept of stained
glass windows. Her entry described the use of concrete as
the feature piece in the window rather than stained glass.
Her maquettes showed a clear pane decorated with concrete
spheres and a stained glass lens. The judges appreciated
the potential juxtaposition of the materials; ‘This
could be a magnificent piece’, said one, and looked
forward to its full-size realisation.
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Matt Stevenson
Sculpture
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Large-scale
concrete sculpture form – Matt is accustomed
to working with large-scale pieces. In his entry he described
ways in which he might experiment with the positive-negative
relationship between formwork and the concrete element produced
from it. In his plan for further work, Matt intends to look
at recycled aggregate, alternative additives and a range of
form materials. The judges encouraged him to explore the complex
and aesthetically rich opportunity he believes his work will
produce. |
