Concept概念

Tension

張力

Erco Lai wanted to explore how the art of origami could be applied to sheet metal, and if the inherent tension of the material could be harnessed to create a shape that was both aesthetically pleasing and structurally sound. This led to the creation of Asterisk, an object designed to answer this question. The concept was to transform a flat sheet of metal into a three-dimensional shape that would be held together by the tension of the metal. To achieve this, Erco Lai had to carefully consider the angles and dimensions of the sheet, as well as the thickness of the metal. Erco Lai used a combination of digital and physical prototyping to create the perfect balance of tension and rigidity, allowing Erco Lai to create a unique and beautiful form. The result is an object that is both visually striking and structurally sound. Erco Lai 希望探索摺紙藝術如何應用於金屬薄板，以及是否能利用材料本身所具有的張力，創造出一個同時具有美感與結構穩定性的形體。這促成了 Asterisk 的誕生，一件用來回應這個問題的物件。作品的概念是將一片平面的金屬薄板轉化為立體形態，並透過金屬自身的張力使其維持結構。為了達成這個目標，Erco Lai 必須仔細考量薄板的角度與尺寸，以及金屬的厚度。Erco Lai 結合數位與實體原型製作，尋找張力與剛性之間的平衡，使作品能夠形成獨特且具有美感的形體。最終形成的物件同時具有鮮明的視覺效果與結構穩定性。