Swiss wood work clock7/22/2023 The windows in the modules refer to the traditional cuckoo going in and out of its window. Once they are folded, the four three sided modules can form pairs in order to take as little space as possible. The folding principle of the modules is made in such way that the inside door of the thick walls can only be reached in the folded position. We decided to keep the hinges visible so that once unfolded the modules can still show their folding ability. When the module opens, the two panels join and the parts that endured transport are placed against one another so that only the clean part can be seen. When a module is folded, those two panels are deployed on both sides of the thick walls to protect them. The third wall of the modules is made of two panels joined together and has a protection purpose. We were then able to reduce the wall thickness of the two other modules to fourteen centimetres, since their sole purpose was to insure power supply. By working with 3D software to precisely plan the arrangement of the 24 boxes in the walls, we managed to make them all fit within four thick walls, that is to say two modules. Indeed some of the cuckoos are not mechanical and require electricity.ĭuring transport, all the cuckoos are separated in boxes that can be placed inside fifty centimetres thick walls. The two thick walls are hollow and include the power supply for all the electric cuckoos during the exhibition. We then adjusted different parameters such as: height, width, position and size of the shelves and windows.Īll the modules (except for the introduction one) are composed of two thick walls and one wall made of two wood panels. We created families of six cuckoos that would be displayed together, on the same module. We took into consideration the following criteria: electricity, display height, size, sound and associated objects. We chose this set-up for aesthetic but also technical reasons. We carried out an important work on how to place the 24 cuckoos, knowing that each module was showing six cuckoos, with two cuckoos per wall side. Project ImagesĮxcerpt of the distribution document for the 24 cuckoos Project DetailsĮach module of this scenography is unique, and was custom-designed for this very eclectic cuckoo series. Thanks to a system of double panels that can turn inside out, there is no need to over protect the folded modules for their transportation.Īll in all, designing this scenography was about finding the right balance between an atmosphere bringing together tradition and contemporary design, and answering to this very technical issue of an all-in-one itinerant scenography. All the folded modules can be placed on palettes, using very little space during transport. Once folded, two of the modules are used to host the cuckoos in the thickness of their walls. The result is foldable three sided modules using hinges that also take an esthetical part in the project. The foldable principle and the transport have been main considerations in the project and have had a big influence on the final shapes of the modules. They can enjoy the sounds produced by all the clocks. The modules also have openned ans closed windows in the same manner as traditional cuckoos do.īy adding those different house shaped walls in the space, the exhibition becomes a small cuckoo village where the visitors can freely wander. We decided to work with non-painted poplar wood usually used in the crafting of traditional cuckoo clocks. ![]() ![]() The chalet has also been a point of reference for choosing the materials. The design of the five wood modules of this scenography is inspired from the shape of the chalet, which is the main figure of traditional cuckoo clocks. This scenography is focusing on both the technical aspect of a foldable display and the creation of a set associating Swiss cuckoo clocks' tradition with their new design possibilities. The exhibition has now opened in Montreal and will then travel in various countries across the world, including Singapore and the United States. The main challenge was to design a display for the clocks that could also become a transportation case for the 24 objects. This project is an itinerant scenography for the exhibition 24 Hours in the Life of a Swiss Cuckoo Clock, presenting a series of 24 Swiss cuckoo clocks designed by students and professional designers from HEAD Geneva.
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