NUMERA: a numbered matching puzzle
Contract manufacture
Education and research
Games, toys and leisure products
Milling, Adhesive bonding and gluing, Engraving and marking
Plywood
The project
We manufactured NUMERA for Maria, an educator who develops games and therapies for people with special needs. The commission took shape as a board with numbered pieces that fit into recesses in the base.
Archicercle’s contribution focused on manufacturing the game: machining the phenolic plywood, building the base by gluing layers together and engraving its graphic elements. The set consists of a rectangular board and small pieces with rounded triangular outlines.
We used CNC milling to create recesses in the base to accommodate the pieces. We then glued a layer with openings onto a solid layer, giving the recesses a continuous backing. This layered construction forms the game’s matching-piece system.
The final step was to use a fibre laser to engrave the numbers on the pieces, along with the NUMERA name and a QR code on the base. Our manufacturing work therefore covered both the interlocking elements and the numbering and identification of the set.
Processes and materials: fabrication services · available materials · studio machinery.
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