Research prototypes for Rafael Argilés
Research and experimentation
Education and research
Bespoke parts and components
Prototyping and testing
The project
Archicercle contributed to research related to the tsetse fly by producing prototypes. The commission, undertaken for scientist Rafael Argilés and the Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture, brought together parts in a range of geometries and configurations.
The studio’s contribution focused on manufacturing prototypes for the research team. The set combines flat elements, circular parts with central holes and cylindrical bodies, with white surfaces alongside others that appear translucent.
The separate components include a polygonal part, a smaller rectangular part and four white discs with central holes. Their arrangement makes the variety of shapes within the set apparent, without assigning a specific experimental function to each part.
The prototypes presented in three-dimensional form include cylindrical bodies with side openings and a central hole in the top face. Translucent rectangular elements are stacked alongside them. The documented outcome is a set of physical prototypes produced for this research context.
Processes and materials: fabrication services · available materials · studio machinery.
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