TRIARQ: construction game and packaging

The project

Martin Ortola and Chela designed TRIARQ for the annual competition held by the Colegio Territorial de Arquitectos de Valencia (CTAV). We collaborated with them on manufacturing the game, designing and making its packaging, and providing advice to optimise production costs and times.

The game consists of triangular pieces that combine to form different three-dimensional constructions. Repeating this geometry allows individual pieces to become assemblies in a range of configurations, all sharing the same visual language.

Our involvement began during the design phase, with advice aimed at making production quicker and more economical. Working from Martin Ortola and Chela’s game design, we manufactured the pieces in MDF using laser cutting and engraving. Their authorship of the original game remained distinct from our contribution to its manufacture.

The packaging was also part of our contribution: we designed and made a rectangular kraft cardboard case with micro-corrugated board inside. The box carries the TRIARQ name on its cover and completes the presentation of the game as a set.

TRIARQ received an award in the competition. The May 2019 publication announced that CTAV would put the game into series production, a subsequent step beyond the documented collaboration between its designers and Archicercle.

Processes and materials: fabrication services · available materials · studio machinery.