True replicas: function and materiality

We reconstruct the past from 'sources': objects, remains and texts. They are discovered, excavated, collected and preserved, serving as sources to reconstruct and study our history. As a society, we derive our identity, our ‘sense of belonging’ from this heritage - these objects. But as soon as these objects became historical source and put in museums and storage, they left some of their soul behind.  These utensils lost their function, their nearness and role in human lives, their materiality.

With True replicas I want to give these objects their soul back: their function and the experience of their materiality. Therefore I use the replica, aiming to stretch the boundaries of traditional notions of the replica as an autonomous object based on a historical source. The replica as a means to give back a historical 'untouchable' object its function and material experience.

The goal of the project is not to make the most literal copy of the original. I want to use 3D prototyping technology combined with the traditional techniques used in the original to make these replicas. Merging material and immaterial heritage. Here in Jingdezhen I will explore how I can replicate a series of 17th century Chinese porcelain by using 3D scanning an printing techniques and by applying the ongoing tradition of porcelain production that still is (almost) unchanged since the production of the originals. The whole process of making these replicas will play a essential role in these new objects. Looking for true replicas in its most literal sense.

True Replicas @ DROOG

True Replicas

The two projects presented here examine how 3D prototyping and virtual techniques can be utilised to bring the stories of our heritage back into daily life.

3D prototyping are emerging technologies that offer new possibilities to render physical objects into digital data and vise versa, such as 3D-scanning and -printing. With Augmented Reality one can add virtual layers of contextual information on to an object, that can than be discovered using an application on a smartphone or tablet.  With Augmented Reality, objects are enriched and transformed into information carriers that can enrich the story of an object beyond the walls of a museum, archive or a library. Bringing the story of our heritage to our kitchen tables.

The underlying questions we seek to answer with these projects are; What is the meaning stored  in  all these historical objects? How does the story behind an object change our perception and appreciation of that object? What is the relevance of these objects in our increasingly digital and virtual society? How are these stories relevant to us today? Augmented Reality and 3D prototyping offer opportunities to investigate answers to these questions.

Smart Replicas

Smart Replicas is a research project pivoted on the junction of design, heritage and technology.  'Smart Replicas' are replicas of historical objects made useable again by combining 3D scanning and printing techniques with ‘traditional’ ceramic techniques. Smart Replicas are not just copies though. Smart refers to intelligent  enrichedment of objects with innovative virtual technologies that enable the object to carry information, so that outside of the museum they provide stories about its origin and history. And of course still serve their original intent.

In this show we present the initial prototype of a Smart Replica based on a seventeenth-century teacup from the collection of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.  This object was chosen not only for its great beauty but also because we have a wealth of contextual data about its history. The replica can be scanned with an iPad on the table to discover its history.  These stories are shown through the tablets camera in 3D animations placed around the object. One can navigate through the animations by moving the camera around the object and by tapping and swiping the timeline shown in the animation.

Smart Replicas is a project of Studio Maaike Roozenburg in collaboration with Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Delft Technical University and digital agency LikeFriends.

Smart Replicas is supported by  the Rijks Museum, Amsterdam Museum, Zeeuwsmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum, Mareco Prototyping, InEdition|Grafic Design, Prins Bernard Cultuurfonds, Sunday Morning at EKWC, Atlas of Mutual Heritage and Stichting DOEN.

Exploring Replicas

With Exploring Replicas, we are researching these technologies, aiming to stretch the boundaries of traditional notions of the replica as an autonomous object based on a historical source. The goal of the project is not to make the most literal copy of the original, but to analyze, communicate and enhance those qualities of the historical source that are most meaningful for us now. These replicas allow us to articulate specific qualities of the historical source, and to isolate and communicate them through their reproduction.

Exploring Replicas is a project in collaboration with Monuments & Archaeology Department City of Amsterdam, Delft University of Technology and the Royal Academy of Art with the support of Amsterdam Fund for the Arts.

With special thanks to: Prof.dr. Jerzy Gawronski, Ron Tousain, Dr.Ir. Jouke Verlinden, Yvo van Os, Bart Vissers, Lotte de Reus, Kotryna Valečkaitė, Sander Pliakis, Irene Neels en Jorinde Smitser.

 

Making Choises, by Jorinde Smits

Posted  by Jorinde Smits

We had to make some choices since there were  a lot of bowls, plates, hair brushes and other ceramics. To distinguish them we gave them names. We joked about ‘Harry Pottery’ and decided to choose the names from Harry Potter characters. We based our choices at differences of advantages and interesting characteristics. Since we didn’t know how much time it would take to digitalise the cups and plates, we numbered them in order of importance.
We took in account the different types of advantages.

1. Holes
   To make the cups useful again, we need to fix the holes.
2. Details
   Some cups like Harmione and Hagrid have some nice details. Since the CT scanner is not that accurate we have to find other solutions for bringing those details back.
3. Fixing techniques
   There are different ways used for fixing the objects. How can we translate those methods in our new design?

We decided to exclude the hair brushes in our process, because it has nothing to do with tableware.
1. Harry
Bowl with interesting holes the missing shards left. Diameter of +/- 15 centimeters.

2. Hermione
This one has some nice decorations. Diameter of +/- 12 centimeters.
 

3. Ron
Here the advantage is to replace the three separate shards. Diameter of +/- 18 centimeters.

4. Ginny
Small plate. Missing a piece and two repaired cracks. Diameter of +/- 15 centimeters.


5. Hagrid
Kind of fruit bowl with lid. It has nails and glue as fixing methods. The cracks are really fragile, but as good as complete. Diameter of +/- 25 centimeters.


6. Dobby
We liked this small cup because of its small hole. Diameter of 5 centimeters.


7. Snape
This one is familiar to Hagrid, but much smaller. The one defect is the bottom which is fixed. The cup is complete. Diameter +/- 15 centimeters.
 

Objecten selecteren: 'industrieel' aardewerk

De eerste groep van objecten die ik geselecteerd heb bestaat uit vroeg industrieel aardewerk. Dit is het echte ‘niets aan de hand’ dagelijkse en onopvallende gebruiksgoed van de 19^e eeuw. Juist dit aardewerk is alleen uit opgravingen ‘over gebleven’ en komt nauwelijks voor in museale collecties. Op deze opgegraven voorwerpen zijn goed de sporen van productie, gebruik, slijtage en afdanken terug te zien. Deze sporen wil ik een hoofdrol laten spelen in nieuwe ontwerpen.

Hier onder kun je een selectie van deze objecten zien: (zijn ze niet bloedstollend prachtig!)

OZV7-17-61

OZV7-17-61

OZV7-17-61

OZV7-17-163

OZV7-17-163

OZV7-17-163

OZV7-17-163

OZV7-17-18

OZV7-17-18

OZV7-17-18

objecten selecteren bij Monumenten en Archeologie Amsterdam

Samen met archeoloog Ron Tousain ben ik gaan spitten in de archeologische collectie van Amsterdam, om te bepalen welke vondsten interessant zouden kunnen zijn voor dit project.  Objecten en Objectgroepen die in het bijzonder interessant  zijn  om verder te bestuderen en tot nieuwe ‘ontwerpen’ uit te werken. Naar aanleiding hiervan  is een ‘longlist’ van objectgroepen samengesteld.

De eerste groep bestaat uit vroeg industrieel aardewerk. Dit is het echte ‘niets aan de hand’ dagelijkse en onopvallende gebruiksgoed van de 19^e eeuw. Juist dit aardewerk is alleen uit opgravingen ‘over gebleven’ en komt nauwelijks voor in museale collecties. Op deze opgegraven voorwerpen zijn goed de sporen van productie, gebruik, slijtage en afdanken terug te zien. Deze sporen wil ik een hoofdrol laten spelen in nieuwe ontwerpen.

De tweede groep bestaat uit gerepareerd gebruiksgoed, uit willekeurig welke periode. Juist in de vindingrijke, aandachtige en vaak arbeidsintensieve manieren waarop mensen in het verleden gebruiksgoed repareerden is hun liefde voor bepaalde voorwerpen af te lezen. Daarnaast toont dit ook heel mooi wat de waarde van voorwerpen was en dat de arbeid die gestoken werd in de reparatie blijkbaar op woog tegen de kosten van een nieuw schoteltje, kam of kopje. Deze reparaties vormen een interessant uitgangspunt om in 3D scans en 3D prototypen te ‘vangen’ en te tonen.

De derde en laatste groep zij kammen. Een echt dagelijks gebruiksvoorwerp (luizen werden ermee bestreden) waar er veel van zijn opgegraven en die wonderschoon zijn in hun detaillering, materiaalgebruik (hout, been, ivoor, hoorn), slijtage en verval. Echt (technisch) uitdagende objecten voor de 3D scanner en ze bieden de mogelijkheid experimenten te doen met combinaties van ‘historische’ en high tech materialen in een design object.

 

objecten in de collectie van Monumenten en Archeologie Amsterdam

database objecten Monumenten en Archeologie Amsterdam

Uitnodiging: Science Fair TU Delft

Het maken en breken van alledaagse gebruiksvoorwerpen is van alle tijden. Omdat vroeger de waarde van deze objecten hoger was dan die van arbeid, werden ze meestal gerepareerd. In dit project worden alledaagse gebruiksvoorwerpen uit het verleden met behulp van CT-scanners in kaart gebracht, om vervolgens een 3D-reconstructie te maken. Hierdoor kunnen we erfgoed weer tot leven brengen als gebruiksgoederen in de huidige tijd. Dit project is een ontmoeting van ontwerp met technologie en erfgoed door een samenwerking met het Bureau Monumenten en Archeologie Amsterdam en Studio Maaike Roozenburg.

http://smartreplica2015.weblog.tudelft.nl

Tentoonstelling minor Advanced Prototyping
Dinsdag 27 oktober 2015, 12:30-15:00 uur
De afsluitende lezing van Nadya Peek begint om 15:15 uur
Locatie: "De tribune", Centrale hal, Faculteit Industrieel Ontwerpen, TU Delft
Landbergstraat 15, 2628 CE Delft

Presenting the prototype in Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

The first prototype of the Smart Replica we are developing is presented to the public and tested by the public during '24 uur cultuur' (24 hours of culture) at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.

reconstructing the past take one: a 17th century plate

Last week Audrey Loef (Architecture), Rosan Foppen (industrial Design), Ingmar Klappe (Architecture) and Senna Meij (Industrial Design) of the Technical University Delft have been working on a project for the Minor Augmenting Prototypes. They have tested a new 3D scanning device the 'structure sensor' for its use in reconstructing historical objects. This week the object was a porcelain plate, made in the 17th century in Japan, ordered by the then Mayor of Amsterdam. The plate is part of a set of tableware that was (likely) ordered for the marriage of the mayor with Aletta Pancras that took place at august 30, 1667. This plate is part of the collection of the Amsterdam Museum, and we are greatful that we had the oppertunity to scan the object in their depot.
Other (known) part of the set of tableware are two cup-an-saucers at Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, a plate at the Victoria&Albert in Londen and a plate at the Idemitsu Museum in Japan.
Hre you can see the plate and the 3D computer reconstruction after the scan.

17th century plate, collection Amsterdam Museum, foto Senna Meij

3D scan of Structure sensor

3D computer model, modeled after scan, bottom view

3D computer model, modeled after scan, top view (excluding decoration)

LikeFriends is looking for a motion gfx / ux designer

We’re excited to be working with Studio Maaike Roozenburg in bringing SmartReplica’s to life. (www.maaikeroozenburg.nl or http://smartreplicas.blogspot.nl/). As per direct (this september at the very latest) we’re looking to bring to the team a talented motion graphics designer / 3D animator. If you’re a great C4D modeler and animator, and you have a natural interest in UX, gaming and technology, you’ll love working on this project.

You’ll be working closely with our creative directors and developers in creating the AR interface and 3D content for the project. This will be an iterative process; you need to be able to quickly generate and try out new ideas, and be able to tolerate throwing most of them out. We’re looking to develop various interactive scenes that the user can play, explore, and dig into, using their physical phone as the main means of navigation. So the way we tell our story is more game-like than film-like. Your lighting and rendering skills are of less importance in this than your modelling, animating, technical and creative skills.
At the end of the project we hope to ship a fully functional prototype. If we’re succesful this prototype will become the basis for a series of museum exhibits as well as a range of consumer facing products.

If that sounds like your cup of tea, shoot an email to jasper@likefriends.nl. We look forward to having you on the team!

Discovered in Delft, a collection of cups on show in Museum Prinsenhof Delft

The first edition of Smart replicas, Discovered in Delft, a collection of cups is part of the newly opened Museum Prinsenhof Delft. The four porcelain cups and the design process are on display in the section: The future of ceramics.

The Museum has been opened by King Willem Alexander on may 23th and is now open for those interested in Delft, ceramics, innovation and national history.

about Discovered in Delft, a collection of cups: www.maaikerrozenburg.nl
visit Museum Prinsenhof Delft: http://prinsenhof-delft.nl/

17th century Nodular cup

 

Discoverd in Delft, a collection of cups