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vase hémisphérique en bois
By : Daniel Marier
GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN – 15th edition
Discipline : Product
Categories : Industrial Design / Furniture & Product - Outdoor : Silver Certification
Since his earliest childhood, Daniel Marier has enjoyed shaping wood. As a young man, he was firstly trained in cabinetmaking. Finding that this job did not correspond to his aspirations, he then embarked on training to become a modeler. Paying homage to his modeling grandfather. Mr. Marier had the chance to talk with this great man of experience and he finally inherited the modeling chests filled with stories from his grandfather. Today, Quebec has only a few MODELERS by profession, which positions it, through its expertise, as one of the great master modelers in Quebec.
Concerned and more and more in love with BIOPHILIC design, it goes without saying that his love for wood has never stopped growing. Although his techniques and achievements have had, over time, to adhere to the technological trend, the fact remains that this great magnet of nature is increasingly trying to reduce his carbon footprint and is inspired by ETNODESIGN movement from his favorite region of Charlevoix.
VASE FOR EXHIBITION OF NATURAL FLORAL COMPOSITION.
The Borough of Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie of the City of Montreal approached Mr. Marier in 2020 to carry out the design and produce a model of large-format wooden vase, in the image of contemporary Quebec culture, in order to exhibit floral compositions in the metropolis. Without constraints of complexity or profitability, its design had to take into account the weather conditions specific to our harsh Quebec climate. Because wood is organic and living, it expands in warm weather and contracts in cold weather. The master modeler therefore uniformly sprayed the inside of the vase with a rubbery material making it 100% water-repellent while integrating a water drainage system at its base.
It was an undeniably demanding experience, although very rewarding and motivating, which allowed the master modeler to push his limits while respecting the whims of wood.
The master modeler, wishing to make the most of his know-how and local materials, gave pride of place to RED CEDAR to make his vases since this privileged wood species is known for its rich colors and for its resistance to environmental factors.
For the realization of his 30 vases, displaying a density of 89 cm x 49 cm, Mr. Marier naturally used his years of experience in modelling. He manually designed a prototype to make jigs out of pine wood, an easy-to-handle and less expensive medium.
Another design challenge Mr. Marier faced with his unique design was the number of parts needed to make a single vase. Each vase includes 147 pieces of red cedar, including 134 pieces to execute the body, 11 pieces to shape the girdle and bottom, and 2 pieces for the ground base. These very complex parts, cut one by one with precision and assembled according to the rules of the art using tools that honor our ancestors, require repeated operations and great consistency of execution. Note that for ecological reasons, the few remaining scraps of wood were offered to a sculptor.
Once everything was assembled, Mr. Marier developed, created and programmed a robotic technological system to finish it off. This 4-axis numerical control machine made it possible to remove any excess glue and reduced the time allocated to planning. Mr. Marier then proceeded to the manual sanding and finally deposited a finishing oil.
Be vigilant this summer when you stroll through the Rosemont-Petite Patrie district where you can take a closer look at my creations.
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