UNSW / Complimentary object

At around mid 2006, we were invited by the University of New South Wales to design a special object as a gift for research graduates & VIP visitors. Shown below is the final proposal includes two anodized aluminium versions & a silver plated version.

Shown above are the black anodized version and charcoal anodized version accordingly.
Object dimensions: 45×45x125mm

You can click here to see a raw aluminium piece.
This piece was going to be one of the final prototype. However, due to an avoidable mistake made by ourselves, it has now become a piece of documentation of this project.
(note: all objects are handcrafted with careful measurement and metal working skills.)

The designed object comes with a supplementary card printed with the concept statement on the inside.
Opposite to the printed page is a non-printed area for personalised message when presenting to selected personals.

Card size: 160×78mm (1-fold)
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The following is how we look at this unique piece of object design:

Knowledge, the learning outcome. Learning is a lifetime process; acquired knowledge represents gaining experience, professional confidence and skills. During the learning process in university, knowledge is absorbed by individuals incrementally. In response to this process, an object is designed to record one stage of life’s learning. This object express visually the layering of knowledge, accumulated during a specific period of time - in this case, the time spent at the university undertaking post graduate studies.  The abstraction of the four letters of the university’s name are linked and layered mark the completion of this period of learning.

We would like to thank Wendy Parker & Liz Williamson in particular for organising everything relating to this project.