Prototype
Thinking around the corner: ornaments inspired by the Vienna Secession and Otto Wagner become functional architectural elements.
Pang Jun Wei, Yichi Zheng, and Xueting Liu translate decorative elements into an acoustic system that connects the ceiling, corner, and floor using vertically arranged cornices and ceiling rosettes. The ornaments are thus enhanced with a functional architectural quality, and echoes are reduced by panels arranged in the corner. Their varying thicknesses enhance sound absorption, while their geometric relief scatters reflections. The design of “OrnaCorner” is inspired by the Vienna Secession and Otto Wagner’s shift from historicism to functional Viennese Modernism, and it also responds to the more reverberant, harsher interiors created by today’s common surface finishes.
Developed as part of the seminar “Applied Acoustics” at the Institute of Architecture, University of Applied Arts Vienna.
Pang Jun Wei was born in Malaysia in 1997 and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in architecture at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. He is fascinated by exploring different media and materials on one or more objects using various design methods.
Xueting Liu was born in China in 2000 and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in architecture at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. Drawing on her background in architectural design and research, her interests lie in the relationship between architecture, the city, society, public space, and everyday life. In her work, she strives to combine clear architectural thinking with a careful understanding of social and cultural contexts.
