{"id":18,"date":"2021-05-21T09:11:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T07:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xlxsarchitects.nl\/?post_type=project&p=18"},"modified":"2026-01-27T13:38:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T12:38:24","slug":"conversation-imbalance","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/xlxsarchitects.nl\/en\/projects\/conversation-imbalance\/","title":{"rendered":"Conversation (im)balance"},"content":{"rendered":"

A wooden platform that challenges visitors by testing their sense of balance. We helped Julien F. Thomas, artist in residence at DordtYart, to realize his project \u201cConversation (im)balance\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The design is a complex 3D puzzle made up of interlocking wooden pieces that can be easily taken apart and put back together. Each piece has a unique weight-saving space frame design with intricate details that are visible when the platform tilts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To ensure optimum structure, weight distribution and ease of (re)construction, the 4-meter wide platform was designed completely in 3D and the 94 individual parts were parametrically translated into a 2D environment. This allowed the export of CNC machine code, and each piece was then milled and constructed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Project<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conversation (im)balance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Location<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dordrecht \/ Amersfoort, Nederland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Client<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Julian F. Thomas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Finished<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Olav van der Doorn<\/a>, Julian F. Thomas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Een houten platform dat bezoekers uitdaagt door hun evenwichtsgevoel uit te testen. We hebben Julien F. Thomas, artist in residence bij DordtYart, geholpen bij het realiseren van zijn project “Conversation (im)balance”. Het ontwerp is een complexe 3D-puzzel die bestaat uit in elkaar grijpende houten stukken die gemakkelijk uit elkaar kunnen worden gehaald en weer in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":21,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"project-category":[],"class_list":["post-18","project","type-project","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/xlxsarchitects.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project\/18","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/xlxsarchitects.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/xlxsarchitects.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/project"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xlxsarchitects.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/xlxsarchitects.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"project-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xlxsarchitects.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/project-category?post=18"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}