Examination of prototype production using digital fabrication in cloisonne ware by electrocasting 3

Exploring the Three-Dimensional Formation of Cloisonné Substrates through Artisan Tacit Knowledge and Digital Fabrication

Abstract

This research explores interior design to make hospital stays more enjoyable for pediatric patients. It was carried out as part of the Kyushu University Hospital x Design Project from April 2024 to January 2025, and aimed to improve the environment from the perspective of children, using design thinking and repeating on-site observation and prototyping. On-site observation revealed that the playroom and courtyard were “inorganic and oppressive” and “lacking in decoration from the children's perspective. Through analysis, we constructed a design framework with “aesthetic expression,” “factors that allow to feel nature,” and “factors that allow affected children to participate” at its core, and carried out two prototyping projects: interior decoration and courtyard decoration. In particular, we proposed designs that reduce the psychological burden of the medical environment through mobiles that allow you to feel the wind and ornaments that children can participate in making.