Topázio | Silver and Silverplated - Topázio

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Use to i tried to keep the elements incorporated to a minimum and to use the innovative image and manual techniques as the references for this process.find the right balance and dimension between the solids and the empty spaces. it is a piece that is both massive and fleeting. therefore, the great challenge was to achieve the correct proportion of each rod to convey this balance that makes the image of the vase appear at certain angles and disappear at others. this piece is the conceptual result of a system of three-dimensional operations: repetition, extrusion, intersection, pixelation. for each of these design operations, there were execution techniques that accompanied it, the most common and important being precision machining. i wanted the passage of time to be visible in the piece through the contrast of eras. the past is safe and appears in the image of the archetype of the vase, something that is tremendously familiar to us. the future is imprecise and appears in the dematerialization that the piece obtains, resembling a hologram.
Use to i tried to keep the elements incorporated to a minimum and to use the innovative image and manual techniques as the references for this process.find the right balance and dimension between the solids and the empty spaces. it is a piece that is both massive and fleeting. therefore, the great challenge was to achieve the correct proportion of each rod to convey this balance that makes the image of the vase appear at certain angles and disappear at others. this piece is the conceptual result of a system of three-dimensional operations: repetition, extrusion, intersection, pixelation. for each of these design operations, there were execution techniques that accompanied it, the most common and important being precision machining. i wanted the passage of time to be visible in the piece through the contrast of eras. the past is safe and appears in the image of the archetype of the vase, something that is tremendously familiar to us. the future is imprecise and appears in the dematerialization that the piece obtains, resembling a hologram.
I tried to keep the elements incorporated to a minimum and to use the innovative image and manual techniques as the references for this process.Find the right balance and dimension between the solids and the empty spaces. It is a piece that is both massive and fleeting. Therefore, the great challenge was to achieve the correct proportion of each rod to convey this balance that makes the image of the vase appear at certain angles and disappear at others. This piece is the conceptual result of a system of three-dimensional operations: Repetition, Extrusion, Intersection, Pixelation. For each of these design operations, there were execution techniques that accompanied it, the most common and important being precision machining. I wanted the passage of time to be visible in the piece through the contrast of eras. The past is safe and appears in the image of the archetype of the vase, something that is tremendously familiar to us. The future is imprecise and appears in the dematerialization that the piece obtains, resembling a hologram.

Use to joão ferreira marques jesus was born in bordeaux in 1983. joão is part of the ferreira marques family, and is the great-great-grandson of the founder of topázio. he obtained his degree in architecture from faup, porto, in 2008. joão has worked with several offices, including oma/rem koolhaas in 2007, rotterdam, carrilho da graça between 2009 and 2012, lisbon, and as a partner of the likearchitects collective between 2012 and 2016. since 2018, joão jesus has been a partner at ooda, a studio that seeks to challenge the traditional architectural model in architectural practice, where he also works as a principal architect. in 2023, he was selected to join the international list of architects called europe 40 under 40.
Use to joão ferreira marques jesus was born in bordeaux in 1983. joão is part of the ferreira marques family, and is the great-great-grandson of the founder of topázio. he obtained his degree in architecture from faup, porto, in 2008. joão has worked with several offices, including oma/rem koolhaas in 2007, rotterdam, carrilho da graça between 2009 and 2012, lisbon, and as a partner of the likearchitects collective between 2012 and 2016. since 2018, joão jesus has been a partner at ooda, a studio that seeks to challenge the traditional architectural model in architectural practice, where he also works as a principal architect. in 2023, he was selected to join the international list of architects called europe 40 under 40.
BIOGRAPHY João Ferreira Marques Jesus was born in Bordeaux in 1983. João is part of the Ferreira Marques family, and is the great-great-grandson of the founder of Topázio. He obtained his degree in Architecture from FAUP, Porto, in 2008. João has worked with several offices, including OMA/Rem Koolhaas in 2007, Rotterdam, Carrilho da Graça between 2009 and 2012, Lisbon, and as a partner of the LIKEarchitects collective between 2012 and 2016. Since 2018, João Jesus has been a partner at OODA, a studio that seeks to challenge the traditional architectural model in architectural practice, where he also works as a principal architect. In 2023, he was selected to join the international list of architects called Europe 40 under 40.