24h5G
3 WEEKS
SPRING 2019
This project was in collaboration with the two German companies: Covestro (one of the leading producers and manufacturers of advanced polymers) and Deutsche Telekom (one of the largest telecommunications companies in Europe.) The mission was to design a concept for 5G antennas made in- and displaying the properties of the material makrolon. The project involved a study trip to Düsseldorf, in order for us students to take inspiration of a German city, and then create a design for a 5G small cell deployment that fits in the urban environment.
My final design concept 24h5G was chosen to be showcased as a physical prototype at the K2019 Fair in Düsseldorf October 2019.
Project focus
Brand character
Conceptual client project
what: Design the shell for 5G-antennas
where: in the city of Düsseldorf.
Make the client feel
proud of their product by:
︎showcasing material possibilities
︎highlight the company core values:
Curious, Courageous and Colorful
Find a pattern that makes the
design fit into all areas of the city by:
︎looking at colours that define
the different city areas
︎creating a design which reflects- and
adapts to its urban surrounding
Make the citizens accept
and trust the new technology by:
︎expressing associative design
︎design that has a sense of liveliness
Blending in and standing out
During the day, the front in Makrolon DQ (Diffusion Quality) absorbs and reflects colours and light from it’s surroundings, enabling the antenna to blend into the urban environment.
During the day, the front in Makrolon DQ (Diffusion Quality) absorbs and reflects colours and light from it’s surroundings, enabling the antenna to blend into the urban environment.
︎ The form was developed as I explored how the 2-dimensional
Covestro logo could be translated into a 3-Dimensional shape.
︎ The dimensions of the of the antenna-shell is based of,
of the transmitter inside.
︎ Heat sinks in Thermal Conductive Makrolon for passive cooling
︎ To enable easy maintenance-access, the antenna has a handle
on its back. To access the transmitter without detaching it from
its mounting part, the technician can open the antenna by pulling
the handle.
Covestro logo could be translated into a 3-Dimensional shape.
︎ The dimensions of the of the antenna-shell is based of,
of the transmitter inside.
︎ Heat sinks in Thermal Conductive Makrolon for passive cooling
︎ To enable easy maintenance-access, the antenna has a handle
on its back. To access the transmitter without detaching it from
its mounting part, the technician can open the antenna by pulling
the handle.
Attachment
1. Mount on pillar/lamppost
2. Mount on wall
3. Pull the lower handle to attach- and detach the antenna
from the mounting part.
From 3 pm to 3 am the antenna gradually lights up.
As the city goes from day to night, and the darker
it gets outside – the more light will glow from
the inside. Like an abstract clock.
The result is a 5G-antenna with an exterior that strongly represents Covestro by it’s form, and with material properties that optimizes the technologies from Deutsche Telekom. Providing the citizens with 12 hour light and 24 hour 5G