可有机组合的棱形花盆
Prism Planters by The Principals stack up into arches and pyramids

由专筑网王帅，杨帆编译

这些多方位的金属花盆由布鲁克林的Principals工作室设计，它们可以堆在一起，创造出一座“模块化的垂直花园”。

棱形花盆由铝板材或锈钢板制成，这些板材被折叠成三角形以形成容器。

These faceted metal plant pots by Brooklyn studio The Principals can be piled up to create a "modular vertical garden".
The Prism Planters are made from sheets of aluminium or pre-rusted steel, which are folded into triangles to form a container.

这些花盆可以堆在一起，排列成不同的形态，为植物的生长留出空间。

Principals工作室主管Drew Seskunas告诉Dezeen的记者说：“棱形花盆是一种模块化的垂直花园系统，它可以创造出高成本效益的绿色墙壁，并且易于定制设计。”

The vessels tessellate together, so the pots can be stacked together in different arrangements, leaving spaces for plants to grow from their tops.
"Prism Planters are a modular vertical garden system that can create cost-efficient green walls and easily customisable designs," The Principals director Drew Seskunas told Dezeen.

棱形花盆的设计来源于模块化的建构主义，这是一种基于重复元素的雕塑风格，在20世纪五六十年代盛行。美国雕塑家Erwin Hauer和Norman Carlberg是其主要支持者之一。

金属板材经过激光切割后，再经过钣金机床折叠，最后铆接在一起。为方便运输，也可以进行平装。

组装好后，里面会留下一个三角形的缝隙，为一个六英寸高（15厘米）的盆栽提供空间。同时下面会形成排水系统。

The design is based on modular constructivism – a style of sculpture based on repetitive elements that grew in the 1950s and 60s. American sculptures Erwin Hauer and Norman Carlberg were among its key proponents.
Each is fabricated by laser-cutting the metal, which is then folded by a press-brake and riveted together, or flat-packed for easy transportation.
Once assembled, a triangular gap is left inside to provide room for a six-inch-tall (15-centimetre) plant pot and a drainage system for water underneath.

Seskunas说：“我想用一种既耐用又能感觉轻盈的材料，它们可以形成系统的几何图形。阳极氧化铝材的涂层非常耐用，通常用于定制的门框和窗框，它暗示着坚固的金属。”

他继续说：“我认为这非常有趣，颠覆了它作为人造成品的正常用途，取而代之的是一个折叠的空心容器。”

这些花盆可以通过小的三角形角水平或垂直地连接在一起，然后用螺母和螺栓固定。当绿色植物从结构顶部长出时，它与金属材料会形成非常鲜明的对比。”

这种花盆有多种表面可供选择，包括哑光黑，镜面金和银，以及刷饰金和银。

"I wanted to use a material that was both super durable but could feel light and accentuate the faceted geometry of the system," said Seskunas. "Anodised aluminium sheeting is an extremely durable finish commonly used for custom doors and window frames to imply solid metal."
"I thought it would interesting to subvert its normal use as a faux finish and instead play with it as a folded hollow vessel," he continued.
The pots can be connected together both horizontally and vertically via small triangular corners, fixed with wing nuts and bolts. As greenery spills out over the top of the structure, it provides a contrast to the metallic material.
A variety of finishes are available, including matte black, mirrored gold and silver, or brushed gold and silver.

金属的罐子可以在室外使用，但它们同样适用于室内。

Seskunas说：“这套花盆非常简单，任何人都可以轻松上手，尤其是城市环境，垂直花园可以有效地利用有限的空间，同时为城市景观增添急需的绿色植物。”

Metal was chosen so the pots can be used outside, but they are equally suitable for indoors.
"The system is simple enough for anyone to use, but geared specifically towards urban environments where vertical gardens make efficient use of limited space, while adding much needed greenery to the urban landscape," Seskunas said.

这些花盆去年在布鲁克林创意中心的庭院中被堆垛成金字塔结构首次亮相，随后在布朗克斯河艺术中心（Bronx River Arts Center）做了类似的展览。

它们最近还被用来在今年的纽约设计周期间堆叠成一个拱形装置，还被达拉斯Tenoversix商店橱窗中用作特写，同时还成为纽约时尚品牌Nomia2019年春夏秀的一部分。

The planters were first unveiled last year as a pyramid structure in the courtyard of Brooklyn creative venue A/D/O, followed by a similar presentation at the Bronx River Arts Center.
They were more recently used to create an arch installation during New York's design week earlier this year, and are set to feature in the window of the Tenoversix store in Dallas, as well as part of New York fashion brand Nomia's Spring Summer 2019 show.

许多设计师和建筑师在设计中也参考了这个简单的的花盆。

该花盆的最新版本有Chen Chen和kay williams的堆叠系统，的底部有一个隐藏的盘子。还有丹麦建筑公司COBE以自己的一座建筑为基础设计的陶瓷系列。

Principals工作室成立于2012年，其总部设立在布鲁克林的威廉斯堡街区。

他们自称为“反纪律”设计工作室，该工作室承担了多种多样的工程项目。如布鲁克林服装店和唱片店的家具，还有为妇女设计的毯子。

摄影：Dan McMahon

A number of designers and architects have also taken on the task of reinterpreting the humble plant pot.
Recent versions include a stacked system by Chen Chen and Kai Williams that has a hidden saucers at its base, and a ceramic collection that Danish architecture firm COBE based on one of its own building.
The Principals was founded in 2012, and is based in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighbourhood.
Describing itself as an "anti-disciplinary" design studio, it undertakes a wide-range of projects, with examples such as furniture for a Brooklyn clothing and record store, and an installation for a blanket designed for women to have sex while on their period.
Photography is by Dan McMahon.