Vessels


DURATION       November 2025 - January 2026


CONTEXT        Semesterproject


CREDITS           Hüttner, Dipl.-Ing. for sand casting consultation


Rhythmic Vessel by Constantin Eich is a semester project developed within the course Plastisches Gestalten 1. The starting point was the task of designing a vessel whose form embodies a chosen adjective — in this case, rhythmic. The central challenge lay in translating the gesture of rhythmic pouring into an object: not simply creating a vessel that holds liquid, but one that actively shapes the act of dispensing it.

The project resulted in two distinct objects, each interpreting rhythm through a different material and cultural reference. The first draws on the ancient principle of the Archimedean screw — a mechanism that transports liquid through rotational, repetitive motion. The form was developed from initial scale models through to a final component sand-cast in a bismuth–indium eutectic alloy (BiIn33), embedded in a concrete vessel cast from a negative mold. The rhythmic turning of the handle directly drives the flow of liquid, making the mechanical principle tangible in the hand.

The second object takes its inspiration from the tradition of scooping water — an act as old as human civilization, in which the repeated, portioned transfer of liquid carries an inherent rhythm. Worked in clay, the form condenses this gesture into a simple, organic shape that feels both archaic and immediate. Together, the two objects explore how rhythm can be embedded not only in form, but in the very motion of use.
     



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