atelier victor braun
2021 HIGHWAY COMMUTE E-BIKE
January and February 2021 have been super busy but I wanted to have a little sketching project going. The idea was that in a near future we may see cycling highways develop (it already exist in the Netherdland) which will allow longer bicycle commute. Having that in mind, I wanted to sketch a nervous and futuristic looking e-bike, with both sport and urban cycling inspirations. I imagined a full-carbon body with some copper integration and minimalstic functional details (e.g. wireless brakes). On the same base, I've done two versions. A first version with a storage area between the legs defined by a copper frame. The second one is a bit sportier. The copper inserts are more like accents to work with the strong colour split. A mix of fixie and concept car inspirations, for fun and stylish street races.
2020 BIANCHI C4 HOMAGE
Giro d'Italia was about to start and I wanted to sketch a little homage to the beautiful Bianchi C4.
I was imagining the composants to mainly be in carbon fibre, the frame to be painted in a rainbow chromaflair going from pink to tuquoise so using Giro's and Bianchi's colours. Half way between cyling track and time trial, I wanted the bike to be super aero and a little muscly. That the bike's nervosity is visible in its body and shape while showing some elegance and simplicity.
2020 TIME SPORT Concept sketches
In May 2020, thanks to the great weather, I’ve been riding my bike a lot and also took some time to sketch a few Time Cycling concepts.
Time Coureur - concept of a track / time trial bicycle for Time
Time Randonneur - concept of a gravel / bikepacking bicycle for Time
Time Flaneur - concept of an electric city bicycle for Time
2019-2020 DRAGONFLY DIRIGIBLE
In the nature, dragonfly wings possess great stability and high load-bearing capacity during flapping flight, glide, and hover. Scientists have been intrigued by them and have carried out research for biomimetic applications. The wings of this insect are mainly composed of veins and membranes, a typical nanocomposite material. The veins and membranes have a complex design within the wing that give rise to whole-wing characteristics which result in dragonflies being supremely versatile, maneuverable fliers.
I designed this at a time where I've been watching and re-watching movies fromHayao Miyazaki. Besides being moved by the drawing quality, I was amazed by the creativity of some of the vehicles the characters use. They're poetic and dreamy, I wanted to explore that too. Dragonfly is a dirigible which could carry 50 to 60 passengers in the air, at 100mph. Its structure is rigid and its shape inspired by dragonflies. The airship uses helium to lift itself and electric engines as propeller. The engines are reloaded via giant wings made of flexible solar membranes. The main purpose of the vehicle would be for transport and tourism with the idea of slow travel in post-oil world. We could also imagine a cargo version.
The interior is split in two areas : a lounge area for passengers to seat and relax, and an observatory area at the back. The latter offers panoramic view allowing people to enjoy the view and mingle. The lounge area is defined by two rectangles of teal carpets cut by a wooden floor central alley. There is ranks of single and duo seats, also a café and a bookshelf, as well as plants in different areas. Using renewable and recycled materials, the interior was designed to be calm and relaxing to help people to reach a state of contemplation and enjoy a new kind of travel. Slow travel.
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2020 Commuter Cyclist Backpack
During the last 5 years, I’ve been commuting to work, cycling in different cities and across countryside. From that experience, I thought a few things would be mandatory to have if was to design backpack.
I wanted it to be practical with a large adjustable hold-all compartment that you can fold and maintain closed with stretch straps. There is a discrete and reinforced compartment behind that for a 15’ laptop. On one side, a pocket with a leather strip for a lock. On the other a pocket for an aluminium water bottle. The front of the bag has a large red light in shape of an arrow, for visibility but also to encourage car drivers to give more space when overtaking. The back of the bag is reinforced with foams for more confort, and shoulder straps with integrated lights, again for more visibility. To last longer, materials are thought to be waterproof and sustainable. Fabrics should resist to water and dirt as weather can be extremely variable. For more resistance, any zip or buckle should be in stainless steel, surrounded with waterproof seal. The inside is trimmed with a bicycle patterned fabric and some black leather is adding details to pockets. Also, if you’re taking a train or bus during your commute, it’s essential to have a little front zipped pocket for a book. At last, I've design pairs of winter and summer gloves to match the bag and help you indicate your direction while in traffic.
Thank you UrbanCyling.it for reposting my project :
https://urbancycling.it/37836-riderpack-un-progetto-di-zaino-urbano-da-victor-braun/
