De Lent - B4: It's a Hit!

Who winst his sea battle?

On the first meeting of the designer collective a board member of De Lent is present to share the view of the board. Shortly after that he leaves the company and the common search starts. Since all members are inhabitants of The Lent, they know the strength of their  hamlet. Soon the classic sea battle game turns up – a recognisable feature in which suspense, rhythm and composition come together.

The design evolves on two foats, without visible players but with an emphasis on their acts and results. The battle is palpable: there is a hunt for the last ships of the fleet. The ships – from aircraft carrier to patrol vessel – are depicted realistically  and float on a sea of missed opportunities. Successful moves manifest in red accents above the deck; lost ships fall apart in debris.

Subtle mechanics – electrical, hydraulic or manual – suggest that nothing is definite as long as there is still motion. A rotating propeller or radar system stretches the moment of destruction and keeps up the suspense. A soundtrack with well known gaming sounds strengthens this experience.

In the elaboration the collective chooses for refinement:  the ships are covered with dahlias completely, with an emphasis on the petals in the details. The collective looks at their scale models with satisfaction: ‘B4: Hit!’ is an image that makes the essence of the game palpable.

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The board of the hamlet of The Lent made a call to form a designer collective. Eight members of The Lent – Brt, Corrie, Esther, Hans, Kim, Lucas, Marit and Sanne – answered tot he call; all of them debutant as a designer. What started a a first exploratory meeting soon grew into an intensive proces of exchanging ideas, weighing and sharpening.

Original Dutch Text: Jeroen Vriends
Translation: Emile Wassenaar
Photo: José van Trijp Fotografie

Hamlet De Lent
www.buurtschapdelent.nl

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