重新构想假肢：参数化足套
Reimagining Prosthetics: A Parametric Foot Cover
Franziska Valerie Hagenauer 是马德里 Controlmad 高级设计中心的学生，她开发了一个引人注目的项目，通过参数化设计和数字制造的镜头重新构想了假肢美学。她的作品挑战了辅助设备中隐藏的传统概念，而是选择通过富有表现力的、受自然启发的脚套来庆祝底层技术。
Franziska Valerie Hagenauer, a student at Controlmad Advanced Design Center in Madrid, has developed a compelling project that reimagines prosthetic aesthetics through the lens of parametric design and digital fabrication. Her work challenges the traditional notion of concealment in assistive devices, opting instead to celebrate the underlying technology through an expressive, nature-inspired foot cover.
在 CONTROLMAD 边做边学
LEARNING BY DOING AT CONTROLMAD
Controlmad 是经过认证的 Rhinoceros 和 Rhino Fab Studio 培训中心，专门从事建筑和设计。这所位于马德里的学校提供动手实践的学习环境，强调使用 Rhino 和 Grasshopper 的数字制造和参数化工作流程。通过其“边做边学”的理念，鼓励学生在具有行业和学术经验的专家讲师的指导下，将理论概念转化为现实世界的应用。
Controlmad is a certified Rhinoceros and Rhino Fab Studio training center specializing in architecture and design. The Madrid-based school offers a hands-on learning environment, emphasizing digital fabrication and parametric workflows using Rhino and Grasshopper. Through its philosophy of “learning by doing,” students are encouraged to translate theoretical concepts into real-world applications, guided byexpert instructors with industry and academic experience.
该教育模型为 Hagenauer 提供了完美的背景，让他们在满足实际用户需求的同时探索复杂的几何结构、材料性能和制造约束。她的项目说明了计算设计如何在医疗产品开发中实现个性化解决方案。
This educational model provided the perfect context for Hagenauer to explore complex geometry, material performance, and fabrication constraints while addressing real user needs. Her project illustrates how computational design can enable personalized solutions within medical product development.
设计时考虑到自然
DESIGNING WITH NATURE IN MIND
受到自然界中发现的柔性系统（例如红树林的根部结构）的启发，Hagenauer 从手绘草图和 AI 辅助渲染开始了她的设计过程，以产生在保留运动能力的同时增强美感的结构创意。从这个构思阶段开始，她在 Rhinoceros 8 中开发了一个形状像自然脚的 SubD 模型，为用户穿鞋留出空间，同时战略性地展示了假肢的碳弹簧和打开机制，以便于使用和调整。
Inspired by flexible systems found in nature—such as the root structures of mangrove trees—Hagenauer began her design process with hand sketches and AI-assisted renderings to generate ideas for structures that enhance aesthetics while preserving movement capabilities. From this ideation phase, she developed a SubD model in Rhinoceros 8 shaped like a natural foot, allowing space for users to wear shoes, while strategically revealing the prosthetic’s carbon spring and an opening mechanism for ease of use and adjustment.
在她的模式探索阶段，她尝试了各种美学策略，包括使用 Mesh 插件。在最终设计中，她创作了交叉的圆形图案，灵感来自自然界中常见的形式。这些模式以多种方式应用于 SubD 模型。在随后的方法中，相同的模式作为生成有机网络的基础，该网络似乎是在足部模型的表面上自然生长的。
During her pattern exploration phase, she experimented with various aesthetic strategies, including use of the Mesh+ plugin. For the final designs, she created intersecting circular patterns inspired by forms commonly found in nature. These patterns were applied to the SubD model in multiple ways. In a subsequent approach, the same pattern served as the base for generating an organic network that appears to have grown naturally on the foot model’s surface.
制造和材料探索
FABRICATION & MATERIAL EXPLORATION
该项目的触觉实现涉及对增材制造技术的广泛实验。FDM 打印在 Bambu P1S 打印机上使用闪亮的 PETG 和柔性 TPU 细丝，而使用海蓝宝石半透明树脂（通过 Creality K1max）的 SLA 打印则提供了优雅的高分辨率饰面。虽然 TPU 提供了所需的灵活性，尤其是在后跟机构等领域，但 SLA 打印实现了视觉清晰度，增强了设计的表现潜力。微调固化过程对于保持树脂的半透明性和颜色至关重要。印后涂覆一层薄薄的树脂涂层，有助于防止黄变并保持所需的光学特性。
The project’s tactile realization involved extensive experimentation with additive manufacturing techniques. FDM printing was used with shiny PETG and flexible TPU filament on a Bambu P1S printer, while SLA printing with aquamarine translucent resin (via Creality K1max) offered an elegant, high-resolution finish. While TPU delivered the required flexibility, —especially in areas like the heel mechanism, —SLA printing achieved the visual clarity that enhanced the design’s expressive potential. Fine-tuning the curing process was essential to preserve the resin’s translucency and color. A thin resin coat applied post-print helped prevent yellowing and maintain the desired optical properties.
挑战与未来步骤
CHALLENGES & FUTURE STEPS
Hagenauer 在将复杂的几何图形转换为可打印模型时面临挑战。表面交叉点和尖锐过渡需要仔细优化。SLA 打印提供更清晰的结果，但受打印机尺寸的限制。接下来的步骤可能涉及使用更大的打印机和柔性树脂，以及创建模具并使用硅胶作为最终材料。Hagenauer 也愿意合作，以帮助将该产品推向市场。
Hagenauer faced challenges in translating complex geometry into printable models. Surface intersections and sharp transitions required careful optimization. SLA printing offered cleaner results but was limited by printer size. The next steps may involve the use of larger printers and flexible resin, as well as creating molds and using silicone as the final material. Hagenauer is also open to collaborations to help bring this product to market.
超越美学的影响力
IMPACT BEYOND AESTHETICS
这个项目的不同之处在于它在叙事上的转变——从伪装到庆祝。通过使假肢的机械装置可见且具有美感，Hagenauer 的脚套成为个人身份的延伸，而不是一种隐藏手段。这使用户能够自豪地接受他们的辅助技术。来自修复师的积极反馈和兴趣表明了该概念在实际应用中的可行性。Hagenauer 的项目证明了数字工具如何与深思熟虑的设计理念相结合，重新定义假肢设计的界限。
What distinguishes this project is its shift in narrative—from camouflage to celebration. By making the prosthetic’s mechanics visible and aesthetically engaging, Hagenauer’s foot cover becomes an extension of personal identity rather than a means of concealment. This empowers users to embrace their assistive technology with pride. Positive feedback and interest from a prosthetist suggest the concept’s viability in real-world applications. Hagenauer’s project is a testament to how digital tools—combined with a thoughtful design philosophy—can redefine the boundaries of prosthetic design.
