YUNYI NIU

yniu0007@student.monah.edu↗

Hi, I am Yunyi Niu. I am a junior attending Monash University majoring in Spatial Design. I have conducted extensive research on the effects of junk food, focusing on its future impact on human health and the food environment. My main challenge is Through a new human system, how can spatial practice be used to address excessive food additives in a future where it is unsuitable for normal human consumption? I created spatial designs to help the body adapt to these changes, conceiving a device to transform humans into Nano-beings, enabling harmful substances to be processed and neutralized, and allowing humans to survive and prosper in an environment filled with artificial food ingredients.

Adaptisys

This is a rendering of the exterior of my installation, in the form of a spherical building, metallic with a Saturn-like ring around the perimeter. The video and robot area are made of metal to create a dark atmosphere, while the activity area is made of frosted glass and is translucent to help the Nano-being gradually adapt to the outside environment. Although the venue is located in Hyde Park, I set it in the future, hundreds or even thousands of years in the future, so the venue has a desolate feel to it.

Adaptisys-Axonometric Drawing

This is an axonometric drawing of my device, clearly showing its layout. In the introductory video area, one can learn about the process by which a human becomes a Nano-being. In the robot area, robots sterilize, extract DNA and inject nanomaterials into the human body. The Transition Area is the main laboratory and activity space for body modification, allowing people to adapt to their new form. At the bottom is a bioelectric battery that converts shed human skin into electricity.

Adaptisys-Site

This is part of my installation, and I chose the color palette of cream to fit with my vision of futurism. The installation is intended to exist in a speculative future environment, be it tens, hundreds or even thousands of years from now. In the visualization, I depicted two figures, one representing an ordinary human and the other blue figure symbolizing a modified nanobody, highlighting the contrast between humans and future evolutionary forms.

Center Console Matching Device

This is the center console Matching Device in the transformation lab and plays a key role in connecting individuals to the personalized transformation system. When a person enters the lab, they interacts with the console to initiate a data transfer. The console is connected to robots that collect DNA and body metrics. Based on this data, the console customizes and matches the individual with a transformer, determining the optimal time and process for the transformation based on them unique body type and needs.

Transformed Pod

This is the human body reformer, after a person enters, the internal nozzle will spray nutrient solution to maintain health and vitality. The amount of nutrient solution will be adjusted with the transformation process, and the nanomaterials will replicate and expand after being injected, gradually covering the whole body, including the skin and internal organs, replacing the original organs to deliver nutrients to the body. Upon completion of the transformation, the old skin falls off and is sent by the robot to the pipe below for recycling.

Activity Area

In the Activity area, newly transformed Nano-being can acclimate to their new bodies in a spacious environment. The area is designed to provide them with enough space to move around freely and explore the capabilities of their new form. Nano-being can participate in a variety of activities to familiarize themselves with their enhanced abilities, interact with other Nano-being in a social and collaborative environment, or simply take a break to recover from the transformation process.

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