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Kawadoko بینچ by Shih An Ko

Kawadoko بینچ by Shih An Ko is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award برنجی انعام in فرنیچر ڈیزائن Competition Category.


برنجفرنیچر· 2021

Kawadoko بینچ

by Shih An Ko

Client: Chieh Nan Ko Architects

A' Design Award برنجی انعام Winner in فرنیچر Category

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The Design

About Kawadoko بینچ

کاوادوکو یک چوبی بینچ ءِ که تابستان ءِ گرمی ءَ ئٍ آرام ئِنت بہر ءِ دیزائن بوته اِنت۔ اِی نام جاپان ءِ رودانک سرا تابستان ءَ ساخته بوتگیں پلیٹ فارمانی ءَ اشاره کن ئِت، هما جاہگاہاں کہ مردم روان اَپ ءِ کنارا سرد بوگ ءِ واستہ گنداں۔ اِی بینچ سفید بلوط ءِ چوب ءَ جوڑ بوتگ ات، مورتیز ءُ تینن ءِ جوڑاں ءُ چوب گردیندگی ءِ فن ءَ کار آتکگ اِنت، ءُ روایتی چوبی تعمیراتی ساخت ءِ پیروی کن ئِت۔ نشستگ ءِ ڈنڈانی مینجا دراج فاصلگ هوا ءَ ات و شت ءِ اجازت دی ئِنت، چہ کہ سرد نشستگ ءِ تجربہ حاصل بی ئِت۔ نشستگ ءِ جاہ عام ءَ پہ نسبت گشتیر پُهل اَنت، چہ کہ کاربر گشتیر ٹنگاں گنڈگ ءَ یا در آرام ءَ درازیت ئِنت۔ ڈنڈانی گردگیں کنار بینچ ءِ جولگ ءِ وہد ءَ دستگیر ءِ نقش ادا کنیت۔

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award برنجی انعام

Kawadoko بینچ A' Design Award برنجی انعام ءِ ورگ آ انت، باز معزز اعتراف کہ تخلیقی صلاحیت، اختراع ءُ ذہانت گوں ممتاز بہترین ڈیزائناں دیگ بیت۔ برنج ءِ ورگ آ بھرپور مہارت ءِ ءُ نمایاں ڈولا تخلیقی شاہکار انت، کہ وتی ڈیزائنراں ءِ وسیع تجربہ، تخیل ءُ ہوشیاری ءِ تصدیق کننت۔ Kawadoko بینچ چہ امید کنگ بیت کہ آ یک باز قدر کنگ بوتگیں، ساراہگ بوتگیں ءُ پیارکنگ بوتگیں چیز بیت، قابل ذکر حد ءَ پیشہ ورانہ ءُ جدت ءِ۔ ای ڈیزائن کہ A' Design Award برنجی انعام ءَ برتگ، فن، سائنس، ڈیزائن ءُ ٹیکنالوجی ءِ بہترین طریقہ شامل کنت ءُ ہورد تفصیلاں ءَ توجہ دیگ ءِ سببا شاندار انت۔ Kawadoko بینچ ضرورتاں جوانیں ڈولا پورا کنت، خواہشاں ءَ ہنچیت، جذباں ءَ موہنت ءُ تجسس کشنت۔

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Inspired by the memories of kawadoko, this bench is specially designed for escaping from the summer heat. The long gaps between the seat create a cool and well-ventilated sitting experience, and the rods that make up the seat are cut into flat surfaces to ensure comfort, while the edges remain circular, similar to the shape of bamboo, and serve as handles when moving the chair.
Dimensions & Packaging
Width 430mm x Depth 1520mm x Height 460mm
Tags
bench, summer, nature, furniture
Production Technology
Production: tenon and mortise techniques, woodturning
Material: white oak
Design Challenge
The biggest challenge is the making of the 1.5 meters-long wooden rods, which requires customized jigs to stabilize during the making process. And the burnt marks on the curved surface, after several attempts,have been successfully erased using certain techniques.
Research
The project has explored the wooden structure of traditional Japanese architecture, and transformed it into the constructive concept of the design. Another research is about the relevance between furniture and human body scale,and how our body reacts in different circumstances, as these are the factors that refined the prototype in the process.
Inspiration
Kawadoko, which mean river floors, are patios built over the river by restaurants in Kibune during the summer. While kawadoko are temporary, they are quite sturdy-built with wood and bamboo.
In Kibune, people are only a few feet above the river as they can enjoy the sound of water, the breeze, and the mist.
Thinking Kawadoko as a pleasant escape from the summer heat, the design aims to evoke memories of kawadoko, bringing a sense of coolness into daily life.
Project Duration
The project started in August, 2020 and finished in January, 2021, Taiwan.
Operation Flow
The scale and dimension of this project has been carefully arranged to achieve a friendly user experience. The width of the bench is wider than the average, so that user can easily sit cross-legged or even lie down to rest. The height of the shelf is in exact position where the hands are naturally dropping,which means anything on the shelf are within reach.the round rods serve as handles when moving the bench. In addition, a foldable cushion can be used during winter to ensure comfort.

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