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Decker تہ کپتے کرسی by Cameron Smith

Decker تہ کپتے کرسی by Cameron Smith is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award آسنین انعام in فرنیچر ڈیزائن Competition Category.


آسنفرنیچر· 2022

Decker تہ کپتے کرسی

by Cameron Smith

Client: Furniture Smith

A' Design Award آسنین انعام Winner in فرنیچر Category

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The Design

About Decker تہ کپتے کرسی

ڈیکر یک تہ کپتے کرسی اَنت کہ یاٹن ءِ استفادہ ءِ واستہ ڈیزائن بوتہ۔ ایں کرسی یک نیمچ لاؤنج کرسی ءِ شکل ءَ کھلیت و تہ کپیت تاں یک چکس شکل ءَ کہ تنہا ۱۰۰ ملی میٹر ستبری دارا۔ چارچوب ءِ استیل ضد زنگ ءَ جوڑ بوتہ، ترپیزوئی نلی و ریختہ گیر بند ءَ، کہ برنجی آلات ءِ وسیلہ ءَ چرخشی نکتگانی سرا یک ءِ گیر بوتہ اَنت۔ تیک ءِ تختانی وَبنگ بندانی سرا بند بوتہ اَنت، نہ چارچوب ءِ سرا، اے واستہ کہ نشست و پُشت استفادہ کنوکے سرا لرزیت و ژولیت۔ یک اوور-سنٹر جیومیٹری بندانی ءَ کشش ءَ نگہ داریت کہ کرسی کھلی اِنت۔ نشست ءِ چارچوب ءِ یک خم یک برداشتین دستگیر جوڑ کنیت، و مقناطیس تہ کپتین لنگانی سرا بجاہ نگہ داریت۔

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award آسنین انعام

Decker تہ کپتے کرسی A' Design Award آسنین انعام ءِ ورگ آ انت، معزز اعتراف کہ آ جوانیں ڈیزائناں دیگ بیت کہ جوانیں ڈولا ڈیزائن کنگ بوتگیں تخلیقاں چہ متوقع پیشہ ورانہ ءُ صنعتی ضرورتاں پورا کننت۔ آسن ءِ ورگ آ وتی خالقاں ءِ مزن مہارت، اعلیٰ ماہری، ماہرانہ سمجھ ءُ تخلیقی صلاحیت پیش کننت۔ Decker تہ کپتے کرسی چہ امید کنگ بیت کہ آ یک باز قدر کنگ بوتگیں، ساراہگ بوتگیں ءُ پیارکنگ بوتگیں تخلیق بیت کہ عملی ءُ جدت ءِ انت۔ ای ڈیزائن کہ A' Design Award آسنین انعام ءَ برتگ، صنعت ءِ بہترین طریقہ یکجا کنت ءُ علم ءُ صلاحیت گوں جوڑ بوتگیں قابل تکنیکی خصوصیتاں دار انت۔ Decker تہ کپتے کرسی ءِ سنجیدگی ءِ سببا عزت کنگ بیت ءُ آ زندگی ءِ معیار ءَ بہتری آرگ ءِ پہ جوڑ کنگ بوتگ کہ جہان ءَ جوانتر جاگہ جوڑ کنگ ءَ مدد کنت۔

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
Inspired by the need for quality compact furniture on yachts, the Decker folding yacht chair easily folds from a lounge chair to a compact form factor. Teak wood slats are secured to webbing straps rather than the stainless steel frame to provide flex and added comfort in the seat. A jog in the seat frame creates a handle when folded and allows the needed geometry for an over center design that keeps the webbing in tension and the backrest open while in use.

The teak seat and back slats are secured to webbing straps that run from the front of the seat to the top of the back. When unfolded, the unique over-center design provides tension on the straps holding the teak seat and back. The straps provide a secure seat that flexes and gives with the user.
Dimensions & Packaging
Open
660 mm wide x 730 mm deep x 673 mm tall
26” wide x 28.75” deep x 26.5” tall

Folded
660 mm wide x 570 mm deep x 100 mm thick
26” wide x 22.5” deep x 4” tall
Tags
folding chair, yacht chair
Production Technology
Materials common in yachts such as stainless steel, brass and teak are used in the Decker chair. The stainless steel frame is fabricated with trapezoidal tubing and cast lugs. The tubing and lugs are welded and finished to create a seamless frame. Brass hardware is used for pivot joints and fastening hardware. An optional pad with outdoor fabric withstands the elements encountered by yachts.
Design Challenge
The chair has a simple design, yet there were several challenges in the design. Creating tension in the webbing and teak slats through the over center design of the backrest required multiple prototypes and webbing materials to be tested. The simplicity of the pivots required design iterations to create surfaces that interact with each other while the chair was open and closed. These simple details become the highlight of the chair.
Research
A lower lounge chair was selected to aid the ability to fold and nest shorter legs. An ergonomic model was created that allowed for adjustment of the angle and height of the seat and back.. Adjusting the angles and length of the components allowed for the geometry to be tested by various users for maximum comfort.
Inspiration
There is not a lot of room on yachts, but they maintain a high desire to have flexible furniture that can be easily stowed when not in use. Plastic chairs or bulky furniture aren't at home on expensive yachts. The Decker folding yacht chair can be used on deck and easily stowed when needed.
Project Duration
Design completed January 2022 with prototype units completed March 2022 in Seattle, Washington USA.
Operation Flow
The folding chair is simple to use. To close the chair simply flip the backrest down onto the seat. The teak slats relax when folded as the webbing is no longer under tension. With the backrest folded, the chair can be picked up by the handle on the back of the seat frame. The front legs are then folded followed by the back legs. The legs are held in place by magnets embedded inside the tubing.

The same process is used to unfold the chair. First the legs are unfolded and the chair placed on the legs. The backrest is opened and the teak slats are tightened with the webbing is tightened.
Team Members
Cameron Smith
Adam Smith
Image Credits
photo - Cameron Smith

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