Ring Primary Function: Onrong Buku by Rama Akel

Ring Primary Function: Onrong Buku by Rama Akel is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Salaka in Desain Furnitur Competition Category.

SalakaFurnitur· 2021

Ring Primary Function: Onrong Buku

by Rama Akel

Client: Kawn Designs

A' Design Award Salaka Winner in Furnitur Category

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The Design

About Ring Primary Function: Onrong Buku

Book Text: Ring iyanaritu onrong buku iya nappunnai inspirasi polé ri golden ratio sibawa polé ri Vitruvian Man na Leonardo da Vinci. Séddi lempa bessi nripa mancaji lingkaran sibawa lima jarina, nariretteng ri padongko kaju iya matedde. Batang tembaga nripaléttu ri pallappa iya padang ri padongko na napancaji perségi iya paccappureng gambara golden ratio. Batang-batangngé lalo ri lubang ri tellu polé ri lima onrong buku, na dua onrong buku laingngé mennang ri yasé’na batang iya ripaléko. Ring weddingngi tettong ri witing atau napassarangngi dua bageang polé ri séddi kamara. Rancangéngngé nappunnai akkatta selaku pa’jaga pangissengeng.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Salaka

Ring Primary Function: Onrong Buku iyanaritu pakoro A' Design Award Salaka, pakalebbi iya malompo tongeng iya ripabbere ri desain tingkak pole, cantik sibawa mappakita. Pakoro Salaka iyanaritu karya iya macennning tongeng sibawa kreatif iya mappakita keahlian, bakat sibawa ketajaman pikkiran tau mabbuat. Ring Primary Function: Onrong Buku ripakkirangngi mancaji karya iya magello, mancaji pakkitaang, profesional sibawa inovatif iya dalleng. Desain pakoro A' Design Award Salaka iyae iyanaritu penemuan iya lebbi riissengngi sibawa ripuji, iya pawangekeng sibawa mappalaong wates seni, sains, desain sibawa teknologi. Ring Primary Function: Onrong Buku iyanaritu ciptaan iya riennengi tau maega, iya mappabbura keinginan, mappabbere perasaan makessing sibawa mappabbentuk ketakjuban.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Reminiscent of Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, which remains a building block for modern civilization and beauty across all disciplines to this day. The bookshelf functions as a keeper of knowledge.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions: (Diameter) 180, (D) 35, (H) 183 cm.
Tags: Vitruvian Man, Da Vinci, Ring, Bookshelf, Library, Golden Ratio, Shelving
Production Technology: A metal sheet manually bent into a perfect ring forming the main circle of the bookshelf structure, fixed on solid wooden base. The square background completing the Golden Ratio shape is done by brass rods, equally distributed and fixed to the wooden base. The rods go through holes in three of the five shelves of the unit. The other two shelves are held by bent rods that do not make it to the top of the square.
Design Challenge: The first challenge was to make sure the circular shape holds without having to add obvious support. This was solved by adding two slim perpendicular rings at both ends of the main frame set to the inside to keep the lightness of the ring. The second challenge was to seamlessly carry the wooden shelves without messing with the Da Vinci ratio. To overcome this issue we fixed the brass rods to the base and made them go through consistent holes in three of wooden shelves. The other two shelves were carried on bent rods that did not make it to the top of the square without compromising the overall ratio.
Research: As an architect I recognize the value of the Golden Ratio and its impact on the monumental architecture in the world. With this realization and appreciation, I wanted to create a reminder of this human achievement in our interiors. Could not think of a better presentation than a knowledge keeper unit.
Inspiration: Ring is inspired by the divine proportion (The Golden Ratio). It is a silhouette of Davinci's Vitruvian Man carrying out a rhythm orchestrated by the copper rods
Project Duration: The project started as. basic sketch on April 25th 2019 in Amman, Jordan. The manufacturing process took approximately three months. Ring was launched and presented in November 2019 in Downtown Design Week in Dubai.
Operation Flow: Ring is a statement piece that interacts with both the space and the user. It can be placed against a wall or beautifully separate two spaces in a subtle way. It adds beauty, function and value to the space by allowing the user to relate to the Vitruvian Man and its Divine Proportion.
Patents: none
Team Members: Rama Akel, Shamel Shoupash, Zain Alsubani and Koujan Sharkas
Image Credits: Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #1, 2020
Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #2, 2020
Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #3, 2020
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Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #5, 2020