Repose Lingkuranan sa Pahulay by John G Williams

Repose Lingkuranan sa Pahulay by John G Williams is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 A' Design Award nga Puthaw in Disenyo sa Muwebles Competition Category.

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Repose Lingkuranan sa Pahulay

by John G Williams

Client: John G Williams Fine Furniture

A' Design Award nga Puthaw Winner in Muwebles Category

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The Design

About Repose Lingkuranan sa Pahulay

Ang Repose usa ka lingkuranan sa pahulay nga hinimo gikan sa lig-on nga gahi nga kahoy. Ang kwadro niini gama sa American ash, ug ang lingkuranan ug likod niini gama sa American walnut. Ang lalom ug kurbada nga lingkuranan giporma pinaagi sa paglamineyt sa gishapinghap nga mga piraso sa kahoy nga may nakiling nga mga kanto, usa ka grabe nga bersyon sa pamaagi sa "coopering" nga gigamit sa pagbuhat og mga bariles. Ang sulod nga mga kurba giproseso og mahinuson pinaagi sa custom nga himan, samtang ang taas nga bahin sa mga bukton nagpabilin nga may segmentado nga teksturа. Ang likod nga mga tiil giluto pinaagi sa steam bending ug nagtabang sa pagpalig-on sa mga bukton. Ang draw bore tenon joints nagdugang og kalig-on. Ang tumong niini mao ang paglantugi sa kahamugaway sa usa ka lingkuranan nga may pilo apan gigamit lamang ang lig-on nga kahoy.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award nga Puthaw

Repose Lingkuranan sa Pahulay usa ka mananaog sa A' Design Award nga Puthaw, usa ka dungganon nga pag-ila nga gihatag sa maayong mga disenyo nga nakatagbo sa propesyonal ug industriyal nga mga gikinahanglan nga gipaabot gikan sa maayo ang pagkadisenyo nga mga paglalang. Ang mga mananaog sa Puthaw nagpakita og dakong kahanas, taas nga espesyalisasyon, eksperto nga pagsabot, ug mamugnaon nga abilidad sa ilang mga tiglalang. Gilauman nga ang Repose Lingkuranan sa Pahulay mahimong gipabilhan, gihangaan, ug gihigugma nga paglalang nga praktikal ug bag-o. Kini nga disenyo nga nakadaog og A' Design Award nga Puthaw naghiusa sa labing maayong mga praktis sa industriya ug adunay hanas nga teknikal nga mga kinaiya nga nalambigit sa kahibalo ug talento. Repose Lingkuranan sa Pahulay gitahod tungod sa pagkamaabtik niini ug gidisenyo aron maghatag og mga pagpaayo sa kalidad sa kinabuhi nga makatabang sa paghimo sa kalibutan nga mas maayong dapit.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Repose lounge chair is constructed from solid timber. The curved form is realized by an extreme form of the 'coopering' process - similar to the process used to construct round barrels from staves of timber.
Dimensions & Packaging: W 800, D 800, H 830 mm
Constructed from solid hardwood timber. Frame: American Ash. Seat and Back: American Walnut.
Joints use draw bore tenon joints for extra strength
Tags: Lounge, chair, wooden, artisanal, Danish, timber, art
Production Technology: This chair is not moulded, as some might expect, but is formed from solid timber. The deep sweeping form of the seat is made by laminating various pieces of timber, with angled edges, to form the desired curves. The inside curves are machined into smooth curves with custom made tooling; but the arm uppers retain some of the segmented feel - smooth enough and yet conveying a sense of where the piece came from. The rear legs are steam bent, to retain the overall simplicity, and to attenuate and stabilize the top part of the chair arms. The backrest is also a curved laminated, solid-wood form. It would also be possible to add a thin seat cushion, or perhaps to re-conceive the entire backrest as a custom moulded leather cushion
Design Challenge: The major unknown was how strong the seat section would be in bending - in other words if someone sat on the arms, would they break? It became apparent that the arms would need additional support given the depth of the form, and the inevitable flexibility (despite steps taken to add strength in the manufacturing process). It was found that the support pins at the rear of the arms were sufficient to stabilize the entire form - which was confirmed through trial and error.
Overall the challenge was to create a lounge chair that, despite being solid timber, would be as comfortable as an upholstered equivalent
Research: The method drew heavily on the methods used in earlier designs (eg Zene submitted last year), but took these to extremes to experiment with the art of the possible.
New tooling was developed, in the form of a type of drum sander run between centres on a woodworking lathe, to machine the large concave curves
Inspiration: The inspirational question behind Repose was: if the design language at the core of the Beke and Zene dining ranges were extended to lounge furniture, what would that look like? Could a form be created out of beautiful solid hardwood timber that was profoundly comfortable even though it may be challenging to manufacture? Could some sort of modern shell design be crafted out of solid timber to yield a beautiful striking new design ?
Project Duration: The project was designed and the first prototype built in 4 weeks, starting Dec 2018 and completing in Jan 2019 in Johannesburg South Africa. The design was refined and built in finished materials (Ash and Walnut) over the following 4 weeks.
Operation Flow: The user settles comfortably down into the seat using the armrests.
Various postures are supported sitting comfortably down in the seat.
Getting back out of the seat is very easy, and facilitated by the arms.
Patents: UK IPO design registration: 6053688
Team Members: John G Williams
Image Credits: All images: John G Williams