Good Day Cadair Wthiad Ymlacio by Cameron Smith is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award in Dylunio Dodrefn Competition Category.
HaearnDodrefn· 2022
Good Day Cadair Wthiad Ymlacio
Client: Furniture Smith
Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award Winner in Dodrefn Category
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About Good Day Cadair Wthiad Ymlacio
Mae Good Day yn gadair wthiad ymlacio a gynlluniwyd ar gyfer ymlacio. Gwneir y sedd o alwminiwm castio tywod ac mae'n hongian o far traws alwminiwm a gynhelir gan goesau castio trymach, felly mae'r sedd yn ymddangos yn ysgafn tra bod y sail yn parhau'n sownd i'r ddaear. Cesglir ffrâm ddur fewnol yn ei lle drwy gastio i gryfhau'r sedd denau. Ffurfir y padiau lledr dros fowld, felly nid oes gwnïad na seiமiau yn weladwy. Mae magnetau wedi'u mewnosod yn y castiad ac yn y padiau yn cadw'r padiau'n ddiogel ac yn caniatáu tynnu hwylus ar gyfer glanhau neu newid y lledr. Mae'r gadair yn mesur 635 mm o led, 1600 mm o ddyfnder a 830 mm o daldra.
The Recognition
About the Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award
Mae Good Day Cadair Wthiad Ymlacio yn enillydd Gwobr Haearn A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau da sydd yn bodloni'r gofynion proffesiynol a diwydiannol a ddisgwylir gan greadigaethau wedi'u dylunio'n dda. Mae enillwyr Haearn yn dangos medrusrwydd mawr, arbenigedd uchel, dealltwriaeth arbenigol a gallu creadigol eu crewyr. Disgwylir i Good Day Cadair Wthiad Ymlacio fod yn greadigaeth uchel ei bri, a edmygir ac a anwylir, sydd yn ymarferol ac yn arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Haearn A' Design Award yn integreiddio arferion gorau'r diwydiant ac mae ganddo nodweddion technegol cymwys wedi'u cysylltu â gwybodaeth ymarferol a dawn. Parchir Good Day Cadair Wthiad Ymlacio am ei drylwyredd ac fe'i dyluniwyd i ddarparu gwelliannau ansawdd bywyd sydd yn helpu i wneud y byd yn lle gwell.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The aluminum seat is suspended from an aluminum crossbar and leg structure. The leather pads are formed to produce a clean look without stitching or seams.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 635 mm wide x 1600 mm deep x 830 mm tall
- Tags
- modern chaise lounge chair
- Production Technology
- The aluminum seat and legs are sand cast aluminum. The seat and legs are painted or polished depending on the look. The seat pads have a vacuum formed backer laminated with foam. The leather is formed over a mold to achieve a clean look. Magnets are embedded in the casting and seat pad to keep the pads secure to the frame and allow for easy removal for cleaning.
- Design Challenge
- The structure of the aluminum frame suspended under a leg structure proved an interesting engineering challenge. Creating the seat frame from cast aluminum was not only heavy, but also not structurally sound. An internal steel frame weldment was designed to be cast in place with the aluminum casting. In order to achieve pads without stitching or seams, forms were created to wet form leather into the seat shape. The leather was then adhered to the leather pads for a clean stitch free look to match the simplicity of the aluminum frame.
- Research
- An ergonomic model was created that allows for adjustment of length and angle of the seat, leg, back and lumbar. Adjusting the angles and length of the components allowed for the geometry to be tested by various users for maximum comfort. The chaise lounge is an experiential chair where the focus is on the comfort for relaxation. The seat and back angles were selected to give the user a sense of suspension and solitude while relaxing in the chair.
- Inspiration
- The Good Day was inspired by two artists recording a song in the music studio. The two complimented each other’s artistic styles with a play between powerful and smooth. Watching them create, I sketched a low-lying lounge chair with a thin floating seat suspended under a crossbar attached to heavier structural legs. The seat would appear light and floating, yet grounded by the thicker leg structure.
- Project Duration
- The lounge chair was first sketched February 2020 in a recording studio in Seattle, Washington USA. The prototype was completed in Seattle in September 2021.
- Operation Flow
- The lounge chair is static, but the leather pads are removable for cleaning and maintenance. The removable pads also provide the ability to change the look of the lounge chair with alternate leather colors or materials. The pads are held in place by magnets embedded in the aluminum frame and pads.
- Patents
- Patent Pending
- Team Members
- Cameron Smith
Adam Smith
Ilia Timonin - Image Credits
- Cameron Smith
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