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Sketchy Bwrdd by Xenofon Hector Grigorelis

Sketchy Bwrdd by Xenofon Hector Grigorelis is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2015 Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award in Dylunio Dodrefn Competition Category.


EfyddDodrefn· 2015

Sketchy Bwrdd

by Xenofon Hector Grigorelis

Client: Grigorelis Xenofon Hector

Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award Winner in Dodrefn Category

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The Design

About Sketchy Bwrdd

Y prif weithrediad yw ei ddefnyddio fel bwrdd bwyta & yn ail fel bwrdd braslunio. Yr her oedd sut i wneud y bwrdd bwyta hir hwn yn sefydlog oherwydd bod y coesau ar oleddf. Mae llawer o ymchwil wedi'i wneud ynghylch y math o bren a'i briodweddau cyfatebol, fel caledwch & hyblygrwydd & yn ail y ffordd i'w wneud yn raddiant er mwyn ei ddefnyddio fel bwrdd braslunio, gan arsylwi ar wahanol arddulliau o fyrddau lluniadu fel bod technegau uno traddodiadol yn cael eu defnyddio & hefyd mae'r mecanwaith lifft gyda thraciau er mwyn derbyn y graddiant.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award

Mae Sketchy Bwrdd yn enillydd Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth hynod fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau rhagorol sydd yn nodedig am greadigrwydd, dyfeisgarwch a chraffter. Mae enillwyr Efydd yn arteffactau medrus iawn a thrawiadol o greadigol sydd yn dilysu profiad helaeth, dychymyg a dyfeisgarwch eu dylunwyr. Disgwylir i Sketchy Bwrdd fod yn wrthrych uchel ei fri, a edmygir ac a anwylir, sydd yn nodedig o broffesiynol ac arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Efydd A' Design Award yn ymgorffori arferion gorau mewn celf, gwyddoniaeth, dylunio a thechnoleg, ac yn rhagorol am ei sylw i fanylion. Mae Sketchy Bwrdd yn bodloni anghenion yn odidog, yn cyffwrdd â dyheadau, yn swyno teimladau ac yn apelio at chwilfrydedd.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The primary operation is using it as a dinning table & secondly as a sketch board. At first it looks simple & this simplicity is the reason that makes it special in a curious way. But what makes it unique, is the way it opens & stands, as a ''cavalletto'' for sketching & drawing. The light curves on the wooden structure & also on the edges of the top surface refer us in the decade of 70's. Special detail in the surface is the combination of the two different materials.
Dimensions & Packaging
The top surface dimension is 2500 X 900mm curved in the edges & has thickness 24mm in two different materials wood & mdf panel in glossy lacquered. The legs & the structure are walnut wood with thickness 62 X 38mm.The finally height of the table is 770mm.
Tags
Table, Sketch table, Dinning table, Board, Draw, Curve, Wood, Furniture, Scandinavian, Contemporary.
Production Technology
The table was digitally designed using cad & 3d modeling software. The top was made in CNC in curved way. The structure of the legs are all wooden & connected together with traditional joining techniques. The mechanism is with tracks in order to receive the gradient that you prefer for sketching.
Design Challenge
The fist challenge was how to make this long dinning table steady because the legs are inclined & secondly the way to make it gradient in order to be used as a sketch table.
Research
This research project is focused on how to connect the base of the table & on which type of wood that will be used for construction in order to achieve the stabilization of the table. Particular emphasis was given in the tilt mechanism that remind us of ''cavalletto'' of renaissance & in the combination of colors.
Inspiration
This table is something that I had in mind for several years. The first thought of it started during my studies as an interior designer. It reminds me the sketch table we used then & also the 70's decade, which I love the most, as I have the best memories as a child.
Project Duration
This project is in a concept stage & has not been prototyped or constructed. The concept work started in May of 2014 & ended in end of June 2014.
Operation Flow
This table has plenty of uses. It can be used as a dinning table, a convention table, meeting table & also thanks to the lift mechanism as a sketch board or presentation board.
Team Members
Xenofon - Hector Grigorelis
Image Credits
Xenofon - Hector Grigorelis

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