Rollerback Rocker Funtzio Nagusia: Balantzin Aulkia by Timothy Hardman

Rollerback Rocker Funtzio Nagusia: Balantzin Aulkia by Timothy Hardman is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award in Altzari Diseinua Competition Category.

BurdinaAltzariak· 2022

Rollerback Rocker Funtzio Nagusia: Balantzin Aulkia

by Timothy Hardman

Client: Timothy Hardman

Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Altzariak Category

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The Design

About Rollerback Rocker Funtzio Nagusia: Balantzin Aulkia

Testu Liburua: Rollerback Rocker eserleku aktibo eta erregulagarrirako sortutako balantzin aulki bat da. Soldatutako metalezko egiturak eskuz ebakitako intxaur egurrezko xehetasunak ditu, egituran txertatuta eta finkapen-torlojuekin lotuta. Larruzko kuxin zilindrikoak muntai-hagaxken gainean biratzen dira, eserita dagoen erabiltzaileak edonoiz bira ditzan eta bizkarreko euskarria alda dezan. Aulkiak aurrera eta atzera ere kulunkatzen du, mugimenduaren bigarren forma bat gehituz. Intxaur egurrezko txertakiek metalezko egituraren angeluak leuntzen dituzte. Aulkiak 570 mm x 570 mm x 920 mm neurtzen ditu.

The Recognition

About the Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award

Rollerback Rocker Funtzio Nagusia: Balantzin Aulkia Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, ondo diseinatutako sorkuntzetatik espero diren eskakizun profesional eta industrialak betetzen dituzten diseinu onei ematen zaien aitorpen prestijiotsua. Burdin-mailako irabazleek beren sortzaileen trebetasun handia, espezializazio handia, adituen ulermena eta sormen-gaitasuna erakusten dituzte. Rollerback Rocker Funtzio Nagusia: Balantzin Aulkia oso estimatua, miretsia eta maitea den sorkuntza izatea espero da, praktikoa eta berritzailea dena. Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu honek sektoreko praktika onenak integratzen ditu eta know-how-ari eta talentuari lotutako ezaugarri tekniko gaituak ditu. Rollerback Rocker Funtzio Nagusia: Balantzin Aulkia zehaztasunagatik errespetatua den lana da, eta mundua leku hobea egiten laguntzen duten bizi-kalitatearen hobekuntzak eskaintzeko diseinatua dagoena.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The Rollerback Rocking chair is a unique combination of materials. The metal frame is accented with hand-cut walnut inserts, giving the piece an detailed accent that allows less severe angles than a pure metal frame. The leather cushions allow for the user to adjust and roll the cylinders as they please, letting them interact with the chair in a unique way.
Dimensions & Packaging: 570 mm x 570 mm x 920 mm
Tags: walnut, claro walnut, chair, armchair, leather, upholstery, rocking chair
Production Technology: This piece features a welded metal frame that has hand cut walnut accents. The walnut accents slot into the frame and are attached with set screws. The piece required immense attention to detail to get the pieces to set into the metal correctly, especially the curved arm insert. The legs are attached with Festool domino joiner and the cushions are sewn with leather.
Design Challenge: The hardest part of this project was the walnut inserts. In order to get the curved arm insert in, the chair needed to be welded together with the insert in, allowing no margin for error or second shot once it was in.
Research: This piece rested on precise geometry. Designing a chair requires very subtle angles, which only increases when doing a rocking chair. Add to that the walnut accents and the attention to detail in this piece was immense. Timothy spent weeks designing this piece and going over the math to get it right before starting.
Inspiration: Timothy's inspiration for this piece mostly came from his disinterest in armchairs. Seating is one of the most intimate furniture designs as it requires the most physical interaction of the user. By incorporating freely moving cushions on the chair, the user can rock in it as well as adjust while seated by rolling their back into the cushions as needed.
Project Duration: The project started in October 2020 in San Francisco and finished in June 2021.
Operation Flow: This rocking chair allows for the user to interact with it in many ways. The user can rock forwards and backwards as well as up and down. The cylindrical cushions can spin on their mounting rods and let the user continually adjust while seated.