Florencia Egongela-Aulkia by Camila Lerena

Florencia Egongela-Aulkia by Camila Lerena is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award in Altzari Diseinua Competition Category.

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Florencia Egongela-Aulkia

by Camila Lerena

Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Altzariak Category

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The Design

About Florencia Egongela-Aulkia

Florencia Egongela-aulkiak marko jarraitu leuna du, zero hardware-junturarik gabeko juntadurarekin. Aulkia eraikitzeko erraza izateak tresna, hardware eta argibide gehigarrien beharra murrizten du. Larru edo kotoi kakotuak leku eroso eta eder bat eskaintzen du atseden hartzeko. Oihal kakotua grabitatean oinarritzen da eserlekuari eusteko, eta erabiltzailearen sestrara egokitzen den hamaka sentsazioa sortzen du. Bere sinpletasunari esker, aulkiaren bizitza gehienek baino gehiago irauten dute, edozein gelatara erraz egokitzen da eta garbitzen da.

The Recognition

About the Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award

Florencia Egongela-Aulkia Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, goi-mailako, zoragarriak eta liluragarriak diren diseinuei ematen zaien ezohiko aitorpen prestijiotsua. Zilar-mailako irabazleak lan oso distiratsuak eta sormen biziko lanak dira, beren diseinatzaileen aditutasun, talentu eta zorroztasun nabarmenak erakusten dituztenak. Florencia Egongela-Aulkia erakusleiho-lan zoragarria, nabarmenki profesionala eta sakonki berritzailea izatea espero da. Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu hau asmakizun oso nabarmena eta miretsia da, onura ekartzen duena eta artearen, zientziaren, diseinuaren eta teknologiaren mugak zabaltzen dituena. Florencia Egongela-Aulkia jende askok inbidia duen sorkuntza da, desirak pizten dituena, sentimendu positiboak ekartzen dituena eta harridura eta txunditzea pizten dituena.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The Florencia Lounge Chair features a smooth continuous frame with seamless zero hardware joints. Making the chair simple to construct reduces the need for extra tools, hardware, and instructions. The hooked leather or cotton offers a comfortable and beautiful spot to unwind. The hooked cloth relies on gravity to hold the sitter,creating a hammock feel that adapts to the user's contour.Its simplicity makes the lifespan of the chair last longer than most,easily adapting into any room and cleaned.
Dimensions & Packaging: 939.8 mm x 889 mm x 1016 mm
Height of seat pan to ground : 431.8 mm
Height of arm rest to ground : 660.4 mm
Tags: Interchangeable, Hammock Chair, Lounge Chair, Seamless, Organic, Simple Design
Production Technology: Casted Aluminium Frame
Design Challenge: The hardest of designing the Florencia chair was deciding how the chair would allow for the fabric to hang downward to provide a slouchy hammock feel and still providing structural support in a seemingly thin and delicate design.
Research: The research process began with a mood board, where I researched interior design and orchids that would encase the sensation I wanted to demonstrate. Along with the overall aesthetic, there were points I wanted to raise regarding the lifespan of furniture and having furniture that adapts to a home with an easily interchangeable fabric that requires zero hardware.
Inspiration: The Ghost Orchid, native to South Florida is characterized by its lack of leaves, making it seem like it floats in mid-air. Latching onto tree bark with its roots and swing outward. With its swinging sepals and petals and the feeling of suspension of the levitating flower, the Florencia lounge chair encases this enchanting sensation. The seemingly seamless frame imitated the petals and their direction.
Project Duration: February 2022 and finished in May 2022 College for Creative Studies. Was exhibited at the College for Creative Studies Student Exhibition and Industry Day in May 2022.
Operation Flow: The user simply hooks their chosen fabric over the backrest and slits in the armrest and sinks into the hammock chair. Being able to easily remove the fabric means one can switch out or clean the fabric at ease as well as clean the casted aluminum frame to maintain its luminosity.
Team Members: Designer: Camila Lerena
Image Credits: All images: Camila Lerena