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Cilindro Lehen funtzioa: Idazmahaia by Miguel Arruda

Cilindro Lehen funtzioa: Idazmahaia by Miguel Arruda is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award in Altzari Diseinua Competition Category.


ZilarAltzariak· 2020

Cilindro Lehen funtzioa: Idazmahaia

by Miguel Arruda

Client: Arruda Arquitectos Associados, Lda

Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Altzariak Category

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The Design

About Cilindro Lehen funtzioa: Idazmahaia

Cilindro etxean lan egiteko diseinatutako idazmahai mugikorra da. Gorputz zilindrikoa bi zilindro-erdietan banatzen da. Erdi batek apalak dituen edukiontzi gisa balio du, eta beste erdia lan-gainazal horizontal batean irekitzen da. Altzairuzko hanka teleskopiko bat behealdetik zabaltzen da eta gainazala 720 milimetroko altueran eusten du. Zilindro-erdiak laminatuz estalitako MDF panel kurbatuz eginda daude, eta sei gurpilek barne-espazioetan zehar erraz mugitzeko aukera ematen dute. Oinarrian tolestu daitezkeen altzairuzko panelek kableak gordetzeko sarbidea ematen dute. Forma biribilduak ertz zorrotzak saihesten ditu eta gela txikietarako egokia da.

The Recognition

About the Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award

Cilindro Lehen funtzioa: Idazmahaia 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. Cilindro Lehen funtzioa: Idazmahaia 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. Cilindro Lehen funtzioa: Idazmahaia 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
This cylinder, in addition to its function as a container, due to the fact that it articulates in two semi-circles, allows one of them to be constituted as a container, while the other, by lifting the plane that closes it, is also a horizontal working surface. This surface has on its rear face a telescopic tubular leg which, after a slight pressure, makes a rotation allowing the horizontal position of the work surface through its verticality.
Dimensions & Packaging
With a diameter of 500mm and a height of 890mm.The folding top has a dimension of 620 x 447 and is fixed at 720mm high by means of its telescopic leg.The total weight of the cylinder is 30.5 kg.The materials used are 60 percent recycled, and have been the object of a strong environmental concern.The wood material is 70 percent recycled.The paint has zero voc emissions is solvent-free and the packaging is 100 percent recyclable.
Tags
Desk, Table, Cilinder, workstation
Production Technology
The semi-cylinders are constituted by curved mdf panels coated with laminated surface on both sides shaped via mold.
The shelves and folding top are made of 19mm melamine, with 2 mm thick anti-shock pvc tops.
The telescopic folding leg allows the correct positioning of the work surface and is made up of 50 mm diameter steel, coated with electrostatic Epoxy Polyester powder polymerized paint with a thickness of 90mm.
At the bottom of the two semi-cylinders there are two foldable surfaces in 0.8mm steel allowing access to cable storage.
Design Challenge
Once the Work Station project concept was defined, it was necessary to shape it, find a production technology and finally a competitive production cost.
The way to produce the semi-cylinders in mdf coated with laminate inside and outside was the first difficulty to overcome, both in terms of costs, physical resistance and final weight of the piece.
This was followed by the articulation of the two semi-cylinders, as well as the folding work surface in 2 mm thick anti-shock pvc, held horizontally by a telescopic foldable leg in 50 mm diameter steel tube.
The six wheels, applied to the two semi-cylinders complete the mobility that this cylinder must have in order to, with its reduced weight of 30.5Kg, be able to move in space or be fixed in a certain position.
Research
The concept of this project has its origin in a growing need to respond to the phenomenon of Home Working.
In effect, either because of new work methodologies closely linked to information technology or because of space savings, a new job was created for which it was necessary to find an answer. The creation of an object that, due to its shape / dimension and mobility, is integrated into the home or work space, is functionally very topical.
Working at home, as a complement to short stays at the Office place, is now a new way of working.
This new methodology brings ecological advantages due to less movement of people, more versatility in the work of each one and finally, from an economic and communicational point of view, an effective advantage.
Inspiration
The column, whether ancient or contemporary, is a form that is always present in our architectonic imagery.
The intention of creating a shape that moves in the internal space with minimal friction, led us to choose a cylindrical shape.
The absence of sharp edges allows a great capacity adaptation to any space, both in use situations and when not used.
Project Duration
This project started its development in January 2019 in Oia, Portugal and was completed in September 2019 in Oia, Portugal.
Operation Flow
The mobility dimension, and the physical characteristics of this cylindrical shape allows easy handling through the internal spaces while allowing it a multifunctionality as a complement to work areas, or even constituting a fixed work point.
Team Members
Miguel Arruda
Image Credits
Image 1:Pedro Sadio, Image 2: Pedro Sadio, Image 3: Pedro Sadio, Image 4: Pedro Sadio, Image 5: Pedro Sadio

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