Manga Th’ Ann Am Being Suidhe by Enrique Minguez Ros

Manga Th’ Ann Am Being Suidhe by Enrique Minguez Ros is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Duais Iarainn A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Àirneis Gàrraidh agus A-muigh Competition Category.

IarannÀirneis A-muigh· 2022

Manga Th’ Ann Am Being Suidhe

by Enrique Minguez Ros

Client: QZ Urban Furniture

Duais Iarainn A' Design Award Winner in Àirneis A-muigh Category

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The Design

About Manga Th’ Ann Am Being Suidhe

Bidh eileamaidean bailteil a’ cur ri bhith a’ toirt sgèile daonna, dearbh-aithne agus brìgh coitcheann do bhailtean. Tha am beachd dealbhaidh airson being Manga a’ tòiseachadh bho cho-theacsa na mara, àite far an deach a dhealbhadh, a’ cleachdadh teicneòlas agus stuthan a tha àbhaisteach ann an innleadaireachd mara. Air a bhrosnachadh le beatha na mara tha e comasach dha faireachdainnean a dhùsgadh ann an àrainneachdan bailteil agus nàdarra. Bidh purrachd nan loidhnichean agus an cruinn eadar plèanaichean den bheing Manga, a’ daingneachadh soilleireachd agus inneach a tha àbhaisteach ann an fiberglass agus cruadhtan. Nuair nach eil daoine a’ fuireach air a’ bheing, tha na cumaidhean bog tonnach ga fhàgail na eileamaid shnaidhte.

The Recognition

About the Duais Iarainn A' Design Award

Tha Manga Th’ Ann Am Being Suidhe air Duais Iarainn A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean math a choinnicheas ris na riatanasan proifeiseanta is gnìomhachais a thathar a' sùileachadh bho chruthachaidhean a chaidh an dealbhadh gu math. Tha buannaichean Iarainn a' nochdadh sgil mhòr, speisealachadh àrd, tuigse eòlaiche agus comas cruthachail an luchd-cruthachaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Manga Th’ Ann Am Being Suidhe na chruthachadh air a bheil mòran meas, ion-mholta agus gràdhach a tha practaigeach agus ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Iarainn A' Design Award a' cur nan cleachdaidhean as fheàrr sa ghnìomhachas còmhla agus tha feartan teignigeach comasach aige ceangailte ri eòlas-dèanamh agus tàlant. Tha meas air Manga Th’ Ann Am Being Suidhe airson a dhùrachd agus chaidh a dhealbhadh gus leasachaidhean càileachd beatha a thoirt seachad a chuidicheas le bhith a' dèanamh an t-saoghail na àite nas fheàrr.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: A bench of elegant simplicity with organic shapes.
The purity of the lines and the roundness between planes of the Manga Bench, reinforces the brightness and textures typical of fiberglass and concrete.
When the bench is not occupied, its soft undulating shapes make it a sculptural element.
Minimalist in design, its comfortable ergonomic profile and soft undulations invite contemplation and serenity.
Dimensions & Packaging: The measurements are 300 x 82 x 76 cm. The seat base is 44 cm from the ground.
Tags: Marine life, Sculptural, Fiberglass, Sustainability, Minimalist, Ergonomic
Production Technology: The materials used in the Manga Bench are committed to sustainability and the development of pioneering technologies (fiberglass, fiber-reinforced concrete or mechanical recycling of plastic R-PET). Environmentally friendly materials with a real component of sustainability, circularity and safety.
Using technology and materials typical of nautical engineering, the Manga Bench has taken into account its environmental impact during all the stages of its existence: extraction of raw materials, production, distribution, use, reuse, recycling and waste management.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was the design of a large urban element with dynamic undulating forms.
The big obstacle, given its size, was to demould the piece, so it was necessary to redraw the initial sketch.
In a second phase, the thickness of the planned fiberglass layer was reduced and the upper part of the backrest was reinforced with fiberglass mesh.
Today, thanks to the technology and materials used in nautical engineering, the production of fibreglass benches is very simple.
Research: The research is based on the design of an urban element that contributes to giving cities a human scale, identity and collective meaning.
The aim was to create a piece based on marine life and the maritime context, using nautical engineering technologies and materials, so a model and a mould were developed to obtain the designed piece.
The Manga bench has been made of fiberglass. A material that is capable of awakening emotions both in urban environments and in natural areas.
Inspiration: The design idea for the Manga Bench starts from the maritime context, a place for which it has been designed, using technology and materials typical of nautical engineering.
Inspired by marine life, it is capable of awakening emotions in urban and natural environments.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2019 and finished in June 2020 in Cartagena (Spain). It was exhibited in the port of Cartagena (2020) and Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Murcia (COAMU), Murcia, (Spain) in 2022.
Operation Flow: This piece not only fulfils the function of a seat but also provides an aesthetic value when it is placed in the urban space: seafronts, ports, squares, streets and boulevards.
Patents: Patented. 08/2020/621. Enrique Mínguez Ros. 2020. Intellectual property.
Team Members: Enrique Mínguez Ros and Enrique Mínguez Martínez
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer David Frutos, Manga Bench, 2020.
Image #2: Photographer David Frutos, Manga Bench, 2020.
Image #3: Photographer David Frutos, Manga Bench, 2020.
Image #4: Photographer David Frutos, Manga Bench, 2020.
Image #2: Photographer David Frutos, Manga Bench, 2020.