Kala Apyka'i Takuapi Laminado by Chung-Sheng Chen, Chung-Yen Wang and Yi-Lin Wu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2017 A' Design Award Pláta in Mba'epyru Jejapo Competition Category.
PlátaMba'epyru· 2017
Kala Apyka'i Takuapi Laminado
by Chung-Sheng Chen, Chung-Yen Wang and Yi-Lin Wu
Client: Tainan University of Technology/ Product Design Department
A' Design Award Pláta Winner in Mba'epyru Category
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The Design
About Kala Apyka'i Takuapi Laminado
Kala, peteĩ apyka'i ojejapohápe takuapi laminado reheve orekóva peteĩ mecanismo ñembojerererã eje centrálpe. Ojepyapo inspiración estructura juru'a papel rehegua rupi, takuapi laminado rapykueri omoheñoimby tataype ha oñembosujetá molde yvyrágui-pe oñembokývo, ohechaukáva ikañy ha iporãha oriental. Oñemoakãráma porãite, elasticidad estructura takuapi laminado rehegua ha mecanismo ñembojerererã eje centrálpe, ojejuhu interacción oguapy jave Kala rehe, oguejy hasy'ỹha ha porãite, ha opu'ã jave Kala guive, ojupi jey hendáitépe.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Pláta
Kala Apyka'i Takuapi Laminado ohupyty A' Design Award Pláta, peteĩ ñehechakuaa extraordinariamente prestigioso oñeme'ẽva diseño de primera línea, hechapyrãva ha impresionante-pe. Umi ganador Pláta ha'e tembiapo brillante ha heta creativo ohechaukáva expertise, talento ha agudeza sobresaliente umi diseñador-pe. Oñeha'ãrõ Kala Apyka'i Takuapi Laminado ha'eha peteĩ tembiapo maravilloso, ejemplar, profesional ha innovador pypukuvéva. Ko diseño ohupytýva A' Design Award Pláta ha'e invento ojehechakuaáva ha ojehayhúva ohepyme'ẽva ha ombohasáva límite arte, ciencia, diseño ha tecnología rehegua. Kala Apyka'i Takuapi Laminado ha'e creación heta ojeenvidiáva omokyre'ỹva ipotapy, ome'ẽva sentimiento positivo ha omoheñóiva maravilla ha sorpresa.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Kala, the name taking from the sound when sitting on a bamboo furniture, especially sitting on this unique stool made in laminated bamboo with a retractable mechanism in the central axis. Kala stool taking oil-paper umbrella as its inspiration, laminated bamboo strip was heat baked in the wood mold with clamp fixture and bended into shape later assembled with bamboo nails, showing its simplicity and oriental charming. Due to the elasticity of bamboo material and the retractable mechanism in the central axis, one’s will find interesting interaction when sitting on Kala stool, it will descend lightly and smoothly, and when one’s stood up Kala will ascend back to its position.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Diameter 480mm(Top) * Diameter 580mm * Height 600mm
- Tags
- Laminated, Bamboo, Stool, Heat Baked Bending, Furniture, Oil-Paper, Umbrella, Craft.
- Production Technology
- Echoing to the oil-paper umbrella structure, laminated bamboo as the overall material used. Wood mold used for each bent parts, after the mold been heat baked for 1~2 minutes, bamboo strip was placed into the mold with clamp pressure for another 5 minutes, repeated for 4 – 5 times until its formed into structural shape, later then assembled the bended strip with bamboo nails. The contraction central axis made by cypress wood for its rigidity.
- Design Challenge
- The most challenging in this designed is the precision and calculation of the strength of the laminated bamboo, taking too many laminated bamboo strip definitely will provide sufficient weight sustain, but will waived out its simplicity and beauty, the problem vice versa. Bending the laminated bamboo is another challenging issued, it needs accuracy to shape it. Finally is transferring the sliding structure of the oil-paper umbrella to the retractable mechanism in order to achieve sitting interaction.
- Research
- The study of "Kala" was inspired by oil-paper umbrellas, an iconic item for Hakka ethnic group in Taiwan. Echoing to the oil-paper umbrella structure, the design team used the laminated bamboo for the whole structure, which is firm, durable and elastic. It reaches some level of yield and remains the spirits of traditional crafts by making molds through tenacity of the bamboo and oriental traditional bamboo crafts. Bamboo consider as environment friendly material, helping to slow down the deforestation. The team will continually to study and develop the probability of the use of bamboo material to create more interactional and interesting design.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by Hakka one of the largest ethnic groups in Taiwan, its culture item oil-paper umbrella, is incredible works of art, painted with elaborate designs, and symbol of good luck. The structure and material of the umbrella is fascinating, traditionally bamboo stick is the main structure frame.
- Project Duration
- The project commenced the sketching stage in 2016 September in Tainan. Early prototypes were completed in Tainan before the final design was completed in Nantou in 2017 April. Making its first debut in Taiwan Young Design Exhibition 2017 May in Taipei World Trade Center.
- Operation Flow
- The elasticity of the lminated bamboo and the retractable mechanism in the central axis, one’s will find interesting interaction when sitting on "Kala" stool, it will descend lightly and smoothly, and when one’s stood up "Kala" will ascend back to its position.
- Patents
- Patent Pending.
- Team Members
- Instructor:ChungSheng Chen
Designer:ChungYen Wang
Designer:YiLin Wu
Tainan University of Technology
Product Design Department - Image Credits
- ChungYen Wang
YiLin Wu
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