Heli X Ka ʻōnaehana Lako Modular by Helen Sauter

Heli X Ka ʻōnaehana Lako Modular by Helen Sauter is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Lako Hale Competition Category.

KalaLako Hale· 2022

Heli X Ka ʻōnaehana Lako Modular

by Helen Sauter

Client: Helen Sauter

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Lako Hale Category

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The Design

About Heli X Ka ʻōnaehana Lako Modular

Ua hoʻomohala ʻia kēia ʻōnaehana lako multifunctional e hāʻawi i kahi ākea ākea ma kahi liʻiliʻi. Ma muli o ke ʻano kūikawā, hiki ke hoʻohana ʻia nā modula e like me nā mea hoʻolako ʻokoʻa. Hoʻopaʻa ʻia ma luna o kekahi i kekahi, kūkulu lākou i kahi pā e lele ana e like me ka helix. Eia kekahi, hiki ke hoʻohana ʻia nā mea e like me kahi papa haʻahaʻa e kono ai e ʻākoakoa a puni ka wā e noho ana ma ka papahele. Hiki i kēlā me kēia pahu hoʻokahi ke lilo i wahi noho maʻalahi a inā he pono e mālama i ka ʻōnaehana Heli X hiki ke hoʻopaʻa ʻia me nā koi liʻiliʻi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Heli X Ka ʻōnaehana Lako Modular i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Heli X Ka ʻōnaehana Lako Modular he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā Heli X Ka ʻōnaehana Lako Modular e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This multifunctional furniture system was developed to provide a wide range of flexibility on small space. The elements can be stacked to build a shelf that winds up while they can also be used as a low table around wich one can gather sitting on the floor. Each cube can be used as a simple sitting accommodation and if there is the need to store the Heli´x system they can be piled with minimum space requirements.
Dimensions & Packaging: Each element is
360 x 360 x 360mm (there are 6 Elements)

6 big sheets:
330mm x 330mm

6 small sheets:
310mm x 310mm
Tags: Modular system, flexible, small space solution, Heli´x, furniture, table, seat, shelf
Production Technology: The framework of all elements is made from stainless steel while the colored tiles are made from anodized aluminium.
The stainless steel was sawed, milled and later welded. To achieve equal angles of inclination for every pice a wooden form was prepared to secure their proper position.
For the aluminium pieces the edges had been bent on a folding machine and later they were anodized.
The whole object was built by me.
Design Challenge: During the design process the conflict between a friendly look and the functional requests of providing a system for order was the hardest task.
Because many functional molds seem cold and a little threatening due to their sharp edges and clear shapes. So a compromise had to be found.
Inspiration: Nowadays more and more people want to live in cities where the rents are rising and the housing options are getting fewer. Due to that living in small apartments or tiny houses is a common practice. The starting point of this design was the question: How can flexibility, tidiness and a homelike atmosphere be provided on such small space?
This Design was inspired by my personal experiences with living in a really small apartment where I had to constantly remodel furniture to adapt to all the different situations that life brings along.
Project Duration: The project started in November 2021 in Hanau (Germany) and was finished in January 2022. It was a complimentary work at the ´Staatliche Zeichenakademie Hanau´. It will be part of the exhibition ´Arbeit´ im Prozess" at the ´Deutsche Goldschmiede Haus´ in Hanau from April to June this year.
Operation Flow: The modular system is easy to use and rebuild. Each element is made of three modules: The framework and two colored sheets fit perfectly on the top and down side of the framework.

Build a shelf:

If the elements are stacked on top of each other they can be tucked together by one aluminium sheet that secures the position and prevents the cubes from falling. The sheets also function as storage space where books or decorative items can be stored.

Build a table:

The special form of the framework allows the user to create a closed surface by simply placing the elements next to each other. This formation works best if the lager cube side is used as the tabletop.

Stow:

If the furniture is not needed for some time you can stack the elements on top of each other thanks to their conical shape.

Use as a chair:

Just use a single element and put a colored sheet on top.
Image Credits: Image #No 1: Hendrik Nix (potographer) Helen Sauter (editing)
Image #No 2: Hendrik Nix (potographer) Helen Sauter (editing)
Image #No 3: Hendrik Nix (potographer) Helen Sauter (editing)
Image #No 4: Hendrik Nix (potographer) Helen Sauter (editing)
Image #No 5: Hendrik Nix (potographer) Helen Sauter (editing)