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Decker Összecsukható szék by Cameron Smith

Decker Összecsukható szék by Cameron Smith is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Vasdíj A' Design Award in Bútortervezés Competition Category.


VasBútor· 2022

Decker Összecsukható szék

by Cameron Smith

Client: Furniture Smith

Vasdíj A' Design Award Winner in Bútor Category

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The Design

About Decker Összecsukható szék

A Decker egy jachtokon való használatra tervezett összecsukható szék. A szék alacsony pihenőszékként nyílik ki, és mindössze 100 milliméter vastagságú, kompakt formára hajtható össze. A vázat rozsdamentes acélból készült trapéz keresztmetszetű csövek és öntött csatlakozóelemek alkotják, amelyeket a forgáspontoknál sárgaréz szerelvények kötnek össze. A tíkfa lécek nem közvetlenül a vázhoz, hanem hevederszalagokhoz vannak rögzítve, így az ülőfelület és a háttámla rugalmasan követi a felhasználó mozgását. Nyitott állapotban egy holtponton túli geometria tartja feszesen a hevedereket. Az ülésváz kialakításában lévő kiugrás hordófogantyúként szolgál, az összecsukott lábakat pedig mágnesek rögzítik a helyükön.

The Recognition

About the Vasdíj A' Design Award

Decker Összecsukható szék a Vasdíj A' Design Award győztese, rangos elismerés a jó dizájnoknak, amelyek megfelelnek a jól megtervezett alkotásoktól elvárt szakmai és ipari követelményeknek. A vasgyőztesek alkotóik nagy tudását, magas fokú szakosodását, szakértői megértését és kreatív képességét mutatják. Decker Összecsukható szék-tól azt várják, hogy nagyra becsült, csodált és kedvelt, gyakorlatias és innovatív alkotás legyen. Ez a Vasdíj A' Design Award kitüntetést elnyert dizájn integrálja az iparág legjobb gyakorlatait, és hozzáértő műszaki jellemzőkkel rendelkezik, amelyek szakértelemmel és tehetséggel párosulnak. Decker Összecsukható szék-t alaposságáért tisztelik, és úgy tervezték, hogy az életminőséget javító fejlesztéseket nyújtson, amelyek segítenek a világot jobb hellyé tenni.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Inspired by the need for quality compact furniture on yachts, the Decker folding yacht chair easily folds from a lounge chair to a compact form factor. Teak wood slats are secured to webbing straps rather than the stainless steel frame to provide flex and added comfort in the seat. A jog in the seat frame creates a handle when folded and allows the needed geometry for an over center design that keeps the webbing in tension and the backrest open while in use.

The teak seat and back slats are secured to webbing straps that run from the front of the seat to the top of the back. When unfolded, the unique over-center design provides tension on the straps holding the teak seat and back. The straps provide a secure seat that flexes and gives with the user.
Dimensions & Packaging
Open
660 mm wide x 730 mm deep x 673 mm tall
26” wide x 28.75” deep x 26.5” tall

Folded
660 mm wide x 570 mm deep x 100 mm thick
26” wide x 22.5” deep x 4” tall
Tags
folding chair, yacht chair
Production Technology
Materials common in yachts such as stainless steel, brass and teak are used in the Decker chair. The stainless steel frame is fabricated with trapezoidal tubing and cast lugs. The tubing and lugs are welded and finished to create a seamless frame. Brass hardware is used for pivot joints and fastening hardware. An optional pad with outdoor fabric withstands the elements encountered by yachts.
Design Challenge
The chair has a simple design, yet there were several challenges in the design. Creating tension in the webbing and teak slats through the over center design of the backrest required multiple prototypes and webbing materials to be tested. The simplicity of the pivots required design iterations to create surfaces that interact with each other while the chair was open and closed. These simple details become the highlight of the chair.
Research
A lower lounge chair was selected to aid the ability to fold and nest shorter legs. An ergonomic model was created that allowed for adjustment of the angle and height of the seat and back.. Adjusting the angles and length of the components allowed for the geometry to be tested by various users for maximum comfort.
Inspiration
There is not a lot of room on yachts, but they maintain a high desire to have flexible furniture that can be easily stowed when not in use. Plastic chairs or bulky furniture aren't at home on expensive yachts. The Decker folding yacht chair can be used on deck and easily stowed when needed.
Project Duration
Design completed January 2022 with prototype units completed March 2022 in Seattle, Washington USA.
Operation Flow
The folding chair is simple to use. To close the chair simply flip the backrest down onto the seat. The teak slats relax when folded as the webbing is no longer under tension. With the backrest folded, the chair can be picked up by the handle on the back of the seat frame. The front legs are then folded followed by the back legs. The legs are held in place by magnets embedded inside the tubing.

The same process is used to unfold the chair. First the legs are unfolded and the chair placed on the legs. The backrest is opened and the teak slats are tightened with the webbing is tightened.
Team Members
Cameron Smith
Adam Smith
Image Credits
photo - Cameron Smith

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