Kawadoko Oche Ogologo by Shih An Ko is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz in Nhazi Ngwá Ụlọ Competition Category.

BronzNgwá Ụlọ· 2021

Kawadoko Oche Ogologo

by Shih An Ko

Client: Chieh Nan Ko Architects

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz Winner in Ngwá Ụlọ Category

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The Design

About Kawadoko Oche Ogologo

Kawadoko bụ oche ogologo osisi e mepụtara iji nyere aka mee ka ahụ dị jụụ n'oge okpomọkụ okpomọkụ. Aha ya na-ezo aka na ikpo ndị e wuru n'elu osimiri na Japan n'oge okpomọkụ, ebe ndị mmadụ na-eme ka ahụ ha jụọ n'akụkụ mmiri na-asọ asọ. E ji osisi oak ọcha rụọ oche a, jiri usoro ijikọ mortise na tenon yana ịtụgharị osisi (woodturning), na-agbaso usoro ọrụ owuwu osisi ọdịnala. Oghere ogologo dị n'etiti mkpịsị oche na-eme ka ikuku na-agafe, si otú a na-enye ahụ ọjụụ mgbe mmadụ nọdụrụ ala. Oche a saara mbara karịa ka ọ dị n'ihe efu, nke mere na onye ọ bụla nwere ike ịnọdụ ala jiri ụkwụ gbakọọ maọbụ dinaa izu ike. Nsọtụ mkpịsị oche ndị gbara okirikiri na-arụ ọrụ dịka ihe ejide mgbe a na-ebufe oche ahụ.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

Kawadoko Oche Ogologo meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị pụtara ìhè nke a ma ama maka nzụlite ihe, ọgụgụ isi na nghọta. Ndị meriri na Bronz bụ ihe e mere nke ndị nwere nka nke ukwuu ma dị mma n'imepụta nke na-egosi ahụmahụ buru ibu, echiche na ọgụgụ isi nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Kawadoko Oche Ogologo ga-abụ ihe a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz na-agụnye ụzọ kacha mma n'ime nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ, ma dị mma nke ukwuu maka nlebara anya ya n'obere ihe. Kawadoko Oche Ogologo na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Inspired by the memories of kawadoko, this bench is specially designed for escaping from the summer heat. The long gaps between the seat create a cool and well-ventilated sitting experience, and the rods that make up the seat are cut into flat surfaces to ensure comfort, while the edges remain circular, similar to the shape of bamboo, and serve as handles when moving the chair.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 430mm x Depth 1520mm x Height 460mm
Tags: bench, summer, nature, furniture
Production Technology: Production: tenon and mortise techniques, woodturning
Material: white oak
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge is the making of the 1.5 meters-long wooden rods, which requires customized jigs to stabilize during the making process. And the burnt marks on the curved surface, after several attempts,have been successfully erased using certain techniques.
Research: The project has explored the wooden structure of traditional Japanese architecture, and transformed it into the constructive concept of the design. Another research is about the relevance between furniture and human body scale,and how our body reacts in different circumstances, as these are the factors that refined the prototype in the process.
Inspiration: Kawadoko, which mean river floors, are patios built over the river by restaurants in Kibune during the summer. While kawadoko are temporary, they are quite sturdy-built with wood and bamboo.
In Kibune, people are only a few feet above the river as they can enjoy the sound of water, the breeze, and the mist.
Thinking Kawadoko as a pleasant escape from the summer heat, the design aims to evoke memories of kawadoko, bringing a sense of coolness into daily life.
Project Duration: The project started in August, 2020 and finished in January, 2021, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: The scale and dimension of this project has been carefully arranged to achieve a friendly user experience. The width of the bench is wider than the average, so that user can easily sit cross-legged or even lie down to rest. The height of the shelf is in exact position where the hands are naturally dropping,which means anything on the shelf are within reach.the round rods serve as handles when moving the bench. In addition, a foldable cushion can be used during winter to ensure comfort.