Decker Oche Mpịaji by Cameron Smith is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe in Nhazi Ngwá Ụlọ Competition Category.

IgweNgwá Ụlọ· 2022

Decker Oche Mpịaji

by Cameron Smith

Client: Furniture Smith

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

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The Design

About Decker Oche Mpịaji

Decker bụ oche mpịaji e chepụtara maka ojiji na ụgbọ mmiri ndị yacht. Oche a na-emeghe dịka oche ndina dị ala, ma na-apịakọta n'ụdị dị mkpirikpi nke ihe dị ka millimita 100 n'ọtụtụ. Ụlọ oche ahụ bụ nke stainless steel nke jiri ọdụ ígwè ụdị trapezoidal na akwa a wụrụ awụrụ (cast lugs), ejikọtara ọnụ site na ngwa brass n'ebe ndị a na-atụgharị ya (pivot points). E jikọtara mpempe osisi teak na eriri ndị a kpara akpa (webbing straps) kama ijikọ ha na ụlọ oche ahụ n'onwe ya, nke mere na oche na azụ ya na-agbanwe dabere na onye na-anọkwasị ya. Ọdịdị geometric nke a na-akpọ "over-centre" na-eme ka eriri ndị ahụ dịgide ike mgbe oche ahụ meghere. Ntụgharị dị n'ime ụlọ oche ahụ na-emepụta aka njide (carrying handle), ebe magnet ndị dị n'ime ya na-edobe ụkwụ oche ahụ ka ọ dị mma mgbe a pịakọtara ya.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe

Decker Oche Mpịaji meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe, nnabata dị ugwu e nyere design ndị dị mma nke na-emezu ihe ndị a chọrọ n'ọrụ na ụlọ ọrụ nke a na-atụ anya n'ihe e kere eke ndị e mere nke ọma. Ndị meriri na Igwe na-egosi nka buru ibu, ọkachamara dị elu, nghọta ọkachamara na ikike imepụta nke ndị kere ha. A na-atụ anya na Decker Oche Mpịaji ga-abụ ihe e kere eke a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya nke bụ ihe bara uru ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe na-ejikọta ụzọ kacha mma nke ụlọ ọrụ ma nwee àgwà teknụzụ kwesịrị ekwesị jikọtara na ihe ọmụma na talent. A na-asọpụrụ Decker Oche Mpịaji maka nlezianya ya ma e mere ya ka ọ nye mmeziwanye ndụ nke na-enyere aka ime ka ụwa bụrụ ebe ka mma.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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