Decker 접이식 의자 by Cameron Smith is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 철상 in 가구 디자인 Competition Category.
철가구· 2022
Decker 접이식 의자
Client: Furniture Smith
A' Design Award 철상 Winner in 가구 Category
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About Decker 접이식 의자
데커(Decker)는 요트에서 사용하도록 설계된 접이식 의자입니다. 이 의자는 펼치면 낮은 라운지 체어가 되고, 접으면 두께가 단 100밀리미터에 불과한 콤팩트한 형태가 됩니다. 프레임은 사다리꼴 단면의 튜브와 주조 러그로 이루어진 스테인리스 스틸로 제작되었으며, 회전축 지점에서 황동 하드웨어로 결합됩니다. 티크 슬랫은 프레임이 아닌 웨빙 스트랩에 부착되어 있어 좌면과 등받이가 사용자의 움직임에 따라 유연하게 반응합니다. 오버센터 방식의 기하학적 구조가 의자를 펼쳤을 때 스트랩의 장력을 유지해 줍니다. 좌면 프레임의 굴곡진 부분은 운반용 손잡이 역할을 하며, 자석이 접힌 다리를 제자리에 고정합니다.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 철상
Decker 접이식 의자, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 철상 수상작으로, 잘 디자인된 창작물에 기대되는 전문적·산업적 요건을 충족하는 좋은 디자인에 수여되는 권위 있는 인정입니다. 철상 수상작은 창작자의 뛰어난 기술, 높은 전문성, 전문가다운 이해, 창의적 역량을 보여 줍니다. Decker 접이식 의자, 이 작품은 높이 평가받고 감탄과 사랑을 받는 창작물로서 실용적이고 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 철상 수상 디자인은 업계 모범 사례를 통합하며 노하우와 재능으로 연결된 유능한 기술적 특성을 갖추고 있습니다. Decker 접이식 의자, 이 작품은 철저함으로 존중받으며 삶의 질을 개선하여 세상을 더 나은 곳으로 만들도록 디자인되었습니다.
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
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