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Joaquim Salokāms aizslietnis by Pedro Galaso

Joaquim Salokāms aizslietnis by Pedro Galaso is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Sudraba balva A' Design Award in Mēbeļu dizains Competition Category.


SudrabaMēbeles· 2022

Joaquim Salokāms aizslietnis

by Pedro Galaso

Client: Studio Pedro Galaso

Sudraba balva A' Design Award Winner in Mēbeles Category

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The Design

About Joaquim Salokāms aizslietnis

Joaquim ir salokāms aizslietnis, kas paredzēts mājām un citām telpu iekārtām. Šis izstrādājums darbojas trijos veidos — kā telpas sadalītājs, grāmatplaukts un mobils vertikālais dārzs. Trīs eņģēs iekārtas sekcijas atlokās un salokās, tāpēc platumu var pielāgot atbilstoši telpai. Konstrukcija ir izgatavota no cauruļveida oglekļa tērauda ar melnu elektrostatisku krāsojumu, un divdesmit vienas ovālās plauktu daļas ir izgatavotas no rozā perobas koka. Lai ierobežotu ietekmi uz vidi, tika izmantots atgūts tērauds un koks no nojauktām mājām. Rāmi un plauktus ar rokām izgatavoja prasmīgi atslēdznieki un galdnieki.

The Recognition

About the Sudraba balva A' Design Award

Joaquim Salokāms aizslietnis ir Sudraba balvas A' Design Award ieguvējs, ārkārtīgi prestiža atzinība, ko piešķir augstākās klases, krāšņiem un iespaidīgiem dizainiem. Sudraba ieguvēji ir ārkārtīgi spožas un ļoti radošas izpausmes, kas parāda to dizaineru izcilo kompetenci, talantu un asredzību. Sagaidāms, ka Joaquim Salokāms aizslietnis būs lielisks, paraugdarbs, ļoti profesionāls un dziļi inovatīvs. Šis ar Sudraba balvu apbalvotais dizains ir ievērojams, apbrīnots izgudrojums, kas palīdz paplašināt mākslas, zinātnes, dizaina un tehnoloģiju robežas. Joaquim Salokāms aizslietnis ir radījums, kam daudzi apskauž, kas modina vēlmes, rada pozitīvas izjūtas un raisa izbrīnu un apbrīnu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
Made of carbon steel and pink peroba, this piece can be used as a dividing screen, bookshelf and mobile vertical garden. This piece covers almost every audience. Joaquim is versatile, carries a strong personality and its functionality is dictated by the way the piece is laid out in the room. As a differential, it is a 3-in-1 piece, always with the premise of prioritizing the multi-functionality of furniture.
Dimensions & Packaging
Dimensions:
1788mm (Height)
700mm (Width for each part)
2100mm (Width fully unfolded)
1700mm (Width in main position)
250mm (Depth)
Tags
Furniture, Landscaping, Interaction, Bookshelf, Folding Screen, Versatility, Sustainability, Artisanal, Industrial
Production Technology
The making of Joaquim involved an artisanal process that prioritized the skilled labor of master locksmiths and cabinetmakers.

Joaquim carries a body in 5/8" tubular metal structure, 1/2" tubular metal beams and flat bar support for fixing the 1 1/2" x 1/8" shelves in galvanized carbon steel with black electrostatic painting (several color options), 21 shelves 18mm thick in an oval format of 250mm x 300mm with a matte PU varnish finish and a round pine base with matte varnish finish and adjustable rubber caps.
Design Challenge
Besides the overwhelming intelectual process in creating the piece, I aimed at using as few material types as possible in order to engage in the minimum environmental impact possible. The premise was to utilize reusable materials, less abundant, as are the carbon steel from remainders of steel industries, and the pink peroba from demolished manors. Once the materials were decided, we worked on simple features and lines as to minimize the manufacturing time and integrate handicraft art for twisting the steel and giving the wood its final touches.
Research
An exploratory research was conducted for existing types of hinges and junctions, stability calculations and most suitable sustainable materials. The aim was to select material options that could provide low impact, short time for production, better value for money and easy access. As result, the carbon steel and pink peroba were selected as the best match for the purpose of the piece. Joaquim relies on countless reviews from users that mostly praise the piece's ability to promote a sense of bringing people close to nature, feature much appreciated when it comes to living in big cities.
Inspiration
Joaquim is a tribute to my greatest mentor, Joaquim Tenreiro. Inspired by his work Trelica, I created a bookcase screen to suit any space. The main goal was to create a piece of furniture that could provide users with various options together with connecting people and nature, a pungent trend during pandemic times.
Project Duration
The projected started in January 2021 and finished in March 2021 in Sao Paulo/Brazil.
Operation Flow
Easiness and practicality were the pillars to this creation, as the goal was to make a bookshelf that allows to easily switch positions and space arrangement. A folding screen was incorporated as an extra functionality, bringing lightness and usability, ultimately integrating nature, brought from outdoors to the inside in the form of a vertical garden. It's 3 pieces unfold and retract, providing customized width amid the stability required. A versatile piece, adapting to environment/usage, performing as a dividing screen, holding decor objects and interacting with vegetation.
Team Members
Pedro Galaso
Image Credits
Image#1: Photographer Luciana Duque, Joaquim, 2021.
Image#2: Photographer Luciana Duque, Joaquim, 2021.
Image#3: Photographer Luciana Duque, Joaquim, 2021.
Image#4: Photographer Luciana Duque, Joaquim, 2021.
Image#5: Photographer Luciana Duque, Joaquim, 2021.
Video#1: Creator Lucas Diniz, Joaquim, 2022

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