Agile 4525L Pasažiera Sēdeklis by Ufuk Bircan Özkan

Agile 4525L Pasažiera Sēdeklis by Ufuk Bircan Özkan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 Bronzas balva A' Design Award in Produktu inženierijas un tehniskais dizains Competition Category.

BronzasInženierija· 2019

Agile 4525L Pasažiera Sēdeklis

by Ufuk Bircan Özkan

Client: Inova Otomotiv

Bronzas balva A' Design Award Winner in Inženierija Category

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The Design

About Agile 4525L Pasažiera Sēdeklis

Agile 4525L rada iespaidu par tempu nelielās distancēs ar dinamiskām līnijām, kas plūst uz priekšu sānos un virzās uz augšu aizmugurē. Unikālā atzveltnes savilkšanās forma rada netradicionālu estētisko uztveri, palīdz drošības jostām darboties efektīvi un novērš kuprītis. Inovatīvas augstumam pielāgojamās jostas, kurām nav nepieciešama nekāda regulēšana, var pielāgoties pasažieriem jebkurā augstumā. Pagarināta vieta kājām, kas iegūta ar plānāku atzveltni, garantē komfortu. Piederumu un pogu metāliskās krāsas uzlabo redzamību vājā apgaismojumā, vienlaikus uzlabojot uztveramo kvalitāti.

The Recognition

About the Bronzas balva A' Design Award

Agile 4525L Pasažiera Sēdeklis ir Bronzas balvas A' Design Award ieguvējs, ļoti prestiža atzinība, ko piešķir izciliem dizainiem, kas izceļas ar radošumu, atjautību un viedumu. Bronzas ieguvēji ir pietiekami prasmīgi un pārsteidzoši radoši darbi, kas apliecina to dizaineru plašo pieredzi, iztēli un izdarību. Sagaidāms, ka Agile 4525L Pasažiera Sēdeklis būs augsti vērtēts, apbrīnots un cienīts priekšmets, ievērojami profesionāls un inovatīvs. Šis ar Bronzas balvu apbalvotais dizains iekļauj labāko praksi mākslā, zinātnē, dizainā un tehnoloģijās un izceļas ar uzmanību detaļām. Agile 4525L Pasažiera Sēdeklis lieliski apmierina vajadzības, skar vēlmes, valdzina jūtas un piesaista zinātkāri.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Agile 4525L is designed to tear down cliches among its ordinary rivals by giving an impression of pace at short distances with dynamic lines flowing forward at sides and sweeping upwards at the back. The twist form at backrest sides creates an extraordinary aesthetic perception, helps safety belts to work efficiently and prevents hunchbacks. Innovative height adaptive belts that don't need any adjustments can adapt to passengers in any height. Images show two upholstery styles: Standard&Comfort
Dimensions & Packaging: It has a modular construction system where backrest, seat and chassis are separate bodies. A two-seat configuration is 953mm in total width, 742mm in depth and 1140mm in height. It weights 34,5Kg.
Tags: Passenger, Seat, Bus, Minibus, Public, Transportation, Transport, Land, Vehicle, Commercial
Production Technology: Design was born on paper and digital sketches first. Then 3D data was created on CAD. Some parts were 3D-printed and vacuum-formed for prototyping and final design got its shape. The seat is produced by conventional mid-level production technologies. Seat foams are molded. Metal parts inside are first shaped by laser-cutting and molds, then welded both manually and by robots.
Design Challenge: The seat is designed especially for Turkish market but with a potential for exporting. Local market is very conservative and closed for innovations. This seat is one of the first steps of a change in future where seats will become more comfortable and technological. Design is one of the most important aspects of this change, where I also had to consider our customer company's design language used in their vehicles. Combining form and function together in twist form brought the success.
Research: User researches and market researches are done at the beginning of the project. We had participants at %5 and %95 percentile anthropometric range to test the safety and comfort levels of our seat belts. We prepared different 3-D printed prototypes for each stage of the research. Height-adaptive safety belt is a result of these user researches. Then we combined it with the twist form at the backrest and they became complementary features for each other.
Inspiration: The infinity symbol which we use in our company logo catches itself after a loop. This inspired me on combining front and side surfaces of conventional seats into one surface. This created functional advantages as well as a new aesthetic perception. The seat is designed for quick short distance transportations which led me to use flowing dynamic lines. Plastic side covers were highly inspired by road cars in means of form.
Project Duration: The project started in Bursa in January 2017 and finished in October 2018. First prototype was exhibited in October 2017 in Busworld Kortrijk. Finished product was announced in September 2018 in Hannover at IAA Commercial Vehicles 2018.
Operation Flow: Agile 4525L is a new generation travel-mate of short distance passengers. Its height-adaptive 3-point seat belt doesn't need any adjustments. It just fits everybody in any height. Dual-function button on the side panel activates both backrest reclining and lateral adjustment at the same time. Magazine net on rear side can hold magazines in A4 size. Passengers can place their mobile phones on the special mobile device pocket.
Patents: Patents (TurkPatent): 2017-09355 & 2017-08792, Inova Otomotiv, 2017.
Industrial design registrations (TurkPatent): 2017-02652, 2017-03381, 2017-04539, 2017-04540, 2017-04542, 2017-04543 & 2017-04544.
Image Credits: #1 Photographer Hasan Mutlu, Agile 4525L, 2018.
#2 Photographer Hasan Mutlu, Agile 4525L, 2018.
#3 Photographer Hasan Mutlu, Agile 4525L, 2018.
#4 Photographer Hasan Mutlu, Agile 4525L, 2018.
#5 Photographer Hasan Mutlu, Agile 4525L, 2018.