Repose Seza Fialan-tsasatra by John G Williams

Repose Seza Fialan-tsasatra by John G Williams is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 A' Design Award Vy in Famolavolana Fanaka Competition Category.

VyFanaka· 2019

Repose Seza Fialan-tsasatra

by John G Williams

Client: John G Williams Fine Furniture

A' Design Award Vy Winner in Fanaka Category

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The Design

About Repose Seza Fialan-tsasatra

Ny "Repose" dia seza fialan-tsasatra vita amin'ny hazo mafy iray tontolo. Ny rafitra dia hazo "ash" Amerikanina, ary ny seza sy ny sisiny aoriana kosa dia hazo "walnut" Amerikanina. Ny seza mihonaka lalina dia noforonina tamin'ny alalan'ny fametahana singa hazo voatefy izay manana sisiny mitongilana, endrika mafy kokoa amin'ilay fomba "coopering" ampiasaina amin'ny fanamboarana barika. Ny fihonahana anatiny dia notefena ho malama tamin'ny fitaovana nofaritana manokana, fa ny tampon'ny sandry kosa mbola mitazona endrika miala tsikelikely. Ny tongotra aoriana dia noforonina tamin'ny alalan'ny fanolokoloana amin'ny etona, ary manampy amin'ny fanamafisana ny sandry. Ny fifamatorana "draw bore tenon" dia manampy hery bebe kokoa. Ny tanjona dia ny hahatratrarana ny fahamorana toy ny an'ny seza mihodina misy lamba, kanefa hazo tsy misy fanampiny fotsiny no nampiasaina.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Vy

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ny famolavolana Repose Seza Fialan-tsasatra, fankasitrahana malaza omena ny famolavolana tsara izay mahafeno ny fepetra ara-barotra sy ara-indostria andrasana amin'ny famoronana natao tsara. Ny mpandresy Vy dia mampiseho fahaiza-manao lehibe, fahaizana manokana ambony, fahatakarana manam-pahaizana ary fahaizana mamorona an'ireo mpamorona azy. Andrasana ho famoronana ankasitrahana be, ankafizina ary tiana izay azo ampiharina sady vaovao ny famolavolana Repose Seza Fialan-tsasatra. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ity dia mampiray ny fomba fanao tsara indrindra amin'ny indostria ary manana toetra ara-teknika mahomby mifandray amin'ny fahalalana sy ny talenta. Ny famolavolana Repose Seza Fialan-tsasatra dia hajaina noho ny fitandremany ary natao hanome fanatsarana ny kalitaon'ny fiainana izay manampy hahatonga ny tontolo ho toerana tsara kokoa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Repose lounge chair is constructed from solid timber. The curved form is realized by an extreme form of the 'coopering' process - similar to the process used to construct round barrels from staves of timber.
Dimensions & Packaging: W 800, D 800, H 830 mm
Constructed from solid hardwood timber. Frame: American Ash. Seat and Back: American Walnut.
Joints use draw bore tenon joints for extra strength
Tags: Lounge, chair, wooden, artisanal, Danish, timber, art
Production Technology: This chair is not moulded, as some might expect, but is formed from solid timber. The deep sweeping form of the seat is made by laminating various pieces of timber, with angled edges, to form the desired curves. The inside curves are machined into smooth curves with custom made tooling; but the arm uppers retain some of the segmented feel - smooth enough and yet conveying a sense of where the piece came from. The rear legs are steam bent, to retain the overall simplicity, and to attenuate and stabilize the top part of the chair arms. The backrest is also a curved laminated, solid-wood form. It would also be possible to add a thin seat cushion, or perhaps to re-conceive the entire backrest as a custom moulded leather cushion
Design Challenge: The major unknown was how strong the seat section would be in bending - in other words if someone sat on the arms, would they break? It became apparent that the arms would need additional support given the depth of the form, and the inevitable flexibility (despite steps taken to add strength in the manufacturing process). It was found that the support pins at the rear of the arms were sufficient to stabilize the entire form - which was confirmed through trial and error.
Overall the challenge was to create a lounge chair that, despite being solid timber, would be as comfortable as an upholstered equivalent
Research: The method drew heavily on the methods used in earlier designs (eg Zene submitted last year), but took these to extremes to experiment with the art of the possible.
New tooling was developed, in the form of a type of drum sander run between centres on a woodworking lathe, to machine the large concave curves
Inspiration: The inspirational question behind Repose was: if the design language at the core of the Beke and Zene dining ranges were extended to lounge furniture, what would that look like? Could a form be created out of beautiful solid hardwood timber that was profoundly comfortable even though it may be challenging to manufacture? Could some sort of modern shell design be crafted out of solid timber to yield a beautiful striking new design ?
Project Duration: The project was designed and the first prototype built in 4 weeks, starting Dec 2018 and completing in Jan 2019 in Johannesburg South Africa. The design was refined and built in finished materials (Ash and Walnut) over the following 4 weeks.
Operation Flow: The user settles comfortably down into the seat using the armrests.
Various postures are supported sitting comfortably down in the seat.
Getting back out of the seat is very easy, and facilitated by the arms.
Patents: UK IPO design registration: 6053688
Team Members: John G Williams
Image Credits: All images: John G Williams