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Golf Kāri Whakakōpakopaka, Nohoanga Whakakōpakopaka by Miguel Arruda

Golf Kāri Whakakōpakopaka, Nohoanga Whakakōpakopaka by Miguel Arruda is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Taputapu Competition Category.


ParahiTaputapu· 2024

Golf Kāri Whakakōpakopaka, Nohoanga Whakakōpakopaka

by Miguel Arruda

Client: Arruda Arquitectos Associados, Lda

A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Taputapu Category

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The Design

About Golf Kāri Whakakōpakopaka, Nohoanga Whakakōpakopaka

He nohoanga roa, he tūru hoki e taea ana te whakakōpakopaka, i hangaia katoatia mai i te rākau ko Golf. Kei roto i te hoahoa ngā huānga wāhanga tapawhā-roa me te porowhita-roa, ā, kua whakaahuahia ngā wāhanga porowhita-roa kia noho ergonomic ai te hononga ki te tinana tangata. Ko ngā rewenga katoa me ngā whakapiringa i hangaia hoki mai i te rākau, e homai ana i tētahi āhua mahi-ā-ringa kaha ake ki ngā mea. Ka taea te whakapūmau mā te whakamahi i ngā tokotoko rākau Sucupira, i tīpakohia mō tō rātou kaha ki te aukati, nō reira karekau he wāhanga whakarewa e hiahiatia ana. Ka oti te whakakōpakopaka, ka hanga te nohoanga roa me te tūru i ngā horahanga iti e taea ana te mau ā-ringa, e taea ana hoki te rokiroki ki tētahi wāhi iti.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Parahi

Ko Golf Kāri Whakakōpakopaka, Nohoanga Whakakōpakopaka te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Golf Kāri Whakakōpakopaka, Nohoanga Whakakōpakopaka he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Golf Kāri Whakakōpakopaka, Nohoanga Whakakōpakopaka i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
This design, try to achieve a relationship between the rectangular and the cylindrical elements, the latter having a special ergonomic relationship with the human body.
The folding bench and chair are made of natural wood, which guarantees great mechanical resistance.
All hinge and fittings systems are made with the same wood, giving the piece a more artisanal character.
The pieces are foldable, allowing it to be stored in a smaller space.
Dimensions & Packaging
Bench with the dimensions of 12x36x62cm while folded, with a heigh of 45cm when opened.
Chair with the dimensions of 12x36x76cm while folded, with a heigh of 80cm when opened
Tags
Bench, Wood, Chair, Seat, Folding
Production Technology
The Golf bench and the chair, which result from the introduction of a back element, have as their main characteristic, their constructive aspect and the fact that once dismantled they become reduced respectively to an easy-to-transport parallelepiped measuring 12x36x62cm (bench) and 12x36x76cm (chair).
From a construction point of view, it is used exclusively wood, for all articulating and fixing elements of the rectangular section pieces (95x17cm) with the cylindrical parts with a diameter of 35cm. Fixing is achieved using Sucupira wood dowels (more resistant) with a diameter of 10mm.
Design Challenge
It was necessary to find a type of wood able to connect the different peices of the design, granting it stability and rigidity once in the open position, assuring stability to the shape, paramount for the comfort in the sitting down position , together with the challenge of designing the interconnection mechanisms between the different parts of the design, assuring their longevity withou using metal parts
Research
It was necessary to find a type of wood able to connect the different peices of the design, granting it stability and rigidity once in the open position, paramount for its confortability, together with the challenge of designing mechanisms between the different parts of the design, assuring their longevity.It is used exclusively wood, even for all articulating and fixing elements. connections are achieved using Sucupira wood dowels for its resistance with a diameter of 10mm.
Inspiration
The traditional image of a bench resulting from the use of a segment of a tree trunk served as inspiration for the option of using rectangular and cylindrical section elements to compose this Design through wich, is intended to reach a relationship between its shapes and the human ergonomy.
All hinge and fittings systems and elements are made with the same wood, giving the piece a more artisanal character.
Project Duration
The project started in February 2022 in Lisbon and Finished in August 2023 in Lisbon.
Operation Flow
The mobility dimension, and the physical characteristics of this bench and chair allows easier manual transport while allowing it a multifunctionality of uses.It should be noted that the cylindrical elements allow for an easier manual transport of both the bench and the chair, and that the pieces are foldable, allowing it to be stored in a smaller space.
Team Members
Designer: Miguel Arruda
Image Credits
Image 1:Pedro Sadio, Image 2: Miguel Arruda, Image 3: Pedro Sadio, Image 4: Pedro Sadio, Image 5: Pedro Sadio

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