Diagonal Meja by Chris Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Perak in Reka Bentuk Perabot Competition Category.
PerakPerabot· 2021
Diagonal Meja
by Chris Chen
Client: Chris Chen
A' Design Award Perak Winner in Perabot Category
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The Design
About Diagonal Meja
Diagonal ialah sebuah meja yang direka berpandukan satu idea geometri, iaitu garis pepenjuru yang menghubungkan dua sudut bertentangan. Permukaan meja diperbuat daripada papan lapis dengan venir kayu walnut, dan corak venir mengikut panduan pepenjuru yang sama. Kedua-dua penyokongnya diperbuat daripada keluli dengan kemasan salutan serbuk, dan kedua-dua penyokong diletakkan sepanjang garisan yang sama. Rangka struktur utama tersembunyi di dalam permukaan meja dan menanggung beban melalui tiga tiang pendek ke penyokong. Tepi bercondong dan celah antara permukaan meja dengan penyokong membuatkan permukaan itu kelihatan terapung.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Perak
Diagonal Meja ialah pemenang A' Design Award Perak, pengiktirafan yang sangat berprestij yang dianugerahkan kepada reka bentuk bertaraf tinggi, indah dan mengagumkan. Pemenang Perak ialah karya yang amat cemerlang dan sangat kreatif yang menggambarkan kepakaran, bakat dan ketajaman fikiran yang luar biasa pereka bentuknya. Diagonal Meja diharapkan menjadi karya yang menakjubkan, contoh teladan, sangat profesional dan sangat inovatif. Reka bentuk pemenang A' Design Award Perak ini ialah ciptaan yang sangat ketara dan dikagumi yang memberi manfaat kepada dan memajukan batas seni, sains, reka bentuk dan teknologi. Diagonal Meja ialah ciptaan yang sangat dicemburui yang membangkitkan keinginan, membawa perasaan positif dan mencetuskan rasa hairan serta kagum.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Diagonal logic was extended to every element and compositional logic of the desk, not only reveals on the layout of walnut veneer of the tabletop, but also applies to structural skeleton that transmits force from the top to stand. Furthermore, the positions of two stands are also aligned to the diagonal guide line of the desktop.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 850 mm X Length 1700 mm X Height 750 mm
- Tags
- Table,Diagonal,Taiwan,Furniture
- Production Technology
- Stand:Steel frame with powder coating surface,
Tabletop of plywood with walnut veneer - Design Challenge
- The main structural skeleton was embedded within the tabletop and transmits the force thru three mediated columns to the stand. The skeleton was placed at the center line of the desk and holds up two cross diagonal logic. Then connects to two 90 degree table stands.
- Research
- The bevel detail of tabletop and the technique to distant stand and tabletop are both meant to lighten upper part of the desk and create a floating illusion.
- Inspiration
- The concept of table “Diagonal 45” is initiated from the geometric term which is one line segment joins two nonconsecutive vertices. The connection between each vertex not only creates a tension but also draw a frame to form an area. The idea is to use the simplest geometry to establish a steady and sleek structure of a table.
- Project Duration
- The project was made in Oct 2017
- Operation Flow
- Void and Solid interaction:
If you stand at the perfect diagonal angle from different side of table, you will be given a total different impression of the desk. One is light as modern steel frame glass building, but from the other angle, the desk will be more like solid concrete building. And of course the view and impression will become various when you walk along the table. The balance between dynamic and static, void and solid are swinging between the diagonal lines. - Team Members
- Designer: Chris Chen
Designer: TC Kuo - Image Credits
- Photographer: Johnny Lin
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