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Good Day Chaiselongstol by Cameron Smith

Good Day Chaiselongstol by Cameron Smith is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award i Jern in Møbeldesign Competition Category.


JernMøbler· 2022

Good Day Chaiselongstol

by Cameron Smith

Client: Furniture Smith

A' Design Award i Jern Winner in Møbler Category

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The Design

About Good Day Chaiselongstol

Good Day er en chaiselongstol designet for avslapning. Setet er laget av sandstøpt aluminium og henger fra en aluminiumstverrstang som bæres av tyngre støpte ben, slik at setet fremstår lett mens understellet forblir solid forankret. En intern stålramme er støpt på plass for å forsterke det tynne setet. Lærputene er formet over en støpeform, slik at ingen sømmer eller sting er synlige. Magneter støpt inn i konstruksjonen og i putene holder putene godt på plass, samtidig som de gjør det enkelt å fjerne dem for rengjøring eller bytte av lær. Stolen måler 635 mm i bredden, 1600 mm i dybden og 830 mm i høyden.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Jern

Good Day Chaiselongstol er vinner av A' Design Award i Jern, en prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles gode design som oppfyller de profesjonelle og industrielle kravene man forventer av veldesignede skaperverk. Jernvinnere viser stor dyktighet, høy spesialisering, ekspertforståelse og kreativ kapasitet hos skaperne. Good Day Chaiselongstol forventes å være et høyt ansett, beundret og verdsatt skaperverk som er praktisk og nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Jern, integrerer bransjens beste praksis og har kompetente tekniske egenskaper knyttet til kunnskap og talent. Good Day Chaiselongstol respekteres for sin grundighet og er utformet for å gi forbedringer i livskvalitet som bidrar til å gjøre verden til et bedre sted.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
The aluminum seat is suspended from an aluminum crossbar and leg structure. The leather pads are formed to produce a clean look without stitching or seams.
Dimensions & Packaging
635 mm wide x 1600 mm deep x 830 mm tall
Tags
modern chaise lounge chair
Production Technology
The aluminum seat and legs are sand cast aluminum. The seat and legs are painted or polished depending on the look. The seat pads have a vacuum formed backer laminated with foam. The leather is formed over a mold to achieve a clean look. Magnets are embedded in the casting and seat pad to keep the pads secure to the frame and allow for easy removal for cleaning.
Design Challenge
The structure of the aluminum frame suspended under a leg structure proved an interesting engineering challenge. Creating the seat frame from cast aluminum was not only heavy, but also not structurally sound. An internal steel frame weldment was designed to be cast in place with the aluminum casting. In order to achieve pads without stitching or seams, forms were created to wet form leather into the seat shape. The leather was then adhered to the leather pads for a clean stitch free look to match the simplicity of the aluminum frame.
Research
An ergonomic model was created that allows for adjustment of length and angle of the seat, leg, back and lumbar. Adjusting the angles and length of the components allowed for the geometry to be tested by various users for maximum comfort. The chaise lounge is an experiential chair where the focus is on the comfort for relaxation. The seat and back angles were selected to give the user a sense of suspension and solitude while relaxing in the chair.
Inspiration
The Good Day was inspired by two artists recording a song in the music studio. The two complimented each other’s artistic styles with a play between powerful and smooth. Watching them create, I sketched a low-lying lounge chair with a thin floating seat suspended under a crossbar attached to heavier structural legs. The seat would appear light and floating, yet grounded by the thicker leg structure.
Project Duration
The lounge chair was first sketched February 2020 in a recording studio in Seattle, Washington USA. The prototype was completed in Seattle in September 2021.
Operation Flow
The lounge chair is static, but the leather pads are removable for cleaning and maintenance. The removable pads also provide the ability to change the look of the lounge chair with alternate leather colors or materials. The pads are held in place by magnets embedded in the aluminum frame and pads.
Patents
Patent Pending
Team Members
Cameron Smith
Adam Smith
Ilia Timonin
Image Credits
Cameron Smith

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