Capra Thumba la Msana la Via Ferrata by Amit Naor is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Zida Zokambira ndi Zipangizo za Panja Competition Category.
BronzeZida Zokambira· 2022
Capra Thumba la Msana la Via Ferrata
by Amit Naor
Client: Amit Naor
Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award Winner in Zida Zokambira Category
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About Capra Thumba la Msana la Via Ferrata
Capra imaphatikiza thumba la msana ndi zipangizo za chitetezo kwa woyenda m'njira za Via Ferrata. Njira zimensi zimaitana anthu kuti azikwera mapiri ndi kukwera motetezeka m'njira zokongola kwambiri. Lingaliro lake ndi kuphatikiza chovala cha chitetezo, chipewa choteteza mutu, ndi chojambulira mphamvu m'thumba la msana, potero kulola woyenda kusintha mwachangu komanso mosavuta kuchoka pa njira yoyenda wamba kupita ku njira yotetezeka m'nthawi yochepera mphindi imodzi, popanda kuvula thumba la msana kapena ngakhale kuwerama. M'kuphweka kwake kogwiritsa ntchito muli mphamvu wa Capra wopulumutsa miyoyo.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award
Capra Thumba la Msana la Via Ferrata ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka kwambiri komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino kwambiri omwe amaonekera ndi luso lolenga, kuchenjera ndi nzeru zakuthwa. Opambana a Bronze ndi zinthu zaluso kwambiri ndi zolenga modabwitsa zomwe zimatsimikizira zochitika zazikulu, kulingalira ndi kuchenjera kwa opanga awo. Capra Thumba la Msana la Via Ferrata akuyembekezeka kukhala chinthu choyamikiridwa, chosirira ndi chokondedwa, chaukatswiri wapadera ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo ndipo ndi abwino kwambiri chifukwa cha kusamala kwawo zazing'ono. Capra Thumba la Msana la Via Ferrata amakwaniritsa zosowa mokongola, kukhudza zilakolako, kukopa mitima ndi kudzutsa chidwi.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Capra combines a backpack with safety equipment for a hiker in Via Ferrata routes.
These routes invite people for a mountaineering experience of hiking and secure climbing integrated into breathtaking paths.
The idea is to merge the harness, helmet, and energy absorbent into the backpack, thus allowing the traveler a quick and comfortable transition from walking mode to secure mode. All this, within less than a minute, without removing the backpack or even bending down. - Dimensions & Packaging
- 27cm*18cm*50cm
26L in total
1.6KG - Tags
- Via Ferrata, kletterstaig, climbing, mountaineering, alpinism, hiking, backpack, harness, safety gear
- Production Technology
- 210D ROBIC Ripstop Nylon
1.7 oz MTN XL Hybrid Ripstop Nylon
GM CLIMBING 25mm tubular webbing 100% nylon
AustriAlpin 25mm / 1" Black Cobra Buckle
AustriAlpin Black Belt 1.5” Buckle w/D-Ring - COBRA Quick Release Buckle - Design Challenge
- For this design concept to work effectively, it had to be lightweight, easy, and fast to operate for minimalist users.
Finalize a mechanism to support the user when gearing up and down without removing the backpack and without compromising the quality, features, and comfort of an awesome hiking backpack. - Research
- The research started after a death of an Israeli mountaineer on the Eagles Nest in Austria/Germany, which, combined with my 1640KM experience of alpine trails, sent me after this topic.
1. Interviewing mountaineers from many countries.
2. Studying research - Austrian research that examines the reason for injuries and casualties among VF travelers over a decade was aligned with my experience. Over 90% of deadly accidents were caused by not using safety equipment.
3. Explore what exists today.
4. Ideation of optional ways to approach the problem.
5. After choosing to integrate safety gear into the backpack, explore mechanisms in backpacks in other fields like scuba diving, military, etc.
6. Prototyping and tests, focus groups, fixing problems, prototyping 2nd and again and again. - Inspiration
- While mountaineering the Alps, you would be amazed to discover that many hikers relinquish their safety on Via Ferrata routes because of the cumbersomeness and time required to extract the equipment from the backpack and wear it. Austrian research discovered that within ten years, over 90% of casualties in Via Ferrata routes were not secured! This piece of information was a guiding light for the Capra project.
- Project Duration
- The project started in July 2018 in Alta via 2, Italy and finished in August 2020 in Tel -Aviv, and was exhibited in Holon in Aug 2020.
- Operation Flow
- Today, if you were hiking the Alps and about to reach a VF section, you would have to stop, put the backpack down, get the safety equipment out, gear up, close the bag, and put it back on. All together are approximately 11 stages and up to 5 min. that's why too many people say, 'it's a short section, they will hold tight, and it will be OK..'
Capra project reduces the steps to 5, without removing the backpack or even bending down, all that within less than a single min.
This Project's objective is to make it so easy and fast and win over lazy thoughts of 'I don't have the power to stop, get the gear up, etc..' by that, have the power to save lives. - Team Members
- Designer: Amit Naor
Mentor: Galina Arbeli - Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer, Ayelet Rosenberg, 2020.
Image #2: Photographer, Ayelet Rosenberg, 2020.
Image #3: Photographer, Ayelet Rosenberg, 2020.
Image #4: Photographer, Ayelet Rosenberg, 2020.
Image #5: Photographer, Ayelet Rosenberg, 2020.
Image extra #1: Photographer, Johan Hjord, 2022.
Image extra #2: Photographer, Amit Naor, 2021.
Image extra #3: Photographer, Amit Naor, 2021.
Image extra #4: Photographer, Amit Naor, 2021.
Image extra #5: Photographer, Amit Naor, 2021.
Image extra #6: Photographer, Amit Naor, 2021.
Video Credits:
Music, epidemicsound 2020.
Photographer Ohad Oron, Adapt Animation, 2020.
Drone Photographer Barak Ben Avraham, Gazebo, 2020.
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