Decker Mpando Wopindika by Cameron Smith is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Fenicha Competition Category.
ChitsuloFenicha· 2022
Decker Mpando Wopindika
Client: Furniture Smith
Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award Winner in Fenicha Category
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About Decker Mpando Wopindika
Zolemba za Bukhu: Decker ndi mpando wopindika wopangidwa kuti agwiritsidwe ntchito m'mabwato apamadzi (yachts). Mpando umatseguka ngati mpando wotsika wopumira ndipo umapindika kukhala chinthu chapang'onopang'ono chokhala ndi makulidwe a 100 millimeters kokha. Fremu yake yapangidwa ndi sitima yosasunthika (stainless steel) yokhala ndi machubu a trapezoidal ndi zigawo zowumbidwa (cast lugs), zolumikizidwa ndi zipangizo za mkuwa pamalo omwe amazungulira. Mipiringidzo ya teak imamangiriridwa pa zingwe zolimba (webbing straps) m'malo mongomangiriridwa pa fremu, choncho mpando ndi msana wake amagwedezeka pamodzi ndi wogwiritsa ntchito. Njira yapadera yotchedwa "over-centre geometry" imasunga zingwezo pamphamvu pamene mpando watsegulidwa. Kupuma pang'ono pa fremu ya mpando kumapanga chogwiritsira pochinyamula, ndipo maginito amasunga miyendo yopindidwa pamalo pake.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award
Decker Mpando Wopindika ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino omwe amakwaniritsa zofunika za akatswiri ndi za makampani zomwe zimayembekezeka kuchokera ku zolengedwa zopangidwa bwino. Opambana a Chitsulo amaonetsa luso lalikulu, ukatswiri wapamwamba, kumvetsetsa kwa akatswiri ndi mphamvu yolenga ya opanga awo. Decker Mpando Wopindika akuyembekezeka kukhala cholengedwa choyamikiridwa kwambiri, chosirira ndi chokondedwa chomwe ndi chothandiza ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a makampani ndipo ali ndi makhalidwe a ukadaulo oyenerera olumikizidwa ndi chidziwitso ndi luso. Decker Mpando Wopindika amalemekezedwa chifukwa cha kusamala kwake ndipo anapangidwa kuti apereke kukonza kwa moyo kumene kumathandiza kusandutsa dziko kukhala malo abwino.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Inspired by the need for quality compact furniture on yachts, the Decker folding yacht chair easily folds from a lounge chair to a compact form factor. Teak wood slats are secured to webbing straps rather than the stainless steel frame to provide flex and added comfort in the seat. A jog in the seat frame creates a handle when folded and allows the needed geometry for an over center design that keeps the webbing in tension and the backrest open while in use.
The teak seat and back slats are secured to webbing straps that run from the front of the seat to the top of the back. When unfolded, the unique over-center design provides tension on the straps holding the teak seat and back. The straps provide a secure seat that flexes and gives with the user. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Open
660 mm wide x 730 mm deep x 673 mm tall
26” wide x 28.75” deep x 26.5” tall
Folded
660 mm wide x 570 mm deep x 100 mm thick
26” wide x 22.5” deep x 4” tall - Tags
- folding chair, yacht chair
- Production Technology
- Materials common in yachts such as stainless steel, brass and teak are used in the Decker chair. The stainless steel frame is fabricated with trapezoidal tubing and cast lugs. The tubing and lugs are welded and finished to create a seamless frame. Brass hardware is used for pivot joints and fastening hardware. An optional pad with outdoor fabric withstands the elements encountered by yachts.
- Design Challenge
- The chair has a simple design, yet there were several challenges in the design. Creating tension in the webbing and teak slats through the over center design of the backrest required multiple prototypes and webbing materials to be tested. The simplicity of the pivots required design iterations to create surfaces that interact with each other while the chair was open and closed. These simple details become the highlight of the chair.
- Research
- A lower lounge chair was selected to aid the ability to fold and nest shorter legs. An ergonomic model was created that allowed for adjustment of the angle and height of the seat and back.. Adjusting the angles and length of the components allowed for the geometry to be tested by various users for maximum comfort.
- Inspiration
- There is not a lot of room on yachts, but they maintain a high desire to have flexible furniture that can be easily stowed when not in use. Plastic chairs or bulky furniture aren't at home on expensive yachts. The Decker folding yacht chair can be used on deck and easily stowed when needed.
- Project Duration
- Design completed January 2022 with prototype units completed March 2022 in Seattle, Washington USA.
- Operation Flow
- The folding chair is simple to use. To close the chair simply flip the backrest down onto the seat. The teak slats relax when folded as the webbing is no longer under tension. With the backrest folded, the chair can be picked up by the handle on the back of the seat frame. The front legs are then folded followed by the back legs. The legs are held in place by magnets embedded inside the tubing.
The same process is used to unfold the chair. First the legs are unfolded and the chair placed on the legs. The backrest is opened and the teak slats are tightened with the webbing is tightened. - Team Members
- Cameron Smith
Adam Smith - Image Credits
- photo - Cameron Smith
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