Ring Liwru churana by Rama Akel is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu in Tiyarina Kamay Competition Category.

QullqiTiyarina· 2021

Ring Liwru churana

by Rama Akel

Client: Kawn Designs

A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu Winner in Tiyarina Category

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The Design

About Ring Liwru churana

Ring nisqaqa huk liwru churanam, quri tupanaymanta hinaspa Leonardo da Vinci runap Vitruvio runanmanta yuyaymanasqa. Huk chuya metalmi makiwan muyuman kumusqa hinaspa allin takyaq kullu chakiman watasqa. Bronce waskhakunam kaqlla karupi chakipi churasqa, hinaspa quri tupanay siqita hunt'aq tawa k'uchuta ruwanku. Chay waskhakunam pichqa churanamanta kimsa churanapi t'uqukunanta chinparinku, iskay wakin churanataqmi kumusqa waskhakunapi samanku. Ring nisqaqa pirqaman churakuyta atin utaq huk kuchup iskay chiqanta rakiyta atin. Kay ruwayqa yachaykuna waqaychaqpaqmi yuyaykusqa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu

Ring Liwru churana A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu mishak kan, ancha jatun yupaychay, kayta hanak, sumak shinallatak mancharina diseñukunaman kun. Qullqi mishak kashkakunaka ancha achikyaska shinallatak ancha mushuk ruraykunami, paykunata rurakkunapak yachayta, yuyayta shinallatak ushayta rikuchinku. Ring Liwru churana ruray yachak, ñawpak shinallatak mushuk yuyayta charik sumak rurashka kanata munanku. Kay Qullqi Premiu japishka diseñuka ancha riksishka shinallatak yupaychashka yuyay kan, arti, siensia, diseñu shinallatak tekinolojía ñawpak ñankunata kichuk. Ring Liwru churana achka runakunapak munashka rurashka kan, munayta kallarichin, alli yuyaykunata kun shinallatak mancharichin.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Reminiscent of Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, which remains a building block for modern civilization and beauty across all disciplines to this day. The bookshelf functions as a keeper of knowledge.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions: (Diameter) 180, (D) 35, (H) 183 cm.
Tags: Vitruvian Man, Da Vinci, Ring, Bookshelf, Library, Golden Ratio, Shelving
Production Technology: A metal sheet manually bent into a perfect ring forming the main circle of the bookshelf structure, fixed on solid wooden base. The square background completing the Golden Ratio shape is done by brass rods, equally distributed and fixed to the wooden base. The rods go through holes in three of the five shelves of the unit. The other two shelves are held by bent rods that do not make it to the top of the square.
Design Challenge: The first challenge was to make sure the circular shape holds without having to add obvious support. This was solved by adding two slim perpendicular rings at both ends of the main frame set to the inside to keep the lightness of the ring. The second challenge was to seamlessly carry the wooden shelves without messing with the Da Vinci ratio. To overcome this issue we fixed the brass rods to the base and made them go through consistent holes in three of wooden shelves. The other two shelves were carried on bent rods that did not make it to the top of the square without compromising the overall ratio.
Research: As an architect I recognize the value of the Golden Ratio and its impact on the monumental architecture in the world. With this realization and appreciation, I wanted to create a reminder of this human achievement in our interiors. Could not think of a better presentation than a knowledge keeper unit.
Inspiration: Ring is inspired by the divine proportion (The Golden Ratio). It is a silhouette of Davinci's Vitruvian Man carrying out a rhythm orchestrated by the copper rods
Project Duration: The project started as. basic sketch on April 25th 2019 in Amman, Jordan. The manufacturing process took approximately three months. Ring was launched and presented in November 2019 in Downtown Design Week in Dubai.
Operation Flow: Ring is a statement piece that interacts with both the space and the user. It can be placed against a wall or beautifully separate two spaces in a subtle way. It adds beauty, function and value to the space by allowing the user to relate to the Vitruvian Man and its Divine Proportion.
Patents: none
Team Members: Rama Akel, Shamel Shoupash, Zain Alsubani and Koujan Sharkas
Image Credits: Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #1, 2020
Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #2, 2020
Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #3, 2020
Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #4, 2020
Shamel Shoupash/ Visualizer , Image #5, 2020