Kawadoko Tiyana by Shih An Ko is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu in Tiyarina Kamay Competition Category.

BurunsiTiyarina· 2021

Kawadoko Tiyana

by Shih An Ko

Client: Chieh Nan Ko Architects

A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu Winner in Tiyarina Category

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The Design

About Kawadoko Tiyana

Kawadoko nisqa mikuq k'aspimanta ruwasqa tiyana kanan, rupay p'unchaykunapi samarichinanpaq. Sutinqa Japón llaqtapi rikch'akun mayukunapa hawanpi ruwasqa pataykunaman, chaypi runakuna qhachqa unumanta chirichikunku rupay p'unchaykunapi. Kay tiyana yuraq oak kaspimanta ruwasqa, mortisa-tenon nisqa hukllachaywan hinaspa kaspi muyuchisqawan, ñawpa pachamanta kaspi wasi ruwaymanta yachaykunata qatispa. Tiyana patapi kaspi t'aqasqakunapa hatun kicharisqan wayrata pasachin, chayrayku ch'iri samayta qun tiyaqkunaman. Tiyanaqa aswan kicharisqa kan sapa kutimanta nisqaqta, chayrayku runakuna chaka chakisqa tiyayta atinku otaq puñuyta atinku samarikunankupaq. Muyu muyu kaspi kantunkunaqa maki hap'inapaq kanku, tiyana kuyuchisqa kaqtinqa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu

Kawadoko Tiyana A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu mishak kan, jatun yupaychay, kayta mana shuk shina, mushuk yuyaypi, yuyaypi shinallatak chaskik kaypi riksishka diseñukunaman kun. Burunsi mishak kashkakunaka ruray ushayta charik shinallatak mancharina mushuk rurashkakunami, paykunata rurakkunapak achka yachayta, yuyayta shinallatak ruray ushayta rikuchinku. Kawadoko Tiyana sinchi yupaychashka, kuyashka shinallatak riksishka shuk ruray kanata munanku, ruray yuyaywan shinallatak mushuk yuyaywan. Kay Burunsi Premiu japishka diseñuka arti, siensia, diseñu shinallatak tekinolojíapi ashtawan alli ruraykunata tantachin shinallatak ima ukumanta rikuypi sumak kan. Kawadoko Tiyana mañaykunata alli paktachin, munaykunata llankan, shunkuta kuyachin shinallatak yachayta munayta kallarichin.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Inspired by the memories of kawadoko, this bench is specially designed for escaping from the summer heat. The long gaps between the seat create a cool and well-ventilated sitting experience, and the rods that make up the seat are cut into flat surfaces to ensure comfort, while the edges remain circular, similar to the shape of bamboo, and serve as handles when moving the chair.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 430mm x Depth 1520mm x Height 460mm
Tags: bench, summer, nature, furniture
Production Technology: Production: tenon and mortise techniques, woodturning
Material: white oak
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge is the making of the 1.5 meters-long wooden rods, which requires customized jigs to stabilize during the making process. And the burnt marks on the curved surface, after several attempts,have been successfully erased using certain techniques.
Research: The project has explored the wooden structure of traditional Japanese architecture, and transformed it into the constructive concept of the design. Another research is about the relevance between furniture and human body scale,and how our body reacts in different circumstances, as these are the factors that refined the prototype in the process.
Inspiration: Kawadoko, which mean river floors, are patios built over the river by restaurants in Kibune during the summer. While kawadoko are temporary, they are quite sturdy-built with wood and bamboo.
In Kibune, people are only a few feet above the river as they can enjoy the sound of water, the breeze, and the mist.
Thinking Kawadoko as a pleasant escape from the summer heat, the design aims to evoke memories of kawadoko, bringing a sense of coolness into daily life.
Project Duration: The project started in August, 2020 and finished in January, 2021, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: The scale and dimension of this project has been carefully arranged to achieve a friendly user experience. The width of the bench is wider than the average, so that user can easily sit cross-legged or even lie down to rest. The height of the shelf is in exact position where the hands are naturally dropping,which means anything on the shelf are within reach.the round rods serve as handles when moving the bench. In addition, a foldable cushion can be used during winter to ensure comfort.