Plit Scaun lateral by Kutay Guler is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Bronz in Design de Mobilier Competition Category.
BronzMobilier· 2021
Plit Scaun lateral
by Kutay Guler
Client: Plit Co.
A' Design Award de Bronz Winner in Mobilier Category
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About Plit Scaun lateral
Plit este un scaun lateral conceput pentru interioare corporative și rezidențiale. Suprafața de ședere este divizată pe axa verticală, creând două părți care reacționează independent pe măsură ce utilizatorul își schimbă greutatea și postura. Suprafața scaunului este canelată pentru a oferi un suport mai bun. Baza este formată din două benzi curbate din aluminiu prelucrat și formate la rece, cu finisaje lustruite și anodizate satinate negre. Scaunul este realizat din polipropilenă copolimerică supraturnată în jurul unui cadru de aluminiu, iar suprafața este flexibilă, cu o textură mată și netedă. Designul răspunde naturii dinamice a șederii.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award de Bronz
Plit Scaun lateral a câștigat A' Design Award de Bronz, o recunoaștere extrem de prestigioasă acordată designurilor remarcabile care se disting prin creativitate, ingeniozitate și istețime. Câștigătorii Bronzului sunt artefacte din plin pricepute și izbitor de creative, care atestă experiența vastă, imaginația și resursele designerilor lor. Se așteaptă ca Plit Scaun lateral să fie un obiect foarte apreciat, admirat și prețuit, remarcabil de profesionist și inovator. Acest design câștigător al A' Design Award de Bronz încorporează cele mai bune practici din artă, știință, design și tehnologie și este excelent prin atenția la detalii. Plit Scaun lateral satisface splendid nevoile, atinge dorințele, vrăjește sentimentele și stârnește curiozitatea.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The typical seat is often imagined as a static entity, supporting the body in a linear way, disregarding the frequent changes in sitting poses and the shifting user weight. Plit chair proposes a new perspective by dividing the seating surface on the vertical axis to create two sides that react to the user independently as they re-adjust their pose. The seat surface is scored to provide better support. The base is composed of two curving strips to give the impression of fluidity and leniency.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Seat Height – 453mm; Seat Width – 445mm; Seat Depth – 445mm; Seat Angle – 5 degrees
Backrest Height – 405mm; Backrest Width – 405mm; Backrest Angle – 5 degrees; Lumbar Support Height – 155mm
Base Total Height – 505mm; Base Depth – 515mm
Package Size – 600mm x 600mm x 300mm unassembled - Tags
- Chair, Contemporary, Ergonomy, Onement, Side Chair, Split
- Production Technology
- The structure of the chair is a combination of machined and cold-formed aluminum. The continuous strips that form the base feature a polished and a black satin finish applied through masked anodization to create a laminated effect. The seat is overmolded Polypropylene Copolymer around a machined aluminum internal frame to increase structural integrity, featuring a smooth matte finish with slight texturing, soft to the touch and flexible. The seat components are connected via a set of bolts.
- Design Challenge
- The typical chair design assumes that seating positions are static and weight distribution is symmetrical on the vertical axis at all times. However, research suggests that sitting is a dynamic action and users naturally shift their body weight to regulate blood flow and balance tissue perfusion. This chair proposes a unique design by splitting the chair on the vertical axis. Through utilizing flexible materials, the chair can respond to the shifting body weight independently and asymmetrically.
- Research
- Although often envisioned as a static posture, sitting is a dynamic action. Seating surface applies pressure to the user’s body and forces them to shift their weight and realign their body to regulate blood flow and balance tissue perfusion. Research suggests that fidgeting starts within 30 minutes. This design addresses the dynamic nature of seating by splitting the chair into two sides that can flex independently and respond to the shift in weight distribution more actively and efficiently.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the dynamic nature of sitting, in order to adaptively support the shifting poses and weight of the user, the chair form is split on the vertical axis creating two halves that can react to the user independently and asymmetrically. The effect of the split is inspired by the Onement series of paintings by Barnett Newman. The split creates a negative space that emphasizes independence yet, it also becomes the visual element that underlines and celebrates unity and totality.
- Project Duration
- The project was started in May 2020 and completed in November 2020.
- Operation Flow
- The chair is designed to deliver an unusual and comfortable seating experience while complementing modern corporate and residential interiors with its unique look. The flowing lines and sculptural aesthetic makes the chair ideal for creating focal points, however, the relatively simplistic features enable the designer to use the chair in a repeated fashion without overwhelming the intended visual composition.
- Team Members
- Kutay Guler
- Image Credits
- Kutay Guler, 2020
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