Kawadoko Bancă by Shih An Ko is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Bronz in Design de Mobilier Competition Category.
BronzMobilier· 2021
Kawadoko Bancă
by Shih An Ko
Client: Chieh Nan Ko Architects
A' Design Award de Bronz Winner in Mobilier Category
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The Design
About Kawadoko Bancă
Text: Kawadoko este o bancă din lemn concepută pentru a oferi alinare în fața căldurii de vară. Numele face referire la platformele construite deasupra râurilor din Japonia în timpul verii, unde oamenii se răcoresc lângă apa curgătoare. Banca este realizată din stejar alb, folosind îmbinări cep-mortez și strunjire a lemnului, urmând structura arhitecturii tradiționale din lemn. Spațiile lungi dintre șipcile locului de ședere permit trecerea aerului, oferind o experiență răcoroasă la stat pe bancă. Locul de ședere este mai lat decât media, astfel încât utilizatorii pot sta cu picioarele încrucișate sau se pot întinde pentru a se odihni. Marginile rotunjite ale șipcilor servesc drept mânere atunci când banca este mutată.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award de Bronz
Kawadoko Bancă 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 Kawadoko Bancă 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. Kawadoko Bancă 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
- 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.
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