Ribbon Igicaro cy'Umuhanda by Di Hu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze in Imitako y'Umuhanda Competition Category.

BuronzeImitako y'Umuhanda· 2024

Ribbon Igicaro cy'Umuhanda

by Di Hu

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze Winner in Imitako y'Umuhanda Category

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The Design

About Ribbon Igicaro cy'Umuhanda

Ribbon ni igicaro cy'umuhanda cyateguriwe ahantu rusange nk'ibibuga by'imijyi, ahantu ho gukoranira mu baturage n'inzira z'amaguru. Imyitwarire itanu isanzwe yo kuruhuka, ari yo: kwinjiza umubiri hagati, kuruhuka byimbitse, kwicara neza uhagaze, kwishingikiriza inyuma no kuryama, yarigwe hanyuma isobanurwa mu mirongo igaragaza imiterere. Guhindagurika neza hagati y'iyo mirongo itanu byaremye imiterere imwe igenda izenguruka. Iki gicaro gikozwe mu byuma bya pulaywudi (plywood) bifite ubugari bwa milimetero 35 kandi bitandukanywa n'intera ya milimetero 50, bihuzwa hakoreshejwe imirongo y'icyuma ifite insinga, uducamu (nuts) hamwe n'utuntu duto tw'ibiti bitandukanya. Imiterere y'imbaho zitandukanijwe ituma amazi acika neza kandi bikaba bikwiye gukoreshwa imbere no hanze.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze

Ribbon Igicaro cy'Umuhanda ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo by'indashyikirwa birangwa no guhanga, ubwenge n'ubushishozi. Abegukanye Buronze ni ibihangano bifite ubuhanga bwinshi kandi bihanga cyane, bishimangira uburambe, ubwenge n'ubushobozi bw'ababihanze. Ribbon Igicaro cy'Umuhanda biteganyijwe ko izaba ikintu cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifite ubunyamwuga n'udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Buronze gikoresha uburyo bwiza mu buhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga kandi kirarenze mu gutaha ku tuntu duto. Ribbon Igicaro cy'Umuhanda ishimisha ibyo dukeneye, ikora ku byifuzo byacu, itwara amarangamutima yacu kandi ikurura amatsiko yacu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Five postures are studied and used to shape the bench’s profile curves. This design approach ensures the bench accommodates these postures, offering a more comfortable resting experience. Additionally, this bench not only adds aesthetic value as an urban sculpture but also blends well with street side planter.
Dimensions & Packaging: The bench wood frames material is Plywood, connected by steel rod. All wood frames are center-spaced 50mm apart, are each 35mm wide, with varying perimeter. The overall wood volume used is under 3 cubic meter.
Tags: street, bench, resting, ergonimic,
Production Technology: Individual wood frame pieces are connected by steel rods through pre-drilled holes, rods can be covered by wooden spacers; each wood piece is fasten by threaded rods and nuts.
Design Challenge: The seamless transition between the profile curves blend their differences into a singular form. The slatted design addresses drainage issues, making the bench applicable for both indoor and outdoor settings.
Research: Through observation and sketching, five common resting postures were identified: tucked-in, deep, straight-up, lean back, and lounging. Simplified curves representing these postures were used to shape the bench's profile, creating a smooth, unified design. The wooden slats offer a dual visual effect—semi-transparent when viewed from the front and appearing to be smooth and uniformly patterned, giving it a tactile and visually rhythmic quality when looking from the side.
Inspiration: Ribbon draws inspiration from body posture and curves when people rest naturally. The bench is crafted based on five common outdoor resting postures. The design simplifies the interface between body and furniture to create the bench’s profile curves, using smooth transitions between these five profile curves to create a meandering, comfortable street bench.
Project Duration: The bench is flexible for installation in various settings, including city plazas, community squares, promenades, and similar locations intended for people to sit and rest for a moment.
Operation Flow: The bench features five profile curves designed to accommodate most common resting postures: tucked-in, deep, straight-up, lean back, and lounging. Unlike traditional street benches, it offers a more comfortable resting experience and seamlessly blends with street side landscaping.
Team Members: Di Hu
Yiqing Wu
Canbin Chen
Yeqing Shang
Wenjing Fang
Image Credits: Image #1 #2 #3 #4 #5, Illustrator Di Hu, 2024.