Good Day दीर्घविश्रामासनम् by Cameron Smith is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award लौहपुरस्कारः in गृहोपस्कर अभिकल्पना Competition Category.
लौहम्गृहोपस्करः· 2022
Good Day दीर्घविश्रामासनम्
Client: Furniture Smith
A' Design Award लौहपुरस्कारः Winner in गृहोपस्करः Category
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The Design
About Good Day दीर्घविश्रामासनम्
गुड डे नामकं दीर्घविश्रामासनं विश्रामार्थं निर्मितम् अस्ति। आसनं वालुकासाँचेन (sand cast) ढालितेन अल्यूमिनियमधातुना रचितम्, तथा च गुरुतरैः ढालितैः पादैः धृतस्य अल्यूमिनियमक्रॉसबारस्य (crossbar) अधः लम्बितम् अस्ति, येन आसनं लघु इव दृश्यते, आधारश्च दृढतया भूमौ स्थिरः तिष्ठति। पतलस्य आसनस्य दृढीकरणाय आन्तरिकम् इस्पातनिर्मितं कङ्कालं तत्रैव ढालनक्रियायां संयोजितम् अस्ति। चर्मपट्टिकाः (leather pads) साँचोपरि (mold) आकारिताः सन्ति, अतः कोऽपि सीवनः (stitching) वा सन्धिः (seam) दृश्यमानः न भवति। ढालने तथा पट्टिकासु च अन्तर्निहिताः चुम्बकाः (magnets) पट्टिकाः सुदृढं धारयन्ति, तथा च शोधनार्थं वा चर्मपरिवर्तनार्थं सुलभं निष्कासनं सम्भवं कुर्वन्ति। आसनस्य विस्तारः ६३५ मिलिमीटर-परिमितः, गहनता १६०० मिलिमीटर-परिमिता, उन्नतिश्च ८३० मिलिमीटर-परिमिता वर्तते।
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award लौहपुरस्कारः
Good Day दीर्घविश्रामासनम् A' Design Award लौहपुरस्कारस्य विजेता अस्ति; इदं प्रतिष्ठितं मान्यताप्रदानं तेभ्य उत्तमेभ्योऽभिकल्पेभ्यो दीयते ये सुनिर्मितेभ्यः सृष्टिभ्योऽपेक्षिताः व्यावसायिकीः औद्योगिकीश्चावश्यकताः पूरयन्ति। लौहविजेतारः स्वनिर्मातॄणां महत् कौशलम्, उच्चां विशेषज्ञताम्, विशेषज्ञोचितां बोधशक्तिं सृजनसामर्थ्यं च प्रदर्शयन्ति। Good Day दीर्घविश्रामासनम् अत्यन्तं मूल्यवती प्रशंसिता प्रिया च सृष्टिर्व्यावहारिका नवोन्मेषयुक्ता च भविष्यतीति प्रत्याशा क्रियते। A' Design Award लौहपुरस्कारं जितवद् एतद् अभिकल्पकार्यम् उद्योगस्य श्रेष्ठतमाः पद्धतीः समन्वयति ज्ञानेन प्रतिभया च संयुक्तानि सक्षमप्राविधिकलक्षणानि च धारयति। Good Day दीर्घविश्रामासनम् स्वसूक्ष्मसमीक्षायाः कारणाद् आद्रियते जीवनस्तरसुधारम् अर्पयितुं च निर्मितम् अस्ति, यद् विश्वम् उत्तमतरं स्थानं कर्तुं साहाय्यं करोति।
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The aluminum seat is suspended from an aluminum crossbar and leg structure. The leather pads are formed to produce a clean look without stitching or seams.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 635 mm wide x 1600 mm deep x 830 mm tall
- Tags
- modern chaise lounge chair
- Production Technology
- The aluminum seat and legs are sand cast aluminum. The seat and legs are painted or polished depending on the look. The seat pads have a vacuum formed backer laminated with foam. The leather is formed over a mold to achieve a clean look. Magnets are embedded in the casting and seat pad to keep the pads secure to the frame and allow for easy removal for cleaning.
- Design Challenge
- The structure of the aluminum frame suspended under a leg structure proved an interesting engineering challenge. Creating the seat frame from cast aluminum was not only heavy, but also not structurally sound. An internal steel frame weldment was designed to be cast in place with the aluminum casting. In order to achieve pads without stitching or seams, forms were created to wet form leather into the seat shape. The leather was then adhered to the leather pads for a clean stitch free look to match the simplicity of the aluminum frame.
- Research
- An ergonomic model was created that allows for adjustment of length and angle of the seat, leg, back and lumbar. Adjusting the angles and length of the components allowed for the geometry to be tested by various users for maximum comfort. The chaise lounge is an experiential chair where the focus is on the comfort for relaxation. The seat and back angles were selected to give the user a sense of suspension and solitude while relaxing in the chair.
- Inspiration
- The Good Day was inspired by two artists recording a song in the music studio. The two complimented each other’s artistic styles with a play between powerful and smooth. Watching them create, I sketched a low-lying lounge chair with a thin floating seat suspended under a crossbar attached to heavier structural legs. The seat would appear light and floating, yet grounded by the thicker leg structure.
- Project Duration
- The lounge chair was first sketched February 2020 in a recording studio in Seattle, Washington USA. The prototype was completed in Seattle in September 2021.
- Operation Flow
- The lounge chair is static, but the leather pads are removable for cleaning and maintenance. The removable pads also provide the ability to change the look of the lounge chair with alternate leather colors or materials. The pads are held in place by magnets embedded in the aluminum frame and pads.
- Patents
- Patent Pending
- Team Members
- Cameron Smith
Adam Smith
Ilia Timonin - Image Credits
- Cameron Smith
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