Kawadoko ᱵᱮᱸᱪ by Shih An Ko is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱯᱷᱟᱨᱱᱤᱪᱟᱨ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.
ᱠᱟᱥᱟᱯᱷᱟᱨᱱᱤᱪᱟᱨ· 2021
Kawadoko ᱵᱮᱸᱪ
by Shih An Ko
Client: Chieh Nan Ko Architects
A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱯᱷᱟᱨᱱᱤᱪᱟᱨ Category
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About Kawadoko ᱵᱮᱸᱪ
ᱠᱟᱣᱟᱰᱳᱠᱳ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱴᱷ ᱨᱮᱱ ᱵᱮᱸᱪ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱥᱮᱛᱟ ᱚᱠᱛᱚ ᱨᱮᱱ ᱠᱟᱛᱷᱤ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱟᱨᱟᱢ ᱮᱢ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱛ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱱᱩᱬᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱟᱹᱯᱩᱱ ᱨᱮ ᱠᱟᱛᱷᱤ ᱚᱠᱛᱚ ᱨᱮ ᱜᱟᱰᱟ ᱵᱟᱨᱛᱤ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱟᱹᱱᱟᱣ ᱠᱟᱱ ᱚᱛᱟᱲ ᱠᱚ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱚᱱᱰᱮ ᱦᱚᱲ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱟᱜ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱡᱟᱠᱮᱛ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱨᱮ ᱟᱹᱰᱤᱭᱟ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱭᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟᱭ ᱾ ᱱᱚᱣᱟ ᱵᱮᱸᱪ ᱟᱨᱟᱢ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ (white oak) ᱠᱟᱴᱷ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱢᱳᱨᱴᱤᱥ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱱᱚᱱ ᱡᱳᱰ ᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱴᱷ ᱦᱟᱹᱴᱤᱡᱽ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱚᱸᱜᱮ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱯᱟᱨᱥᱟᱨᱳᱱᱤᱭᱟᱹ ᱠᱟᱴᱷ ᱨᱮᱱ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱥᱚᱛᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱥᱮ ᱥᱮᱨᱢᱟ ᱮᱢᱟᱭ ᱾ ᱚᱠᱚᱭ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱠᱳᱲᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ ᱛᱟᱞᱟ ᱞᱟᱛᱟᱨ ᱪᱳᱲᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱛᱮ ᱦᱟᱣᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱪᱟᱞᱟᱜ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱛᱮ ᱡᱩᱲᱟᱹᱣ ᱡᱩᱲᱟᱹᱣ ᱠᱟᱛᱷᱤ ᱨᱮᱱ ᱟᱹᱱᱵᱷᱚᱵ ᱮᱢᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱴᱷᱮᱱ ᱟᱭᱚᱜ ᱠᱚᱲᱟᱹ ᱨᱮᱱ ᱟᱠᱚᱨᱚ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱴᱟᱸᱡᱟᱹ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ-ᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱠᱳ ᱛᱟᱸᱭᱚᱱ ᱛᱟᱸᱭᱚᱱ ᱚᱲᱚᱠ ᱮ ᱥᱮ ᱤᱫᱤ ᱡᱚᱜ ᱟᱭᱚᱜ-ᱟ ᱾ ᱪᱳᱲᱟ ᱠᱳᱲᱟᱹ ᱠᱚᱨᱮᱱ ᱜᱚᱞ ᱠᱟᱹᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱮᱸᱪ ᱩᱪᱟᱹᱲ ᱠᱚᱛᱮ ᱦᱮᱪᱚᱜ ᱚᱠᱛᱚ ᱨᱮ ᱠᱟᱹᱴᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ ᱠᱚᱲᱟᱹᱭ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
Kawadoko ᱵᱮᱸᱪ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Kawadoko ᱵᱮᱸᱪ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
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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