Kawadoko بينچ by Shih An Ko is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award برونز انعام in فرنيچر ڊيزائن Competition Category.
برونزفرنيچر· 2021
Kawadoko بينچ
by Shih An Ko
Client: Chieh Nan Ko Architects
A' Design Award برونز انعام Winner in فرنيچر Category
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About Kawadoko بينچ
ڪاواڊوڪو هڪ ڪاٺ جو ٺهيل بينچ آهي، جيڪو اونهاري جي گرمي کان راحت ڏيڻ لاءِ ٺاهيو ويو آهي. هي نالو جاپان ۾ اونهاري دوران درياهن مٿان ٺهيل انهن پليٽ فارمن ڏانهن اشارو ڪري ٿو، جتي ماڻهو وهندڙ پاڻي جي ڀرسان ويهي پاڻ کي ٿڌو ڪن ٿا. هي بينچ اڇي بلوط (وائيٽ اوڪ) جي ڪاٺ مان ٺهيل آهي، جنهن ۾ مورٽيز ۽ ٽينن جوڙن ۽ ڪاٺ ڦيرائڻ (ووڊ ٽرننگ) جي ٽيڪنڪ استعمال ڪئي وئي آهي، ۽ اهو روايتي ڪاٺ جي تعميراتي جوڙجڪ جي پيروي ڪري ٿو. سيٽ جي راڊن جي وچ ۾ ڊگها وٿڙا هوا کي لنگهڻ جو موقعو ڏين ٿا، جنهن سان ويهڻ جو تجربو ٿڌو ٿئي ٿو. سيٽ عام کان وڌيڪ ويڪري آهي، ته جيئن استعمال ڪندڙ ڊوڙا ٻڌي ويهي سگهن يا آرام ڪرڻ لاءِ ليٽي سگهن. راڊن جا گول ڪنارا، جڏهن بينچ کي هڪ جاءِ کان ٻي جاءِ منتقل ڪيو وڃي ٿو، تڏهن هٿن جي پڪڙ طور ڪم ايندا آهن.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award برونز انعام
Kawadoko بينچ A' Design Award برونز انعام جو کٽيندڙ آهي، تمام گهڻو معزز اعتراف جيڪو تخليقيت، اختراع ۽ ذڪاوت سان ممتاز بهترين ڊيزائنن کي ڏنو وڃي ٿو. برونز جا کٽيندڙ ڀرپور مهارت واريون ۽ نمايان طور تخليقي شاهڪار آهن، جيڪي پنهنجي ڊيزائنرن جي وسيع تجربي، تخيل ۽ ڏاهپ جي تصديق ڪن ٿيون. Kawadoko بينچ کان اميد ڪئي وڃي ٿي ته اهو هڪ تمام گهڻو قدر ڪيل، ساراهيل ۽ پيارو شيءِ هوندو، قابل ذڪر حد تائين پيشه ورانه ۽ جدت وارو. هي ڊيزائن جنهن A' Design Award برونز انعام کٽيو آهي، فن، سائنس، ڊيزائن ۽ ٽيڪنالاجي ۾ بهترين طريقا شامل ڪري ٿو ۽ ننڍين تفصيلن ڏانهن ڌيان ڏيڻ ڪري شاندار آهي. Kawadoko بينچ ضرورتون خوبصورتيءَ سان پوريون ڪري ٿو، خواهشن کي ڇهي ٿو، جذبن کي موهي ٿو ۽ تجسس ڇڪي ٿو.
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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