Arasta Multifunctional Bench by Surton is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Meafale Competition Category.

ApamemeaMeafale· 2022

Arasta Multifunctional Bench

by Surton

Client: Sürton

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Meafale Category

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The Design

About Arasta Multifunctional Bench

Arasta lea na mamanuina mai le musuia mai le mafai ona gaoioi, gaugau ma saunia mo le toe faʻaaogaina pe a manaʻomia i totonu o meaafale o loʻo i ai i le aganuu faʻaleaganuʻu a Turki e tosina atu i ona vaega eseese ma le tele o galuega. O le oloa ua mamanuina e faʻatagaina ai faʻaoga eseese i le aso e faʻatasi ma le suiga ma le gaioiga o le olaga e fatuina ai se fofo mo manaʻoga eseese i le taimi e ulufale ai ma fafo o le nofoaga ma lona fata taamilo ma fata laupapa. O le oloa e faʻamoemoe e avea ma uiga o le olaga e faʻatauaina ai le talimalo.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Arasta Multifunctional Bench, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Arasta Multifunctional Bench e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. Arasta Multifunctional Bench e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: It is a multi-purpose bench design. It draws its strength from its different proportions and multi-functionality. It creates a solution for the different needs during the entrance and exit of the place. The entire revolving tray mechanism is solved in the very thin leg of the product. Despite this, the product, which can be packaged in disassembled form, is designed so that only one person can assemble it. Thanks to the layered use of different materials, seating comfort is provided.
Dimensions & Packaging: It is 1200 mm x 480 mm / 850 mm x 920 mm
Seat height is 450 mm x 1200 mm
Package size is 1220 mm x 500 mm x 32 mm
When the revolving tray of the product is fully closed, the product depth is 480 mm, and when it is fully opened, it reaches 850 mm. Since the product is produced disassembled, it can fit in a very small package according to the size of the product.
Tags: bench, multifunctional bench, bench with tray, entrance design
Production Technology: All of the technical details that complete the design and function of the product have been solved by using specially manufactured turning parts. Turning parts that create 8 different technical solutions were solved in 16 mm diameter tube feet without affecting the design. To turn the revolving tray from both the arm and the tray, turning similar to the hinge system are designed. To fix the back upholstery, which is produced as disassembled, a turning and a set screw are used. A special polishing process and a special paint was improved to gained glossy efect on the bright gold metal parts.
Design Challenge: The product is intended to be designed as disassembled. In this case, it was a design challenge how to produce two arms which are the same appearance, one of them has a back upholstery and the other one has revolving tray. It was also a struggle to have the revolving tray rotate from both the arm and the tray. These problems are solved thanks to turning parts.
Inspiration: It is inspired from ability to move, folding and make them ready for reuse when necessary in built-in furniture existing in Turkish traditional architectural culture. The product is designed to allow different uses during the day to accompany the transformation and movement of life. It is aimed to provide the ease of use of the lifestyle that takes off the shoes that used outside at the entrance of the house. It is the assistant of the host in the entrance of the house for the lifestyle that values hospitality.
Project Duration: This design was made in 2020 in Ankara, Turkey.
Operation Flow: The multi-purpose product was designed with the lifestyle of today’s people. It provides an extra storage solution with the wooden tray located under the product and saves the usage volume by closing the revolving tray part. In addition, the upholstery which is producted the layered use of different materials with the dimensions suitable for the ergonomics provides comfort.
Patents: The patent process of this product made through the Turkish Patent Institute continues.(File Number: 2021/009948)
Copyrights belong to Ayşe Gökçe YÜCEL and Şeyma GÜLER, 2022
Team Members: Ma. Architect: Ayşe Gökçe YÜCEL
Designer: Şeyma GÜLER