RMIT Capitol Theatre Mea Faʻapitoa Nofoa by Peter Rattle - CUS (Vic) Pty Ltd

RMIT Capitol Theatre Mea Faʻapitoa Nofoa by Peter Rattle - CUS (Vic) Pty Ltd is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Totonu Competition Category.

ApamemeaTotonu· 2020

RMIT Capitol Theatre Mea Faʻapitoa Nofoa

by Peter Rattle - CUS (Vic) Pty Ltd

Client: Commercial Upholstery Solutions (Vic) Pty Ltd

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Totonu Category

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The Design

About RMIT Capitol Theatre Mea Faʻapitoa Nofoa

O le faia o se suiga i totonu o se setete-o le-art-faʻaaliga ma fale lauga, o le Capitol na fetaui lelei ona avea ma se tulaga ese o le siosiomaga galuega talimalo, fonotaga, fonotaga a tamaiti aʻoga faʻapea foi ma ata tifaga gaioiga. O nofoa faʻapitoa o le Banquette ma le mea e faʻamatalaina ai i le taimi nei, o le Capitol e tumau pea ona avea ma mea taua sili mo le isi augatupulaga.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai RMIT Capitol Theatre Mea Faʻapitoa Nofoa, 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 RMIT Capitol Theatre Mea Faʻapitoa Nofoa 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. RMIT Capitol Theatre Mea Faʻapitoa Nofoa e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The Tender brief was to add new modern seating but with a link to the past for this 3 storey dilapidated Building, which was originally designed by renowned Architects Walter Burley Griffin and his wife Marion Mahony Griffin. Built in 1924, this Building was one of the worlds earliest examples of Art Deco / Chicago Gothic styles. Using images from the past the design team were able to create the desired "Chunky Club" style of leather seating to meet the Client, Architect and Buildings needs
Dimensions & Packaging: Traditionally upholstered seats are manufactured with a timber carcase, however in this instance a custom metal frame was required for additional strength and support.These frames were bolted and chemically fixed to the concrete plinths so that the seats did not interfere with the glass panels behind the upholstered seats.
Tags: Banquettes, Seating, Leather, Upholstery, Furniture, Custom Design, Joinery
Production Technology: The Design utilises both a hard foam insert with a softer outer core covered with Dacron. This is then wrapped with an Aniline pull-up leather that will age over time to give an antique look.
Design Challenge: The hardest challenge was to ensure that all seat cushions matched on the 90 degree corners between columns and a 45 degree mitre as well as the curved tops and bottoms. This involved hand made templates and several prototypes prior to the final manufacture.
Research: In order to understand the Clients requirements CUS researched the Buildings history along with other Cinemas from this period. From these observations the production team were able to design the Banquettes to best match the Client's brief along with the heritage format.
Inspiration: After winning this project at the tender stage the design team addressed the issues of how best to manufacture and install the seating against the existing concrete steps as well as the addition of new glasswork and metal balastrades behind the seats. After producing several prototypes, the design and production team were able to reach a satisfactory outcome that was both functional and fitted into the Buildings past life.
Project Duration: The project required several months to manufacture in the factory and around 6 weeks to install on site in the Melbourne CBD.
Operation Flow: The Banquettes were designed to be oversized and along with the antique green leather the seating blended in with the large floor space, carpets, tall ceilings and columns without taking away from the Art Deco format.
Team Members: Peter Rattle
Image Credits: Peter Rattle for CUS (Vic) Pty Ltd
Tatjana Plitt Photography
RMIT University