Flo Shaqada Koowaad: Marwaxad Miis by Soyoung An

Flo Shaqada Koowaad: Marwaxad Miis by Soyoung An is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Alaabta Kuleylinta, Hawo-mareenka iyo Qaboojinta Competition Category.

BirHVAC· 2022

Flo Shaqada Koowaad: Marwaxad Miis

by Soyoung An

Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in HVAC Category

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The Design

About Flo Shaqada Koowaad: Marwaxad Miis

Qoraalka Buugga: Flo waa marwaxad miis oo yar oo loogu talagalay in lagu isticmaalo xilli kasta oo sanadka ah. Xakame ul ah oo ku yaal madaxa marwaxadda ayaa loo dhaqaajiyaa dhanka bidix ilaa midig si loo qeexo wax-soo-saarka u dhexeeya kuleylinta iyo qaboojinta. Calaamad qiyaas ah oo ku taal madaxa ayaa muujinaysa dejinta la doortay, taasoo u oggolaanaysa isticmaalayaasha inay la jaanqaadaan xaaladda qolka ama doorbididooda gaarka ah. Flo waxay leedahay shaandhayn la maydhi karo oo ka saarta boodhka iyo fayrasyada hawada. Boodhka ku dul jira marwaxad wuxuu keeni karaa cudurro neefsasho iyo dab, sidaas darteed shaandhaddu waxay caawisaa in hawadu ay ahaato mid nadiif ah. Flo ma laha shabag ilaalin ah, taasoo ka dhigaysa marwaxadda mid ammaan ah oo ay ku habboon tahay carruurta. Jirka marwaxadda waxaa laga sameeyay caag ABS ah, oo ah walax leh iimaan sare oo ka dhan ah kulaylka.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award

Flo Shaqada Koowaad: Marwaxad Miis waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf leh oo la siiyo naqshado wanaagsan oo buuxiya shuruudaha xirfadeed iyo kuwa warshadeed ee laga filayo hal-abuurro si wanaagsan loo naqshadeeyay. Guuleystayaasha Birta waxay muujiyaan xirfad weyn, takhasus sare, fahan khabiir iyo awood hal-abuur oo abuurayaashooda. Flo Shaqada Koowaad: Marwaxad Miis waa hal-abuur la filayo inuu noqdo mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, wax ku ool ah oo cusub. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu isku daraa hab-dhaqannada ugu wanaagsan warshadda wuxuuna leeyahay sifooyin farsamo oo karti leh oo ku xiran aqoon iyo hibo. Dhammaystirkeeda awgeed, Flo Shaqada Koowaad: Marwaxad Miis waa mudan ixtiraam, waxaana loo naqshadeeyay inay keento hagaajin nololeed oo ka caawisa in adduunka laga dhigo meel ka wanaagsan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The most remarkable feature of Flo is its compact design. Flo is a small desktop fan and provides a temperature setting with a stick stuck out of the head part. The stick helps to adjust the temperature setting between hot and cold. So it means users can use flo regardless of the season. And flo has a washable filter to filter out dust and viruses etc. Filtering out dust is a very crucial part of flo. Dust is the cause of respiratory disease and fire. For the most, it assures blow-out clean and dust-free air to users. Additionally, as flo has no grill, it is safe for children to use.
Dimensions & Packaging: Approximately, Width 178 mm x Depth 220 mm x 420 mm.
Tags: Desktop fan, Home appliance, Temperature setting, Dust-free, Washable filter
Production Technology: Flo is available to set the temperature from hot and cold according to the user's preference, moving the stick from left to right stuck out of its head part. Therefore, it makes users use flo all seasons. So users don't have to take out and move around a heavy and bulky fan and radiator every season. Also, flo has a washable filter. This washable filter can use permanently and filter the dust and virus in advance. And this will make users breathe in the pure and clean air. Flo is made with ABS plastic, which has high resistance to heat and deformation.
Design Challenge: The hardest part was coming up with a shape or design that won't get fed up easily by users, as this product aims to be used for all seasons.
So the first thing to consider was design. But, There's a famous quotation, ' form follows function' coined by architect Louis H. Sullivan.
The design had to make a balance with its function and purpose. After lots of research, idea sketches, and prototyping, Flo was designed.
Research: Online sources such as blogs, webs, and internet news were useful sources for the research. It was thought to be the fastest and valuable method to collect as much data in a short period, especially in the covid era. After the collection of the data, the concept sketch and dirty prototyping process have been gone.
Inspiration: The inspiration started from my curiosity and questions when I was washing two fans this summer. One day, I found out there was too much dust on the fans that I was using. Suddenly, I felt it is unpleasant to breathe in the dust from the fans. Then I decided to wash them. But disassembling fans was not easy for me in such weather. Also, I thought that using a fan in summer and a radiator in winter seems not comfortable to move around because they take up too much space. So my experience dragged me to start thinking about an idea.
Project Duration: This project started in April 2021 and finished at the end of June. And it was conducted by myself in my personal residence.
Operation Flow: Flo can easily adjust the temperature with the stick on the head, moving the stick from left to right, heating, and cooling. The gradation on the head states the temperature, making users set the right temperature according to the atmosphere or preference.

Flo has a washable filter. There's an issue of breathing in dust stuck on a fan grill. And the dust stuck on the grill of a fan and radiator can cause a fire in the long-term view. However, FLO's filter will help to prevent this situation.
Patents: Flo is in the process of applying for the design patent. The application was received in July 2021 by KOIPA (Korea Intellectual Property Protection Agency). The application number is 210530.
All copyrights belong to Soyoung An, 2021.
Image Credits: All the images and contents uploaded on the main image to the four optional images are created by Soyoung An.