Rollerback Rocker Korsi Goyang by Timothy Hardman

Rollerback Rocker Korsi Goyang by Timothy Hardman is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Beusi in Desain Parabot Competition Category.

BeusiParabot· 2022

Rollerback Rocker Korsi Goyang

by Timothy Hardman

Client: Timothy Hardman

A' Design Award Beusi Winner in Parabot Category

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The Design

About Rollerback Rocker Korsi Goyang

Rollerback Rocker nyaéta korsi goyang anu dijieun pikeun diuk anu aktip sarta bisa disaluyukeun. Rangkana beusi anu dilas nahan aksén kai walnut anu dipotong ku leungeun anu diselapkeun kana struktur sarta dipatri ku sekrup set. Bantal kulit anu wangunna silinder muter dina batang pamasangan, ku kituna pamaké anu keur diuk bisa muterkeun éta bantal jeung ngarobah sandaran tonggong iraha waé anu dipikahoyong. Korsi ieu ogé bisa goyang ka hareup jeung ka tukang, nambahan hiji deui wanda gerakan. Selipan kai walnut ngalemesan sudut-sudut rangka beusi. Ukuran korsi ieu 570 mm x 570 mm x 920 mm.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Beusi

Rollerback Rocker Korsi Goyang mangrupa juara A' Design Award Beusi, pangakuan anu bergengsi anu dipasihkeun ka desain alus anu minuhan sarat profésional jeung industri anu diharepkeun tina kréasi anu dirarancang alus. Para juara Beusi nunjukkeun kaahlian anu hébat, spésialisasi anu luhur, pamahaman ahli jeung kamampuh kréatif para kréatorna. Rollerback Rocker Korsi Goyang diharepkeun jadi kréasi anu dihargaan, dikagumi jeung dipikanyaah anu praktis jeung inovatif. Desain juara A' Design Award Beusi ieu ngalebetkeun prakték pangalusna industri sarta ngabogaan ciri téknis anu mampuh pakait jeung pangweruh praktis jeung bakat. Rollerback Rocker Korsi Goyang dihormat pikeun katelitianana sarta dirarancang pikeun méré paningkatan kualitas hirup anu mantuan ngajadikeun dunya tempat nu leuwih hadé.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Rollerback Rocking chair is a unique combination of materials. The metal frame is accented with hand-cut walnut inserts, giving the piece an detailed accent that allows less severe angles than a pure metal frame. The leather cushions allow for the user to adjust and roll the cylinders as they please, letting them interact with the chair in a unique way.
Dimensions & Packaging: 570 mm x 570 mm x 920 mm
Tags: walnut, claro walnut, chair, armchair, leather, upholstery, rocking chair
Production Technology: This piece features a welded metal frame that has hand cut walnut accents. The walnut accents slot into the frame and are attached with set screws. The piece required immense attention to detail to get the pieces to set into the metal correctly, especially the curved arm insert. The legs are attached with Festool domino joiner and the cushions are sewn with leather.
Design Challenge: The hardest part of this project was the walnut inserts. In order to get the curved arm insert in, the chair needed to be welded together with the insert in, allowing no margin for error or second shot once it was in.
Research: This piece rested on precise geometry. Designing a chair requires very subtle angles, which only increases when doing a rocking chair. Add to that the walnut accents and the attention to detail in this piece was immense. Timothy spent weeks designing this piece and going over the math to get it right before starting.
Inspiration: Timothy's inspiration for this piece mostly came from his disinterest in armchairs. Seating is one of the most intimate furniture designs as it requires the most physical interaction of the user. By incorporating freely moving cushions on the chair, the user can rock in it as well as adjust while seated by rolling their back into the cushions as needed.
Project Duration: The project started in October 2020 in San Francisco and finished in June 2021.
Operation Flow: This rocking chair allows for the user to interact with it in many ways. The user can rock forwards and backwards as well as up and down. The cylindrical cushions can spin on their mounting rods and let the user continually adjust while seated.