Lay Kiti Kinachowekwa Pamoja by Pelin Erkuvun is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Samani Competition Category.
ChumaSamani· 2021
Lay Kiti Kinachowekwa Pamoja
Client: Pelin Erkuvun
Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award Winner in Samani Category
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About Lay Kiti Kinachowekwa Pamoja
Lay ni kiti kinachowekwa pamoja kilichobuniwa kwa ajili ya usafirishaji wa vipande bapa na uwekaji rahisi. Kiti cha kukalia na mgongo wa kiti vimetengenezwa kwa mbao za plywood za mwaloni (oak) zenye cheti cha FSC, zilizoundwa kwa unene wa milimita 8. Miguu na muundo wa kuunganisha vimetengenezwa kwa mbao thabiti za mwaloni zilizoumbwa kwa mchakato wa CNC. Kiti cha kukalia kinaingiliana na mgongo wa kiti wenye umbo la herufi L, na vipande hivyo vinaunganishwa kwa mwelekeo mmoja kwa kutumia screva za chuma na vigingi vya mbao. Uwekaji na uondoaji wa vipande unawezekana kwa kutumia zana za msingi. Vipande vya pekee vinaweza kubadilishwa, jambo linalosaidia matengenezo na kuongeza muda wa matumizi wa kiti.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award
Lay Kiti Kinachowekwa Pamoja ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima unaotolewa kwa miundo mizuri inayokidhi mahitaji ya kitaalamu na ya kiviwanda yanayotarajiwa kutoka kwa kazi zilizobuniwa vizuri. Washindi wa Chuma huonyesha ustadi mkubwa, utaalamu wa hali ya juu, uelewa wa kitaalamu na uwezo wa kibunifu wa waumbaji wao. Lay Kiti Kinachowekwa Pamoja inatarajiwa kuwa kazi inayothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambayo ni ya vitendo na bunifu. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora za tasnia na una sifa za kiufundi zenye uwezo zilizounganishwa na ujuzi na kipaji. Lay Kiti Kinachowekwa Pamoja inaheshimiwa kwa uangalifu wake na imebuniwa kutoa maboresho ya ubora wa maisha yanayosaidia kuufanya ulimwengu kuwa mahali bora zaidi.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Lay chair is the result of searching for an alternative way of an assemblable seating solution that aimed to improve sustainable values starting from its reduced volume for transport up to its assembly. The main attention is given to the backrest of the chair and to a unidirectional assembly of parts starting from the backrest. The chair is made by layering a seat that fits perfectly on an L-shaped backrest and joined together on the chair structure and legs. The layering of the seat and backrest characterizes the aesthetical appearance where the chair exhibits a simple and effortless combination of plywood layers.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Chair dimension: 448 x 510 x 799 mm
Flat-pack dimension: 448 x 525 x 155 mm - Tags
- flat-pack, furniture design, chair design, sustainable design, plywood, assembly
- Production Technology
- The seat and backrest are made in molded FSC certified Oak Plywood with a thickness of 8mm. The legs and the chair structure connecting legs and the seat are made in oak solid wood with cnc processes. Metal screws and wood dowels are used as assembly elements.
- Design Challenge
- The most difficult part was designing the assembly process of the chair by reconsidering the design of each part (reducing material use, finding a coherent form and stability), and the assembly consequence for maintaining a user-friendly experience.
- Research
- The research was made primarily on the design for environmental sustainability and the necessary factors to consider when designing sustainable products. Particular research was made on minimizing the assembly/disassembly elements, aiming to introduce a mono-directional and reversible process. Consequently, research is made on plywood molding processes and reducing material waste.
- Inspiration
- The design is inspired by sustainable solutions and Scandinavian style with its simplicity and minimal language. The motivation behind is the desire for suggesting a new form and a simple assembly variation for flat-pack chair designs. Lay, as the name suggests, presents layering of plywood layers for a simply assemblable and user-friendly chair. Lay chair is mono-material, presents a simple assembly/disassembly of parts, and offers flat-pack transportation for a reduced footprint in order to follow a sustainable spirit.
- Project Duration
- The project started in September 2020 and concluded in December 2020 in Milan, Italy
- Operation Flow
- The simple assembly process creates the first interaction with the user. The chair can be assembled and disassembled with basic tools, as the design is based on assembly with metal screws and dowels. The easy disassembly of the seat and backrest offers the longevity of the product by facilitating the change of single parts and maintenance. This feature, besides, gives the possibility of changing only the seat for an upholstered or armrest version in need and could replace the purchase of a new whole chair through the purchase of seat variations.
- Patents
- Registered Design belong to Pelin Erkuvun, 2021
- Team Members
- Pelin Erkuvun
- Image Credits
- Pelin Erkuvun
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