Goldwater Meza Ya Kahawa by Oliver Bowien is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Samani Competition Category.
ShabaSamani· 2022
Goldwater Meza Ya Kahawa
Client: Scala Luxury
Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award Winner in Samani Category
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About Goldwater Meza Ya Kahawa
Wazo la muundo huu liliongozwa na maji ya bahari. Kipengele cha uchongaji cha kipande hiki kinaonyeshwa kwenye maji kama uso ambao unachukua umbo la kikaboni. Kama vile katika maumbile, hakuna miunganisho inayoonekana, seams au ujenzi kupatikana. Maji yanayotiririka ya kuelekea chini yanayoelea kutoka kwa mdomo wa pande zote yanaonekana kuakisi umbo la miguu. Shaba hufunika kwa uangalifu kuzunguka mwili wa mbao na huuzwa na kung'aa ili kutoa taswira ya uso mmoja unaoendelea katika kipande kizima.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award
Goldwater Meza Ya Kahawa ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa unaotolewa kwa miundo bora inayotofautishwa kwa ubunifu, ustadi na busara. Washindi wa Shaba ni kazi za ufundi mwingi na bunifu ya kushangaza zinazothibitisha uzoefu mpana, mawazo na ustadi wa wabunifu wao. Goldwater Meza Ya Kahawa inatarajiwa kuwa kitu kinachothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambacho ni cha kitaalamu na bunifu kwa kiasi kikubwa. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora katika sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia, na ni bora kwa umakini wake kwa undani. Goldwater Meza Ya Kahawa hutosheleza mahitaji kwa uzuri, hugusa hamu, huvutia hisia na kuvutia udadisi.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Hand molded, soldered and shaped by hand. This coffee table is mantled in brass sheeting, artistically laid over a hand-carved wooden frame with a top resembling the surface of water.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Size: W 122cm x D 76cm x H 36cm
- Tags
- coffee tables, molded brass, organic shape, unusual shape, hand made, brass table
- Production Technology
- The base of this table is made from multiplex wood, cut and shaped by hand. The shape of the surface is carved by hand as well, the only way to create an organic and natural flow of water. The brass sheeting is the applied over the carved surface and molded, hammered and soldered to create the impression of a sold surface without any seams or connections.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge on this piece was predominately the decision of what materials to use to create the organic effect of a water surface on metal to be floating all in one piece. Utilizing many materials such as resins, plastics, plasters, 3D printing, laser technologies and hand sculpturing to find the proper solution.
- Research
- Much research was conducted on how to create a center piece that is organically shaped to resemble the surface of water. A great deal of time was spent pondering over design methods and the actual construction of a piece that has no connections, seams or any visible construction. Extensive experiments were conducted on how to have this visual appearance utilizing solid brass sheeting and complicated welding techniques to achieve a seamless organic surface.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration for this piece came from the surface of water creating a center piece that reflects an organic water-like surface in a luxurious way, an unusual shape that still has the benefits of being functional and could be integrated in to modern interior settings.
- Project Duration
- The design idea for this table originated in 2016 in Los Angeles but never came around to actual prototype production until January of 2019. It was first introduced to the public by Scala Luxury in Los Angeles in June 2020.
- Operation Flow
- The surface is organically wavy but shaped in a manner where it is still functional. For example, a glass can sit on this table, the organic surface will make it stand on a light angle but not enough to tip over.
- Patents
- Copyright 2021 - Oliver Bowien. All rights reserved.
- Team Members
- Oliver Bowien
- Image Credits
- Copyright 2021 - Oliver Bowien. All rights reserved.
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