Good Day Kiti cha Kupumzika cha Chaise Lounge by Cameron Smith is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Samani Competition Category.
ChumaSamani· 2022
Good Day Kiti cha Kupumzika cha Chaise Lounge
Client: Furniture Smith
Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award Winner in Samani Category
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About Good Day Kiti cha Kupumzika cha Chaise Lounge
Good Day ni kiti cha kupumzika cha chaise lounge kilichobuniwa kwa ajili ya starehe. Kiti kimetengenezwa kwa alumini iliyosubu kwa mchanga (sand cast aluminum) na kimening'inizwa kwenye fito ya alumini inayobebwa na miguu mizito iliyosubu, hivyo kiti kinaonekana chepesi wakati msingi wake unabaki thabiti chini. Fremu ya ndani ya chuma imesubwa mahali pake ili kuongeza nguvu kwenye kiti chembamba. Vitako vya ngozi vimeundwa juu ya mfumo (mold), hivyo hakuna mishono au vishoni vinavyoonekana. Sumaku zilizowekwa ndani ya sehemu iliyosubwa na kwenye vitako zinashikilia vitako imara na kuruhusu kuvitoa kwa urahisi kwa ajili ya kusafisha au kubadilisha ngozi. Kiti kina upana wa 635 mm, kina cha 1600 mm, na urefu wa 830 mm.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award
Good Day Kiti cha Kupumzika cha Chaise Lounge 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. Good Day Kiti cha Kupumzika cha Chaise Lounge 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. Good Day Kiti cha Kupumzika cha Chaise Lounge 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
- The aluminum seat is suspended from an aluminum crossbar and leg structure. The leather pads are formed to produce a clean look without stitching or seams.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 635 mm wide x 1600 mm deep x 830 mm tall
- Tags
- modern chaise lounge chair
- Production Technology
- The aluminum seat and legs are sand cast aluminum. The seat and legs are painted or polished depending on the look. The seat pads have a vacuum formed backer laminated with foam. The leather is formed over a mold to achieve a clean look. Magnets are embedded in the casting and seat pad to keep the pads secure to the frame and allow for easy removal for cleaning.
- Design Challenge
- The structure of the aluminum frame suspended under a leg structure proved an interesting engineering challenge. Creating the seat frame from cast aluminum was not only heavy, but also not structurally sound. An internal steel frame weldment was designed to be cast in place with the aluminum casting. In order to achieve pads without stitching or seams, forms were created to wet form leather into the seat shape. The leather was then adhered to the leather pads for a clean stitch free look to match the simplicity of the aluminum frame.
- Research
- An ergonomic model was created that allows for adjustment of length and angle of the seat, leg, back and lumbar. Adjusting the angles and length of the components allowed for the geometry to be tested by various users for maximum comfort. The chaise lounge is an experiential chair where the focus is on the comfort for relaxation. The seat and back angles were selected to give the user a sense of suspension and solitude while relaxing in the chair.
- Inspiration
- The Good Day was inspired by two artists recording a song in the music studio. The two complimented each other’s artistic styles with a play between powerful and smooth. Watching them create, I sketched a low-lying lounge chair with a thin floating seat suspended under a crossbar attached to heavier structural legs. The seat would appear light and floating, yet grounded by the thicker leg structure.
- Project Duration
- The lounge chair was first sketched February 2020 in a recording studio in Seattle, Washington USA. The prototype was completed in Seattle in September 2021.
- Operation Flow
- The lounge chair is static, but the leather pads are removable for cleaning and maintenance. The removable pads also provide the ability to change the look of the lounge chair with alternate leather colors or materials. The pads are held in place by magnets embedded in the aluminum frame and pads.
- Patents
- Patent Pending
- Team Members
- Cameron Smith
Adam Smith
Ilia Timonin - Image Credits
- Cameron Smith
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