Rollerback Rocker Kiti cha Kutikisa by Timothy Hardman 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
Rollerback Rocker Kiti cha Kutikisa
Client: Timothy Hardman
Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award Winner in Samani Category
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About Rollerback Rocker Kiti cha Kutikisa
Rollerback Rocker ni kiti cha kutikisa kilichoundwa kwa ajili ya uketi unaoweza kurekebishwa na kubadilika. Fremu ya chuma iliyounganishwa kwa kulehemu inashikilia mapambo ya mbao za mkwaju yaliyokatwa kwa mkono, ambayo huingizwa ndani ya muundo na kufungwa kwa skrubu maalum. Mito ya ngozi yenye umbo la silinda huzunguka juu ya vijiti vya kufungia, hivyo mtumiaji aliyeketi anaweza kuizungusha na kubadilisha msaada wa mgongo wakati wowote anapotaka. Kiti pia hutikisika mbele na nyuma, na hivyo kuongeza aina ya pili ya mwendo. Vipande vya mbao za mkwaju hulainisha pembe za fremu ya chuma. Kiti kina vipimo vya milimita 570 kwa milimita 570 kwa milimita 920.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award
Rollerback Rocker Kiti cha Kutikisa 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. Rollerback Rocker Kiti cha Kutikisa 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. Rollerback Rocker Kiti cha Kutikisa 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 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.
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