Ribbon Kiti cha Barabarani by Di Hu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Samani za Mitaani Competition Category.
ShabaSamani za Mitaani· 2024
Ribbon Kiti cha Barabarani
by Di Hu
Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award Winner in Samani za Mitaani Category
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About Ribbon Kiti cha Barabarani
Ribbon ni kiti cha barabarani kilichobuniwa kwa ajili ya maeneo ya umma kama viwanja vya jiji, viwanja vya jamii na njia za matembezi. Mikao mitano ya kawaida ya kupumzika, ikiwemo kujikunja, kuegemea kwa kina, kukaa wima, kuegemea nyuma na kulala kwa starehe, ilichunguzwa na kurahisishwa kuwa mikondo ya umbo. Mabadiliko laini kati ya mikondo hiyo mitano huunda umbo moja linalopindapinda. Kiti hicho kimetengenezwa kwa fremu za plywood, kila moja ikiwa na upana wa milimita 35 na nafasi ya milimita 50 kati yake, zikiunganishwa kwa fito za chuma zenye nyuzi, nati na vipande vya mbao vya kutenganisha. Muundo huu wa mbao zilizopangwa kwa nafasi huruhusu maji kupita kwa urahisi na unafaa kwa matumizi ya ndani na nje ya majengo.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award
Ribbon Kiti cha Barabarani 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. Ribbon Kiti cha Barabarani 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. Ribbon Kiti cha Barabarani 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
- Five postures are studied and used to shape the bench’s profile curves. This design approach ensures the bench accommodates these postures, offering a more comfortable resting experience. Additionally, this bench not only adds aesthetic value as an urban sculpture but also blends well with street side planter.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The bench wood frames material is Plywood, connected by steel rod. All wood frames are center-spaced 50mm apart, are each 35mm wide, with varying perimeter. The overall wood volume used is under 3 cubic meter.
- Tags
- street, bench, resting, ergonimic,
- Production Technology
- Individual wood frame pieces are connected by steel rods through pre-drilled holes, rods can be covered by wooden spacers; each wood piece is fasten by threaded rods and nuts.
- Design Challenge
- The seamless transition between the profile curves blend their differences into a singular form. The slatted design addresses drainage issues, making the bench applicable for both indoor and outdoor settings.
- Research
- Through observation and sketching, five common resting postures were identified: tucked-in, deep, straight-up, lean back, and lounging. Simplified curves representing these postures were used to shape the bench's profile, creating a smooth, unified design. The wooden slats offer a dual visual effect—semi-transparent when viewed from the front and appearing to be smooth and uniformly patterned, giving it a tactile and visually rhythmic quality when looking from the side.
- Inspiration
- Ribbon draws inspiration from body posture and curves when people rest naturally. The bench is crafted based on five common outdoor resting postures. The design simplifies the interface between body and furniture to create the bench’s profile curves, using smooth transitions between these five profile curves to create a meandering, comfortable street bench.
- Project Duration
- The bench is flexible for installation in various settings, including city plazas, community squares, promenades, and similar locations intended for people to sit and rest for a moment.
- Operation Flow
- The bench features five profile curves designed to accommodate most common resting postures: tucked-in, deep, straight-up, lean back, and lounging. Unlike traditional street benches, it offers a more comfortable resting experience and seamlessly blends with street side landscaping.
- Team Members
- Di Hu
Yiqing Wu
Canbin Chen
Yeqing Shang
Wenjing Fang - Image Credits
- Image #1 #2 #3 #4 #5, Illustrator Di Hu, 2024.
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