Butterfly Kiti cha Ndege by James Lee is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Magari, Usafiri na Usafirishaji Competition Category.
FedhaGari· 2020
Butterfly Kiti cha Ndege
by James Lee
Client: Butterfly Flexible Seating Solutions Limited
Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award Winner in Gari Category
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About Butterfly Kiti cha Ndege
Butterfly ni mfumo unaonyumbulika wa viti vya ndege unaoruhusu mabadiliko kati ya viti vya daraja la premium economy na vyumba vya vitanda tambarare vya daraja la biashara. Kila chumba cha Butterfly kina viti viwili vinavyoegemea nyuma vilivyopangwa kwa kupishana, na viti vyote viwili kwa pamoja huuzwa kama premium economy. Wahudumu wa ndani ya ndege wanaweza kugeuza kiti cha karibu na dirisha ili kuunda kochi la kando, na hivyo kutengeneza chumba cha daraja la biashara kwa abiria mmoja. Kugeuza pia kiti cha karibu na njia hutengeneza uso mkubwa tambarare wa kulalia. Mfumo huu huwawezesha waendeshaji kurekebisha kabati la abiria kulingana na mahitaji yanayobadilika na kutumia nafasi ya sakafu kwa ufanisi.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award
Butterfly Kiti cha Ndege ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa ya ajabu unaotolewa kwa miundo ya hali ya juu kabisa, ya kupendeza na ya kuvutia. Washindi wa Fedha ni kazi zinazong'aa mno na bunifu kupita kiasi zinazoonyesha utaalamu bora, kipaji na busara ya wabunifu wao. Butterfly Kiti cha Ndege inatarajiwa kuwa kazi nzuri ya kuigwa ambayo ni ya kitaalamu kwa kiasi kikubwa na yenye ubunifu wa kina. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Fedha ya A' Design Award ni uvumbuzi unaojulikana sana na kupendwa, unaonufaisha na kupanua mipaka ya sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia. Butterfly Kiti cha Ndege ni kazi inayotamaniwa mno inayochochea hamu, huleta hisia chanya na huzua mshangao na mastaajabu.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Butterfly is a flexible aircraft seating system that allows instant transformation between premium economy and business class flatbed suites. The concept enables operators to adjust their cabin configuration to real-time market changes, allowing them to make efficient use of valuable floor-space, increase aircraft utilization and reduce business risk. It also gives passengers new ways to configure their own space, whether it is a cosy private retreat or a family-friendly social space.
- Tags
- Aircraft Seating, Flexibility, Transform, Airline, Business class, Premium Economy
- Inspiration
- Demand is never constant, yet aircraft configurations are usually fixed. As a passenger, I often noticed wasted space on flights. Sometimes economy class is overbooked but business class is rather empty, sometimes the opposite occurs. And as someone who have once worked in an airline, I reckon the need for an adaptable seat that can react to changing market demand. The implication to the operational efficiency is transformative, much like a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly.
- Project Duration
- The project started in 2014 in Hong Kong and is still ongoing.
- Operation Flow
- Each Butterfly suite is made of two reclining seats staggered relative to each other. When both seats are used, they are sold as premium economy class. Airline crew can flip the window seat over to form a side couch, which turns it into a long-haul business class suite for one passenger. When the aisle seat is flipped over as well, it forms a flat surface continuous with the side couch, which together forms a large sleeping surface long enough for a passenger to lie flat diagonally.
- Patents
- Patented
- Team Members
- James Lee
Vincent Tam
Lars Rinne
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