Whale Tail Upuang Bangko ni Enrique Minguez

Ang disenyo na Whale Tail Upuang Bangko ni Enrique Minguez ay isang lubhang iginagalang na nagwagi ng napaka-prestihiyosong 2021 A' Design Award na Pilak sa Kategoryang Paligsahan na Disenyo ng Muwebles Panghardin at Panlabas.

PilakMuwebles Panlabas· 2021

Whale Tail Upuang Bangko

ni Enrique Minguez

Kliyente: QZ Urban Furniture

Nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Pilak sa Kategoryang Muwebles Panlabas

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Ang Disenyo

Tungkol sa Whale Tail Upuang Bangko

Ang muwebles panlungsod na ito ay isang versatile na elemento para sa loob at labas. Ang hugis ng upuan at ng suporta nito ay nagpapamukha sa bangko na parang buntot ng balyena nang hindi nakokompromiso ang ergonomics at stabilidad nito. Ang manipis na patong ng fiberglass ay bumabalot sa gitna nitong yari sa kahoy o kongkreto na pinayaman ng recycled plastic. Maaari itong ilagay nang mag-isa o sa maliliit na grupo.

Ang Pagkilala

Tungkol sa A' Design Award na Pilak

Ang Whale Tail Upuang Bangko ay nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Pilak, isang pambihirang prestihiyosong pagkilalang iginagawad sa mga disenyong nasa pinakamataas na antas, nakabibighani at kahanga-hanga. Ang mga nagwagi ng Pilak ay mga likhang lubhang makinang at napakamalikhain na naglalarawan sa pambihirang kadalubhasaan, talento at talas ng isip ng kanilang mga tagapagdisenyo. Inaasahang ang Whale Tail Upuang Bangko ay isang kahanga-hangang likhang huwaran na kapansin-pansing propesyonal at malalim na makabago. Ang disenyong ito na nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Pilak ay isang lubhang kapansin-pansin at hinahangaang imbensyon na nakikinabang at nagpapaunlad sa mga hangganan ng sining, agham, disenyo at teknolohiya. Ang Whale Tail Upuang Bangko ay isang likhang labis na kinaiinggitan na gumigising ng mga hangarin, nagdadala ng positibong damdamin at nagpapasiklab ng pagkamangha at pagkabighani.

Sa Likod ng Disenyo

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Mga Natatanging Katangian: This single support design, allows for elegance and sobriety in both urban and natural environments. It can be placed either by itself or in small groups, enabling the seating space to resemble the vision of a single whale or of a whole pod swimming in harmony. It allows for different options in use of materials. It can be made of fiberglass reinforced either with wood or concrete. Yet, in its most environmentally efficient version, it can also be made of fiberglass reinforced with concrete and recycled plastic. All of these combinations enable the seat to follow a clean and ergonomic shape. Depending on the materials chosen it can resist up to 310kg.
Mga Sukat at Packaging: The maximum measures are 80cm width, 54cm depth and 51cm height. The width varies in a smooth transition from the tail (seat) of 80 cm to the neck of the tail (base) of just 16 cm.
Mga Tag: WhaleTailBench, WhaleTail, Bench, SeaBench, PortBench, Seafront
Teknolohiya sa Produksyon: It can be made from three different processes:
A. Fiberglass reinforced with wood. Fiberglass painted thick between 8 and 12 mm. Interior reinforced with high density compact laminated wood frame.
B. Fiberglass with reinforced concrete and recycled plastic. Fiberglass painted thick between 4 and 8 mm. Interior reinforced with polymer concrete and recycled HPDE.
C. Reinforced concrete. Concrete finish, reinforced with fibers of very high performance and great plasticity, which gives it great resistance.
Hamon sa Disenyo: Once the molds were made, the main problem was maintaining the beauty in all the surface of the element. The solution to the problem was found adapting the manufacturing process to the different materials. It needed to be done in two parts that had to be joined later, working on the partition line. In the case of fiberglass reinforced with concrete and recycled plastic, the problem resided in the breathability of the concrete. To avoid it penetrating the fiber, the element was painted after finishing the piece. Finally, in the version with only concrete, the opening in the surface to pour the concrete was too small and the figure needed to be vibrated, so the solution involved changes in the pouring method and a concrete grain reduction.
Pananaliksik: The type of research used was data collection by observation, as the main objective was to create a piece based on marine life. Design Thinking Methodology was then used to ensure that ergonomics was present, but always framed by the connection to the sea. Bearing that in mind, whales, dolphins, seahorses, waves and other remarkable marine items were studied to abstract their basic shapes. The aim was to establish a relationship between those shapes and the forms produced by the human body, in search of a practical figure. After some failed initial creations, the focus turned to capturing the aerodynamic and organic essence of the marine environment. Thus, it was concluded that the tail of a whale resembled the basic ergonomics of a seat. The first version was designed with bigger cantilevers but did not pass the strength simulation program test since the bending movement was too big for the desired single support. In order to solve this key part, the cantilever was shortened and the structure reinforced with an internal frame of wood. In the final model, this frame runs through the entire central part of the piece, being the connecting component between the two faces of the bench.
Inspirasyon: This piece of furniture takes its inspiration from the ocean and one of the most iconic images it offers us: the whale tails.
Tagal ng Proyekto: The project started in September 2019 and finished in March 2020 in Cartagena (Spain), and it was exhibited in the port of Cartagena in June 2020. Currently it has been proposed for a large-area shopping center.
Daloy ng Operasyon: Sitting bench. This piece not only fulfils the function of a seat, it also provides an aesthetic value when it is placed in the urban space: seafronts, ports, parks, squares, streets and boulevards. When t it is not occupied, its soft undulating shapes make it a sculptural element.
Mga Patent: Patented. 08/2020/435. Enrique Mínguez Ros. 2020. Intellectual property.
Mga Miyembro ng Koponan: Designer: Enrique Mínguez
Mga Credit ng Larawan: Image #1: Photographer David Frutos, Whale Tail Bench, 2020.
Image #2: Photographer David Frutos, Whale Tail Bench, 2020.
Image #3: Photographer David Frutos, Whale Tail Bench, 2020.
Image #4: Photographer Mario González, Whale Tail Bench, 2020.
Image #2: Photographer Enrique Mínguez, Whale Tail Bench, 2020.