Decker Katlanır Sandalye by Cameron Smith

Decker Katlanır Sandalye by Cameron Smith is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Demir Ödülü in Mobilya Tasarımı Competition Category.

DemirMobilya· 2022

Decker Katlanır Sandalye

by Cameron Smith

Client: Furniture Smith

A' Design Award Demir Ödülü Winner in Mobilya Category

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The Design

About Decker Katlanır Sandalye

Decker, yatlarda kullanılmak üzere tasarlanmış bir katlanır sandalyedir. Sandalye açıldığında alçak bir dinlenme koltuğuna dönüşür ve katlandığında yalnızca 100 milimetre kalınlığında kompakt bir forma indirgenir. İskelet, trapez kesitli borular ve döküm bağlantı parçalarıyla paslanmaz çelikten üretilmiş olup, dönme noktalarında pirinç bağlantı elemanlarıyla birleştirilmiştir. Tik ahşap çıtalar iskelete değil, dokuma kayışlara tutturulmuştur; böylece oturma yüzeyi ve sırtlık kullanıcının hareketlerine uyum sağlayacak şekilde esner. Ölü nokta üstü (over-centre) geometri, sandalye açıkken kayışları gergin tutar. Oturma iskeletindeki bir kırılma taşıma kulpu oluştururken, mıknatıslar katlanmış ayakları yerinde sabit tutar.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Demir Ödülü

Decker Katlanır Sandalye, A' Design Award Demir Ödülü kazananıdır; bu, iyi tasarlanmış yaratımlardan beklenen profesyonel ve endüstriyel gereklilikleri karşılayan iyi tasarımlara verilen prestijli bir tanınırlıktır. Demir kazananlar, yaratıcılarının büyük becerisini, yüksek uzmanlaşmasını, uzman kavrayışını ve yaratıcı kapasitesini gösterir. Decker Katlanır Sandalye, çok itibar gören, hayranlıkla izlenen ve sevilen, pratik ve yenilikçi bir yaratım olması beklenir. A' Design Award Demir Ödülü kazanan bu tasarım, sektörün en iyi uygulamalarını bütünleştirir ve bilgi birikimi ve yetenekle bağlantılı yetkin teknik özelliklere sahiptir. Decker Katlanır Sandalye titizliği nedeniyle saygı görür ve dünyayı daha iyi bir yer haline getirmeye yardımcı olan yaşam kalitesi iyileştirmeleri sunmak üzere tasarlanmıştır.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Inspired by the need for quality compact furniture on yachts, the Decker folding yacht chair easily folds from a lounge chair to a compact form factor. Teak wood slats are secured to webbing straps rather than the stainless steel frame to provide flex and added comfort in the seat. A jog in the seat frame creates a handle when folded and allows the needed geometry for an over center design that keeps the webbing in tension and the backrest open while in use.

The teak seat and back slats are secured to webbing straps that run from the front of the seat to the top of the back. When unfolded, the unique over-center design provides tension on the straps holding the teak seat and back. The straps provide a secure seat that flexes and gives with the user.
Dimensions & Packaging: Open
660 mm wide x 730 mm deep x 673 mm tall
26” wide x 28.75” deep x 26.5” tall

Folded
660 mm wide x 570 mm deep x 100 mm thick
26” wide x 22.5” deep x 4” tall
Tags: folding chair, yacht chair
Production Technology: Materials common in yachts such as stainless steel, brass and teak are used in the Decker chair. The stainless steel frame is fabricated with trapezoidal tubing and cast lugs. The tubing and lugs are welded and finished to create a seamless frame. Brass hardware is used for pivot joints and fastening hardware. An optional pad with outdoor fabric withstands the elements encountered by yachts.
Design Challenge: The chair has a simple design, yet there were several challenges in the design. Creating tension in the webbing and teak slats through the over center design of the backrest required multiple prototypes and webbing materials to be tested. The simplicity of the pivots required design iterations to create surfaces that interact with each other while the chair was open and closed. These simple details become the highlight of the chair.
Research: A lower lounge chair was selected to aid the ability to fold and nest shorter legs. An ergonomic model was created that allowed for adjustment of the angle and height of the seat and back.. Adjusting the angles and length of the components allowed for the geometry to be tested by various users for maximum comfort.
Inspiration: There is not a lot of room on yachts, but they maintain a high desire to have flexible furniture that can be easily stowed when not in use. Plastic chairs or bulky furniture aren't at home on expensive yachts. The Decker folding yacht chair can be used on deck and easily stowed when needed.
Project Duration: Design completed January 2022 with prototype units completed March 2022 in Seattle, Washington USA.
Operation Flow: The folding chair is simple to use. To close the chair simply flip the backrest down onto the seat. The teak slats relax when folded as the webbing is no longer under tension. With the backrest folded, the chair can be picked up by the handle on the back of the seat frame. The front legs are then folded followed by the back legs. The legs are held in place by magnets embedded inside the tubing.

The same process is used to unfold the chair. First the legs are unfolded and the chair placed on the legs. The backrest is opened and the teak slats are tightened with the webbing is tightened.
Team Members: Cameron Smith
Adam Smith
Image Credits: photo - Cameron Smith