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Decker Yig'iladigan stul by Cameron Smith

Decker Yig'iladigan stul by Cameron Smith is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Temir Mukofoti in Mebel Dizayni Competition Category.


TemirMebel· 2022

Decker Yig'iladigan stul

by Cameron Smith

Client: Furniture Smith

A' Design Award Temir Mukofoti Winner in Mebel Category

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The Design

About Decker Yig'iladigan stul

Decker — yaxtalarda foydalanish uchun mo'ljallangan yig'iladigan stul. Stul pastak dam olish kursisi sifatida ochiladi va faqat 100 millimetr qalinlikdagi ixcham shaklga yig'iladi. Karkas trapetsiyasimon quvurlar va quyma bo'g'inlardan iborat bo'lib, zanglamaydigan po'latdan yasalgan, aylanish nuqtalarida latun jihozlar bilan birlashtirilgan. Tik taxtachalar karkasga emas, balki to'qima tasmalarga biriktirilgan, shu sababli o'rindiq va suyanchiq foydalanuvchi bilan birga egiluvchan harakat qiladi. Markazdan oshib o'tuvchi geometriya stul ochiq holatda bo'lganda tasmalarni tarang holatda ushlab turadi. O'rindiq karkasidagi siljish ko'tarish dastagini hosil qiladi, magnitlar esa yig'ilgan oyoqlarni joyida mahkam ushlab turadi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Temir Mukofoti

Decker Yig'iladigan stul A' Design Award Temir Mukofotining g‘olibi bo‘lib, bu yaxshi loyihalangan ijodlardan kutiladigan kasbiy va sanoat talablariga javob beradigan yaxshi dizaynlarga beriladigan nufuzli e’tirofdir. Temir g‘oliblari o‘z yaratuvchilarining katta mahorati, yuksak ixtisosligi, mutaxassis tushunchasi va ijodiy salohiyatini namoyon etadi. Decker Yig'iladigan stul yuqori qadrlanadigan, hayrat bilan qaraladigan va suyukli, amaliy hamda innovatsion ijod bo‘lishi kutiladi. A' Design Award Temir Mukofotini qo‘lga kiritgan ushbu dizayn soha eng yaxshi amaliyotlarini uyg‘unlashtiradi va bilim hamda iste’dod bilan bog‘langan layoqatli texnik xususiyatlarga ega. Decker Yig'iladigan stul puxtaligi uchun hurmatga sazovor bo‘lib, dunyoni yaxshiroq joyga aylantirishga yordam beradigan hayot sifatini yaxshilashni taqdim etish uchun loyihalangan.

Behind the Design

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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

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