Manga Ibhentshi Yokuhlala by Enrique Minguez Ros

Manga Ibhentshi Yokuhlala by Enrique Minguez Ros is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lweFanitshala yeGadi kunye nangaPhandle Competition Category.

IntsimbiIfanitshala yangaPhandle· 2022

Manga Ibhentshi Yokuhlala

by Enrique Minguez Ros

Client: QZ Urban Furniture

Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award Winner in Ifanitshala yangaPhandle Category

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The Design

About Manga Ibhentshi Yokuhlala

Iimpawu zasezidolophini zinegalelo ekunikeni izixeko isikali somntu, ubuni, kunye nentsingiselo edibeneyo. Ingcamango yoyilo lweBhentshi yeManga iqala kumxholo wolwandle, indawo eyenzelwe yona, kusetyenziswa itekhnoloji kunye nezixhobo eziqhelekileyo zobunjineli be-nautical. Iphefumlelwe bubomi baselwandle iyakwazi ukuvusa iimvakalelo kwiindawo zasedolophini nakwindalo. Ukucoceka kwemigca kunye nokujikeleza phakathi kweenqwelomoya zeManga Bench, zomeleza ukuqaqamba kunye nokuthungwa okuqhelekileyo kwe-fiberglass kunye nekhonkrithi. Xa ibhentshi ingenamntu, iimilo zayo ezithambileyo ezithambileyo ziyenza ibe yinto eqingqiweyo.

The Recognition

About the Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award

Manga Ibhentshi Yokuhlala ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo okunikwa imiyilo elungileyo eyanelisa iimfuno zobungcali neemveliso ezilindelekileyo kwimveliso ezicwangciswe kakuhle. Abaphumeleleyo beNtsimbi babonisa ubuchule obukhulu, ubuchule obuphezulu, ukuqonda kwengcali namandla okuyila abayili babo. Manga Ibhentshi Yokuhlala iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimveliso exatyiswa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo neyinto entsha. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award udibanisa iindlela ezilungileyo kakhulu zemboleko kwaye unezimpawu zobuchwephesha ezifanelekileyo ezidityaniswe nolwazi netalente. Manga Ibhentshi Yokuhlala iyahlonelwa ngenxa yenkcukacha yayo kwaye yacwangciselwa ukunika uphuculo lomgangatho wobomi olunceda ukwenza ihlabathi libe yindawo engcono.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: A bench of elegant simplicity with organic shapes.
The purity of the lines and the roundness between planes of the Manga Bench, reinforces the brightness and textures typical of fiberglass and concrete.
When the bench is not occupied, its soft undulating shapes make it a sculptural element.
Minimalist in design, its comfortable ergonomic profile and soft undulations invite contemplation and serenity.
Dimensions & Packaging: The measurements are 300 x 82 x 76 cm. The seat base is 44 cm from the ground.
Tags: Marine life, Sculptural, Fiberglass, Sustainability, Minimalist, Ergonomic
Production Technology: The materials used in the Manga Bench are committed to sustainability and the development of pioneering technologies (fiberglass, fiber-reinforced concrete or mechanical recycling of plastic R-PET). Environmentally friendly materials with a real component of sustainability, circularity and safety.
Using technology and materials typical of nautical engineering, the Manga Bench has taken into account its environmental impact during all the stages of its existence: extraction of raw materials, production, distribution, use, reuse, recycling and waste management.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was the design of a large urban element with dynamic undulating forms.
The big obstacle, given its size, was to demould the piece, so it was necessary to redraw the initial sketch.
In a second phase, the thickness of the planned fiberglass layer was reduced and the upper part of the backrest was reinforced with fiberglass mesh.
Today, thanks to the technology and materials used in nautical engineering, the production of fibreglass benches is very simple.
Research: The research is based on the design of an urban element that contributes to giving cities a human scale, identity and collective meaning.
The aim was to create a piece based on marine life and the maritime context, using nautical engineering technologies and materials, so a model and a mould were developed to obtain the designed piece.
The Manga bench has been made of fiberglass. A material that is capable of awakening emotions both in urban environments and in natural areas.
Inspiration: The design idea for the Manga Bench starts from the maritime context, a place for which it has been designed, using technology and materials typical of nautical engineering.
Inspired by marine life, it is capable of awakening emotions in urban and natural environments.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2019 and finished in June 2020 in Cartagena (Spain). It was exhibited in the port of Cartagena (2020) and Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Murcia (COAMU), Murcia, (Spain) in 2022.
Operation Flow: This piece not only fulfils the function of a seat but also provides an aesthetic value when it is placed in the urban space: seafronts, ports, squares, streets and boulevards.
Patents: Patented. 08/2020/621. Enrique Mínguez Ros. 2020. Intellectual property.
Team Members: Enrique Mínguez Ros and Enrique Mínguez Martínez
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer David Frutos, Manga Bench, 2020.
Image #2: Photographer David Frutos, Manga Bench, 2020.
Image #3: Photographer David Frutos, Manga Bench, 2020.
Image #4: Photographer David Frutos, Manga Bench, 2020.
Image #2: Photographer David Frutos, Manga Bench, 2020.