Diagonal Primary Function: Tábìlì Ìṣẹ́ by Chris Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-èlò Ilé Competition Category.
FàdákàOhun-èlò Ilé· 2021
Diagonal Primary Function: Tábìlì Ìṣẹ́
by Chris Chen
Client: Chris Chen
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award Winner in Ohun-èlò Ilé Category
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About Diagonal Primary Function: Tábìlì Ìṣẹ́
Book Text: Diagonal jẹ́ tábìlì ìṣẹ́ tí a ṣe apẹrẹ rẹ̀ yíká ìmọ̀ àwòrán jiọmẹ́trì kan ṣoṣo, ìlà onílọ̀ọ́ wọ́rọ̀kọ́ tí ó so igun ìdojúkọ méjì pọ̀. Orí tábìlì náà jẹ́ ẹ̀yà pákó tí a fi awọ igi wọ́lnọ́ọ̀tì bò, àwòrán awọ igi náà sì tẹ̀lé ìtọ́sọ́nà onílọ̀ọ́ kan náà. Àwọn ìgbàlé méjì náà jẹ́ ẹ̀yà irin pẹ̀lú ìparí tí a fi ẹ̀fun eérú bò, a sì gbé àwọn ìgbàlé méjèèjì sí orí ìlà kan náà. Egungun àkọ́kọ́ tí ń mú un dúró wà ní ìpamọ́ nínú orí tábìlì náà, ó sì ru ẹrù náà gba ọ̀wọ́n kúkúrú mẹ́ta lọ sí àwọn ìgbàlé. Ẹ̀gbẹ́ tí a gé tẹ́ẹ́rẹ́ àti àlàfo tó wà láàrin orí àti àwọn ìgbàlé jẹ́ kí orí náà dàbí ẹni pé ó ń léfòó lójú afẹ́fẹ́.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award
Diagonal Primary Function: Tábìlì Ìṣẹ́ jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ onípọ̀nlé lọ́nà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe ìpele gíga jùlọ tó dára tó sì ń kan ọkàn. Àwọn olùborí Fàdákà jẹ́ àwọn iṣẹ́ tó ń tàn yòò gidigidi tó sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá púpọ̀ tí wọ́n ń ṣàfihàn ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀, ẹ̀bùn àti ìmọ̀ràn àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Diagonal Primary Function: Tábìlì Ìṣẹ́ yóò jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àgbàyanu, àpẹẹrẹ rere, ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun jinlẹ̀. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award yìí jẹ́ ohun ìmúṣẹ̀dá tó hàn gbangba gidigidi tí a mọrírì tó ń ṣe anfàní tó sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. Diagonal Primary Function: Tábìlì Ìṣẹ́ jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ń ṣe ìlara, tó ń jí ìfẹ́ inú, tó ń mú ìmọ̀lára rere wá tó sì ń jí ìyàlẹ́nu àti ìyanu.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Diagonal logic was extended to every element and compositional logic of the desk, not only reveals on the layout of walnut veneer of the tabletop, but also applies to structural skeleton that transmits force from the top to stand. Furthermore, the positions of two stands are also aligned to the diagonal guide line of the desktop.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 850 mm X Length 1700 mm X Height 750 mm
- Tags
- Table,Diagonal,Taiwan,Furniture
- Production Technology
- Stand:Steel frame with powder coating surface,
Tabletop of plywood with walnut veneer - Design Challenge
- The main structural skeleton was embedded within the tabletop and transmits the force thru three mediated columns to the stand. The skeleton was placed at the center line of the desk and holds up two cross diagonal logic. Then connects to two 90 degree table stands.
- Research
- The bevel detail of tabletop and the technique to distant stand and tabletop are both meant to lighten upper part of the desk and create a floating illusion.
- Inspiration
- The concept of table “Diagonal 45” is initiated from the geometric term which is one line segment joins two nonconsecutive vertices. The connection between each vertex not only creates a tension but also draw a frame to form an area. The idea is to use the simplest geometry to establish a steady and sleek structure of a table.
- Project Duration
- The project was made in Oct 2017
- Operation Flow
- Void and Solid interaction:
If you stand at the perfect diagonal angle from different side of table, you will be given a total different impression of the desk. One is light as modern steel frame glass building, but from the other angle, the desk will be more like solid concrete building. And of course the view and impression will become various when you walk along the table. The balance between dynamic and static, void and solid are swinging between the diagonal lines. - Team Members
- Designer: Chris Chen
Designer: TC Kuo - Image Credits
- Photographer: Johnny Lin
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