Kawadoko Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Àga Ìjókòó by Shih An Ko is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-èlò Ilé Competition Category.
IdẹOhun-èlò Ilé· 2021
Kawadoko Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Àga Ìjókòó
by Shih An Ko
Client: Chieh Nan Ko Architects
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Ohun-èlò Ilé Category
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About Kawadoko Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Àga Ìjókòó
Ọ̀rọ̀ Ìwé: Kawadoko jẹ́ àga ìjókòó onígi tí a ṣe láti fún ènìyàn ní ìtura kúrò nínú ooru ìgbà ẹ̀ẹ̀rùn. Orúkọ náà ń tọ́ka sí àwọn pẹpẹ tí a máa ń kọ́ sórí àwọn odò ní Japan ní àkókò ẹ̀ẹ̀rùn, níbi tí àwọn ènìyàn ti máa ń tù sí lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ omi tí ń sàn. A ṣe àga náà pẹ̀lú igi óákì funfun, ní lílo ọ̀nà ìkọ́nilẹ́gbẹ́ mortise àti tenon àti yíyí igi (woodturning), ó sì ń tẹ̀lé ìtòlẹ́sẹẹsẹ ilé-iṣẹ́ ìkọ́lé onígi ìbílẹ̀. Àwọn àlàfo gígùn láàrin àwọn ọ̀pá ìjókòó jẹ́ kí afẹ́fẹ́ lè kọjá láti fún ni ìrírí ìjókòó tí ó tutù. Ìjókòó náà gbòòrò ju bí ó ti ṣe déédéé lọ, tí ó fi jẹ́ kí àwọn olùmúlò lè jókòó ní ìrísí ẹsẹ̀ agbélébùú tàbí kí wọ́n dùbúlẹ̀ láti sinmi. Àwọn etí ọ̀pá tí a ṣe yíyí (rounded) ń ṣiṣẹ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìdìmú nígbà tí a bá ń ṣí àga náà kiri.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
Kawadoko Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Àga Ìjókòó jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Kawadoko Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Àga Ìjókòó yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Kawadoko Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Àga Ìjókòó ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Inspired by the memories of kawadoko, this bench is specially designed for escaping from the summer heat. The long gaps between the seat create a cool and well-ventilated sitting experience, and the rods that make up the seat are cut into flat surfaces to ensure comfort, while the edges remain circular, similar to the shape of bamboo, and serve as handles when moving the chair.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 430mm x Depth 1520mm x Height 460mm
- Tags
- bench, summer, nature, furniture
- Production Technology
- Production: tenon and mortise techniques, woodturning
Material: white oak - Design Challenge
- The biggest challenge is the making of the 1.5 meters-long wooden rods, which requires customized jigs to stabilize during the making process. And the burnt marks on the curved surface, after several attempts,have been successfully erased using certain techniques.
- Research
- The project has explored the wooden structure of traditional Japanese architecture, and transformed it into the constructive concept of the design. Another research is about the relevance between furniture and human body scale,and how our body reacts in different circumstances, as these are the factors that refined the prototype in the process.
- Inspiration
- Kawadoko, which mean river floors, are patios built over the river by restaurants in Kibune during the summer. While kawadoko are temporary, they are quite sturdy-built with wood and bamboo.
In Kibune, people are only a few feet above the river as they can enjoy the sound of water, the breeze, and the mist.
Thinking Kawadoko as a pleasant escape from the summer heat, the design aims to evoke memories of kawadoko, bringing a sense of coolness into daily life. - Project Duration
- The project started in August, 2020 and finished in January, 2021, Taiwan.
- Operation Flow
- The scale and dimension of this project has been carefully arranged to achieve a friendly user experience. The width of the bench is wider than the average, so that user can easily sit cross-legged or even lie down to rest. The height of the shelf is in exact position where the hands are naturally dropping,which means anything on the shelf are within reach.the round rods serve as handles when moving the bench. In addition, a foldable cushion can be used during winter to ensure comfort.
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