Fold and Rescue 可折叠救生艇 by Industrial Design College of LAFA

Fold and Rescue 可折叠救生艇 by Industrial Design College of LAFA is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 铁奖 in 车辆、出行与交通设计 Competition Category.

铁车辆· 2022

Fold and Rescue 可折叠救生艇

by Industrial Design College of LAFA

Client: LuXun Academy of Fine Arts

A' Design Award 铁奖 Winner in 车辆 Category

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The Design

About Fold and Rescue 可折叠救生艇

"折叠救援"（Fold and Rescue）是一款专为船舶使用而设计的可折叠救生艇。该设计针对船上储存空间有限、从而限制救生艇搭载数量的问题提出解决方案。其折叠结构灵感源自折纸小船，使救生艇能够以紧凑形态收纳。结构简洁，由九块加厚浮力板组成，各板之间以反光材料制成的柔性连接件相接。操作只需依次解开三条绑带即可一步完成，定位锁则用于固定展开角度。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铁奖

Fold and Rescue 可折叠救生艇是 A' Design Award 铁奖得主，这是授予满足人们对设计精良的创作所期待的专业与工业要求的优良设计的声望认可。铁奖得主展现出其创作者的高超技艺、高度专业化、专家级的理解力和创造能力。预计Fold and Rescue 可折叠救生艇将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的创作，既实用又创新。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铁奖的设计整合了行业最佳实践，并拥有与专业知识和才华相结合的称职技术特性。Fold and Rescue 可折叠救生艇因其严谨而受到尊重，旨在提供有助于让世界变得更美好的生活品质改善。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Aiming at the actual problem of insufficient number of lifeboats in the ship's stockpile. Paper folding lifeboats are designed to save space and add more lifeboats. The design inspiration comes from the origami boat. The design of the lifeboat is realized by the folding structure of the origami boat. The Paper folding lifeboat has a simple structure and is composed of nine thickened buoyancy boards and soft links made of reflective materials. The lifeboat is easy to operate and all operations can be completed in one step by unfastening the three straps in turn.
Dimensions & Packaging: Open: L4480mm W2010mm H1110mm
Fold: L5020mm W980mm H930mm
Tags: Lifeboat, origami, space, structure
Production Technology: Thickened buoyancy boards and soft links made of reflective materials
Design Challenge: Combine origami structure with the feasibility of lifeboats
Research: It can provide passengers with more possibilities to survive in shipwreck.
Inspiration: The design inspiration comes from the origami boat. The design of the lifeboat is realized by the folding structure of the origami boat.
Project Duration: 11.2021 Shenyang - 2.2022 Shenyang
Operation Flow: The lifeboat is easy to operate and all operations can be completed in one step by unfastening the three straps in turn. Straighten the seat and use the positioning lock can fix the opening and closing angle of the lifeboat.
Team Members: Cao weizhi
Chen yining
Zhang xinyu.
Image Credits: Image #No :Creator:Chen yining; Cao weizhi; Zhang xinyu; Sun jiayu; Ao tianqi; Zou liyang