Good Day Isihlalo Sokuphumula Esilula by Cameron Smith is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ifenisha Competition Category.
InsimbiIfenisha· 2022
Good Day Isihlalo Sokuphumula Esilula
Client: Furniture Smith
Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ifenisha Category
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About Good Day Isihlalo Sokuphumula Esilula
I-Good Day yisihlalo sokuphumula esilula esakhelwe ukuphumula. Isihlalo senziwe ngensimbi ye-aluminium ebunjwe ngendlela ye-sand cast futhi silengiswe kubha ephambene ye-aluminium ephathwa yimilenze emisindo eyisisekelo, ngakho isihlalo sibonakala silula kodwa isisekelo sihlala sizinzile. Uhlaka lwensimbi olungaphakathi lubunjwe ngqo endaweni yaso ukuze luqinise isihlalo esincane. Amaqweqwe esikhumba abunjwe phezu kwesifanekiso, ngakho awukho ukuthungwa noma imithungo ebonakalayo. Amamagineti afakwe ngaphakathi kokubunjwe kanye nakumaqweqwe agcina amaqweqwe eqinile futhi avumela ukukhishwa okulula ukuze kuhlanzwe noma kushintshwe isikhumba. Isihlalo silinganiselwa ngobubanzi obungu-635 mm, ubude obungu-1600 mm kanye nokuphakama okungu-830 mm.
The Recognition
About the Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award
Good Day Isihlalo Sokuphumula Esilula iwinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile okunikezwa imiklamo emihle ehlangabezana nezidingo zobungcweti nezemboni ezilindelekile ezimpahleni ezihlelwe kahle. Abawinile beNsimbi babonisa ikhono elikhulu, ubungcweti obuphezulu, ukuqonda kochwepheshe namandla okudala abadali babo. Good Day Isihlalo Sokuphumula Esilula ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo nenezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu zemboni futhi unezimfanelo zobuchwepheshe ezifanelekile ezihlanganiswe nolwazi nethalente. Good Day Isihlalo Sokuphumula Esilula iyahlonishwa ngenxa yokucophelela kwayo futhi ihlelelwe ukulethela izinguquko zomgangatho wempilo ezisiza ukwenza umhlaba ube yindawo engcono.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The aluminum seat is suspended from an aluminum crossbar and leg structure. The leather pads are formed to produce a clean look without stitching or seams.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 635 mm wide x 1600 mm deep x 830 mm tall
- Tags
- modern chaise lounge chair
- Production Technology
- The aluminum seat and legs are sand cast aluminum. The seat and legs are painted or polished depending on the look. The seat pads have a vacuum formed backer laminated with foam. The leather is formed over a mold to achieve a clean look. Magnets are embedded in the casting and seat pad to keep the pads secure to the frame and allow for easy removal for cleaning.
- Design Challenge
- The structure of the aluminum frame suspended under a leg structure proved an interesting engineering challenge. Creating the seat frame from cast aluminum was not only heavy, but also not structurally sound. An internal steel frame weldment was designed to be cast in place with the aluminum casting. In order to achieve pads without stitching or seams, forms were created to wet form leather into the seat shape. The leather was then adhered to the leather pads for a clean stitch free look to match the simplicity of the aluminum frame.
- Research
- An ergonomic model was created that allows for adjustment of length and angle of the seat, leg, back and lumbar. Adjusting the angles and length of the components allowed for the geometry to be tested by various users for maximum comfort. The chaise lounge is an experiential chair where the focus is on the comfort for relaxation. The seat and back angles were selected to give the user a sense of suspension and solitude while relaxing in the chair.
- Inspiration
- The Good Day was inspired by two artists recording a song in the music studio. The two complimented each other’s artistic styles with a play between powerful and smooth. Watching them create, I sketched a low-lying lounge chair with a thin floating seat suspended under a crossbar attached to heavier structural legs. The seat would appear light and floating, yet grounded by the thicker leg structure.
- Project Duration
- The lounge chair was first sketched February 2020 in a recording studio in Seattle, Washington USA. The prototype was completed in Seattle in September 2021.
- Operation Flow
- The lounge chair is static, but the leather pads are removable for cleaning and maintenance. The removable pads also provide the ability to change the look of the lounge chair with alternate leather colors or materials. The pads are held in place by magnets embedded in the aluminum frame and pads.
- Patents
- Patent Pending
- Team Members
- Cameron Smith
Adam Smith
Ilia Timonin - Image Credits
- Cameron Smith
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