Terra 吸塵機 by Yasemin Ulukan & Senur Design Center is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2015 A' Design Award 金獎 in 家用電器設計 Competition Category.
金家用電器· 2015
Terra 吸塵機
by Yasemin Ulukan & Senur Design Center
Client: Senur Elektrik Motorları AS , Brand Name: Arnica
A' Design Award 金獎 Winner in 家用電器 Category
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About Terra 吸塵機
Terra 上所設計的所有按鈕均呈現踏板般的外觀,讓用戶能即時察覺可以用腳踩踏操作。輪子上的輪蓋、電源控制指示燈、塵袋指示器、HEPA 濾網滿載指示器等細節均設置於控制面板上,既提升了整體美學外觀,亦賦予 Terra 更富動感的視覺效果。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 金獎
Terra 吸塵機是 A' Design Award 金獎得主，這是授予一流、絕妙而傑出設計的極為崇高的認可。金獎得主是極具創新、極富遠見且璀璨奪目的創作，反映出其設計師的天才、智慧與才幹。預計Terra 吸塵機將成為一項備受讚譽、引領潮流、氣勢恢宏的發明，帶來前所未有的價值。這件贏得 A' Design Award 金獎的設計是一個壯觀而受人敬重的項目，極大地造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Terra 吸塵機激起強烈的渴望，喚起激情，鼓勵創造力，令我們著迷。
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Terra is a vacuum cleaner equipped with a helix formed, specially insulated air chamber that increases suction performance meanwhile minimizing the sound. Thereby presents low energy consumption-high suction power-minimum sound features all together and in a perfect manner.
With its strong and tough outlook, each detail on Terra contributes to its aesthetic appearance. Power control lights, dust bag indicator, hepa filter full indicator details placed on the main frame provides a more distinguished tone to the product. Furthermore, the hubcaps placed on the wheels, provide a more dynamic outlook to Terra.
The ergonomic handle whereon on/off and power controls can be made with a single finger stroke is awaiting to receive a patent being differentiated among its competitors with its formwork and manufacturing process. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Product dimensions are 350mm x 480mm x 320mm
- Tags
- vacuum cleaner, dust bag, suction power, remote control, handle,automatic cord winder, HEPA13 filter
- Production Technology
- 1350 Watt power version reaches 425Watt suction power. Although Terra possesses a high performance, thanks to the isolated air chamber it is very quiet. After many prototypes and researches in R&D department, all parts of the vacuum cleaner are designed so that they can be assembled quickly and a minimum error rate. As a result of those economical designs, the cost of the production has decreased. All plastic parts of Terra are made of recyclable material. A sign has been placed on each part that shows the type of the materials used in production of such part facilitating the recycling.
- Design Challenge
- The big challange was to develop ergonomic control of the product not compromising from aesthetics and function. The buttons designed in Terra, does not need to be pressed from a specific spot, since the button will operate in a problem-free manner regardless of whichever spot thereon it is pressed.
- Research
- Hundreds of vacuum cleaners were tested by the end users letting us to observe their the ergonomic tendencies. After Preformans tests, noise test done in our laboratuaries, we saw that Terra ranked on the top of the competitiors.To ensure the stability and the durability of the product we made hundreds of prototypes of each part in our 3d printing machines. Our surveys which are based on the first batches of Terra show that the end users are satisfied with the product which was our top goal to achieve.
- Inspiration
- The main idea was to create a powerful,low noise vacuum cleaner with strong look and honest design language.Researches show that buttons on the vacuum cleaners are pressed by foot.Although the buttons are designed for manual pressing, the users are commanding the vacuum cleaner with their feet due to ergonomic reasons.All buttons on Terra are designed big-sized, thereby give the impression of pedals rather than buttons so that the user can immediately perceive that they can be pressed by foot.
- Project Duration
- The Project started in June 2013 and conceptual and mechanical design completed in October 2014 in Turkey.Prototypes were exhibited in IFA2014 Berlin. Will be on markets on June 2015
- Operation Flow
- All the details of Terra have been designed as user-friendly preventing the user from making a mistake. The user simply cannot insert the dust bag or hepa filter of the vacuum cleaner incorrectly.All command buttons are big, clear and practical.It is equiped with sensors and warning lights showing when it is time to change the 3 lt dustbag or HEPA13 filter. There is a remote control on the ergonomic handle so that controls can be easily done via the buttons.
- Team Members
- Yasemin Ulukan
&
Senur Design Center
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