Repose Poltrona de Descanso por John G Williams

O design Repose Poltrona de Descanso por John G Williams é um vencedor altamente estimado do prestigioso 2019 A' Design Award de Ferro na Categoria de Competição Design de Mobiliário.

FerroMobiliário· 2019

Repose Poltrona de Descanso

por John G Williams

Cliente: John G Williams Fine Furniture

Vencedor do A' Design Award de Ferro na Categoria Mobiliário

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O Design

Sobre Repose Poltrona de Descanso

Repose é uma poltrona de descanso feita em madeira maciça de lei. A estrutura é de freixo americano, e o assento e o encosto são de nogueira americana. O assento profundamente curvado é formado pela laminação de peças de madeira moldadas com bordas anguladas, uma versão extrema do método de aduelas utilizado na construção de barris. As curvas internas são usinadas até ficarem lisas com ferramentas personalizadas, enquanto o topo dos braços mantém uma textura segmentada. As pernas traseiras são curvadas a vapor e ajudam a estabilizar os braços. Juntas de encaixe macho e fêmea com cavilha desalinhada (draw bore) acrescentam resistência. O objetivo era alcançar o conforto de uma poltrona estofada utilizando apenas madeira maciça.

O Reconhecimento

Sobre o A' Design Award de Ferro

Repose Poltrona de Descanso conquistou o A' Design Award de Ferro, um reconhecimento prestigiado atribuído a bons designs que cumprem os requisitos profissionais e industriais esperados de criações bem concebidas. Os vencedores do Ferro demonstram grande habilidade, elevada especialização, compreensão especializada e capacidade criativa dos seus criadores. Espera-se que Repose Poltrona de Descanso seja uma criação muito considerada, admirada e estimada, prática e inovadora. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Ferro integra as melhores práticas do setor e tem características técnicas competentes associadas a conhecimento especializado e talento. Pela sua minúcia, Repose Poltrona de Descanso merece respeito e destina-se a proporcionar melhorias na qualidade de vida que ajudam a tornar o mundo num lugar melhor.

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Propriedades Únicas: The Repose lounge chair is constructed from solid timber. The curved form is realized by an extreme form of the 'coopering' process - similar to the process used to construct round barrels from staves of timber.
Dimensões e Embalagem: W 800, D 800, H 830 mm
Constructed from solid hardwood timber. Frame: American Ash. Seat and Back: American Walnut.
Joints use draw bore tenon joints for extra strength
Etiquetas: Lounge, chair, wooden, artisanal, Danish, timber, art
Tecnologia de Produção: This chair is not moulded, as some might expect, but is formed from solid timber. The deep sweeping form of the seat is made by laminating various pieces of timber, with angled edges, to form the desired curves. The inside curves are machined into smooth curves with custom made tooling; but the arm uppers retain some of the segmented feel - smooth enough and yet conveying a sense of where the piece came from. The rear legs are steam bent, to retain the overall simplicity, and to attenuate and stabilize the top part of the chair arms. The backrest is also a curved laminated, solid-wood form. It would also be possible to add a thin seat cushion, or perhaps to re-conceive the entire backrest as a custom moulded leather cushion
Desafio de Design: The major unknown was how strong the seat section would be in bending - in other words if someone sat on the arms, would they break? It became apparent that the arms would need additional support given the depth of the form, and the inevitable flexibility (despite steps taken to add strength in the manufacturing process). It was found that the support pins at the rear of the arms were sufficient to stabilize the entire form - which was confirmed through trial and error.
Overall the challenge was to create a lounge chair that, despite being solid timber, would be as comfortable as an upholstered equivalent
Pesquisa: The method drew heavily on the methods used in earlier designs (eg Zene submitted last year), but took these to extremes to experiment with the art of the possible.
New tooling was developed, in the form of a type of drum sander run between centres on a woodworking lathe, to machine the large concave curves
Inspiração: The inspirational question behind Repose was: if the design language at the core of the Beke and Zene dining ranges were extended to lounge furniture, what would that look like? Could a form be created out of beautiful solid hardwood timber that was profoundly comfortable even though it may be challenging to manufacture? Could some sort of modern shell design be crafted out of solid timber to yield a beautiful striking new design ?
Duração do Projeto: The project was designed and the first prototype built in 4 weeks, starting Dec 2018 and completing in Jan 2019 in Johannesburg South Africa. The design was refined and built in finished materials (Ash and Walnut) over the following 4 weeks.
Fluxo de Operação: The user settles comfortably down into the seat using the armrests.
Various postures are supported sitting comfortably down in the seat.
Getting back out of the seat is very easy, and facilitated by the arms.
Patentes: UK IPO design registration: 6053688
Membros da Equipa: John G Williams
Créditos de Imagem: All images: John G Williams