Golf

Folding Chair for Arruda Arquitectos Associados, Lda

Through its design, a relationship was created between the rectangular and cylindrical section elements, the latter having a special ergonomic relationship with the human body. Made from natural wood, the design guarantees great mechanical resistance. All hinge and fittings are made entirely of wood, giving the piece a more artisanal character. The bench and chair are made from Pine or Sucupira wood, and for reasons of material resistance, the dowels are made exclusively of Sucupira. The pieces are foldable, without the use of any metal mechanism, allowing for easier storage and transport.

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Unique Properties

This design, try to achieve a relationship between the rectangular and the cylindrical elements, the latter having a special ergonomic relationship with the human body. The folding bench and chair are made of natural wood, which guarantees great mechanical resistance. All hinge and fittings systems are made with the same wood, giving the piece a more artisanal character. The pieces are foldable, allowing it to be stored in a smaller space.

Tags

Bench, Wood, Chair, Seat, Folding

Production Technology

The Golf bench and the chair, which result from the introduction of a back element, have as their main characteristic, their constructive aspect and the fact that once dismantled they become reduced respectively to an easy-to-transport parallelepiped measuring 12x36x62cm (bench) and 12x36x76cm (chair). From a construction point of view, it is used exclusively wood, for all articulating and fixing elements of the rectangular section pieces (95x17cm) with the cylindrical parts with a diameter of 35cm. Fixing is achieved using Sucupira wood dowels (more resistant) with a diameter of 10mm.

Design Challenge

It was necessary to find a type of wood able to connect the different peices of the design, granting it stability and rigidity once in the open position, assuring stability to the shape, paramount for the comfort in the sitting down position , together with the challenge of designing the interconnection mechanisms between the different parts of the design, assuring their longevity withou using metal parts

Project Duration

The project started in February 2022 in Lisbon and Finished in August 2023 in Lisbon.

Operation Flow

The mobility dimension, and the physical characteristics of this bench and chair allows easier manual transport while allowing it a multifunctionality of uses.It should be noted that the cylindrical elements allow for an easier manual transport of both the bench and the chair, and that the pieces are foldable, allowing it to be stored in a smaller space.

Research

It was necessary to find a type of wood able to connect the different peices of the design, granting it stability and rigidity once in the open position, paramount for its confortability, together with the challenge of designing mechanisms between the different parts of the design, assuring their longevity.It is used exclusively wood, even for all articulating and fixing elements. connections are achieved using Sucupira wood dowels for its resistance with a diameter of 10mm.

Inspiration

The traditional image of a bench resulting from the use of a segment of a tree trunk served as inspiration for the option of using rectangular and cylindrical section elements to compose this Design through wich, is intended to reach a relationship between its shapes and the human ergonomy. All hinge and fittings systems and elements are made with the same wood, giving the piece a more artisanal character.

Image Credits

Image 1:Pedro Sadio, Image 2: Miguel Arruda, Image 3: Pedro Sadio, Image 4: Pedro Sadio, Image 5: Pedro Sadio

Project Overview

Golf Folding Chair has been a Bronze winner in the Furniture Design award category in the year 2023 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

Bronze Recognition

Miguel Arruda was recognized with the coveted Bronze A' Design Award in 2024, a testament to excellence of their work Golf Folding Chair.

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