Kala Laminated Ato Ofe e Chung-Sheng Chen, Chung-Yen Wang and Yi-Lin Wu

O le mamanu Kala Laminated Ato Ofe e Chung-Sheng Chen, Chung-Yen Wang and Yi-Lin Wu o se manumalo maualuga tele o le fa'ailoga mamalu 2017 A' Design Award Ario i le Vaega Tauva Mamanu Meafale.

ArioMeafale· 2017

Kala Laminated Ato Ofe

na mamanuina e Chung-Sheng Chen, Chung-Yen Wang and Yi-Lin Wu

Tagata Fa'atau: Tainan University of Technology/ Product Design Department

Manumalo o le A' Design Award Ario i le Vaega Meafale

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Lanu

Le Mamanu

E Uiga ia Kala Laminated Ato Ofe

Kala, o se ofe na faia i totonu o le laminated bamboo ma se retractable masini i le ogatotonu. Aveina o suauʻu-pepa faʻamalu fausaga o lona musumusuga, laminated fasi ofe fasi sa vevela falaoa ma faʻapipiʻi faʻapipiʻi i totonu o le laupapa suia na faʻapipiʻi i foliga, faʻaalia lona faigofie ma faʻaolaina sasa. Le mea e fiafia ai, o le elastik o laminated fausaga fausaga mamanuina ma le mafai faʻatonutonuina auala i le ogatotonu tutotonu, o le a maua e se tasi fegalegaleaiga pe a nofo i luga o Kala nofoa, o le a alu ifo i lalo malamalama ma lamolemole, ma pe a tu atu se tasi mai Kala nofoa, o le a alu i luga i lona tulaga .

Le Fa'ailogaina

E Uiga i le A' Design Award Ario

O le A' Design Award Ario na manumalo ai Kala Laminated Ato Ofe, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu sili ona lelei, matagofie ma mataʻutia. O ē manumalo i le Ario o galuega susulu tele ma fatufatuaʻi e faaalia ai le poto, le taleni ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Kala Laminated Ato Ofe e avea ma galuega matagofie, o se fesuiaiga mo isi, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou loloto. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Ario o se mea e iloga, ua mataʻina e aogā ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. Kala Laminated Ato Ofe o se mea e fiafia i ai le toatele, e fafagu ai manaʻoga, aumaia ai lagona lelei ma tupu ai le ofo.

I Tua o le Mamanu

Pepa Fa'asalalau

Fa'amaoniaga, sui o le 'au ma fa'amatalaga fa'atekinisi na saunia e le tagata mamanu.

Uiga Fa'apitoa: Kala, the name taking from the sound when sitting on a bamboo furniture, especially sitting on this unique stool made in laminated bamboo with a retractable mechanism in the central axis. Kala stool taking oil-paper umbrella as its inspiration, laminated bamboo strip was heat baked in the wood mold with clamp fixture and bended into shape later assembled with bamboo nails, showing its simplicity and oriental charming. Due to the elasticity of bamboo material and the retractable mechanism in the central axis, one’s will find interesting interaction when sitting on Kala stool, it will descend lightly and smoothly, and when one’s stood up Kala will ascend back to its position.
Fua & Fa'apipi'i: Diameter 480mm(Top) * Diameter 580mm * Height 600mm
Fa'ailoga: Laminated, Bamboo, Stool, Heat Baked Bending, Furniture, Oil-Paper, Umbrella, Craft.
Tekonolosi Gaosiga: Echoing to the oil-paper umbrella structure, laminated bamboo as the overall material used. Wood mold used for each bent parts, after the mold been heat baked for 1~2 minutes, bamboo strip was placed into the mold with clamp pressure for another 5 minutes, repeated for 4 – 5 times until its formed into structural shape, later then assembled the bended strip with bamboo nails. The contraction central axis made by cypress wood for its rigidity.
Lu'itau o le Mamanu: The most challenging in this designed is the precision and calculation of the strength of the laminated bamboo, taking too many laminated bamboo strip definitely will provide sufficient weight sustain, but will waived out its simplicity and beauty, the problem vice versa. Bending the laminated bamboo is another challenging issued, it needs accuracy to shape it. Finally is transferring the sliding structure of the oil-paper umbrella to the retractable mechanism in order to achieve sitting interaction.
Su'esu'ega: The study of "Kala" was inspired by oil-paper umbrellas, an iconic item for Hakka ethnic group in Taiwan. Echoing to the oil-paper umbrella structure, the design team used the laminated bamboo for the whole structure, which is firm, durable and elastic. It reaches some level of yield and remains the spirits of traditional crafts by making molds through tenacity of the bamboo and oriental traditional bamboo crafts. Bamboo consider as environment friendly material, helping to slow down the deforestation. The team will continually to study and develop the probability of the use of bamboo material to create more interactional and interesting design.
Fa'aosofia: Inspired by Hakka one of the largest ethnic groups in Taiwan, its culture item oil-paper umbrella, is incredible works of art, painted with elaborate designs, and symbol of good luck. The structure and material of the umbrella is fascinating, traditionally bamboo stick is the main structure frame.
Umi o le Poloketi: The project commenced the sketching stage in 2016 September in Tainan. Early prototypes were completed in Tainan before the final design was completed in Nantou in 2017 April. Making its first debut in Taiwan Young Design Exhibition 2017 May in Taipei World Trade Center.
Fa'agasologa o Galuega: The elasticity of the lminated bamboo and the retractable mechanism in the central axis, one’s will find interesting interaction when sitting on "Kala" stool, it will descend lightly and smoothly, and when one’s stood up "Kala" will ascend back to its position.
Pateni: Patent Pending.
Sui o le 'Au: Instructor:ChungSheng Chen
Designer:ChungYen Wang
Designer:YiLin Wu
Tainan University of Technology
Product Design Department
Fa'aaloaloga o Ata: ChungYen Wang
YiLin Wu