Gunes Door Handle by Elif Gunes |
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| DESIGN NAME: Gunes PRIMARY FUNCTION: Door Handle INSPIRATION: Nowadays, the technological equipment of almost every product we use frequently in our daily lives increases. The inspiration was come out with the idea that not only portable devices designed with technological approach but also the possibility of designing a built in element fixture of the environment we live in can have an innovative and user-friendly effect.Designing a door handle to give a new identity to the use of the doors and make it a part of built environment is the basic inspiration UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This door handle design offers a blend of ergonomic, innovative, aesthetic and high-tech design approaches. Unlike traditional door locking systems, it is a fixture with an ergonomic locking system supported by colored light without using keys. To open or lock the door, it is enough just to grasp the illuminated circle by hand and turn it to the right or left. The design is formed by circular lines that refer to this turning action and are distributed from a single center. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: This door handle design allows user an ergonomic use of a lock door system. The door the door is locked by simply turning the illuminated circle without using a key. By the light provided with the apparatus, it is understood whether the door is locked or not. This design uses the universally accepted red led light color to indicate the locked state and green led light color to indicate the unlocked state. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The idea of designing the project started in December 2019 in Ankara, Turkey. FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Furniture Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Die casting aluminum for door handle body with brushed texture and can be dyed to any color according to personal preferences. In this way it offers different user experiences and allows personalization. Thus, it can become a part of interior environment with the shaping of the user where she lives in. This design uses the universally accepted red led light color to indicate the locked state and green led light color to indicate the unlocked state. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Total width 180mm * 55mm * Height from floor to center 110mm. The diameter of the circle in the lock system is 60mm. The radius of the semicircle that forms the base of the fixture is 15 cm. For the colored lights that make up the lock system, there is a battery socket right inside the full circle. TAGS: Door handle, Technology, Ergonomics, Innovative design, Built environment, Furniture accessory RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Today, compared to past, technology-friendly products perceived warmer and more welcoming feeling. This door handle provides a high-tech, innovative and aesthetic visual approach to a built-in. Without using a key, the door is locked by a simple turning movement of an illuminated circle and color of the light give clue whether the door is locked. Red led light color used to indicate the locked state and green led light color to indicate the unlocked state in line with the universal acceptance. CHALLENGE: The big challenge of the design was to design a door handle as a built-in fixture with a high-tech visual properties that reflects the innovative design approach used in daily products such as telephone, music listening devices. In addition, it is critical to design a door handle system that locked without using a key by just turning a circular piece that informing the user with colored light. ADDED DATE: 2020-02-25 11:42:44 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : Elif Gunes IMAGE CREDITS: Elif Gunes, 2019. |
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NAME: Atılım University PROFILE: Atilim University was founded by the Atilim Foundation on 15 July 1997 to serve as a Foundation University in the capacity of a legal entity pursuant to provisions of Law no. 2547 concerning the Foundation of Higher Education Institutes. Atılım’s goal is to develop individuals with the capability of attaining and putting to use the universal information required in the age of technology;- individuals who are knowledgeable and experienced in their respective fields, able to work as members of a team, and are not afraid of competition. In addition, they will operate in close relationship with the international community while being able to protect and preserve artistic, cultural and historical values; be sensitive towards environmental issues while being dynamic, inquisitive and aware of their country’s problems. |
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Gunes Door Handle by Elif Gunes is Winner in Furniture Accessories, Hardware and Materials Design Category, 2019 - 2020.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Elif Gunes. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Elif Gunes. |
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