Gramophone Bench by Hung Yuan Chang |
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| DESIGN NAME: Gramophone PRIMARY FUNCTION: Bench INSPIRATION: Before the digital devices took over the position of how entertainment media was delivered, phonograph was one of the few but important devices that people used and enjoyed music. Family and friends get together and share a good time. The idea is to recreate the atmosphere when people are very close to each other and share something beautiful together. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The bench was inspired by phonograph. Users sitting on it could interact with each other and kids could play underneath it. The design of higher than the middle in the 2 ends makes people sitting on it get closer spontaneously. The shape of the bench also creates different fun possibilities for people who are using it. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: - PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in 2015 in Rochester and completed in 2018 in Palo Alto. FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Furniture Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Ash. Steam bending. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: 1420 mm x 720 mm x 600 mm TAGS: Bench, communicate, Playful RESEARCH ABSTRACT: A bench that has it’s unique personality users can rest or interact with each other freely. Unlike regular benches, users could have different positions, either sit or lie on it, whichever they feel comfortable with. It is also a practical design for family with children, kids could play underneath it while adults are sitting on top of it. CHALLENGE: The shape of Phonographone Bench is a combination of 2 phonographs connecting to each other with their narrow ends which is an introspection of how people communication happens after personal mobile devices and Internet dominate modern world. By sitting on the bench, people could get closer to each other. To form the shape, which requires a huge amount of calculation when bending each pieces of wood, is one of the key challenges when crafting. ADDED DATE: 2019-02-26 10:23:54 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : IMAGE CREDITS: Photographer Elizabeth Torgerson-Lamark |
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NAME: HYC Design Studio PROFILE: Hung Yuan Chang earned MFA degree of Furniture Design in RIT and B.Arch degree of Chung Hua University, Department of Architecture and Urban Planning , he also carries a rich guitar playing and instrument crafting experience. He worked in architecture field for several years before he moved to Rochester New York and focused on perfecting his furniture design and wood crafting skills. He then setup his own studio at Bay Area California in 2017. He focus on combining different ideas and crafting skills from different design domains. He believes in being at the front line with his audiences, observing how people live and act is essential to the design. |
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Gramophone Bench by Hung Yuan Chang is Winner in Furniture Design Category, 2018 - 2019.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Hung Yuan Chang. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Hung Yuan Chang. |
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