MööBLIESE POPUP WRAPUP

Kairit Sõlg on magistrant aalto Ülikoolis, kellele pakub huvi strateegiline disain ja lühiajalised sekkumised avalikus ruumis. Praegu on aalto arTS Node galerii disainer. Eelnevalt on õppinud Eesti Kunstiakadeemias sisearhitektuuri. Mari Sollman on aalto Ülikooli sisearhitektuuri magistrant. Hetkel õpib Taani Kuninglikus Kunstiakadeemias jätkusuutlikkusele spetsialiseerunud arhitektuuriosakonnas. Varasemate tööde hulgast võib leida enamasti toiduga seonduvaid avalike ruumide kujundusprojekte.

Kairit Sõlg is a master’s student at Aalto University who is interested in strategic design and short-term interventions in public space. She is currently the designer of the Aalto ARTS Node Gallery. She has previously studied interior architecture at the Estonian Academy of Arts. Mari Sollman is a master’s student in interior architecture at Aalto University. She is currently studying sustainability at the Royal Danish Academy of Art Department of Architecture. Projects related to food in the design of public space are mostly found among her earlier works.

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Kairit Sõlg, Mari Sollman

Kuna iste on mõeldud avalikku ruumi, siis küsitav on, kuidas intiimseid hetki pakkuda üritav minikookon ja teinekord pisut määrdunud käed-jalad reaalsuses hakkama saavad. alateadvus võib olla kasutamise suurim takistus ja võõrast ikka põhjamaine loomus endale liiga lähedale ei luba. popup wrapup intrigeerib, paneb kaasa mõtlema. Et saavutada privaatset hetke, tuleb teatud hirmud ja eelarvamused endas lihtsalt ületada.

Kaido Kivi, sisearhitekt ja ESLi aastapreemiate žürii esimees

Räägi inimestega – see on juhtlõng, mis aitab erinevaid otsi kokku sõlmida. Telefonitoru järele haaramine eeldab hetkelise iseolemise aega ja kohta. Funktsionaalse lahenduse otsingud tänapäevasel „pesa punumisel” on tervitatav teemaarendus.

Mis on selle mööblieseme tekkelugu ja kuidas see alguse sai? Mari Sollman (MS): Mööbel sai loodud Habitare 2012 Ahead!-disainikonkursi finaali jaoks, mille teema oli oma ruum. Lähteülesanne oli luua kompaktne lahendus avalikku ruumi – koht, kus mediteerida, end laadida või kuhu eralduda telefonikõneks. Testides võimalikke ideid, mis oleks avalikku ruumi sobivad, jõudsime iseseisva mööblitükini.

Milline on mööblieseme ja ruumi omavaheline suhe? Kairit Sõlg (KS): Kuna lähteülesanne nägi kohana avalikku ruumi, siis seda situatsiooni lahendasimegi. PopUp WrapUp on juba loomu poolest seotud sellega, mis toimub ümberringi, kuna kasutajal on võimalik ennast sellega ümbritsevast eraldada. oleme mõelnud eelkõige kohale, kus inimene vajab aega lühiajaliselt omaette olemiseks: näiteks avatud planeeringuga kontor, raamatukogu, lennujaam, et võtta privaatselt helistamiseks minut või lõõgastumiseks veerandtund – ruum ruumis.

Kuidas arenes välja kontseptsioon ja mis seda inspireeris? MS: Impulsiks olid avalikus ruumis puuduvad seda tüüpi lahendused. Mööbli välimus ja funktsioon kujunesid välja katsetades. oluline oli pakkuda mängulist kogemust: disainida tool, mida saaks vastavalt istuja vajadusele muuta, et ennast täielikult peita või piilumiseks avada. KS: Töö käigus oli inspireerivaks miinimumi testimine ehk see, kuidas luua optimaalselt mugav pesa inimesele. Kõigele lisaks täidab see suurepäraselt traditsioonilise tugitooli funktsiooni.

Mille poolest on see töö on olnud teie jaoks oluline või teistmoodi võrreldes varasema kogemusega? KS: Kogu protsess andis pehmemööbli disainimise kogemuse, millega me kumbki polnud varem kokku puutunud. Katsumuseks, mille ületasime, oli ka ülimalt piiratud aeg. MS: alustasime väga ruttu 1:1 mockup`i testimist, mis edendas me tööprotsessi. Kuna tegemist oli materjalide ja lahenduste katsetamisega, siis paljusid detaile ei osanud ette näha ja need vajavad edasiarendamist.

Kuidas inimesed selle vastu on võtnud? KS: Senine tagasiside on olnud positiivne. Testijate nägudel oleme näinud elevust ja naerusuid. Huvitatuid on nii erialainimeste kui ka mitte-professionaalide seas.

Kas miski on läinud teisiti, kui algselt plaanitud? MS: Kuna algselt ei olnud meil ambitsiooni otseselt tooteni välja jõuda, siis tulemusi ja tagasisidet arvestades oleme tänaseks huvitatud oma idee realiseerimisest.

Talk to people – that is the common thread that helps to tie different strands together. Grabbing the telephone receiver implies a place and a moment of time to be on one’s own. The quest for functional solutions for “feathering one’s nest” nowadays is a welcome development of the theme.

How did this piece of furniture come about and where did it start? Mari Sollman (MS): The furniture was created for the finale of the Habitare 2012 Ahead! design competition, the theme of which was One’s Own Space. The original task was to create a compact solution for public space – a place for meditation where one could figuratively speaking charge one’s batteries or where one can retreat for a telephone call. Through testing possible ideas that would be suitable for public space, we arrived at a separate piece of furniture.

What is the relation between this piece of furniture and the space around it? KS: Since the original task specified public space as the location, that is the situation we worked with. PopUp WrapUp is by its nature already associated with what is happening around us since the user can withdraw from the surroundings with it. We were primarily thinking of a place where people need a short time to be on their own: for instance, in open plan offices, libraries, airports, to take a minute for making a private call or for relaxing for fifteen minutes – space within space.

What inspired you, how did your concept develop? MS: The impulse was the lack of this kind of solution in public space. The appearance and function of the furniture developed through experimentation. It was important to provide a playful experience: to design a chair that can be altered according to the needs of the person sitting on it, to completely hide oneself or to open it up for peeking. KS: Testing the minimum was inspiring in the course of the work, in other words how to create an optimally comfortable nest for people. On top of it all, it superbly fulfils the function of the traditional armchair. The entire process provided experience in designing upholstered furniture, which neither of us had previously dealt with. An extremely tight time frame was an ordeal that we overcame. MS: We very quickly began testing a 1:1 mock-up, which carried our working process forward. Since this was experimentation with materials and solutions, we did not foresee many details and they need further development.

Has anything gone differently than you originally planned? MS: Since we initially did not have the ambition to immediately reach the finished product stage, then considering the results and the feedback we have received, we are by now interested in the implementation of our idea. KS: Feedback has been positive thus far. We have seen exhilaration and smiling faces from our testers. Both professionals and non-professionals are interested.

Since the seat is meant for public space, it is questionable how a mini-cocoon attempting to provide intimate moments and sometimes somewhat soiled hands and feet will manage in reality. The subconscious may be the greatest obstacle preventing its use and the Nordic disposition nevertheless does not allow strangers to get too close. PopUp WrapUp is intriguing and makes one think along these lines. In order to achieve a private moment, one must simply overcome certain fears and prejudices within oneself.

Kaido Kivi, interior architect and chairman of the jury