//Exhibited in Dubai Design Week 2017 at Abwab Pavilion//
Sound Research - Absence of Sound
Project Info. & Specification
2 years
Technical felt fabric, oak wood & MDF
180hx140w each
A special thanks to Textil Olius; sponsors of the technical felt fabric.
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SUKUN / A diacritic (ـْ) used in the Arabic language to mark the absence of a vowel. - Quiet, rest, dwelling.
Sukūn is a modular collection of spiral screens that help the user separate and disconnect themselves from the overcrowded spaces, movement and sounds of contemporary public spaces, aiming to give a sense of privacy and serenity within cityscapes.
Acting as isolation booths for relaxation and increased privacy, the flexibility of the thick felt fabric acts as a membrane wrapping around the seat allowing user to control visual and sound pollution.
A wooden structure functions as a spine, leaving the thick felt walls flexible and manipulative. The textile falls naturally into flowing spiral mazes, transforming a space into a place. Inspired by various meditational approaches, the transitional journey that one takes between the playful felt fabric walls focuses on slowing down time before arriving to the core of pausing and disconnection.
The project faced challenges during the design process regarding the structure to hold the felt fabric upwards without falling for its weight.
The sketches and models show the iterative possibilities in finding the most suitable solution that works both functionally and aesthetically.