DESIGN NAME: Nana
PRIMARY FUNCTION: A Bath and a Shower in One
INSPIRATION: I am interested in the relations between people, how the functions of the families are changing and how desing can respond to this changes, help conect people and make life more comfortable. The inspiration for me was a pregnant friend of mine.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The bath was designed in a special wiev to satisfying needs of extended family.
Its organic shape helps to feel safe and calm. The edges of the form are rounded. The bath interior and the surface under the shower are covered with non-slip mat. The ergonomically shaped edge with a place for sitting which hovers above the floor helps seniors walk into a bath or transfer from a wheelchair to a bathtub safely.
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FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Furniture Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: This product requires to use a light material as gel-coated fiberglass, known in the industry as FR. To create FRP the manufacture builds up layers of fiberglass over a form. The surface finish of the fiberglass bathtub has a polyester resin sprayed on.
The form of a bath and in particular a part of a shower is made of a smaller "shells" whitch are jointed in a hole shape of a bath.
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ADDED DATE: 2010-12-17 12:11:15
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IMAGE CREDITS: Katarzyna Malczewska, 2010.
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