公共座椅的发展
Development of Public Seating

公共空间是人们生活中活动最为平凡的场所之一，所以良好的公共设施对于公共空间和城市生活的质量起到了至关重要的作用。而公共座椅作为公共空间中常见的设施，极大程度地影响着户外活动的质量，设计的好与坏，将决定公共场所给我们带来了怎么样的印象。
历史上的许多公共座椅都以独特的方式影响着人们的户外活动性质、社交质量、以及人与环境的紧密度。当更好的公共座椅形态被设计出来时，在户外活动的人数会越来越多，活动时间也会随之增加，从而提高社区的紧密度，以及城市的舒适度和活力。

Public space is one of the most common places for people's activities in life, so appropriate public facilities play a vital role in the quality of public space and urban life. As a common facility in public space, public seating greatly affects the quality of outdoor activities. The quality and creativity of the design will directly affect how public spaces impress us.
A large number of public seating throughout history has affected the nature of outdoor activities, the quality of social interaction, and the closeness of people to their environment in unique ways. When better public seating forms are designed, more and more people can spend time outdoors, thus increasing the closeness of the community, as well as the comfort and vitality of the city.

不管是14世纪作为“戏剧或司法用途”使用的最初的长椅，还是19世纪出现的木雕椅、铁制花园椅，在使用上舒适度是极低的。甚至在20世纪的一段时间内，公共座椅的设计故意添加了一些让人不舒服的元素，以提醒“人们保持自己的姿势，而不是靠在椅子上。”
现今社会，越来越多的公共座椅出现在大众视野，生产需求随之提高。为了缩短生产时间，提高工作效率，大部分公共座椅的设计千篇一律，无法满足越来越多元的社交场景需求，和空间功能的使用。

No matter the 14th century for "dramatic or judicial purposes", or the carved wooden and iron garden chairs that emerged in the 19th century, were extremely low in comfort. Even for a time in the 20th century, public seating was designed with deliberately uncomfortable elements to remind "people to maintain their posture and not lean back on the chair."
In today's society, more and more public seating appears in the public view, and the production demand increases accordingly. In order to shorten production time and improve work efficiency, most of the public seating is designed in the same and boarding way, which cannot meet the needs of increasingly diversified social activities and the use of space functions.

但这些座椅满足了作为设计师的你吗？
为了追求更高的生活品质
在满足身体需求的同时
还要满足心理需求，表达个性
于是承载更多元功能的公共座椅出现了

But do these kinds of seating satisfy you as a designer?
In order to pursue a higher quality of life
while satisfying the physical needs
but also to meet psychological needs,
and express personality
the public seating with more diverse functions appeared

以座椅创造交流
Create Communication with Seating

用座椅代言街道色彩
Represent Street Color by Seating

用设计回应科技发展
Respond to Technological Development with Design

以公共座椅让城市更有趣
Make the City More Interesting with Public Seating

当然了，它还可以是你想象的样子～
春节过后
期待作为设计师的你
为城市设计的公共座椅

Of course, it can be whatever you want it to be~
After the Spring Festival
Looking forward to public seating
designed by you as a designer for the city


作品提交
Work Submission

1、须提交A1纵向图纸一页，设计文本一份（PDF格式），如有最终设计效果展示视频可作为加分项提供；
2、提交文件须清晰可读，应包含：
(1) 简短说明文字：不超过200字（标注除外），含作品基本介绍及必要技术信息；
(2) 设计图：包括但不限于：设计概念意向说明，概念草图及概念分析图、座椅设计效果图、必要的平立剖图（1:100或1:50）、轴测或透视图、设计材料选择及工艺必要说明及分析图；
3、提交竞赛作品的同时，须一并提交个人简历和作品集；
4、作品提交截止日期为2021年2月21日23:59分；作品评选日期为2021年2月22日至3月2日；
5、资料发送至 a8dc@a8dc.cn，邮件名注明：公共座椅竞赛方案提交+作者/事务所名称；
6、询问邮箱：a8dc@a8dc.cn 或添加A8设计中心微信小助手：187 2846 5309

1. One page of A1 longitudinal drawing and one copy of design text (PDF format, Chinese and English) shall be submitted. If there is a video showing the final design effect, it can be provided as bonus points;
2. The submission shall be legible and include:
(1) Brief description: no more than 200 words in English or Chinese (except annotation), including basic introduction of the work and necessary technical information;
(2) Design drawing: including but not limited to: description of design concept intention, concept sketch and concept analysis drawing, seat design effect drawing, necessary profile drawing (1:100 or 1:50), axonometric or perspective drawing, necessary description and analysis drawing of design material selection and process;
3. Profile and portfolio should be included together with the submitted works;
4. The deadline for submission is 23:59 on February 21, 2021; The selection date is February 22—March 2;
5. All the documents shall be submitted to a8dc@a8dc.cn, with the email name indicating: Public Seating Design Competition + author/firm name;
6. Inquiry: a8dc@a8dc.cn or add A8 Wechat: 187 2846 5309


奖项设置
Awards

本次公共座椅竞赛旨在为城市提供更善意的设计和更友好、更多元的休息空间。非常期待通过本次竞赛，可以得到有趣的，可落地的作品。同时我们也特别调高本次竞赛获奖作品数量及奖金金额，期待更多的设计师加入我们，共同关注我们的城市公共空间：

一等奖：1名，奖金30,000元人民币（税前）
二等奖：4名，奖金各8,000元人民币（税前）
三等奖：16名，奖金各1,600元人民币（税前）
所以，快来A8领压岁钱吧～

This public seating competition aims to provide cities with more friendly design and a more diverse rest space. We are looking forward to getting interesting works that can be realized through this competition. At the same time, we have also specially increased the number of winning works and the amount of prize bonus in this competition. We expect more designers to join us and pay attention to our urban public space together:

1 First Prize: RMB 30,000 each (before tax)
4 Second Prizes: RMB 8,000 each (before tax)
16 Third Prizes: RMB 1,600 each (before tax)
So, come to get lucky money from A8 Design Center~


主办方
四川天府新区成都管委会公园城市建设局
承办方
成都天府新区投资集团有限公司
中国建筑西南设计研究院有限公司
天府公园城市研究院
A8设计中心
策划执行
A8设计中心

Sponsor
Park City Construction Bureau of Sichuan Tianfu New Area Chengdu Management Committee
Organizer
Chengdu Tianfu New Area Investment Group
China Southwest Architectural Design And Research Institute Corp. Ltd
Tianfu Park City Research Institute
A8 Design Center
Plan and Execution
A8 Design Center