The Weave Chair is an ergonomically designed public furniture.
“The Weave Chair” incorporates ergonomics design catering for adults, the elderly and children respectively. The furniture intertwines adult-children body dimensions to provide optimum back,arm as well as leg comfort. Apart from celebrating the dynamic scenery of Victoria Harbour, the design also facilitates social inclusion across generations.
「織聚」的人體工學設計參考了成人、長者及小童的坐姿，利用外型線條承托脊椎和大腿。設計利用兩代身形差異交織出海浪形態，與維港的景色互相呼應。「織聚」更寓意匯聚老少世代，創造青銀共融空間。
Ergonomics
By referencing anthropometric data of the Hong Kong Chinese population, the normal distribution of Hong Kong adults and children’s body data is acquired including knee, buttock, popliteal measurements to device the most ergonomic sitting for adult and children. While combining the two generation’s body curves through a weaving language, a small table is created for snacks sharing as well as comfortable armrest.
人的身體平均尺度及伸展動作與人體工學設計息息相關。是次設計以香港過往統計男女性的膝蓋、大腿、臀部長度為基礎，從而推算出最舒適坐姿的設定。通過交織形態結合成人和小童人體差異，座位之間設有小茶桌方便分享小食，同時提供扶手讓長者更容易枝撐身體。
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