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Teong Sheng Design has
been your source for a wide range of innovative, high
quality ergonomic furniture. Our
upholstered furniture is designed to help you to live
in complete comfort and health.
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A chair is a piece of furniture
consisting of a seat, legs, back, and sometimes
arm rests, for use by one person. Without back and
arm rests it is called a stool. A chair for
more than one person is a couch,
sofa, settee, loveseat or bench.
A footrest for a chair is known as an ottoman
or hassock. A chair mounted in a vehicle or
in a theatre is simply called a seat.
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Furniture
Design Consideration
Chair design considers intended usage,
aesthetics, safety and ergonomics
(how comfortable it is for the occupant), as
well as non-ergonomic functional requirements
such as size, stackability, foldability, weight,
durability, stain resistance and artistic
design. Intended usage determines the desired
seating position.
A) Ergonomic considerations
The general ergonomic approach with the Teong
Sheng Dining Range is to provide 90% of the population
with a comfortable and supportive seated dining
position. This is achieved through a carefully
devised ergonomic backrest shape, seat &
recline angles, seat depth, seat height (and
table height) – all of which are achieved and
supported by an intentional balance between
firmness and compliance to the upholstery
cushioning.
i).
The backrest shape
- Backrest follow your body's natural
contours. It will support some of the weight of the occupant,
reducing the weight on other parts of the body.
In general, backrests come in three heights:
Lower back backrests support only the lumbar
region. Shoulder height backrests support the
entire back and shoulders. Headrests support the
head. The back often does not extend all the way to
the seat to allow for ventilation. Likewise, the
back and sometimes the seat are made of porous
materials or have holes drilled in them for
decoration and ventilation.
ii). The chair seat
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A hard
wood chair feels hard because the contact point
between the occupant and the chair is small. The
same body weight over a smaller area means greater
pressure on that area. Padding does distribute the weight by increasing the area
of contact between the chair and the body. Spreading the area reduces
the pressure at any given point. Padding may be not
desirable in hot climates. Padding with fabric
or plastic covers is often uncomfortable against
the skin. Contouring may be used instead. A contoured seat
pan attempts to distribute weight without padding.
By matching the shape of the occupant's buttocks,
weight is distributed and pressure at any given
point is reduced.
iii). The chair dimension
- Actual chair dimensions are determined by
measurements of the human body or anthropometric
measurements. Individuals may be measured for a
custom chair. Anthropometric statistics may be
gathered for mass produced chairs. The two most
relevant anthropometric measurement for chair
design is the popliteal
height and buttock
popliteal length.
iv). The material selection
- A good selection of finished wood colors
and fabrics make dining range is good looking, relaxed and
give casual contemporary taste, like today’s home-as-haven Lifestyle design.
You lean toward light, glowing woods like birch
and maple or dark, dramatic stains like
espresso. The strong, simple lines of elegant may
appeal.
B) Aesthetics Consideration
With the Teong Sheng Dining Range there were 2 main
objectives;
a) To provide discernible aesthetic details
that provided an “aesthetic point of
difference”. This was achieved through a
unique arrangement of; >>Well defined lines and striking simplicity,
>> Proportions of a slightly wider chair to
its overall height, >> A visual/physical separation of the armrest
from the chair’s backrest, >>A careful blend of the transition between
the underside corners of upholstered seat and
the chair leg, providing an important visual
flow from the backrest, to the seat, and to the
legs.
b) To “underlay “ these unique aesthetic
details with an indefinable notion of
“understated contemporary elegance”.
We can say that Teong Sheng Dining Range is not only designed to
be physically comfortable, but it is also
designed to be visually comfortable. The
combination of proportions, backrest curvature,
soft edge detailing and “arms that open
wide” provide important visual cues to
reinforce the psychology of comfort and
well-being.
C) Safety Consideration
Primary safety considerations are represented
as follows:
a) Strength, stability and durability.
b) The endeavor to achieve a suitable
strength-to-weight ratio (with efficient steel
framing) to enable ease of access/egress to/from
the chair when sitting at the table, and picking
the chair up when moving/cleaning.
D) Ease of Assembly and Disassembly.
Teong Sheng
tables and chair are cleverly designed. If you've wanted to add a cupboard upstairs but the
stairwell is too narrow, look no further. You
can carry Teong Sheng furniture through narrow
passageways one piece at a time! The extension
dining table can be easily extended
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Important and innovative features
The Teong Sheng Dining Range is a unique furniture
product release in the following ways;
a) Value for money – the products have been
designed and developed to achieve a balance
between quality and price point.
b) A “look and feel” with longevity –an
aesthetic very suited and targeted to current
and anticipated market trends towards a far more
discerning approach to furniture selection and
investment.
c) A balance between slim-line framing and
upholstery to achieve a “light weight
aesthetic” without compromise of the
durability, quality or comfort.
d) The increase in apartment living and
smaller inner city dwellings has influenced the
overall size of furniture. This chair addresses
these issues without looking like the
“junior” version. Its visual lightness and
sense of mobility also assists in its
appropriateness for smaller environments without
visually clogging the space.
EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES
We have helped thousands of people to sit more
comfortably. We hope that you too will delight
in the ergonomic comfort of Teong Sheng
Furniture.
We offer our furniture in oak, maple
and cherry woods as well as over a
hundred fine fabrics and leathers. Contact our
marketing to explore the many furniture design
possibilities. Call us at (606) 979 1933 and
we'll offer personalized help and advice in
choosing the best furniture for your needs. |
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