HPL part.2

(Solid and Spectral)

HPL : High Pressured Laminate

R.A.K used this material for substitute paint or acrylic materials. Because it’s trully solid like a solid material it self. Please, take a look!

1. Function : Decorative
2. Decorative media in wall, furniture finishing
3. Similar look a like between real material
4. Many variants material in high pressure laminate version

Solid and Spectral in HPL version

Decorative laminates are laminated products primarily used as furniture surface materials or wall paneling. It can be manufactured as either high or low pressure laminate, with the two processes not much different from each other except for the pressure applied in the pressing process.

It is said that the first decorative High Pressure Laminate was produced by Marc-Anton André, who is the sixth generation of Johann Ludwig André, in 1959.^[1]

High Pressure Laminate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decorative_laminate#High_Pressure_Laminate

According to McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture & Construction, high-pressure laminates consists of laminates “molded and cured at pressures not lower than 1,000 lb per sq in. (70 kg per sq cm) and more commonly in the range of 1,200 to 2,000 lb per sq in. (84 to 140 kg per sq cm).^[2]

Moveable Modular

There are so many ideas that we can learn and being our case study actually.

for the example,from this one :

R.A.K used this style  when got to solve small space for living.

(from the left) is about ideas to make drawer from palet wood and plastic washbasin. first of all, make sure that designer know exactly how many bars and rows you need. and don’t forget to make some sketch a bit. then, go to supermarket for built material and find out the color of any accs you might needed. for example, these green plastic washbasin. then. mix and match. R.A.K personally will figure out size and dimention of the room, so when we try to add some accs, there should be any empty space.

(the second till third from left) is about hidden drawer. look the bottom of the bed. when designer don’t want to keep things inside, it’s not a drawer but a part of your bed, clean and functionable.

(from the right) is about another tricks for hidden and functionable cupboard. a part of your cupboard can transform into your small dining table,but look! it’s only for single or couple person.

Enjoy the ideas

hidden but functionable

Ada begitu banyak hal – hal dalam dunia desain yang sangat menarik untuk dilihat bahkan dipelajari.

sebagai contoh :

R.A.K pernah menggunakan gaya ini untuk memecahkan masalah dari rumah tinggal yang berukuran kecil.

(gambar kiri) menunjukkan tentang ide menggunakan material kayu peti kemas dengan bak plastik menjadi lemari laci. Lemari laci ini selain dilihat dari sisi dekorasi juga harus diperhatikan fungsinya. bisa untuk meletakkan baju, ataupun mainan2 si kecil.

(gambar kedua dan ketiga dari kiri) menunjukkan tentang laci yang tak terlihat. ketika sedang tidak digunakan, akan seolah ranjang yang modelnya seperti ini tidak berfungsi banyak, padahal..

(gambar kanan) juga menunjukkan trik untuk fungsi yang tidak terlihat dan baru digunakan saat dibutuhkan. Bagian dari lemari hias, bisa berubah menjadi meja dengan menggunakan kaca sebagai meja dan dari bawah lemari sebagai kaki meja.