In this studio, we explored the architectural possibilities of a curved crease on a flat material. The studio was heavily production based and our team created a prototype furniture series that includes a chair, an ottoman, and a bench.
Our design strategy for the series began with an obstuse elliptical cone. the point of the cone served as the seating area from which the sides were folded down to create legs. The support for the seat was created by a ‘crash seam’ which folded part of the cone in on itself under the seat.
My involvement in this group project was final design of the chair and bench prototypes as well as part of the assemblage team.
We decided to use chipboard as our final material because of its flexible properties and ability to be recycled. The production process was comprised of laser cutting, folding, taping, and rivetting. Our final production prototype was the bench. One of our cardboard furniture pieces uses 1/100th the energy of a typical office chair.
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Our design strategy for the series began with an obstuse elliptical cone. the point of the cone served as the seating area from which the sides were folded down to create legs. The support for the seat was created by a ‘crash seam’ which folded part of the cone in on itself under the seat.
My involvement in this group project was final design of the chair and bench prototypes as well as part of the assemblage team.
We decided to use chipboard as our final material because of its flexible properties and ability to be recycled. The production process was comprised of laser cutting, folding, taping, and rivetting. Our final production prototype was the bench. One of our cardboard furniture pieces uses 1/100th the energy of a typical office chair.
