Jemima Downie 569129X Furniture Design: 2009

Thursday, June 4, 2009

150kg and more!

My chair can support around 150kg, and can also be lifted (portable) with one arm.

Its height is also useful if sitting on the floor as a table.

(my sister wanted to put the box on her head...)

CAN IT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT?

The chair supported my weight, my sisters weight, my boyfriends weight ()and my cats weight, and shes a fatty)

FINAL PIECE!!!

Here is my piece, all finished, put together and tested

FINAL XANITA CHAIR OUTLAY

All the pieces fit into the 1200 x 1800 sheet, with little left over to reduce wastage

DRAWING/SCORING DETAIL CONTINUED

Details of the scoring and curve cut-outs:

Cut-outs are 20mm thivk to allow for 90 degree angle and slot into base locking system

Scores for bottome curve are all from the same point, 50mm from the top edge (when folded) branching out into 10mm gaps to for the fan curve

DRAWING/SCORING DETAIL

Each score in the xanita is 10mm apart to allow for the inside curve/locking system

FIRST XANITA TRIAL DRAWINGS

These are my preliminary sketches and drawings of the final piece, the first trial in xanita

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

IT FITS!

Material trials for final piece

These are the joins, slots, bends and curves needed for the final piece

1:1 in context with branding

1:1 Model with rough branding

I think the 100%Design Tokyo barnding looks quite cute on my 1:1 scale model, the minimalist logo goes well with the subtle style of the design

1:1 Model in context

1 : 1 Scale model

The 1:1 worked really well, I'll will need to do Xanita trials for the folds and joins/slots to make sure accuracy in the translation of materials is kept. Underneath the box is a locking mechanism shown below...

1 : 8 scale mock-up

Concept works well scaled down, keeping in mind the thickness of the material

1 : 1 scale model muck-up in developement

I have chosen!

I have chosen concept three as the one to develop. I think it has the most potential for strength and durability, and holding a heavy weight.
Although this concept is a relatively simplistic one, I believe I can refine it into an interesting and dynamic design, incorporating style, clean lines, strength and flair.

CONCEPT THREE

Concept three is probably my favourite, the simplistic shape allows for subtle style and strength. the seat is 350 high and 400 x 400 on the seat, in refinement there may be the need to tighten the measurements on top.

CONCEPT TWO

Concept two is an interesting one... the side view is quite cool, but there are issues with whether the back would be able to hold the full weight of someone leaning backwards.
The lowest sitting point of the seat is at 300, which may be a little too low, and the back stretches to 600. With material use is a factor some parts would need to be scaled down

CONCEPT ONE

Concept one is my most generic option, although the design would stand strong after developement due to its stong fold lines and links - such as the 'wings' holding the back of the chair steady and making sure weight can be put on it

The seat stands at 400, the back at 700

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Utilising the curved back in a stable way was hard, but I think I've really come up with something interesting here. The sides curve around to the front secure at the sides, creating a strong back.

Refinement: get the cut and curve right so that the back is on a more comfortable angle, which will probably mean adding extra strength to the back, as it will haveto be able to take a person's weight leaning back further.

Triangles are a very strong shape, and with the curved front it holds up really well for very little support, and in terms of materials used.

I'll be making up a cardboard version and it will need to be a bit longer to accommodate the back rest, maybe another centre support down the middle will help with comfort and stability.

This paper trial did well under pressure and weight, evenly distributed, I think I might have to make up a cardboard one to better test its ability to take weight in the main seating area (the middle and to the back).

I also think that this concept makes the inserting of the back rest very difficult, and it may use up too much of the material.

The curvature around the middle and towards the front helps to stop the structure from swaying back to front.

Saturday, May 2, 2009

Paper Trials - Concept 2

I love this concept, I think I will choose to carry this model on to refinement for the final piece.

The structure is really strong, this is just the basic one, it will obviously need more support underneath and to hold the back rest in place, perhaps using triangles in the base

Friday, May 1, 2009

Paper Trials - Concept 1

This structure is a bit flimsy, and might take up too much material as it requires a long thin template flat pattern, perhaps some extra support underneath would help with the models ability to hold weight.

Posture refinement and side view interlocking - concept 3

I need to concentrate on curvature for strength in the base and back rest, here are some concepts for slight variations on shape and aesthetic.

Rough sketches - folding and interlocking ideas

Refinement of 3rd concept -rough

First 2 concepts - rough

Initial rough concept refinement

Rough refinement to the three concepts I thought were interesting. Especially the middle concept - would be interesting to convert to cardboard for mock up

Initial Concept Developement

From the research done on the 100%Design Tokyo event, there was a noticable lacking in seating around bars, hence I've drawn up some initial bar stool ideas. The other area I've explored is the 'relax' seating, there weren't many places in between exhibits for someone to just sit and take a breather, especially outdoors, so here are some initial low seating, lounge-type concept chairs.