The Chair: Material + Culture
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Project 01: 2020 Chair: Material + Culture A New Chair for a New Era The La-Z-boy, the Chaise Lounge, the Bean Bag Chair, the Eames Side Chair – each capture the spirit of their respective ages (and an associated activity.) The La-Z-Boy is a staple of sit-com television, both on and off the screen – from Archie Bunker in the 70’s to Homer Simpson today, the La-Z-boy is uniquely linked to the remote control and the overweight male patriarch. The Chaise Lounge provided respite for corseted matrons in 19th Century French/English drawing rooms. The Eames Side Chair evokes elementary school classrooms of the baby boomer 50’s and 60’s. And a bean bag chair conjures the smell of mildewy suburban basements and brittle collector card chewing gum of the 80’s. This age, your age, has yet to have its defining ‘machine for sitting’. What would it look like? What values are embedded in it? What kind of activity would it enable/promote? Design Brief The conceit for this project is that you, the designer, have the opportunity to present a chair concept and prototype to a group of investors looking to promote the multifunctional uses of cardboard. They are interested in developing a product that will raise awareness of cardboard as a solution to issues of the day, including but not limited to sustainability. Your solution should aim to address some aspect of our contemporary lifestyles and demonstrate the unique advantages of cardboard in achieving your goal. The target consumer is your peer group and the product will likely be sold online. Design Drivers – Material / Manipulation We’ll begin by exploring the material properties of cardboard by developing a ‘catalog of manipulations.’ These manipulations will become tactics that we will use to drive the design process as we begin to try to solve the requirements of a chair, structure, function and the other parameters below. Working in this way our goal will be to ensure that the solutions that arise will remain unique to the properties of the material. Design Parameters – Contemporary Issues Above and beyond the base level design parameters of the chair: structure, ergonomics and function, we will aim to design towards this list of design parameters which summarizes both the specific requirements of the brief (cardboard, 20-something consumers, sold online) and the broader mandate of being relevant to this specific moment in history. Your solution should aim to be: Sustainable Economical Ship-able Compact Relevant Multifunction Desirable |
The Mayura Chair
The Mayura chair is a lounging chair that is designed for compact spaces to be transformative and flat package able, a transformative effect is created using the diagonal slotting technique, when pulled apart the chair opens up into a seat
The Mayura Chair
The Mayura chair is a lounging chair that is designed for compact spaces to be transformative and flat package able, a transformative effect is created using the diagonal slotting technique, when pulled apart the chair opens up into a seat
The Chrysalis
The Chrysalis is a chair that is made to promote people to transform their chair into a cocoon out of spare cardboard. The Goal for this chair I wanted to Make a sustainable chair for long-term using Origami Techniques to
The Chrysalis
The Chrysalis is a chair that is made to promote people to transform their chair into a cocoon out of spare cardboard. The Goal for this chair I wanted to Make a sustainable chair for long-term using Origami Techniques to
THE TOME MESH CHAIR
By Miranda Alvarado The Tome Mesh Chair creates a practical oasis for book lovers who need their own private space for reading. It utilizes slotting & scoring methods to help uphold good posture. It uses weaving to help with comfort
THE TOME MESH CHAIR
By Miranda Alvarado The Tome Mesh Chair creates a practical oasis for book lovers who need their own private space for reading. It utilizes slotting & scoring methods to help uphold good posture. It uses weaving to help with comfort
TRIGON
A good reading chair is essential to keep focused from distractions like physical discomfort. The Trigon chair is a multifunctional statement piece that allows for reading and lounging. The reclined position allows you to sink in, creating longer reading sessions.
TRIGON
A good reading chair is essential to keep focused from distractions like physical discomfort. The Trigon chair is a multifunctional statement piece that allows for reading and lounging. The reclined position allows you to sink in, creating longer reading sessions.
The Loom Chair
The Loom Chair is a lounger that uses slotted and linked cardboard to create a hammock-like seat that allows you to curl up in. Concept This chair utilizes cardboard’s ability to create unique cushioning in the form of links. These
The Loom Chair
The Loom Chair is a lounger that uses slotted and linked cardboard to create a hammock-like seat that allows you to curl up in. Concept This chair utilizes cardboard’s ability to create unique cushioning in the form of links. These
Downward Spiral
L-sie Velasco Fall 24’ SVA IDD- 2010 Design Studio III Professor Darrick Borowski “Downward Spiral” is a chair designed to be a seat to combat doom scrolling. A lounge chair to remind users about the consequences of doom scrolling as
Downward Spiral
L-sie Velasco Fall 24’ SVA IDD- 2010 Design Studio III Professor Darrick Borowski “Downward Spiral” is a chair designed to be a seat to combat doom scrolling. A lounge chair to remind users about the consequences of doom scrolling as
Purrchitecture
The “Purrchitecture” is a multifunctional chair where the left side can be transformed into a shelf, a cat climbing structure, or a leaning support. It is crafted using a slotting technique. Its main feature is versatility, allowing it to adapt
Purrchitecture
The “Purrchitecture” is a multifunctional chair where the left side can be transformed into a shelf, a cat climbing structure, or a leaning support. It is crafted using a slotting technique. Its main feature is versatility, allowing it to adapt
Serpentine Chair
“The Chair is calling the Serpentine Chair. It’s a rocking chair made using the slotting and folding technique, designed for relaxation and suitable for various area.” Goal “The serpentine chair is made of cardboard. It is a sturdy rocking chair
Serpentine Chair
“The Chair is calling the Serpentine Chair. It’s a rocking chair made using the slotting and folding technique, designed for relaxation and suitable for various area.” Goal “The serpentine chair is made of cardboard. It is a sturdy rocking chair
The Filter
The Filter is an ecological solution for everyone and the Hudson river by purifying water and offering various activities from the tide effect, designed to be playful and contribute to environmental protection through river engagement. Site analysis Phenomena explanation 02.25.24
The Filter
The Filter is an ecological solution for everyone and the Hudson river by purifying water and offering various activities from the tide effect, designed to be playful and contribute to environmental protection through river engagement. Site analysis Phenomena explanation 02.25.24
Joyous Shades
Joyous Shades is a colorful play space that calls attention to the sun path though the shadows it casts. As the Sun moves across the sky and shines though the openings in the canopy, it will activate different colored panels
Joyous Shades
Joyous Shades is a colorful play space that calls attention to the sun path though the shadows it casts. As the Sun moves across the sky and shines though the openings in the canopy, it will activate different colored panels