RESEARCH!!!

RESEARCH!!!

To get a feel for card board chairs and the chairs in general I began to visit furniture shops, the net to find different examples to gain inspiration from. I started to do quick sketches of the chairs i thought would be good examples for later reference.

Here are some examples...




After conducting my initial research I started to sketch idea inspired by this research...

The first idea I had was to keep the chair, structurally to a complete minimum, basic shapes only. Thus making them extremely easy to flat pack and construct out of cardboard, and perfect for use as temporary exhibition furniture.


My second idea was inspired by the simplest intertwining triangle. I wanted to use a few strips of x-board thats slots and bent together to create a simple chair.


I then explored this idea to create more functional outcomes...


The previous ideas were sound but nothing special. So I started to think how i could utilize the strengths of x-board by employing the different types of folds possible, thus playing off its weaknesses.

I really like this rough consept but it needed to be developed to become realistic. the curved strips would have to sit in a based acting as the locking mechanism while the board takes the wieght by compressing on itself, thus i called this concept the compression chair.

Development.... I wanted to know if the x-board could hold up at all to this kind of concept so I create a scale model 1:15th the size.

Scale model of basic chair consept...



Weights applied...





The test were surprisingly sucsesful. The scale model held up 5.5kg before the middle (where a person would sit) got to close to the ground. Thats alot more than expected.

5.5 x 15 =82.5 kg

This basic consept would hold up an everage person but this chair needs to hold 150kg for safty reasons. So i developed the idea more to incorperate more strength and more comfort.


I like this concept a lot, it would be difficult to build tho...

I've done a quick render to see it a bit more weight, to see if it looks somewhat acceptable in fake reality haha!



The ideation continues, ill check back later!