Engineering and Construction

This is my result when working with my Xanita box trial. This was a great way to get practice cutting the board and learning the limitations of its flexibility and working out the exact dimentions for the different folds. This was my second go at it as the first time it didn't really work out and didn't look like a cube as i didnt consider the width of the board but i was satisfied with my second shot. If i thought it was hard working with a simple 60x60x60mm box i have a look coming my way when it comes to the final model.

Concept Develpoment

This design is very simple in its form and would be extremely easy to construct. Im not to sure if it will be able to support alot of weight and needs more development for it to work. Once again i am incorporating the soft angles into the design but I feel it just needs more to it.

This is using the same technique as the other example, how ever I do like the form and I think it has a nice angle to the back rest. This is a good example to work with and develop as i like the subtlety of the gentle angles.Now this is a different technique compared to the others and just uses one very lengthy piece of material and possibly may not fit on the desired space of material we are provided with. I do like the idea of the angled bottom for a foot rest though.

Here is another chair with an interlocking system. This design is a lot more simple and abit too basic. I think there needs a lot more thought in this design if it were to work. Its deffinately not one of my favourite designs.

This is more of a lounge chair where people can lye down and rest their feet. This design incorporates more of a organic form and has a fluid like motion to it. I think it is a very appealing design and looks very attractive yet i think it may be very complicated when it comes to constuction time. I don't think the curved legs could support a lot of weight and could collapse instantly.

This concept is following the idea I came up with when creating the support system and uses the same principles. I like the idea of the chair sloting into another chair which would lengthen the amount of room for more people to sit on. If the chair is sitting alone the side section can be used as a side tanle.

Rough Sketches

Here I am drawing what ever comes to mind, starting with a simple shape or pattern and then turning it into a 3 dimentional sketch. The game tetris came to mind as its shapes are very simple geometry and i used it as inspiration for these sketches. A good thing about the tetris shapes is that they can interlock into one another so maybe the chair could inter-connect with other chairs to create a larger lounge

Theme Board

From my research of different cardboard stuctures I was very inspired by the different techniques used used to connect and joing cardboard. There are many different styles to learn and there is still room to be innovative in my style. I love the way that any form can be created if structured properly and by looking at these images it is definitly not impossible to create an organic shape. Trial and error is an important way to learn these techniques and to come up with new solutions and i believe that by making a model I can learn a lot.

Theme Board

For this theme board I have decided to look at different types of modern furniture. These chairs all use simple geometry yet they are all very effective. I would love to come up with a chair design that is cantilevered however i don't think its possible out of cardboard. Another idea I would like to do is have the chair interlocking with other chairs so then it becomes more of a lounge.

Theme Board

This is one of my theme boards where I get a lot of inspiration. My whole life I have loved modern architecture and have had an interest in its beauty. These images are some buildings and interiors that are extremely unique in its form and geometry. Hopefully from these designs i can create a chair that is unique, beautiful and functional at the same time.