Concept Presentation

This week is the presentation week and we are required to do concept models with the scale of 1:5 and show 4 different views of each concept. The first concept below is concept 1. The idea for this design came from a bamboo shoot. The way I produce this design is simple. The frame of the chair is dipped in hot water to soften it. Then it is bent into a cylindrical shape and left to dry.

The second concept is done with the idea of zig-zags. Lines are drawn on the wood pieces and then sand off to create a slight recess. The idea behind this is to bend the wires according to those recesses. The two front legs are made using wire and the back leg using wood. The back leg is also set at an angle to withstand any inertia towards it when someone sits.

Esquisse Four - Material Synergy

In Esquisse Four, we are required to design 2 cafe chairs. As such, the bottom shows the 2 design concepts that I came out with. The first concept is relating to 'curvature' and the second concept is design on the idea of 'arrowheads'.

Concept 1 is design based on curves. The curves on the chair is done by wetting the balsa wood in hot water then carefully bent and dry with a hairdryer. Hot water enables the wood to be bent at any angle wanted but it does not maintain its curvature. In order to do so, I used wire as a locking system to lock the curves.

Pros:

- Has an armrest

- Leg at the back is set at an angle to counter inertia

- Base of chair has a thicker layer of wood frame to avoid the chair from bending when seat on

Cons:

- Has a chunky outlook

- There are only 3 legs on this chair

- Chair cannot be stacked on top each other

Concept 2 is based on arrowheads. Wire frames made by using 1mm thick wire to hold 2 parts of the chair together. The back legs is positioned in an X form at an angle and the 2 front legs are made with wire.

Pros:

- Has a very stable form

- Back and front legs are set at an angle to counter inertia

- Has a slim look compared to Concept 1

- End of chair has a slight curve angle to allow comfortable sitting

Cons:

- Leaning might cause uneasiness due to wire frame

- Chair cannot be stacked