Events and environment research

Be4U

Bibliography:

- The Design Encyclopedia, Mel Bryars: The Museum of Modern Art
- The AZ of Modern Design, Bernd Polster, Claudia Neumann, Markus Schuler, Frederick Leven: MERRELL, 2006
- Mies Van Der Rohe, Werber Blaser: Academy edition, 1982
- Desigh of the 20th Century, Charlotte & Peter Fiell: Taschen, 1999
- Catalog of 20th Century Chairs in the International Collections of the National Gallery of Victoria: National Gallery of Victoria, 2006

NGV Visit and In Depth Investigation

Esquisse four

Understanding Form

Using only cardboard provided (no glue or fixings) create a:

• ‘structural’ system that is strengthened under load
• provides a seat and possibly a back support
• works within standard seating proportions

Mock up of the chair, sclae 1:4
made some mistakes but we thought that it would be a strong chair!




Start to make the 1:1 model.........

SO, we bought the cardboard! each board is 1.5 x1.2 m


Drew the lines on cad, then mark it with laser, for easier marking. and to make sure it is in the right size.


Some boards that have been cut into pieces as part of the furniture


Some mistake happened during the laser cut, it burned some of our cardboard! :(

Put the pieces together, building the chair!
Looks like it works well...


Finish! Tried to sit on it, at it is strong enough.. and the back works well too!


Front View of the Final model..


Side View


Back View


This is quiet a tough project.. Finished it in about 4 hr..!

Esquisse three

Locking System

Process
Using only cardboard (no glue or fixings) create a:

- ‘locking’ system that is strengthened under load
- has a minimum height of 200mm
- relies on geometry rather than brute force
- relies on minimal material ie weight to strength ratio