Final Rendered Views of the Xanita Low-Rocking Chair

Final rendered views of my rocking chair.




Flat-pattern within provided Xanita board (1200mm x 1800mm).

1:1 Scale Mock-Up (Second Attempt)

Mockup number TWO. Nothing much has changed shape-wise but this one definitely has reinforcements on its side. The seat is more supporting and strong, and the beams provide structural and anti-wobbling support. The Xs were replaced with beams that are actually meant to be 2 layers, which is actually 1 beam folded onto itself (thus formig 2 layers get it?) T-shaped beams will be placed under the seat to make it super sturdy.

After reviewing this mockup, i decided again that it could be reduced in size a little bit more, and this model definitely showed me how easy it can be to fall on your back if there isn't a good back-base.

1:1 Scale Mock-Up

Here's the 1:1 scale mockup process. This was my first attempt and was primarily carried out to observe the structure in proper proportions and make mistakes. Mistakes, oh how many there were... Anyway the seat still needed reinforcement and something to keep it from bending, and the crosses on the side seemed to make things look all over the place. Size-wise was alright but i then decided to make it smaller so that i could use more x-board for other things. Oh and it was made from a corrugated box i had just obtained from IKEA, a really good box i must say.

Watching TV and playing with some card, landed me in this situation with this shape. I needed to find a way to utilize the provided board shape (1200x1800) well and reduce the number of parts needed. So this gave me the idea to make the backrest and sides as one piece, folded and bent in various areas. This then led to a whole new direction, which i documented in my handy folio.

Mockups

Studied and tried some forms out. THis one really didn't seem to work, or needed some reinforcements to make it work.

Observations...

I came across this interesting rocking chair while shopping in IKEA, and the first thing that came to my mind was BLOG. I sat on it for quite some time and to be honest i loved it. As can be seen in the photo it is a fairly low chair, but it provided an utmost superb sitting experience. For such a low chair it rocked well too, but the thing that caught my attention the most was its shape. Superb.