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.

Scale Models

I certainly know that i wont be using this type of cardboard again... Plus my intended slotting ideas didn't turn out the way i planned.. and if it wouldn't work with this mockup it certainly wont work for the X-board.




This turned out the way i wanted it to be, but the side slots might have to be cut more diagonally in order for this to work with the X-board. Nevertheless it is really sturdy, and i was considering reducing the side slots just in case they were unnecessary.




This one turned out the best compared to the rest. The weight distribution was good and it seemed pretty sturdy and strong. However this chair might take a lot of X-boards to produce... so i might have to reduce the side slices from 5 pieces to 3 pieces (or perhaps even 2 if it would be strong enough to hold somebody's weight). Might also increase the curvature of the base to add more rock to it.

3 chosen concepts

In the end I concluded that the concept chairs will be used in the resting/hangout/mingling areas in the exhibition. In such areas people tend to relax their feet, sit down and talk to other people, wait for friends, etc.

A few key parameters i enforced were such as: being a low chair, single seater, easy to assemble/disassemble, use the least amount of parts, and contain shapes that suit the parameters of the provided cardboard.



The first concept is supposed to be made of 3 main types of parts, while using repetition and locking to keep it stable and sturdy. The option of it being modular can also be a good thing.





The second concept was thought up to provide some degree of fun and time-killing, or to satisfy some fidgety people (there are many out there). It acts as a rocking chair, and can be used whether the person wants to rock it or not.

This chair also uses some degree of repetition and locking for stability and security.





The third concept was chosen mainly for it's minimalism and light weight. It only uses 1 piece of card, which will be folded in various easy ways and locked (hidden). I also meant for this chair to be slightly taller then the rest.

Some concepts

Research/Brainstorming

Esuissse 4

Esquisse 3

Model_01:
After cutting out the hexagonal shape, a series of consecutive folding followed. The model seemed okay then but it was hard for the 'legs' to keep locked together (the locking mechanism planned earlier didn't turn out well), so I added a 'belt' to keep it all more secure. The way this model reflects the Fibonacci sequence is found on the visible faces of the legs, which form the sequence of 5:3 and then reversed back to 5:3 (10mm-6mm-10mm-6mm). Also, the angles of the leg sections spiral in a fibonacci way but then reverse in sequence halfway down.




Model_02:
Very similar to Model_01, except for the way it is folded. However all of the visible faces of the legs are 10mm, but the way they are angled after every downward section increases (refer to 3d model). The sequence i was going for was 1-2-3-5. (Meaning the angle between 2nd and 3rd face is twice as much as the angle between 1st and 2nd face, and so on)




Model_03:
This one was particularly harder and longer to produce than the others... because of its small size (only printed the outline on A3 paper). A series of folds resulted in an octopus-like shape. Then the 'legs' all folded downwards and a cylinder was strategically inserted in the legs to help the whole shape end up in a cylindrical form. This inserted cylinder allowed one less locking system. In the end the model looked slightly puffier than the Solidworks version, so i added a 'belt' as seen on the 4th image, to keep everything together.

Each 'spike' varies in vertical size. The sequence from top to bottom is 3-5-5-3. The same sequence applies to the distance outward of each spike.





These are the modified versions of the Initial 3d interpretations, to end up with more straight lines and become more accurate to what the final paper-made models can look like exactly. This also allowed me to easily plan for the models to be joined with locking mechanisms only and no glues, fixatives, etc.





These were my initial 3d interpretations...





Inspirational pine cone.