Week 3
Here
are some photos I have taken of the chair I purchased from a second hand
furniture shop on Chapel Street. I bought it for $45. I chose this chair
because it has character, is very comfortable and I believe redesigning it
could greatly enhance both of those main aspects and more. The chair has a
wooden base crafted using some wood bending techniques. The feature that caught
my eye was the curves, especially on the armrests. The curves look like a wave
and are an interesting aesthetic to an otherwise straightforward looking chair.
The sides of the chair are asymmetrical and the lines of the chair are all
angled which is great. The angles create a slightly sleek look of a low-rider
chair that resembles that of a rocking chair. The chair has a spring-loaded
support system attached with hooks that screw into the frame. Over the years,
these hooks have started to come lose and are a little sketchy now. The spring system
itself however is well constructed and creates a very comfortable chair. By having
the spring system as the base and the backrest, the user is very comfortable no
matter what their height. This is a great feature as it does away with the need
for adjustability or the guestimates of the average user. The material
upholstered on the chair and cushion is Cotton wadding with synthetic rubber
hair. The foam inside is comfortable but definitely on its way out. The wood
itself, is a fairly light timber in colour and in weight. The wood is turned nicely
and the round edges accentuate the curves throughout the chair, especially the
armrests. This chair was part of a set of armchairs and probably would have
been expensive in its day. It was built in Sunshine, Victoria, Australia.
Photo Essay
Early CAD mockups
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