CONTEXT:
The brief for this assessment is to design a stool for a contemporary domestic environment. It must provide the functional utility of a stool (being able to be sat upon, or used as an occasional side table). In addition, the design should provide further affordance or aspects of utility that enhance (without dominating) the product's overall appeal.
This project was a group project with Bobber Wang, Emily Fei, Laura Cameron with Chris Warren where my design was chosen to be developed as a team.
DESIGN:
Canti consists of a steam-bent cantilevered Ash top that forms both the seat and storage component. The angled legs provide tension, reaching across the design to ground the design to the floor. This gives the stool a unique aesthetic; as though the top is balanced on the legs. Hidden steel brackets further strengthen the critical joint function.
IDEATION:
Sketch models
Sketch models
PROTOTYPING
Full scale model
Back leg assembly
Bracket arrangement
Steam box made from a segment of a vent and wallpaper steamer
Slits generated from table saw
Testing bending around mould
PRODUCTION
A refined mould was made to ensure that the wood doesn't split and the form is consistent
We left the timber clamped overnight as it cools down
Milling out a slot for the legs to intersect
Surface finishing
Chris Warren
FINAL DESIGN
