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Xifix2base Chair-One Chair by Juergen Josef Goetzmann |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
JG: My idea was to develop a seating furniture collection with a new base construction - xifix2base. The new rack-system is based on the required minimum of physics and material and allows different seating possibilities. The inspiration for xifix2base chair-one was to create a dining chair / office chair.
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
JG: Slim, but comfortable - with armrests. Harmonious from all sides, also from below. Without corners.
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
JG: To find a company which will produce and distribute my chair.
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
JG: It took 3 month to complete this design concept, but it is still an uncompleted project because there are various seating possiblilities. xifix2base chair-two, chair-three ...
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
JG: My challenge was to develop a whole collection of chairs and armchairs based on my own rack system, according to classic metal pipe chairs.
FS: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?
JG: I plan to sell or lease my product.
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
JG: Curiosity.
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
JG: No.
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
JG: the average citizen.
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
JG: It is a light chair - without ornamentations and additional constructions. He is intended for smaller apartments and offices. The minimized one pipe construction is immediately visible.
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
JG: The name - xifix - is my pseudonym - Juergen Goetzmann - alias xifix - the one man group. xifix2base - is my second rack-system. chair-one - is my first chair in this rack-system. These working titles are a system to catalogue my designs.
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
JG: Wire and plasticine.
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
JG: The most unique aspect is the endless pipe construction so I created a loop form, which achieves the stability of the rack.
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
JG: No.
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
JG: To reduce the technology to a minimum.
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
JG: The ergonomics of the chair was adapted to the physiognomy of an average person.
FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
JG: To form the one-pipe-rack with a loop that matches the ergonomics of man - under consideration of the esthetics and the feasibility.
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
JG: To win an international design competition, which was tendered by Italy the mother country of design, would be my greatest fulfilment.
FS: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
JG: I learned that there is no end to create one-pipe-chairs. In the future I like to succeed in more artistic forms.
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
JG: No - but I like to use this possibility to express thanks for the professional tendering and support of this competition.
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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