DESIGN NAME: Soha Chair
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Chair
INSPIRATION: our objective was to design a chair using modern material and digital fabrication processes which is flat-pack also and can be easily assembled. this was a big leap since modern techniques and materials are rarely applied in mass producing furniture in my country (IRAN) although new generations demand them. the final product was supposed to be ergonomic and have an eye-catching design.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: It's a modular and flat-pack chair designed for both indoor and outdoor. It's made from plywood and cut by CNC. plywood is long-lasting. it's also a hard material, but after cutting grooves of certain design, it is easily bent to shape the chair's back and seat without any further process.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: This chair is flat-pack and light weight. you can fit several packs (6 to 8) in your personal car and drive home without having to pay for delivery. then you can assemble it easily and rapidly using the screws and wrench included in the package. the assembly process is also fun! you can do it with your family or friends like building Lego bricks! after assembly, it provides a comfortable chair with ergonomic back curve designed in consultation with physiotherapists. it's suitable for everywhere and you can easily carry them wherever you want due to their light weight. it can tolerate up to 150 Kg weight.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in Feb 2015 in Tehran and finished in Mar 2015
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Furniture Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: material: Plywood 9 mm and 18 mm thickness.
production process: Wood CNC machine.
joints: Insert nut, flat head steel hex screw
finish: polyurethane clear coat
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Width 400 mm x Depth 532 mm x Height 934 mm
TAGS: Chair, Dining Chair, Modular Chair, Flat Pack Chair, Plywood Chair, Plywood, Plywood Sheets, CNC router, Digital Fabrication, high tech Fabrication, Modern Design
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Our methodology was research through design. It's practically the best approach to design products with ergonomic complexities. before getting to the final shape, five successive prototypes was made and tested with people of different body characteristics. each prototype was altered into the next one using this data and consulting physiotherapists.
CHALLENGE: The main challenge we faced at the beginning of the project was building a product that, in addition to using modern production methods and natural materials, would be very efficient and sustainable, it would also be economical to produce.
ADDED DATE: 2018-03-07 19:21:21
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IMAGE CREDITS: Sattar Saadatmand, 2017.
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