Saturday, November 10, 2007
Design progress/process?
The most recent model in progress.
We have gone through several changes and hundreds of ideas and are now settled on what might be called a rocking bench, this is the first model.
Chair with pull-out side table
Chair with sides that pull out into a bed or side table.
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Cheese wheel
Friday, October 5, 2007
Exploring materials
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Semi Cylinders with cover and more plasticine
Use some imagination and picture this model chair sized. The corrugated cardboard is a canvas with ribs of foam and the semi cylinders are a semi uppholstered hollow form with wood ends. Rearange to create a "nest," a chair, lounger, sleeping mat, table...
I have been finding plasticine great to quickly come up with a bunch of ideas without have to get caught up in how to make the forms. Maybe not the most practical furniture in some cases but hopefully the ideas will lead to something.
Labels:
2+1,
cardboard model,
furniture,
maquette,
modular
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
The ultimate modular furniture...sort of...
Sunday, September 23, 2007
3D Sketching
First experiments with repetitive modules using cardboard and plasticine. Picture big upholstered blocks.
The plan with most of these was to play with the idea of either a single form that can be aranged in numerous 'furniture settings' or a set of pieces that can for a whole piece of furniture or be broken up to make a few.
Labels:
2+1,
3d sketching,
cardboard model,
furniture,
modular,
plasticine
Friday, September 21, 2007
Meeting the Co-designer
Our co-designer for the project, Nicole, was kind enough to show her place and share a few details about her space and furniture. She is an Emily Carr Design student and will be assisting us in our market research and prototyping.
Below are a few shots of her studio apartment located in downtown Vancouver. The floor space is approximately 470 square feet.
Living in a Bachelor apartment in downtown, she has to compromise on living in a tight space, but does enjoy a decent view from the 17th floor. Her interest in modular furniture and adapted salvaged objects makes her place an active and functional live and work studio.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Image Boards
Here is the synopsis of out last session. I don't know if the class was constructive or not. But I think we are set for concept development. I am attaching the image boards here and the quick brainstorm session we had with the words.
Concept1:
Concept 2:
Listed below are the themes we discussed yesterday:
For next meeting please bring three examples/prototypes which is not furniture, meaning no chairs, loungers or love seats.
Concept1:
Concept 2:
Listed below are the themes we discussed yesterday:
- Sitting: comfortable, rest, conversation
- Functionality: storage, modular, adaptable
- Space: open, inviting, light
- Work: focused, organized, collaboration
- Play: rolling, intuitive, space
- Storage: system, modular, accessible
For next meeting please bring three examples/prototypes which is not furniture, meaning no chairs, loungers or love seats.
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