SEDONA
CHAIR
Role: Designer
Duration: 5 Weeks
Advisor: Thomas Clifton
Prompt: Design an ergonomic chair.
3D FORM DEVELOPMENT
To get a sense of the most comfortable dimensions and angles of the chair, I utilized our “ErgoBox”, where such dimensions can be easily altered. I tested different seat and back heights and angles on a variety of statues to find the most ergonomic form.
FINALIZED DIMENSIONS
CONSTRUCTION
FRAME
I bent all the metal tube with dies and created cardboard templates to ensure consistently bent angles. Tto weld each section accurately, I got creative with extensive magnetic jigs.
After the whole chair was welded (8 welds total), I rubbed the entire frame with mineral spirits and then used steel wool attachments on power grinder to remove the top coating of the metal.
SEAT
The vinyl material was much thinner than I originally thought and tore easily, especially when the sides of the rivets dug into the fabric under weight. I quadruple-layered each flap on the seat and triple-layered each one for the back in addition to hemmed edges for a clean look. I also hand sewed the flaps onto the seat for even more security. Everything was sewn with denim thread, a heavy-duty alternative to everyday-use thread varieties.
