New concept 1 ideation stage.

Nothing flash, just played around with some new forms for my concept 1. the original was somewhat of a crate.. which is a pretty awful idea. what i wanted was something more like a bag so i just developed this new concept which is yet to be modelled up properly.

Check it.

just some random cardboard related vids on youtube i thought might be interesting to share.. good for inspiration.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_NzCgRH83k
- this seems to be some kind of prototype flexible cardboard product.. not reaallyy sure what it's for.. but it looks fun?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxD9UuiSAFo
- i'm sure a few of you might have seen this one before. it's like a desk chair folded from one huge sheet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLp9Rf3BSZM&feature=related
- another one i'm sure a few people might have seen. made from two sheets and has a lot of triangluation folds for strenght and slotting to hold the desk against the chair.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrbGHG8uyFU&feature=related
- am arm chair with a thick material slot fit structure. i tried to stay away from separate panal slot fits in my chairs.. i wanted to minimise the number of componants so things don't get lost or mixed up. i reckon with a coushin or two, this chair would actually be rather comfortable!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl0SD0Vr96s&feature=related
- this one is pretty cool. bit of a high chair with arm rests and no back. comes together in an interesting way using tabs. although i think the guy is using a few pins or something to hold it together at the base which would be cheating if it were our project!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oqe--zRIt24&feature=related
- a modular lounge chair! made with interlocking traingular block thingies that can be moved around to create different sitting styles. seems a bit too big to me.. and uses up alot of cardboard. interesting idea nonetheless.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx-g1jR-tsw&feature=related
- a couple of really interesting and different ideas - formwise. the triangle seat one doesn't look comfy to sit in but i'm sure a coushin will make it nicer. the rounder one actually looks rather ergonomic.. wonder how they're put together.. i saw ribs in the triangular chair underneath and up the back.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI0TsSoDtOg&NR=1
- this chair doubles as a lounge, however i think i would need to be a bit longer for it to be a suitable lounge chair. appears to be two cyclinders connected witha flat sheet.. bit like the % symbol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04UdRNHn8K8&feature=related
- this one has a few different chairs in it. the first chair looks like it has a triangular corrugation pattern as the base to hold the weight, the bench looks like it uses slotting and flolding around on itself for the legs whilst the 3rd one uses strength through curvature in the legs.


i think that's enough for now. there's definitely more which you can probs check out yourselves, but these are just a few ones i thought id comment on.

Concept Board 1 100%!

The first chosen concept design is for an outside eating/ picnicing scenario taking place on the lawn of the site. a short stool which allows people to lean forward while eating finger/ hand held food so not to drop crumbs all over themselves. the legs wrap around so the card skin layer acts as a wider foot base for better stability on uneven ground and less damage to the material. Also the seat can be flipped over and used to carry or store items later on if users decide to take it home with them.

Concept Board 2 100%!

The second chosen concept design is for a cafe like scenario. it sits the user at a comfortable height and has a small table good for holding things like a coffee or eating small dishes off. an extra support rib is slotted in beneath the table to keep it sturdier which can also be used to store things like magazines or promotional reading material.

Concept Board 3 100%!

Chosen concept design 3 focuses on providing bench style seating for 1+ people, but can also be stood upright to act as a high bar stool. the support ribs act as foot rests and pertrude out the sides further for more room to place one's feet.

Functional Sitting 100%!

These are just a few of the postions idealised for my seat designs. trying to depict the size and posture you might come to expect from sitting on each of these different chairs as you engage with their functions and roles within the event. the 2 right figures are of the different orientaions of the bench-bar seat.

Scale Card Model 1 100%!