This pair of chairs explores iterative interpretations of a single outline and positive and negative spaces. I designed and built both at Stanford while taking ME263: The Chair.
Steel frame chair 1
I constructed both frames from 16ga steel tubing; bent and formed using manual and hydraulic tube bending machines; TIG welded, and powder-coated. Basic load calculations and testing of the core frame members allowed for a solid mechanical foundation upon which the outline was fully defined. The maple seats were carved into a comfortable contour using a wood CNC router.
I developed the cord-wrapping technique on the Day Chair through a study of knitting, weaving, crocheting, and lots of prototyping. The way it is tensioned requires no glue or hardware for permanent assembly.
