Project Three | Spatial Dynamics

For this challenge, we had to design and build a stool out of chipboard that could hold our own weight. My inspiration came largely from practical purposes: I wanted to be able to take my stool back home during Winter Break. And so, the deconstructable ability dictated my design efforts. While it fostered my fondness for simplicity and symmetry, it also creating a hefty challenge. I had to figure out how to put the pieces together without tape or glue, all while making sure the connections would hold when I sat down.

In the end, my final product was both an accomplishment and a failure. By designing a system of tabs and "locks" that would fit into each other, my stool was able to hold onto itself for support. However, I failed to account for the inflexibility and thickness of the material, which resulted in an unyielding stool once I had put everything together. In other words, the system worked so well I couldn't take it apart without damaging it...

 

So, here it is. The potentially deconstructable stool.