Ryerson university
school of interior design Design Dynamics
Namascha professor di-cintio
date
november 30.2012
done by:
bahareh zaeem
Table of Contents Part A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Chairs, seating [folding, nomadic furniture]
3-7
Folding, packaging design, origami
8-11
Geometric mathematical information, nature
12-13
Anthropometric information
14- 16
Site Research, spatial studies, user studies
17-18
Part B 1. 2. 3.
3- 18
19-27
Concept
20
Ideation : Mind mapping & Detailed Sketches
21-22
Prototyping Stage: Minimum of 4 prototypes
23-27
Part C
28- 34
Final Piece Biblipgraphy
29-34 35
Part A
1.
Chairs, seating [folding, nomadic furniture]
2. 3.
Folding, packaging design, origami
Geometric mathematical information, nature
4. 5.
Anthropometric information
Site Research, spatial studies, user studies
6.
Any other relevant information
Research
Chairs, seating [folding, nomadic furniture]
“It’s such a common part of daily living that ”
we don’t think of it as being special
Invention of chairs and seating areas dates back to six or seven centries BCE. Egyptians cHairs represented natural forms to avoid chaos. Initially Common people would sit on the ground whereas chairs were reserved for royal families.
Rich carving and polychromatic surface treatments were typical of chairs reserved for important people, but by the mid-17th century, as chairs became more common and very often upholstered, they became both lighter and smaller.
Research
[folding furniture]
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Folding and Nomadic seats are designed
to occupy less space when they are not being utilized
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A common form of folding seat can be detected within the subway and bus system in Toronto. FOlding seats are utilized (when not occupied) to make room for Wheelchair. Common
Uses of
a folding chair are:
Graduation, Sporting Events, dinner table parties to make temporary seating space.
A folding chair masterfully fits in to any interior, at the same time it performs the role of a main element in it or can even create a single form of it.
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Research
[Nomadic furniture]
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design has become the most powerful tool with
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which man shapes his tools and environments -Victor Papanek
Victor Papanek a designer strongly focused on socially and ecologically responsible design of everyday products.
Research
[Nomadic furniture]- Sketches
Research Folding design
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Folding designs are specificly for small urban spaces
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Folding is dimensional, and because of this, if panel 1 is to fold into panel 2 and lie flat, panel 1 must be slightly smaller. That’s called Things to 1, target 2. target 3. Method
compensation.
consider before starting to fold audience budget of Assembly and distribution
Origami-Inspired Kayak Folds Into Compact Carrying Case Anton Willis created a kayak that could be folded up, stashed in a trunk or closet, or even checked on plane. Twelve feet long, 12 inches wide, and 25 pounds, it’s portable enough for its user to hike it in to remote waters. It’s called the Oru Kayak.
folding bicycle
a bicycle designed to fold into a compact form, facilitating transport and storage. When folded, the bikes can be more easily carried into buildings and workplaces or on public transportation and more easily stored in compact living quarters or aboard a car, boat or plane.
Research packaging design
This green furniture called ‘Move’ is made out of corrugated recycled cardboard is crafted out of old boxes that have been turned into tables and chairs! This sustainable furniture has a dual purpose, first it is used as a packing box and then it can be turned into a furniture. This cardboard furniture is extremely durable and is biodegradable as well! Designed by Pedro Gomes, the “Compact” are foldable utility furniture options that are durable and green. Crafted from corrugated cardboard, this modular furniture arrives in pieces comprising of five flat cardboard pieces that can be joined together with wood glue. This furniture has a recycled polypropylene finishing and is light-weight, eco friendly and very durable.
Research Origami Folds
Brennan Letkeman designed the
ergonomically efficient stealth chair. created from sheet cardboard and
no adhesives or glues are used in the construction. chair flaunts a spiny appearance, it offers comfort for lounging.
Tom de vrieze, created the
kraftwerk cardboard chair.
The not eco friendly cardboard used for the construction is only 4mm thick and is filled with polyurethane foam which is expandable.
Research Origami Folds
Research
Geometric Mathematical Information
Circles and spheres
Triangle
is the strongest geometric form. Bridge known in architecture is a truss bridge. It is made of triangles. when you push anywhere on a triangle, it either contracts or expands(tries and fails) instead of Western Washington University Student showcasing modular geometric elemnts
are probably the most stable geometric shape when bearing weight. they function as an arch. An arch distributes force evenly along its curvature. The force acting on a triangle is transmitted directly to the base, and the two vertices at the bottom experience a pair of forces directed horizontally in opposite directions.
Research
Geometric Shapes found in nature
ice crystals and snowflakes are composed of complex geometric shapes DNA is shaped in the form of a double helix.
Quartz, geodes and other geologic crystals are polygons.
Bamboo and sugar cane have cylindrical bodies.
Honeycombs inside a bee’s nest are hexagons.
The path traced by any type of projectile in flight is a parabola.
pentagon and stars: starfish, star fruit
quadratic graph: ballistic trajectory
Research
Anthropometric information
Research
Anthropometric Sketches
The Position of the Lumbar Spine in Each of the Postures. They found that sitting erect with a lumbar support significantly improved ventilatory efficiency, compared to the slumped and normal sitting postures. The backrest needs to support the weight of the upper extremities and head [if reclined], as well as allow the user’s muscles to relax.
Research
Chiar Yoga anthropometrics
Chair yoga is the term generally used to describe a gentle form of yoga that is practiced sitting in a chair, or standing using a chair for support. Utilized due to the effects of aging and disabilities. Chair Yoga classes are often seen in senior centers, people with assisted living lifestyles, nursing homes, adult day care centers, and physical rehabilitation units. Clients can learn many kinds of yoga postures, breathing techniques, meditation, and ways of relaxation, with the aid of a chair.
Research Site Research
Trinity Bellwoods Park The park lives up to its role as one of the hippest and most cultured of Toronto’s public spaces, playing host to many art shows and cultural events. This area, between Queen and Dundas just east of Ossington, has gone through many transitions in the last century and, while it may feel like it, it hasn’t always been Toronto’s hip hangout.
Trinity Bellwoods is still a conventional park with three baseball diamonds, eight tennis courts, two multi-use fields, an outdoor hockey pad and many jogging trails. The southeast corner of the park provides a great view of the CN Tower and the towering financial district serving as the ultimate juxtaposition to Trinity Bellwoods and its periphery
Research user studies
Sitting Yoga is mostly focused on users with some sort of disability. A chair is used as a support element for the user. Sitting or supported Yoga is alot like sitting by a desk, because the user has to sit at almost the edge of the chair, and be able to drop a coin to the ground and pick it up in a smooth motion. However, I intend on designing a chair is utilized by those with a sort of disability as well as those that can put their yoga mat somewhere within the chair to carry their mat around and be able to sit down and socialize after their healthy outdoor yoga activity.
Part B
1.
Concept
2.
Ideation : Mind mapping & Detailed Sketches
3.
Prototyping Stage: Minimum of 4 prototypes
Concept site: Area of gathering Enjoying leisure outdoor activities A place to sit down and chill with others at the hub of Queen west
Chair Design: Mostly focus on outdoor yoga activity. The user must be able to bend down and place a coin on the groun in a sitting position for a yoga chair Usage:
Held by a hand inspired by
Possible User:
Anyone with any sort of disability who enjoys doing a yoga activity outdoors. Can be hung from a rolling chair, a wheelchair, or any form of transportation that is composed of a handle like a bicycle. The design of Namascha is mostly focused on a user who enjoys doing yoga. Chair Yoga is mostly focused on the user’s weight forced mainly in the front half of a chair. This chair can be used as a place to sit down along with friends. As well as a chair to carry a yoga mat in the round area at top and do individual yoga at the Trinity Bellwood park. This specific site is chosen due to being the main hub of gathering for many people in diverse age range. This chair will be composed of a round surface that resembles an area that can hold a yoga mat within it. A handle for the user to be able to carry around. Most of the material should be used for the sitting are rather than the back because more weight is exerted on the front half of the chair.
Ideation
Mind mapping & Detailed Sketches
Ideation
Mind mapping & Detailed Sketches
Ideation
PROTOTYPE 1 - template
opening to cut out
Mountain fold
Sitting area
CUT lines
Mountain Fold
Valley fold
Ideation PROTOTYPE 1
Ideation
PROTOTYPE 2 - template
opening to cut out
Mountain fold
Valley fold
Ideation PROTOTYPE 2
Ideation
PROTOTYPE 3 - template
Mountain fold
Valley fold
Ideation PROTOTYPE 3
Part C
FINAL DESIGN
Template
Mountain Fold Valley Fold
Full cut
Score lines
Assembly of namascha
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3
2
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4
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Folding Process Pictures
3D Views
Where the yoga mat is located
Chair Handle
CHallenges & limitations & end result Limitations of working with cardboard Initially I started working with bristol board at 1/4 scale, had diverse design ideas. The moment I got my hands on a cardboard and started to score, and shape the cardboard I realized that the force and stability characteristics of my design differ from a bristol board to a cardboard. First time working with cardboard was a challenge in folding and realizing that when a single layer is folded twice, compensation takes place, and the size of that fold should be considered to take the project further.
How did I overcome these difficulties I tried to move myself away from just making a chair that looked like a box or a solid form. I really wanted some geometric and interesting folds within my design. After finishing my design, unfortunately I was not successful in that part, because I found it so difficult to hold the whole cardboard together with interesting geometric forms without the use of glue or any other joinery. Unfortunately i was unable to overcome all of my challenges. Next time more time will be put for aesthetics and mathematical relations between angles and accuracy of the cardboard scoring.
Challenges with the concept of weight and force dispertion After making three prototypes I realized that I should consider my own weight dispertion as well as the area that my own body occupies on a chair. making correct measurements and considering the height of my yoga chair to be at a height where my user is able to pick a coin from the ground. I came to realized that I’m wasting alot of cardboard, and had many & many challenges to utillize the whole cardboard.
Final Design at Trinity Bellwoods
Bibliography
Wired, http://www.wired.com/design/2012/11/oru-fold-
ing-kayak/ - Accessed on Nov.27.2012
Design buzz, http://www.designbuzz.com/10-folding-furniture-designs-small-urban-spaces/ - Nov.27.2012 E-minor, http://www.lostateminor.com/2012/03/11/ cardboard-furniture-by-chairigami/ - accessed on Nov.25.2012 Carbon Design Group, http://www.carbondesign.com/
idsa-nw-junior-show-a-peek-and-up-and-coming-designers- accessed on November 23.2012
Browse Yoga, http://www.browseyoga.com/535/antigravi-
ty-chair-helps-yogis-do-difficult-yoga-poses-with-ease/ - accessed on Nov.23.2012
Blogto, Toronto Parks: Trinity Bellwoods Park,
http://www.blogto.com/sports_play/2012/07/toronto_ parks_trinity_bellwoods_park/- accessed on November 20.2012