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Chick ‘n‘ Egg Chair Chick ‘n‘ Egg Chair is a lightweight seating furniture made entirely from corrugated cardboard. It was designed and developed at the Chair of CAAD, ETH Zürich by Manuel Kretzer. The form was completely 3D modelled in McNeel Rhino and then further processed in Grasshopper. The parametric setup allows the piece to be rescaled to any desired size, resolution and material strength. Although the chair was initially designed for kids it can easily be adjusted. So far two versions have been cut and built - one for small children and another one for grown ups.
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The algorithm to compute the necessary cutting paths is relatively simple. The 3D model is scanned and a simple grid projected onto the surface. This grid is extruded to meet the desired material strength and then intersections and connection slots are determined. To increase stability and to generate a more homogenous seating surface, the second set of slices lies perpendicular to the center line of the model.
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This method can be used for any continuous surface and will adjust automatically.
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The resulting parts are arranged on a flat surface and can be processed on a cardboard cutting plotter or laser cutter.
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The kids version of the chair (42 x 51 x 57 cm, sitting height: 20 cm) ships on 8 cardboard sheets (80 x 60 cm) and weights 5.5 kg. The adult version (75 x 85 x 90 cm, sitting height: 35 cm) ships on 17 sheets (90 x 90 cm) and weights 11 kg.
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Leaving the parts in their sheets protects them from damage during transportation. As most parts are different they are all labeled directly by the machine. The user assembles the chair by pushing the parts from the sheets and slide them together according to the explanations on the following pages.
Price:
2x small version 200 Euro + Shipping 1x large version 200 Euro + Shipping
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If the chairs are supposed to become permanent pieces of furniture it is encouraged to glue certain parts to prevent unwanted sliding of the parts.
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Manuel Kretzer is an architect and designer from Germany.
He studied architecture at the Universities of Dresden, South Australia and Karlsruhe, where he graduated in 2008 with an interactive pavilion that was realized at Burning Man, Nevada, USA. He worked as Research and Teaching Assistant at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Karlsruhe and later he was employed with Philip Beesley Architect Inc. in Toronto, Canada. Since March 2010 he is Scientific Assistant at the Chair of CAAD at the ETH in Zürich. His research focuses on digital design and fabrication methods with a special interest in new technologies and materials and their application in temporary, interactive art and architecture. He has realized a number of large scale sculptures and installations and been granted several scholarships and awards.
Publications and Press Reviews:
03. 2011 Chick ‘n‘ Egg. in: BM Bau- und Möbelschreiner 03.11: p 90 02. 2011 Chick ‘n‘ Egg. in: Hise Magazine 62.11: p 34 01. 2011 Chick ‘n‘ Egg. in: Architectural Digest Mexiko, Enero 2011: p 19 01. 2011 Asiento corrugado. (Chick ‘n‘ Egg Chair) in: Obras Magazine 457.11: p 97 10. 2010 Chick ‘n‘ Egg Chair by responsive design studio. in: Plan Magazine 11/12.10: p 1, 15 10. 2010 Chair Blog: Chick ‘n‘ Egg Chair by Responsive Design Studio 09. 2010 Moco Loco: Chick ‘n‘ Egg chair by Manuel Kretzer 09. 2010 Truc Design: Chick ‘n‘ Egg chair :: Manuel Kretzer
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