Nearing completion, we resolved issues that occurred during production. These included the fabric hinge, and sanding down corners of the frame to make the frame safer. Even before the fabric had been applied it was encouraging to see the garment coming together.
Posted 22 May 2015 00:33
Our production process began with making the seven triangular frames, hinging them then cushioning each frame. We stuffed rolled up newspaper into wadding and stapled each cushion to the frame. Using newspaper kept costs down while providing the needed comfort.
Posted 22 May 2015 00:33
Our first sketch model, using a folding structure made up of 7 identical triangles that can open up into a seat. Here we included a small table beside the seat, a possible addition to the design which enforces the concept behind our idea as the users makes themselves at home in the space.
Posted 22 May 2015 00:12
Brainstorming designs, our initial concept was a piece of clothing suitable for the workplace, which could then transform into a loud, brightly coloured, reclined seat during the user's lunch break.
Pushing that boundary placed on us in Spinningfields, our design strives to balance between conforming and expression. Secondly the comfortable seat stretches the time the users spends doing a completely free activity - relaxing. The expression of comfort and individuality is only temporary though, when the user gets up to leave their seat back to work the seat is back to following its original design and complies with the regulations once more.
Posted 22 May 2015 00:06
Exploring Spinningfields as we initiated the project, we took note of the regulations enforced on the privately owned public space and discussed how the design enabled these guidelines. Lawns were fenced off from public use, seating was minimal and were ridged to prevent skateboarding on them.
Looking deeper into the architecture of Spinningfields, it's corporate design of a grey/blue colour scheme, smooth hard textures and lack of typical public space features (fountains, foliage, shaded areas) degrades users of the space to mere consumers here to buy from the mainstream cafes and restaurants dotted all around the site.
Posted 21 May 2015 23:51