the chair
a chair in 10 weeks
Stanford University
FOR:
CLASS:
ME 263: the chair
YEAR:
winter 2024
MATERIALS:
walnut, bed rail fasteners
SKILLS:
wood working & turning, sewing & upholstery, full-scale rapid prototyping
OVERVIEW
Designed and fabricated in 10 weeks, this chair marries the linearity and and proportions of the arts and crafts movement with the intricate touches of the Victorian chair. It was designed under the constraints of complete collapsibility in under 60 seconds, a collapsed volume of less than 3 cubic feet, and a weight of less than 30 pounds.