The original idea for this project was to make a chair which sat in the upright position. It took me quit some time to come up with the final idea as ideas only came to me when i found the material i was to use in the project. I wanted to make a comfortable and stylish piece of furniture that didn't loose its recycled look or its original purpose.
There were many set backs through equipment issues especially with the bending of the metal pipes. I had asked many different muffler shops and metal workers if i could be done and was told it wasn't able to be done. The last place i went to was a disabled chair repair shop and he gave me an idea of cutting a piece out of the corner of the bend and then welding the two cuts at the angle needed.
The entire object was made from two pieces of a futon frame, the kind of frame that moves from being a coach to a double bed. The two parts used were the frames in which the mattress would lay on the futon bed. Those pieces were cut in half and the two parts with rounded corners were matched up and welded together. The remaining pieces were cut down to size to fit as legs as seen above.
I decided to keep the mesh on the legs and body of the chair not only for the foam support, and comfort but also to keep the original look of the recycled material.
The shape was inspired from pool chairs that i had laying by my pool and the recycled futon frame itself.
This chair is really comfortable! The welded joints were neat and tidy. This must have been very labour intensive. Is the padding attached to the frame? - does it slip down?
ReplyDeleteA very well thought out idea and excellent prototyped model. One thing i would question is the welding, is it really the best method to join two points? Methods such as the slot and slide featured in the Zaishu product (http://www.zaishu.com/) could be possible with the metal frame if the legs were at a specific angle and cut intricately.
ReplyDeleteA very smart idea by using bed frames as a chair. But maybe if it was foldable, then I guess you wouldn't have the trouble in carrying it because the frames make it seem light and portable.
ReplyDeleteSuch a amazing shape and prototype. The shape is ergonomically fit to the body, and is very strong and comfortable. But i dont know whether it is really upcycling? was the futon broken? Apart from that, very nice prototype and idea.
ReplyDeleteNic...you are very dedicated..hehehe...nice work...it feels comfortable when i sit on it..And your product is neat and well executed :)
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