Workshop lab stool for mobility, health, & comfort.
Spring 2021
Product Design 1 Course
Individual Project
1/ Research
(workshop stool)
(n.) seating used in makerspaces, art studios, and labs
target users:
/ makers, designers, & builders who spend time sitting in the workshop or studio
key pain points:
/ uncomfortable
/ lack of support for body
/ restricts movement around space
/ not adaptable to various needs of users
There is an opportunity to design a workshop chair that prioritizes comfort and support, is easily portable to work within the workspace, is durable and reliable, easily storable, adjustable, aesthetic, and affordable.
2/ ideation
how might we…
provide support without restricting the user’s movement?
support the user's body so that sitting for hours does not negatively affect them?
actively invite a user but also encourage them to get up when necessary?
3/ SKETCHES & LOW-RESOLUTION PROTOTYPES
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1/ initial cardboard prototype
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2/ revised sketch
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3/ revised cad model
4/ MID-RESOLUTION PROTOTYPE
1:4 Scale Prototype
/ Laser cut MDF wood
5/ high-RESOLUTION PROTOTYPE
full-Scale Prototype
