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A portable stool that assembles easily and quickly.
Individual Project
14 weeks
Brief
Year 2, Semester 2
To design and fabricate a cardboard stool that is simple, functional, aesthetically pleasing, and easily produced in small batches. There should be no use of machines or technology, and the stool should be capable of supporting +-80kgs. Another requirement was that the stool includes a link to your online portfolio.
Prototype
DIMENSIONS
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5cm by 6cm
8cm by 7cm
MATERIAL
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Paper - 70gsm &110gsm
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FOLDING
Key points:
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- Difficult to fold using 110 gsm paper.
- This can't be done with cardboard because there's too much folding.
Prototype
DIMENSIONS
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44cm by 40cm
MATERIAL
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Double wall board- 10mm
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Key points:
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- Failed attempt
- The size of the top part of the stool was too big
- Since the proportion of the top to legs of the stool was wrong, the
stool could not support the weight of an individual seated in the middle.
FOLDING
Final Model
MATERIALS
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Double-wall board - 10mm
DIMENSIONS
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44cm by 36cm
The final result is a minimalist, sturdy, stable and aesthetically pleasing stool that assembles easily and quickly.
Where and How?
It can also be used as a table
Picnic
Camping
Outside gathering
Assembly Manual
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Packaging
