Model Chair Project Guideline

Sch. Code:__________ Class:______Class No.:______ Name:________________________________ Arts &Technology Education Centre 藝術與科技教育中心
Design & Technology 設計與科技科 Situation
More than 8 types of chairs and benches are fitted in ATEC. All of them are neither stylish nor
creative . ATEC is going to promote its image.
Reception
School office
P’s and VP’s room
Conference room
Lobby Covered entrance Covered entrance Playground ATEC_Model Chair Design P.1_ Arts &Technology Education Centre 藝術與科技教育中心
Design & Technology 設計與科技科 Design Brief
To design and model a chair/bench to promote the image of ATEC.
Specifications:
1. The finished chair should be widely used in ATEC such as principal’s room, assistant principal’s
room, school office and conference room
2. The finished bench should be widely used in ATEC such as cover entrance, school lobby and
playground
3. The logo, “ATEC” or other special features of the centre should be adopted;
4. The chair/bench should have a good appearance in terms of lines, shapes, forms, texture, colour.
5. The material of the bench should be resistant to sunlight and rain
6. The construction of the bench should be strong enough to resist impact
7. The scale of the model chair/bench should be 1:8
8. The chair/3-seater bench is design for 1.6 m tall users/ 200mm ergonomics figure..
9. The height of the seat should allow the user to rest his feet on the ground to prevent too much
pressure accumulated under the 2 thighs;
10. The depth of the seat should allow the user to sit securely
11. The width of the seat should be wider than user’s hip ensuring the user sit comfortably
12. The shape of the seat should fit the shape of user’s bottom to evenly distribute the body weight
ensuring not too much pressure accumulated on the bottom
13. The chair should provide a back rest to support the user’s back
14. The inclination angle between the seat and back rest should be 95 o -105o
Expected outcomes：
a. Anthropometric measurements (Body dimensions) of a 1.6m boy or a 200 ergonomic model
b. Analysis of chairs/benches in terms of design concept, design elements, design principles,
materials, construction.
c. Study of the alphabet ATEC and logo of ATEC through line sketches and shape sketches
d. Not less than 6 thumb nail sketches of chair/ benches
e. Not less than 3 development sketches
f. Not less than 2 proposed solution in annotated sketches
g. 1 coloured Final solution
h. Working Drawing of Final Solution
i. A 1:8 model in terms of card board/corrugated cardboard/foam board/balsa/acrylic/others
ATEC_Model Chair Design P.2_ Arts &Technology Education Centre 藝術與科技教育中心
Design & Technology 設計與科技科 Identification and Analysis of the problem:
Major problems:
ATEC features
out shape
ergonomics
fit for purpose
model making
Research
Anthropometric data
A
B
1.6m tall
User or
200 mm tall
ergonomics figure
ATEC_Model Chair Design P.3_ C
D
Arts &Technology Education Centre 藝術與科技教育中心
Design & Technology 設計與科技科 Chair Studies Name: Elastic Chair
Year:1808
Designer: Samuel Gragg's
Material: Ash/Oak/Walnut
Construction: the back is formed by bending 7 steamed
ash strips. The seat is formed by sandwiching another 6
ash strips. The legs and rails are fixed by joints.
Design concept: Light, slim, elastic, comfort
Design elements: lines, texture
Design Principle: symmetrical balance
Name: Flexilove sofa
Designer: 邱啟審
Material: Eco friendly MDF/OSB side and recycle paper
Construction: Made with a honeycomb structure that allows it to be
stretched and curved into an array of shapes.
Design element: line, plane
Design principle: Balance
Name: Navy Chair
Year: 1944
Material:
Design concept:
Design element:
Design principle:
ATEC_Model Chair Design P.4_ Name：Chair One
Year: 2004
Designer: Konstantin Grcic
Material: Aluminium alloy
Construction: casting
Design concept: Designing things that are as simple as
possible but never simpler. These chairs – which are
constructed almost like a football –are surprisingly
comfortable and have the added benefit of being suitable
for indoor or outdoor use.
Design element: line, negative space to form plane
Design principle: symmetrical balance
Name: Ball Chair
Year: 1963
Designer: Eero Aarni
Material:
Design concept:
Design element:
Design principle: symmetrical balance
Name: Ponies
Year: 1970
Designer: Eero Aarnio
Material:
Design Concept:
Design element:
Design principle
ATEC_Model Chair Design P.5_ Arts &Technology Education Centre 藝術與科技教育中心
Design & Technology 設計與科技科 Study of ATEC logo and alphabets
ATEC_Model Chair Design P.6_ Arts &Technology Education Centre 藝術與科技教育中心
Design & Technology 設計與科技科 Nine Thumbnail sketches of chairs (≧6initial ideas)
ATEC_Model Chair Design P.7_ Arts &Technology Education Centre 藝術與科技教育中心
Design & Technology 設計與科技科 Four Annotated sketches of chairs (≧3 development sketches)
ATEC_Model Chair Design P.8_ Arts &Technology Education Centre 藝術與科技教育中心
Design & Technology 設計與科技科 Propose solution 1
ATEC_Model Chair Design P.9_ Arts &Technology Education Centre 藝術與科技教育中心
Design & Technology 設計與科技科 Propose solution 2
ATEC_Model Chair Design P.10_ Arts &Technology Education Centre 藝術與科技教育中心
Design & Technology 設計與科技科 Final solution
ATEC_Model Chair Design P.11_ Arts &Technology Education Centre 藝術與科技教育中心
Design & Technology 設計與科技科 Working Drawing (Dimensioned or scaled)
ATEC_Model Chair Design P.12_ 資料搜集與分析
ATEC_Model Chair Design P.13_ ATEC_Model Chair Design P.14_ ATEC_Model Chair Design P.15_ 主題物體：香蕉、獨角仙
 椅子
ATEC_Model Chair Design P.16_ 
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ATEC_Model Chair Design P.17_ ATEC_Model Chair Design P.18_ ATEC_Model Chair Design P.19_ ATEC_Model Chair Design P.20_ ATEC_Model Chair Design P.21_ 選擇最後後提案:
椅子設計一
椅子設計二
造型
材料
結構
生產可行性
人體工學
ATEC_Model Chair Design P.22_ 椅子設計三
ATEC_Model Chair Design P.23_