Personal Chair

Hey Everyone,

As I've mentioned a few times before, we have been working on creating our own chair designs. The two main things we had to do to create this chair were: make it exude our own personality and make it a functional piece of art. I believe I have reached these goals.

I wanted my chair to be simple yet elegant and interesting, which I think was achieved. I wanted these qualities to be a part of my chair because I think I am a pretty simplistic person. I enjoy nature and peace which is exactly why I knew I had to make my chair some sort of flower. Not only do I like flowers, but I think it also shows my femininity. The chairs curves and simple shape help make it all of these things. Most of all, it makes it a uniquely functional piece of art.

My chair is a very functional piece. It serves many purposes, but only the chair version was displayed in the model. Obviously the main function of this piece is a chair that has a recliner for your feet. I envisioned this piece to be made out of molded plastic, preferably recycled, to make the piece environmentally friendly. The seat would be cushioned out of upholstering materials. These two elements would make the piece more comfortable and a more usable piece of furniture. Another functional element to this chair is that the reclining part of the chair can be folding up allowed the chair to be flipped over. The opposite side could be used as a small table or stool, held up by beautiful flower petals. For me, I love to have multipurpose objects to fit my needs, so why not make my chair that way.

The chair's smooth sides contrast with the angular points of the petals. If this model were build out of plastic and upholstery these two materials would also contrast. My piece has many curved lines that create movement and rhythm. The clean, curved lines move your eyes up and down the the piece as the form of the base gently lifts your attention to the main focal point of the chair, the seat. I think it was important for this to be the focal point as the seat is the whole reason for a chair. Without a seat, how can you sit?

I believe my chair is a functional piece of art that exudes who I am. Comment below and tell me what you think!
~K