H Learning Chair by Peiyao Huang, Chunmao Wu and Xiaozhen Ying |
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| DESIGN NAME: H PRIMARY FUNCTION: Learning Chair INSPIRATION: With the development of education in China, there are new design requirements in the field of school furniture. Based on the dilemmas that exist in reality and the expectations of students, we look forward to creating a chair that bring Happier, Healthier and more Harmonious learning experience to students. This chair is inspired by three key words (Happy, Health, Harmony), and H presents a positive vision. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: H is a learning chair that has been designed from three perspectives. In the HAPPY perspective, its seat surface and back extracted the curve of the book. The curved bar on the back makes it easy to be moved and can also be used to hang bags, umbrellas, etc. In the HEALTH perspective, the H-shaped curved seat face and back provide a comfortable learning experience for students. In the HARMONY perspective, it can be combined with the matching desk, which can provide convenience for students to study together and share knowledge. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: 1. When the student comes in the classroom, the H chair empowers student visual enjoyment. 2. The arc rod on the back of the chair provides three functions of reinforcement, moving handle and hanging school bag, which makes the users feel warm. 3. The H-shaped arc of the seat surface and back aims to provide students with a healthy learning experience. 4.Combined with the H desk, students can not only enjoy personal learning, but also experience a harmonious atmosphere of mutual communication. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started on Mar. 2021 in Shanghai and finished on Feb. 2022 in Shanghai. FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Furniture Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Methodology: Research on the current development of classroom furniture, combined with the emotional dilemmas and future visions of students to design H Chair by positive design approach, which focus on the needs of users of functional, emotional and visual aspects. Technology: Using 3D printing technology to iterate product prototypes and test the feasibility and durability of products. The materials used in this chair include steel tubes, wood panels and metal parts. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: The overall size of the chair is 520mm x 500mm x 900mm. Seat surface is 520mm x 330mm x 20mm. Seat back is 460mm x 220mm x 20mm TAGS: Learning chair, happy, health, harmony RESEARCH ABSTRACT: With the educational development in China, the demands for classroom furniture are increased. Using positive design approach, we conducted a field study of classroom furniture and interviewed students in universities. Based on the findings, we summarized the functional, emotional and visual needs of students, and a learning chair (H) is generated, which will be used in a classroom with around 30 students. The chair enhances the students' well-being in the three perspectives of happy, health and harmony. CHALLENGE: We comprehensively consider the balance between product style, function and feasibility. 1. The product form, color and material of the chair should match the functional needs of the classroom and meet the personal preferences of students. 2. The product needs to coordinate aesthetics, comfort and safety. 3. It needs to be a standard controlled product, and it needs to face the challenges of cost, transportation and assembly in the mass production process. ADDED DATE: 2022-02-21 08:14:00 TEAM MEMBERS (3) : Peiyao Huang, Chunmao Wu and Xiaozhen Ying IMAGE CREDITS: Image #1: Creator Peiyao Huang, 2021. Image #2: Creator Peiyao Huang, 2021. Image #3: Creator Peiyao Huang, 2021. Image #4: Creator Peiyao Huang, 2021. Image #5: Creator Peiyao Huang, 2021. PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS: Copyrights belong to Donghua University, Shanghai, China, 2022. |
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NAME: Donghua University PROFILE: Donghua University (DHU) was founded in 1951, located in the downtown area in Shanghai. DHU is one of the state-key universities directly under the Ministry of Education of China. Its feature disciplines, such as Product Design, Textile Engineering, International Trade, Material Science, and Information Technology have received high reputation both domestically and abroad. DHU has 13 colleges, offering 54 undergraduate programs, 59 master's degree programs, 30 doctoral degree programs, and 5 postdoctoral research programs. There are more than 2, 800 faculty and staff, and over 30,000 enrolled students at DHU. So far, DHU has established cooperation with over 100 well-known oversea universities, research institutions and enterprise. DHU also successfully held international conferences and forums in the fields such as textile design and material. |
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H Learning Chair by Peiyao Huang, Chunmao Wu and Xiaozhen Ying is Runner-up for A' Design Award in Furniture Design Category, 2021 - 2022.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Peiyao Huang, Chunmao Wu and Xiaozhen Ying. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Peiyao Huang, Chunmao Wu and Xiaozhen Ying. |
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